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Today: Friday, September 13, 2024
Tomorrow: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Sunday, September 15, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte International Arts Festival | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| DQ: Buy one Blizzard, get one free | All Day | Discounted | DQ (Multiple locations) |
| Fall Thrift Crawl -- Visit Goodwill Stores for a Chance to Win Prizes | All Day | Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont — multiple stores | |
| Hot Glass Alley's Pumpkin Palooza | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hot Glass Alley |
| Sunday Funday | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Queen City Fitness Games Workout | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $5.00 | Pearl Street Park |
| Free Figure Drawing | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Jazz Brunch | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Concord |
| Mecktoberfest at OMB LoSo | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Open Level Flow Yoga (parking fee applies) | 11:30 am | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Free admission to Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| El Grito Festival | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Route 29 Pavilion, Concord |
| 28th Festival of India -- Day 2 | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Ballantyne’s Backyard |
| Asian Mid-Autumn Festival | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Asian Market, The Plaza |
| $5 Pint Day | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Frothy Beard Brewing Co. |
| $5 Mimosas | 12:00 pm | $5.00 | Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius |
| USA Volleyball: Try Volleyball for Free at Carolina Union Volleyball Club | 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | Carolina Union Volleyball Club |
| Zumba Team Teach | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Morrison YMCA |
| Songwriter Sunday | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Madison Perk Coffee Bar |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Charlotte Jeep Meetup | 2:00 pm | FREE | OpenTap |
| Slow Flow Yoga (parking fee applies) | 2:30 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Free Live Tunes | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Free Plaza Midwood Walking Tour - Explore History, Art, and Culture | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Midwood Baptist Church |
| Mooresville Classic Car Cruise-In | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mooresville |
| Sunday Supper Songwriter Showcase and Open Mic | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Confluence, Cramerton |
| Soul Sundays, hosted by DJ Stylus and Friends | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Starlight on 22nd |
| Tip Top Jazz Jam | 4:20 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Tip Top Daily Market |
| Try LED Saber Combat and Choreography for Free | 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Independence Park |
| Independencia de El Salvador -- El Salvador Independence Day Celebration | 4:30 pm | FREE | Charlotte Museum of History |
| Sunday Poker | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | OpenTap |
| Providence Chamber Music Recital Series: Autumn Sing! | 6:30 pm | FREE | Providence United Methodist Church |
| Comedy Open Mic | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Royal Tot |
Monday, September 16, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte International Arts Festival | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| DQ: Buy one Blizzard, get one free | All Day | Discounted | DQ (Multiple locations) |
| Fall Thrift Crawl -- Visit Goodwill Stores for a Chance to Win Prizes | All Day | Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont — multiple stores | |
| Vinyasa & Meditation | 8:30 am to 9:30 am | FREE | Morrison YMCA |
| Free admission to Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| Charlotte Neighborhood Night | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius |
| Teacher Appreciation Night: 20% off tab for teachers, faculty & staff | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
| OG Mondays | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Wooden Robot Brewery (South End) |
| Rowan County Fair | 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm | $0-6.00 | Rowan County Fairgrounds |
| Trivia with Game Night Live | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Monarch Market |
| Nerds + Pizza Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Percent Tap House, Harrisburg |
| Open Mic Night at Old Town Public House | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old Town Public House |
| Van Jams Songwriter Round | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Open Level Flow Yoga (parking fee applies) | 6:30 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Free Providence Swing Dance class and open swing dance floor | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Christ Lutheran Church, Providence Campus |
| Manic Mondays Karaoke | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Nerd Night + Free Pizza | 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Heckle Open Mic at Triple C Brewing | 7:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
| 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, September 17, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half Price Bays at Topgolf (2 locations) | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Various locations |
| Charlotte International Arts Festival | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| DQ: Buy one Blizzard, get one free | All Day | Discounted | DQ (Multiple locations) |
| Fall Thrift Crawl -- Visit Goodwill Stores for a Chance to Win Prizes | All Day | Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont — multiple stores | |
| Open Level Flow Yoga (parking fee applies) | 9:30 am | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | University City Regional Library |
| Public Tour at Innovation Barn (register in advance) | 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Tai Chi & Qi Gong Fundamentals | 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm | FREE | Sara’s YMCA, Ballantyne |
| Kids Eat Free | 3:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture South End |
| $2 Off Tuesdays | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Song Request Night | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Song Request Night | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Bring Your Own Vinyl Night | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Rowan County Fair | 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm | $0-6.00 | Rowan County Fairgrounds |
| Free Irish Dance Workshop | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Morrison YMCA |
| Be Well Birkdale: Free workout series | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Trivia Tuesdays with DJ BBurg | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Casual Pint (Rivergate) |
| Tabletop Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
| The Open Art Club | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Slow Flow Yoga (parking fee applies) | 6:30 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Survey Slam | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
| Open Mic Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cavendish Brewing Company, Gastonia |
| Comedy Night at Starlight on 22nd | 7:30 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Tuesday Line Dancing at The Rose | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Rose Honky Tonk |
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