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Today: Saturday, May 21, 2022
Tomorrow: Sunday, May 22, 2022
Monday, May 23, 2022
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabor Latin Street Grill: Mexican beer for $3 | $3.00 | Sabor Latin Street Grill (multiple locations) | |
| Discount Carowinds Tickets | Discounted | Carowinds | |
| Uptown Trivia Night | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | D9 Brewing Uptown |
| Music Bingo | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Find Your Muse Open Mic | 7:30 pm | $5.00 | The Evening Muse |
| The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session | 7:30 pm | $5.00-7.00 | Petra’s |
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half Price Bays at Topgolf (2 locations) | All Day | $13.50-23.50 | Various locations |
| Discount Carowinds Tickets | Discounted | Carowinds | |
| $4 IPAs at Sugar Creek Brewing | 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $4.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Training Camp Fitness Bootcamp (free) | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing |
| Wheel of Fate Trivia | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | NoDa Company Store |
| Free Wellness Happy Hour (yoga and more) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing |
| Ladies Only Garage Party | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Independence Harley-Davidson |
| Social Cornhole League | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| RunBots Tuesday Run Club | 6:30 pm | FREE | Wooden Robot Brewery (South End) |
| Divine Barrel Brewing Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Survey Says! Family Feud style trivia with Mindless Minutia | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| ge" Comedy Tour (free, but there's a $10 suggested cover) | 7:00 pm | FREE | Hattie’s Tap and Tavern |
| Tuesday Trivia at Old Town Public House | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Old Town Public House |
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krispy Kreme: Class of 2022 gets a dozen free doughnuts | All Day | FREE | Krispy Kreme — Multiple locations |
| Discount Carowinds Tickets | Discounted | Carowinds | |
| Free lunchtime walking tours at Camp North End | 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Southern Pig Roast Party | 12:00 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| North End Farmers' Market | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Free Wednesday Evening at Mint Museum Randolph | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Wednesday Night Live: Free admission to Mint Museum Uptown, Gantt Center, and Bechtler Museum | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Disc Golf Putting League ($10 includes first beer) | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $10.00 | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Sundown Sounds: Gary Lowder and Smokin' Hot | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Ramsey Creek Park, Cornelius |
| Wind Down Wednesday Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $10.00 | Blue Blaze Brewing Co. |
| Run This Town - Run Club | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Music Bingo | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Twenty-Six Acres Brewing Company |
| Music Bingo at Catawba Brewing | 6:30 pm | FREE | Catawba Brewing |
| Mixtape Matchup Trivia | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| Open Mic Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Eleven Lakes Brewing, Cornelius |
| Drag Bingo (free to play and win prizes) | 7:00 pm | FREE | Red Clay Ciderworks |
| Tipsy Trivia | 7:30 pm | FREE | The Tipsy Burro |
| VHS Potluck (Aliens edition) | 7:30 pm | FREE | VisArt Video |
| Comedy Zone Takes Over Buzzed Viking | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Buzzed Viking Brewing Company |
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