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.
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Today: Monday, September 16, 2019
Tomorrow: Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade in old car seat to Walmart and get a $30 gift card | All Day | FREE | |
| National Cheeseburger Day Deals | All Day | ||
| 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 |
| Party in the Park Outdoor Concert Series: Chairmen of the Board | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Romare Bearden Park |
| Potions & Pixels Board Game Night | 6:00 pm | FREE | 7th Street Public Market |
| Open Flow Yoga (parking is $6) | 6:30 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Wine Down Wednesday / Open Mic Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Pour Taproom |
| Train Wreck Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 am | FREE | Crown Station Coffee House and Pub |
| Whiskey Shtick Comedy Show | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Single Barrel Room |
| Wednesdays are College Night at Topgolf: $15 for unlimited play | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Topgolf |
Thursday, September 19, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade in old car seat to Walmart and get a $30 gift card | All Day | FREE | |
| Slow Flow Yoga (Parking is $6) | 9:30 am | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Free: Ballantyne Bootcamp Series | 5:30 pm | FREE | Brixham Tent, Ballantyne |
| Thursdays Live at Embrace Sculpture | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Embrace Community Sculpture in MoRa |
| Fall Concert Series: Southside Station Band | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Shoppes at University Place |
| Music at the Met: Thirsty Horses | 6:00 pm | FREE | Metropolitan |
| HITs After Six -- Too Much Sylvia | 6:00 pm | FREE | Crossing Paths Park, Indian Trail |
| Legiondary Run Club | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Legion Brewing |
| Free Yoga Thursdays | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Lip Service--LGBT+ Poetry Open Mic | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Jewels Bar Grille and Lounge |
| Free boot camp fitness class with Randy Moss | 6:30 pm | FREE | STAX Charlotte |
| Open Flow Yoga (parking is $6) | 6:30 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Run DBB - Run Club | 6:30 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Blue Blaze Book Club: Ask Again, Yes | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Blue Blaze Brewing Co. |
| LangTree Live: free music series in Mooresville | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | LangTree |
| River Jam: Brother Oliver | 7:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Music Open Mic at Crown Station | 8:00 pm | FREE | Crown Station Coffee House and Pub |
Friday, September 20, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade in old car seat to Walmart and get a $30 gift card | All Day | FREE | |
| Open Flow Yoga (parking is $6) | 9:30 am | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Mecktoberfest at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery |
| Festival in the Park | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Freedom Park |
| Preview of Barkitecture Pet Houses | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Bechtler by Night | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| The World Tour of Food Trucks | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | 9550 Gannon Drive |
| Friday Nights at Camp North End: music, food, beer, more | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| South End Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Food Truck Friday Plaza Midwood | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing |
| Food Truck Friday in University City | 5:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
| Potions & Pixels Video Games and Board Games | 5:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Live music: Tanner Long | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Blue Blaze Brewing Co. |
| Cabarrus Food Truck Friday | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Swing360 Mobile Golf Simulation | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Catawba Brewing |
| Free Veterans Appreciation Event includes dinner, music, guest speaker | 6:00 pm | FREE | University City United Methodist Church |
| Fun Flow Yoga (parking is $6) | 6:30 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Stonecrest Music at the Fountain | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Stonecrest at Piper Glen |
| Retro Horror Series at Ayrsley Grand Cinemas | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
| Pineville Rock'n & Reel'n: DeCarlo | 7:00 pm | FREE | Pineville Lake Park |
| River Jam: Honey Island Swamp Band | 7:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Live music: Cartee Brothers | 7:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing |
| Culture Blocks: Unplugged+Live Concert Series presented by Dear Soul Music Co. | 7:15 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Movies on the Green: The Incredibles 2 (starts at dusk) | 7:30 pm | FREE | Promenade on Providence |
| Live music: Tony Eltora and Jared Allen | 8:00 pm | FREE | Nuvolé Rooftop TwentyTwo |
| Movies on Means: Captain Marvel | 8:30 pm | FREE | Means Avenue, Downtown Concord |
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