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Today: Thursday, July 3, 2025
Tomorrow: Friday, July 4, 2025
Saturday, July 5, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free museum admission first weekend of month for Bank of America/Merrill customers | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Lowe's YMCA: Field of Flags | All Day | FREE | Lowes YMCA |
| Free Tai Chi Class with Taiji Matthews | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Stumptown Park, Matthews |
| Streetside Classics -- Charlotte Caffeine and Classics | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Streetside Classics Charlotte |
| Home Depot Kids' Workshop: Toucan Mobile | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Home Depot, multiple locations |
| Charlotte Doodle Meetup | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Skiptown |
| Saturday Morning Yoga | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Visit Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society & Museum |
| Free Yoga | 10:00 am | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Bowl Street Pop Up Market presented by Shop Local QC | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Bowl at Ballantyne |
| Tega Cay Boat Parade | 11:00 am to 6:30 pm | FREE | Windjammer Park, Tega Cay |
| Concord Creates: An Exhibition of Local Artists -- Reception and artist talks | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | ClearWater Arts Center & Studios |
| Mash-Up Market -- Father's Day Edition | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Beer Temple-Matthews |
| Queen Charlotte Fair | 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $7.00-12.00 | Route 29 Pavilion, Concord |
| Tega Cay 4th of July: Carolina Show Ski Performance | 12:00 pm | FREE | Windjammer Park, Tega Cay |
| Manifest Market | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Hopfly Bike and Brew | 1:30 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| 4th of July Weekend Celebration | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| Super Saturday: Big Bang Boom | 2:00 pm | FREE | ImaginOn |
| Summer Block Party, with Rock, Paper, Scissors Contest | 2:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Live Music: James Delco | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Independencia de Venezuela | 4:00 pm | FREE | Camino Community Center |
| Concerts @ the Circles: Stella Rising | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Clean Juice, Davidson |
| Maker's Market at Pilot Brewing | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Live Music: RP Allen | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Neoteric Brewing Company |
| Live Music Saturdays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
| Live Music: Elonzo Wesley | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Live Music: Remington Cartee Band | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Tega Cay Music in the Park | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Runde Park, Tega Cay |
| Uncle Sam Jam | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Runde Park, Tega Cay |
| Music on the Green at Promenade on Providence | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Promenade on Providence |
| River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $12) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Charlotte FC game, followed by a fireworks show (price varies) | 7:00 pm | Bank of America Stadium | |
| Belmont Movies in the Park: A Goofy Movie | 8:30 pm | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
| Open Mic Comedy Night at Dish Restaurant | 10:00 pm | FREE | Dish |
Sunday, July 6, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free museum admission first weekend of month for Bank of America/Merrill customers | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| National Fried Chicken Day Deals | All Day | Various locations | |
| Sensory-friendly hours at Discovery Place Science | 10:30 am to 1:30 pm | $18.00-23.00 | Discovery Place Science |
| Front Porch Sundays -- with Charlotte FC | 10:30 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Atherton Mill |
| QC Fitness Games x NoDa Brewing Workout Class | 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Mint Hill Car Show -- Hot Rods on the Lawn | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Chick-fil-A Mint Hill |
| Something Brewing: Fusion Jam Sessions | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Summer Residency Showcase at Goodyear Arts | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Goodyear Arts |
| Alpaca Farm Tours at Farm and Fleece Alpaca Ranch in Concord | 1:00 pm | $12.00 | Farm and Fleece Alpaca Ranch, Concord |
| Sensory-Friendly Hours at Discovery Place Kids | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | $15.00 | Discovery Place Kids |
| 4th of July Weekend Celebration | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Animal Ambassador Meet 'n' Greet at McDowell Nature Preserve (registration required) | 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | McDowell Nature Center and Preserve |
| Live music: Lenny Federal Band | 5:00 pm | FREE | The Thirsty Beaver Saloon |
| Downtown Jazz Jam in Rock Hill | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Power House Rock Hill |
| Charlotte Blues Society: Blues Sunday with Rockaholics | 6:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Sundance Sundaze Watch Party: Top Gun | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture South End |
| Free Comedy Open Mic at The Royal Tot | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Royal Tot |
Monday, July 7, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moe's: Wear a band t-shirt on National Day of Rock-n-Roll for a BOGO entrée | All Day | Discounted | Moe’s Southwest Grill, participating locations |
| Krispy Kreme: Buy any dozen doughnuts and get 50% off dozen Chocolate Glazed doughnuts | All Day | Discounted | Krispy Kreme — Multiple locations |
| Ride CATS Micro for Free | All Day | FREE | |
| Teacher Appreciation Night: 20% off tabs for teachers, faculty, staff | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
| Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Karaoke at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Nerd Night + Free Pizza | 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Regal Cinema: Mystery Movie Monday | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinema (multiple locations) |
| Comedy Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:30 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 | $7.00-10.00 | Petra’s |
