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Today: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Tomorrow: Thursday, July 3, 2025
Friday, July 4, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th of July Food Deals and Freebies | All Day | Various locations | |
| Krispy Kreme: free doughnut if you wear red, white and blue | All Day | FREE | Krispy Kreme — Multiple locations |
| Lowe's YMCA: Field of Flags | All Day | FREE | Lowes YMCA |
| Unionville 4th of July Car Show | 8:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Unionville Elementary School, Monroe |
| 4th of July Celebration at U.S. National Whitewater Center (free admission; $12 parking) | 8:30 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Free Birding Walks on trails of Stowe Conservancy | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden |
| Tega Cay 4th of July Land Parade | 9:00 am | FREE | Various locations |
| Harrisburg 4th of July Parade | 9:00 am | FREE | Harrisburg Park |
| Baxter Village July 4th Parade | 9:30 am | FREE | Baxter Village |
| Birkdale Village 4th of July Celebration: bike parade and block party | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Town of Waxhaw's Independence Day Parade | 10:00 am | FREE | Downtown Waxhaw |
| July 4th Parade in Indian Trail | 10:00 am | FREE | Downtown Indian Trail |
| July 4th Celebration at VFW Post 2423 in Indian Trail -- free hot dogs and ice cream, bounce house, more... | 10:45 am | FREE | James B. Crump VFW Post 2423, Indian Trail |
| Independence Day celebration at Charlotte Museum of History, including U.S. Oath and Naturalization Ceremony | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Museum of History |
| 4th of July Cookout at Cabarrus Brewing Company with hot dog eating contest, more (free admission, pay for food) | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Cookout at Cuzzo's Cuisine - FREE hamburgers and hot dogs | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Cuzzo’s Cuisine |
| Fourth of July | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| 4th of July Weekend Celebration | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| Food Truck Friday at Resident Culture Brewing | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Rock Hill's Red, White & BOOM! | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fountain Park, Rock Hill |
| Harrisburg 4th of July Celebration, including fireworks | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Harrisburg Park |
| Watch Gastonia Fireworks from Cavendish Brewing | 4:00 pm | FREE | Cavendish Brewing Company, Gastonia |
| University City Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
| City of Monroe 4th of July Celebration and Fireworks | 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Monroe |
| City of Gastonia Fireworks Show | 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Rotary Centennial Pavilion, Gastonia |
| Asian Night Market | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| Free Uber, Lyft and Cab Ride | 5:00 pm | FREE | |
| Davidson's 4th of July Patriotic Stroll | 5:30 pm | FREE | Davidson Village Green |
| Live Under the Oaks music series | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Davidson's Concerts on the Green: Buffett & Beyond | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Davidson Village Green |
| Live Music: Timothy Chandler Hicks | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Neoteric Brewing Company |
| South End Gallery Crawl | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Historic South End |
| Friday Nights at Camp North End: DJ Pers3vere at Keswick Food Stalls | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Maker's Market CLT at Primal Brewery Huntersville | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Live Music Fridays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
| Summer Residency Showcase at Goodyear Arts | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Goodyear Arts |
| Kings Mountain's Revolutionary 4th | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Deal Park Walking Track, Kings Mountain, NC |
| South End Food Truck Friday | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Red, White and Belmont -- 4th of July Celebration | 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
| Belmont's Friday Night Live: 80z Nation | 6:00 pm | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
| Fireworks in York, South Carolina | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | York Middle School |
| Friday Night Live Music at Confluence | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Confluence, Cramerton |
| Music on the Green at Promenade on Providence | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Promenade on Providence |
| Friday Night Live Music | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| July 4th Party at Sammy's Neighborhood Bar in Pineville, with free hot dog bar | 7:00 pm | FREE | Sammy’s Neighborhood Bar, Pineville |
| The Comedy Market: Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
| Brews & Views | 8:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Lincolnton 4th of July Parade | 8:30 pm | FREE | Court Square, Lincolnton |
| Tega Cay's 4th of July Fireworks | 9:00 pm | FREE | Glennon Community Center, Tega Cay, SC |
| Lake Wylie Annual Fireworks Display | 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Lincolnton 4th of July Fireworks | 9:30 pm | FREE | City Park, Lincolnton |
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 |
