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Today: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Tomorrow: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Thursday, June 11, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Outlet Shopping Day -- special deals and events | All Day | Concord Mills | |
| National Outlet Shopping Day -- special deals and events | All Day | Charlotte Premium Outlets | |
| Krispy Kreme: Buy a dozen, get a dozen Original Glazed for $2 | All Day | Discounted | Krispy Kreme — Multiple locations |
| Throwback Thursdays $6 Pints | Discounted | Primal Brewery, Huntersville | |
| Free Cemetery Cleaning and Restoration Workshop at Old Settlers' Cemetery | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Settlers’ Cemetery |
| Just Kidding Around: Old Time Sailors | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park (Huntersville) |
| Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 10:00 am | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
| Summer Break Kickoff Carnival and Magic Show | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | North County Regional Library |
| Teen Summer Reading Kickoff | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | North County Regional Library |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| ArtBreak at Bechtler Museum -- free guided lunchtime tour | 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 12:30 pm | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
| World Cup Watch Party and $3 margaritas | 1:30 pm | FREE | Que Onda Tacos + Tequila, multiple locations |
| Science Heroes: Digging It! | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Afton Ridge Library, Kannapolis |
| SouthPark Summer Reading Kickoff | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | SouthPark Regional Library |
| World Cup Watch Party: Mexico vs. South Africa | 3:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Free Community Night at The Gardens at Stowe | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden |
| $5 Slushy Hurricanes +free hot dogs (while supplies last) | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Eleven Lakes Brewing, Cornelius |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hope Street Food Pantry |
| Science Heroes: Digging It! | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Cabarrus County Library-Concord | |
| LEGO Store: Build a LEGO Duck | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | SouthPark Mall |
| Thursdays on the Turf (live music series) | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Commonwealth Plaza Midwood |
| Night Market at Pascuales' Farm, including vendors, farm tours, scavenger hunt, more | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pascuales’ Farm |
| Uptown Live: Live music and DJs on Thursday evenings | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Truist Center Plaza |
| Thursdays on Main: Rivermist | 6:00 pm | FREE | Veterans Park (Kannapolis) |
| Live Music Thursdays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| Plaza Midwood Chess Club Meetup | 6:00 pm | FREE | Common Market Plaza Midwood |
| Board Game Night | 6:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| LangTree Live Concert Series | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | LangTree Lake Norman (Mooresville) |
| The Lost Years Movie Series: Titanic | 7:00 pm | $5.00-16.05 | Carolina Theatre, Charlotte |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Percent Tap House, Harrisburg |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Middle James Brewing, Pineville |
| River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $13) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Save $5 on Charlotte Funny Bus Tour | 7:00 pm | Discounted | First Ward Park |
| Karaoke Contest | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Seoul Food Meat Co., South End |
| Crossroads Cinema at Camp North End | 8:30 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Karaoke Thursdays | 9:00 pm | FREE | Hattie’s Tap and Tavern |
Friday, June 12, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Outlet Shopping Day -- special deals and events | All Day | Concord Mills | |
| National Outlet Shopping Day -- special deals and events | All Day | Charlotte Premium Outlets | |
| Krispy Kreme: Buy a dozen, get a dozen Original Glazed for $2 | All Day | Discounted | Krispy Kreme — Multiple locations |
| $18 beer pitchers and $10 beer growler fills | Discounted | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. | |
| Friday Flight Day: $10 flights | Discounted | Primal Brewery, Huntersville | |
| St. Stephen Treasure Sale | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | St. Stephen United Methodist Church |
| Piedmont Music Therapy: Community Grooves for Seniors (registration required) | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Southview Recreation Center |
| Free Weekly Water Playgroup for Babies & Preschoolers at Charlotte Aquatics | 10:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Charlotte Aquatics |
| Heroes Convention (kids admitted free) | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | $0-40.00 | Charlotte Convention Center |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 11:00 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| $2 Franks on Fridays | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Discounted | Gilde Brewery |
| Front Porch Broadway: Rock the Block (Day 1) | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Mosaic Village |
| Food Truck Friday at Resident Culture Brewing | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| University City Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
| Opening Reception for "The Cure," plus live music from Carolina Gator Gumbo | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Gallery at Morning Star |
| Live Music: Dave Sarn | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
| Live Music: Avery Creek | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Juneteenth Freedom Weekend Celebration in Lancaster, SC | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Lancaster, SC |
| Belmont's Friday Night Live Concert Series | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
| Live Under the Oaks music series | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Car Cruise-In in Downtown Monroe | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Monroe |
| Live Music Fridays | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Edge City Brewery |
| Friday Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Sound Makers Social | 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | PINE (venue in NoDa) |
| Live music: Sunday Union | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Jammin' By the Tracks: Party Parrot Band | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Waxhaw Water Tower Community Corner |
| Charlotte Symphony in Matthews -- free concert | 7:00 pm | FREE | Stumptown Park, Matthews |
| Pineville Rock'n & Reel'n Concert: Face 2 Face -- Billy Joel and Elton John Tribute | 7:00 pm | FREE | Pineville Lake Park |
