The Charlotte events calendar features free and cheap things to do every day. Think there's nothing to do? Look at this list of Charlotte events to get some ideas. You'll find festivals, free food, music, kids' activities and much more.
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Sunday, April 21, 2019
Monday, April 22, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owlet Nature Play Dates | 10:00 am to 11:15 am | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| The Poet is IN -- Get a custom poem | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Main Branch |
| NC Science Festival: Brewing Up Science--The Future of NC Beer | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | UNC Charlotte Center City |
| Funny On the Fly | 7:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | The Comedy Zone Charlotte |
| Trivia at Summit Coffee | 7:30 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee |
| Carolinas Wind Orchestra Spring Concert | 7:30 pm | FREE | South Pointe High School |
| Find Your Muse open mic at The Evening Muse | 8:00 pm | $3.00 | The Evening Muse |
| Jazz Mondays | 8:30 pm | FREE | Crown Station Coffee House and Pub |
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Leadership Awards Breakfast, part of NEX Week: 2019 Neighborhood Exchange | 8:00 am to 9:30 am | FREE | Levine Museum of the New South |
| The Poet is IN -- Get a custom poem | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Main Branch |
| Free boot camp fitness class with Randy Moss | 6:30 pm | FREE | STAX Charlotte |
| Bold Missy Run Club | 6:30 pm | FREE | Bold Missy Brewery |
| RunBots Weekly South End Run | 6:30 pm | FREE | Wooden Robot Brewery |
| POTIONS & PIXELS - Board Game Night at Carolina Beer Temple | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Beer Temple–Ayrsley |
| On Tap (with Charlotte Symphony) | 7:00 pm | $15.00 | NoDa Brewing |
| Thinkin' and Drinkin' Trivia | 7:30 pm | FREE | Old Town Public House |
| Lost Cargo: A Back Patio Tiki Party | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Petra’s |
| Free Comedy Night at Negril Social | 8:30 pm | FREE | Negril Social |
| Buzzed Spelling Bee | 8:30 pm | FREE | Petra’s |
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Poetry Club: Adult Poetry Slam | 11:00 am | FREE | Independence Regional Library |
| The Poet is IN -- Get a custom poem | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Main Branch |
| 4th Annual NC Beer Tasting at Harris Teeter Myers Park Wine Bar: free tastings | 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Harris Teeter Myers Park |
| Free admission to Mint Museum Randolph | 5:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Free admission to Mint Museum Uptown | 5:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Uptown |
| Live music: Matthew Ablan | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Suffolk Punch |
| Live music: Ellie Morgan | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Open Mic Night at Pour Taproom | 6:30 pm | FREE | Pour Taproom |
| African Dance Classes presented by Charlotte Ballet | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Go Figure Drawing Session: Don Telling's Island Mysteries | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Birdsong Brewing Co. |
| Open Mic at Summit Coffee | 7:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee |
| Beer and Bailé--Salsa Class | 7:30 pm | $5.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Wednesdays are College Night at Topgolf: $15 for unlimited play | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Topgolf | |
| Nonconsensual Comedy Open Mic | 9:00 pm to 12:00 am | FREE | Crown Station Coffee House and Pub |
Thursday, April 25, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Write Like You Mean It -- Poetry Open Mic | 10:00 am | FREE | Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Main Branch |
| The Poet is IN -- Get a custom poem | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Main Branch |
| Tuck Fest at U.S. National Whitewater Center | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Free BodyWorx Bootcamp | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Alive After Five Concert Series | 5:00 pm | FREE | Rooftop 210 |
| Music at the Met: Natty Boh Duo | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Metropolitan |
| Poetry Club: Share a poem, get a free slice of pizza (all ages) | 5:30 pm | FREE | Scaleybark Library |
| Paint the Pavement Workshop, part of NEX Week: 2019 Neighborhood Exchange | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Government Center |
| Grow Food | Grow Community Workshop, part of NEX Week: 2019 Neighborhood Exchange | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Government Center |
| The Outcome at McColl Center for Art + Innovation | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | McColl Center for Art + Innovation |
| Mosaic Live Presents Bars & Beats | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Toucan Louie’s |
| Fit in Nature | 6:00 pm | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| Legiondary Run Club | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Legion Brewing |
| Blue Blaze Open Jam Session | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Blue Blaze Brewing Co. |
| Free boot camp fitness class with Randy Moss | 6:30 pm | FREE | STAX Charlotte |
| Run DBB - Run Club | 6:30 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Free yoga at Free Range Brewing | 6:30 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Tomorrow's Leaders 2019 Kick-off Party | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Live music at Summit Coffee | 7:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee |
| Davidson College Jazz Combo Spring Concert | 7:30 pm | FREE | Tyler-Tallman Hall in Sloan Music Center (Davidson College) |
| Free: Roast Room Comedy Open Mic at Plaza Midwood Tattoo Co.-- and discount tattoos | 8:00 pm | FREE | Plaza Midwood Tattoo Co. |
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