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Today: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Tomorrow: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Thursday, June 25, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| World's Largest Swimming Lesson | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| PrimoHoagies: 50% off Primo Size American Hoagies | All Day | Discounted | PrimoHoagies, participating locations |
| World Cup Watch Parties (every game; time varies) | All Day | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| World Cup Watch Parties (start times vary) | All Day | FREE | Belfast Mill |
| Throwback Thursdays $6 Pints | Discounted | Primal Brewery, Huntersville | |
| Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 10:00 am | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| ArtBreak at Mint Museum Randolph: Free lunch-time tour | 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 12:30 pm | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hope Street Food Pantry |
| 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 |
| Live Music: Water's Edge Duo | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| Mount Holly 4th of July Celebration, with music by Groove Machine, and fireworks | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mt. Holly |
| 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 |
| Bike Around the World: Vietnam (film and potluck) | 6:30 pm | FREE | The Spoke Easy |
| LangTree Live Concert Series | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | LangTree Lake Norman (Mooresville) |
| Board Game Night | 6:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Bingo Night with Palmer | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| The Lost Years Movie Series: Clueless | 7:00 pm | $5.00-16.05 | Carolina Theatre, Charlotte |
| Drag Trivia Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| 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 |
| Pineville Rock'n & Reel'n Concert: Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, and fireworks | 8:30 pm | FREE | Pineville Lake Park |
| Crossroads Cinema at Camp North End | 8:30 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Karaoke Thursdays | 9:00 pm | FREE | Hattie’s Tap and Tavern |
| World Cup Watch Party: USA vs. Turkiye | 10:00 pm | FREE | Middle James Brewing, Pineville |
Friday, June 26, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup Watch Parties (every game; time varies) | All Day | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| World Cup Watch Parties (start times vary) | All Day | FREE | Belfast Mill |
| Friday Flight Day: $10 flights | Discounted | Primal Brewery, Huntersville | |
| Mindfulness in Nature | 9:30 am to 10:45 am | FREE | McDowell Nature Center and Preserve |
| 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 |
| Free Schleich Bag Tag Make & Take Event at Blackhawk Hardware | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Blackhawk Hardware |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 11:00 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| IKEA's Midsummer Buffet | 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm | $19.99-24.99 | IKEA |
| 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 |
| Downtown Oakboro Cruise-In | 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Oakboro, NC |
| Live Music: Adam Daniels | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Neoteric Brewing Company |
| Fourth of July Celebration in Bessemer City -- live music and fireworks | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Centennial Park, Bessemer City |
| FREE Extreme World Wrestling | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Les Myers Live! The Party Parrot Band | 6:00 pm | FREE | Les Myers Park, Concord |
| Comedy Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm | FREE | Eleven Lakes Brewing, Cornelius |
| Live Under the Oaks music series | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| 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 |
| Friday Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius |
| Friday Live Music | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
| Live music: Rusty Knox and Jim Ashton | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Live Music: Heidi Sidelinker Band | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $13) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Movies on the Lawn: Lilo & Stitch (live action) | 7:30 pm | FREE | Johnston YMCA |
| 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 |
| Charlotte Symphony Orchestra at McGuire Nuclear Station | 8:30 pm | FREE | EnergyExplorium |
| Karaoke Idol | 9:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
Saturday, June 27, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMC theatre Sensory-Friendly Family Movie (price and time can vary by theater) | All Day | AMC Theatres, participating locations | |
| World Cup Watch Parties (every game; time varies) | All Day | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| World Cup Watch Parties (start times vary) | All Day | FREE | Belfast Mill |
| Free class: Beneficial Bugs & Organic Gardening | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Pike Nurseries, multiple locations |
| Caffeine and Chrome | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Gateway Classic Cars, Concord |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Community Book Sale | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | West Boulevard Library | |
| We Shred CLT: Free mountain bike celebration especially for women and girls | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Col. Francis Beatty Park |
| Free Drive-Thru Market in Kannapolis: Produce and eggs | 9:00 am | FREE | Second Presbyterian Church, Kannapolis |
| Free recycling class for kids | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| MrBeast Swarm Spinner Workshop | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | $14.95 | Lowe’s (multiple stores) |
| Used Craft Supplies Sale | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Missiongathering Church |
| 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 |
| Creek Crawl | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center |
| Summer Reading Kickoff | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | Hickory Grove Library | |
| Town of Troutman Independence Day Parade | 11:00 am | FREE | Troutman American Legion |
| Shopping by Bike: Free Bike Skills Class | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | St. Martin’s Episcopal Church |
| Charlotte Vintage Market | 1:00 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Robot Block Party | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
| Hopfly Bike and Brew | 1:30 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Red, White, and Brews Bash | 2:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| Saturday Live Music | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| ArtPop Summer Art Market | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Burial Beer Co., Charlotte |
| Celebrate America! (Symphony Park) -- includes fireworks finale | 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $5.00-25.00 | Symphony Park |
| Independence Day celebration in Mount Pleasant, NC -- parade, concert, fireworks | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Mount Pleasant Town Hall |
| 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) |
| Cramerton Independence Day Celebration -- live music by Kids in America | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Centennial Center, Cramerton |
| Fireworks Over Historic Spencer Shops | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | North Carolina Transportation Museum |
| 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 |
| Sounds of Summer at Blakeney: Kris Hitchcock Band | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blakeney |
| Kannapolis' Summer Concert Series: Charlotte Symphony, followed by fireworks | 7:00 pm | Village Park, Kannapolis | |
| River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $13) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| Movies in the Park: Back to the Future | 7:30 pm | FREE | Fourth Ward Park |
| Concert by Arcana Nova | 7:30 pm | FREE | The Violin Shoppe |
| Lights, Camera, Birkdale: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone | 7:30 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Live Music Saturday | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| Belmont Movies in the Park: The Incredibles | 8:30 pm | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
