The Charlotte events calendar features free and cheap things to do every day. Think there's nothing to do? Look at this list of Charlotte events to get some ideas. You'll find festivals, free food, music, kids' activities and much more. Click each title to see more information about the event or deal. You can also view the whole month (click "By Month") or see a specific date (click By Day).
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Today: Monday, October 22, 2018
Tomorrow: Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free child car seat checks | 8:30 am to 8:30 am | ||
| Grand Re-Opening Week at Create A Video: free hot dog lunch every day | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Create A Video |
| Free admission to Mint Museum Randolph | 5:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Free admission to Mint Museum Uptown | 5:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Uptown |
| Full Moon Hike | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| Retro Horror Series at Ayrsley Grand Cinemas | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
| Open Mic at Summit Coffee | 7:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee |
| Open Mic at The Broken Spoke | 7:30 pm | FREE | Broken Spoke |
| Wednesdays are College Night at Topgolf: $15 for unlimited play | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Topgolf | |
| Nonconsensual Comedy Open Mic | 9:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Crown Station Coffee House and Pub |
Thursday, October 25, 2018
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Re-Opening Week at Create A Video: free hot dog lunch every day | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Create A Video |
| Preparing Your Garden for Winter | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $10.00-15.00 | UNCC Botanical Gardens |
| Hands-on Clay presented by Clayworks (senior workshop) | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Mallard Creek Recreation Center |
| Lowell Halloween Treat Walk | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lowell City Hall |
| Spooktacular at Piedmont Town Center | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Piedmont Town Center |
| NoDa Drinks and Thinks | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Evening Muse |
| Trunk or Treat at Cox Mill High School (Concord) | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Cox Mill High School |
| Brewery Bootcamp | 6:00 pm | FREE | Unknown Brewing Company |
| Fall concert series at Shoppes at University Place: Voltage Brothers | 6:00 pm | FREE | Shoppes at University Place |
| Free event "Stimulus: Fantasy" at McColl Center for Art + Innovation | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | McColl Center for Art + Innovation | |
| Free boot camp fitness class with Randy Moss | 6:30 pm | FREE | STAX Charlotte |
| Retro Horror Series at Ayrsley Grand Cinemas | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
| Live music at Summit Coffee | 7:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee |
| Free screening of "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" in Kings Mountain, NC | 7:00 pm | FREE | Joy Performance Center |
| Music Open Mic at Crown Station | 8:00 pm | FREE | Crown Station Coffee House and Pub |
| Music Open Mic with host Felly Castelow | 8:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
| Thursday Night Movie at Canvas Tattoo & Art Gallery: Rocky Horror Picture Show | 9:00 pm | FREE | Canvas Tattoo & Art Gallery |
| Free Karaoke | 10:00 pm | FREE | Hattie’s Tap and Tavern |
Friday, October 26, 2018
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Re-Opening Week at Create A Video: free hot dog lunch every day | 9:30 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Create A Video |
| BYOP (Pumpkin) to C3 Lab | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | C3 Lab |
| Community Sweat BLOC Party | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | The Suffolk Punch |
| Bloc Party: free community sweat every Friday | 12:00 pm | FREE | bloc. |
| Free admission to Schiele Museum twice a month | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Schiele Museum of Natural History |
| $5 off tickets to Queen City Tattoo & Arts Festival | 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Charlotte Convention Center |
| Hands-on Clay presented by Clayworks: Youth/Teen Workshop | 3:45 pm to 5:15 pm | FREE | Grier Heights Community Center |
| Free Halloween events at Bass Pro Shops | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops |
| Free Halloween events at Cabela's | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabela’s |
| Free Food Friday at Carolina Beer Temple | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Beer Temple–Ayrsley |
| Creepy Crawly Critter-Ween | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| Friday Nights at Camp North End: music, food, beer, more | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Halloween movies at Coco and the Director | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Coco and the Director |
| South End Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Fall Family Fun Fest at Sycamore Brewing | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Davidson's Halloween March | 5:00 pm | FREE | |
| Trick or Treat in the Park in Harrisburg | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $3.00 | Harrisburg Park |
| Artist Reception: Tatyana Grechina | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Blue Blaze Brewing Co. |
| Food Truck Friday at Bethlehem Church in Gastonia | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bethlehem Church South Campus (Gastonia) |
| Trolls (with bounce houses and more) | 6:00 pm | FREE | World Worship Church |
| Weekly outdoor movies at Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop (starting time varies. starts at sunset) | 6:30 pm | FREE | |
| Whitewater Film Series: Andy Irons: Kissed by God | 6:36 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Dallas Ghost Tours | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Gaston County Museum |
| Live Music: WaterWorks Band | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing |
| Blast to the Past Halloween Bash | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Twenty-Six Acres Brewing Company |
| Retro Horror Series at Ayrsley Grand Cinemas | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
| Live music at Summit Coffee | 7:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee |
| Live music: Shiloh Hill | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Music Trivingo Halloween Party | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Three Spirits Brewery |
| Live music: Evan Button | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery |
| Free: Silent disco at Rooftop 210 | 8:00 pm | FREE | Rooftop 210 |
| The Rocky Horror Picture Show Halloween Show | 10:30 pm | $10.15 | AMC Concord Mills 24 |
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