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Today: Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Tomorrow: Thursday, August 14, 2025
Friday, August 15, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Burger Week -- burgers are $7 at various restaurants | All Day | $8.00 | Various locations |
| Cartoons & Coffee: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | 8:30 am | FREE | Rea Farms |
| Free Birding Walks on trails of Stowe Conservancy | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden |
| Friday Morning Hike | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Latta Nature Preserve |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 9:00 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Hummingbird Walk: Hummingbird Habitat Walk | 9:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| OMB Summer BBQ Series Night Three | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | $0-20.00 | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
| OMB Summer BBQ Series Night Three | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Upcycle Arts: Teachers get 50% off | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Upcycle Arts |
| Countdown to Kindergarten | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Discovery Place Kids |
| Food Truck Friday | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Indian Trail Food Truck Fridays | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Crossing Paths Park, Indian Trail |
| Cramerton Back to School Double Concert Event | 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Centennial Center, Cramerton |
| Gardens at Stowe: $5 after 5 | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $5.00 | Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden |
| University City Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
| A Friday Night Thing at McLawland Farms: Campfire, music, flower-picking, more... (The $10 is for parking) | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | McLawland Farms |
| Davidson College Fall Fan Fest | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Richardson Stadium, Davidson College |
| Free Summer Concert Series at Field Day Park at Lake Wylie: Jam Garden | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Field Day Park, Clover, SC |
| Live Under the Oaks music series | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Hot Glass Alley's Open Demo | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hot Glass Alley |
| Live Music Fridays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Live Music Fridays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
| Friday Nights at Camp North End | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| South End Food Truck Friday | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Food Truck Friday at the Fountain in Rock Hill | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Fountain Park, Rock Hill |
| Drum, Sip, Repeat | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Birdsong Brewing Co. |
| Improv Jam Night with House of Yes! | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Live music: Joe Middleton | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Live Music: Comfortable Shirt | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Traust Brewing Company, Mount Holly |
| Live Music: Chris McGinnis | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Friday Night Live Music at Confluence | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Confluence, Cramerton |
| River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $12) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Friday Night Live Music | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Sundown Sounds: Gary Lowder & The Smokin Hot | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Ramsey Creek Park, Cornelius |
| Line Dance Lessons | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Lost Worlds Brewing, Charlotte (Metropolitan) |
| Outdoor Movie: Jungle Cruise | 7:30 pm | FREE | Seoul Food Meat Co., Mill District |
| The Comedy Market: Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
| Back to School Movie Night: Matilda | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Promenade on Providence |
| Family Sunset Hike | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center |
| Brews & Views | 8:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Movie Night at Midwood Park: Wicked | 8:30 pm | FREE | Midwood Park |
| Live music: The Bleeps / I Got Worms / Dear Kavalier | 9:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
Saturday, August 16, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Burger Week -- burgers are $7 at various restaurants | All Day | $8.00 | Various locations |
| Pilates in the Park at Prosperity Village | 8:00 am to 9:00 am | FREE | The Green at Prosperity Village |
| Hummingbird Week: Bird Banding with Susan Campbell | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| Back to School Day at South End Farmers Market -- magic show, robotics demo, soccer drills, more... | 8:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | South End Farmers Market |
| Cars and Coffee Concord | 8:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Hummingbird Week: Favorite Flowers Papercraft | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| Teacher Appreciation Day at Lazy 5 Ranch: Teachers and their families admitted for free | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lazy 5 Ranch, Mooresville |
| Free Tai Chi Class with Taiji Matthews | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Stumptown Park, Matthews |
| Bilingual Community Yoga and Sound Healing | 9:30 am | FREE | Patagonia Charlotte |
| Back to School Bash at David B. Waymer Rec Center | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Waymer Park, Huntersville |
| Free Pop-Up Reverse Room Outside Museum of Illusions | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Illusions |
| Free yoga class at Blakeney | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Blakeney |
| 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 |
| Mini Pop-Up Art Market at Native American Studies Center in Lancaster, SC | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Native American Studies Center, Lancaster, SC |
| Free Yoga | 10:00 am | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Back 2 School Fun Day at Tuckaseegee Rec Center | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Tuckaseegee Recreation Center |