| River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $13) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Movies in the Park: Lilo & Stitch | 7:30 pm | FREE | Fountain Park, Rock Hill |
| Outdoor Movie Night | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| Live Music Fridays | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| Huntersville Movies in the Park: Wicked | 8:30 pm | FREE | North Mecklenburg Park, Huntersville |
| Movies in the Park: Zootopia 2 | 8:45 pm | FREE | Village Park, Kannapolis |
| World Cup Watch Party: USA vs. Paraguay | 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Karaoke Idol | 9:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
Saturday, June 13, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMC theatre Sensory-Friendly Family Movie (price and time can vary by theater) | All Day | AMC Theatres, participating locations | |
| National Outlet Shopping Day -- special deals and events | All Day | Concord Mills | |
| National Outlet Shopping Day -- special deals and events | All Day | Charlotte Premium Outlets | |
| Krispy Kreme: Buy a dozen, get a dozen Original Glazed for $2 | All Day | Discounted | Krispy Kreme — Multiple locations |
| St. Stephen Treasure Sale | 8:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | St. Stephen United Methodist Church |
| AutoBarn's Classic Cars & Coffee | 8:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Gibson Mill Market |
| Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic | 8:00 am to 10:45 am | FREE | Charlotte Vehicle Operations Center |
| Kids' Gardening Class: Beneficial Bugs | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Pike Nurseries, multiple locations |
| Free paper shredding with Mecklenburg County (must reserve a time slot) | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Compost Central and Recycling Center |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Book Sale | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Library |
| Fire Truck Festival at North Carolina Transportation Museum | 9:00 am to 2:30 pm | $8.00-10.00 | North Carolina Transportation Museum |
| Free Drive-Thru Market in Kannapolis: Produce and eggs | 9:00 am | FREE | Second Presbyterian Church, Kannapolis |
| Mountain Island Summer Reading Kickoff | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Mountain Island Library |
| Lowe's DIY-U Kids' Workshop: Mini Toy Box | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Lowe’s (multiple stores) |
| En Plein Air Artists at Pascuales Farm | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Pascuales’ Farm |
| Repair Cafe at Innovation Barn -- partner with volunteers to repair your stuff (free with $5 suggested donation) | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Heroes Convention (kids admitted free) | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | $0-40.00 | Charlotte Convention Center |
| 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 |
| Charlemos Charlotte Language Exchange Program | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | South Boulevard Library |
| 2nd Saturday Makers' Meet-Up (Free, but $5 donation suggested for materials) | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Studio Artists |
| Fifth Annual Queen City Juneteenth Festival | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Elevation University City |
| Summer Reading Blast Off at ImaginOn, including special guest Grant Williams | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | ImaginOn |
| Oh My Ganache 1st Anniversary Celebration | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| JCPenney Kids Zone: free crafts for kids | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | JCPenney, participating locations |
| Second Saturdays in SouthPark Market | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Legion Brewing SouthPark |
| People of the World: Poland | 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | International House |
| Charlotte Book Fair with Front Paige Media | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Maker's Market CLT at Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Robot Block Party | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | |
| Hopfly Bike and Brew | 1:30 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Soft opening of Peach Cobbler Factory, Northlake -- games and giveaways | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Peach Cobbler Factory, Northlake | |
| Free order of egg rolls with the purchase of any drink | 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Saturday Live Music | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Juneteenth Freedom Weekend Celebration in Lancaster, SC | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Lancaster, SC |
| Kickoff to Summer at Optimist Hall: music, bubble station, more | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Optimist Hall |
| Gastonia EbonyFest Juneteenth Festival | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Ranlo Park, Gastonia |
| Amerifest 250 at Dan Nicholas Park | 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Dan Nicholas Park, Salisbury |
| Saturday Live Music | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. Taproom, South End |
| Gastonia Concert Series: Bailey Marie Band and Caleb Davis & The Stardusters | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Rotary Centennial Pavilion, Gastonia |
| Front Porch Broadway: Rock the Block (Day 2) | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | |
| Havana Night in the Boileryard at Camp North End | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Live Music Saturdays | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Live Music Saturdays | 5:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Charlotte (Metropolitan) |
| Uptown Night Market | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Victoria Yards |
| CSO Roadshow at Simmons YMCA | 6:00 pm | FREE | Simmons YMCA |
| Live Music Saturdays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| Saturday Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
| VAPA Center Night Market | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | VAPA Center |
| Game Night | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Confluence, Cramerton |
| Rockin' The Burg: Rob Cole | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Harrisburg Park |
| Tega Cay Music in the Park: Sweet Leaf | 6:30 pm | FREE | Runde Park, Tega Cay |
| Sounds of Summer at Blakeney: Garrett Huffman Band | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blakeney |
| Outdoor Concert Series at Rea Farms: Landslide | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Rea Farms |
| The Lost Years Movie Series: Men in Black | 7:00 pm | $5.00-16.05 | Carolina Theatre, Charlotte |
| Stories Under the Stars: Sparkpoint Inn ovations | 7:00 pm | FREE | Afton Ridge Library, Kannapolis |
| River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $13) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Movies in the Park: The Breakfast Club | 7:30 pm | FREE | Fourth Ward Park |
| Live Music Saturday | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