| India Independence Day Celebration | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Hindu Center of Charlotte |
| Matthews Mainline Market | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Stumptown Park, Matthews |
| Back to School: Adult Recess | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Upcycle Arts: Teachers get 50% off | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Upcycle Arts |
| Women's Equality Day Event -- Redefining Her Story | 11:30 am to 2:30 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Native American Studies Center: Gallery Gatherings Guided Tour | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Native American Studies Center, Lancaster, SC |
| People of the World: Ukraine | 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | International House |
| Back to School Bash with free backpacks and school supplies | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Kingdom Builders Church International |
| Sugaw Creek Recreation Center Back to School Bash | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Charlotte Ballet Open House for Kids | 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Charlotte Country Day School |
| Repair Cafe at Innovation Barn -- partner with volunteers to repair your stuff | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Charlotte Book Fair | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Maker's Market CLT at Fonta Flora | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall |
| Charlotte Pride Festival | 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Mario Kart Adoptable Dog Tournament | 1:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Hopfly Bike and Brew | 1:30 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Billie's Buddies Adoption Event | 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Super Saturday: Professor Whizzpop | 2:00 pm | FREE | ImaginOn |
| Back to School Block Party | 2:00 pm | FREE | United Nations Church |
| Artist Talk with Nellie Ashford | 2:00 pm | FREE | Gaston County Museum |
| Pickin' on the Porch -- free acoustic music series at Stowe Conservancy Trailhead Store | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Trailhead Store at Daniel Stowe Conservancy, Belmont |
| Maker's Market CLT at Primal Brewery Huntersville | 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Back to School celebration at Compare Foods with free school supplies | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, Sunset Road |
| Live music: Copa (folk/jazz) | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
| Good Vibes Market | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Legion Brewing, W Morehead |
| Concerts @ the Circles: Simple Sole Band | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Clean Juice, Davidson |
| Chicas Market | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | TAOH Outdoor Gallery |
| A Foam Back to School Bash | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | OpenTap |
| Karaoke Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| 10th Annual Fire Party at Haylo Healing Arts Lounge: live art, fire dance, live music, more... | 6:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Haylo Healing Arts Lounge |
| Live Music Saturdays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Live Music Saturdays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
| Mint Hill Family Night Concert: Black Pearl (Yacht Rock) | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park |
| Tega Cay Music in the Park | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Catawba Park, Tega Cay |
| Music in the Park in Denver: David Young & The Interstate Kings | 6:30 pm | FREE | Rescue Squad Park, Denver |
| Live music: Heidi Sidelinker and Friends | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Live Music: Couldn't be Happiers | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $12) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Live Music: Uptown Dueling Pianos | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| Dive-In Movie | 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Shannon Park Swim Club |
| Belmont Movies in the Park: The Lion King | 8:00 pm | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
| Live music: No More People / Gürthworm / Van Huskins | 8:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
Sunday, August 17, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Burger Week -- burgers are $7 at various restaurants | All Day | $8.00 | Various locations |
| Hummingbird Week: Bird Banding with Susan Campbell | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| Hummingbird Week: Gardening for Hummingbirds | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| Free Pop-Up Reverse Room Outside Museum of Illusions | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Museum of Illusions |
| QC Fitness Games | 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | $5.00 | Pearl Street Park |
| Upcycle Arts: Teachers get 50% off | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Upcycle Arts |
| Teacher Appreciation Day at Lazy 5 Ranch: Teachers and their families admitted for free | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lazy 5 Ranch, Mooresville |
| Charlotte Pride Festival | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Charlotte Pride Parade | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Center City Charlotte–festival area |
| Something Brewing: Fusion Jam Sessions | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Maker's Market CLT at Burial Beer Co. | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Burial Beer Co., Charlotte |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Back to School celebration at Compare Foods with free school supplies | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, N. Sharon Amity Road |
| Charlotte Ballet Open House for Kids | 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Cain Center for the Arts, Cornelius |
| American Guild of Organists: Lester Ackerman | 4:00 pm | FREE | St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Charlotte |
| Animal Ambassador Meet 'n' Greet at McDowell Nature Preserve (registration required) | 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | McDowell Nature Center and Preserve |
| Appalachian Folk Tunes by Old Time Band | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Soul Sundays (free, but donations accepted) | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Free Comedy Open Mic at The Royal Tot | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Royal Tot |
