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Saturday, February 29, 2020
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free flights at iFLY on Leap Year Week for Leaplings | All Day | FREE | iFLY Concord |
| I Heart Rail Trail: Lights -- temporary light installations along one mile of Rail Trail | All Day | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Book Great Wolf Lodge today for starting at $29/person | $29.00 | ||
| CIAA Fan Fest, with free performances by Carl Thomas, SWV, more | 8:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | |
| Charlotte Warehouse Sale | 9:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Shoppes at University Place |
| OH Well: treadHAPPY Pop-Up | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Optimist Hall |
| Community Workout with Camp Gladiator | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Legion Brewing |
| Saturday Morning Cartoons & Cupcakes & Coffee | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | VisArt Video |
| Blue Blaze Hiking Club: Forney Creek Trail | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Blue Blaze Brewing Co. |
| "Momma I Don't Want To Go To College" Skill & Trade Expo | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | |
| Fairy House Festival | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Latta Plantation Nature Center and Preserve |
| Atkins Book Sale at UNC Charlotte | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | J. Murrey Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte |
| Lenny Boy Yoga | 10:00 am | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Freethrow Shootout at Camp North End | 10:30 am | $4.37 | Camp North End |
| Chakra Bot Yoga | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $5.00 | Wooden Robot Brewery |
| Leap Day Celebration | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | $0-7.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History |
| Seuss-a-Thon at Park Road Books | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Park Road Books |
| African-American Heritage Festival at Charlotte Museum of History | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Museum of History |
| Leap Day Party | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| BrewCast Live at Sugar Creek | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Sugar Creek Brewing | |
| Mardi Gras at Billy Jack's | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Billy Jack’s Shack NoDa |
| Leap Day Party: first beer is free for Leap Day Birthdays | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Legion Brewing |
| $3 Beer Day | 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $3.00 | Sycamore Brewing |
| TyberPalooza 2020: live music, plus flip cup and cornhole tournaments | 12:00 pm to 11:59 pm | $10.00 | Tyber Creek Pub |
| "Get Ready for March Madness" open play at Springfree Trampoline | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Springfree Trampoline |
| Leap Year Makers Market | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Twenty-Six Acres Brewing Company |
| Free Brewery Tours | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing |
| Leap Year Party | 4:00 pm | FREE | TILT |
| Live music: Scott Smith | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Blue Blaze Brewing Co. |
| Particle Falls: outdoor environmental public art exhibit at UNC Charlotte Center City | 6:30 pm | FREE | UNC Charlotte Center City |
| Charlotte Concert Band: Music as a Revolution | 7:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Myers Park High School |
| Avant Goodyear -- Film: Unseen Masterpieces of Underground Cinema | 7:30 pm | FREE | Goodyear Arts |
| Charlotte Roller Derby bout | 7:30 pm | $0-12.00 | Kate’s Skating Rink (Hudson location in Gastonia) |
| Live music: Liam & The Nerdy Blues | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Mardi Gras Party | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery |
| Live music: Ben Gatlin | 8:00 pm | FREE | Ole Dallas Brewery |
| Comedy at Cavendish -- Southern Women Showcase 2020 | 8:00 pm | FREE | Cavendish Brewing Company |
Sunday, March 1, 2020
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free flights at iFLY on Leap Year Week for Leaplings | All Day | FREE | iFLY Concord |
| Disc Golf: Sugaw Creek AM League | 9:45 am | $5.00-6.00 | Sugaw Creek Park |
| Sunday Markets | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Charlotte Warehouse Sale | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Shoppes at University Place |
| "Get Ready for March Madness" open play at Springfree Trampoline | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Springfree Trampoline |
| Couch to Trail | 1:30 pm | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| Free Sunday Movie Matinee for Kids | 2:00 pm | FREE | The Percantile and Creamery, Concord |
| Free Brewery Tour | 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing |
| Live music: Nate Randall | 3:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Free Live Tunes | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Open Mic at Red Clay Ciderworks | 5:00 pm | FREE | Red Clay Ciderworks |
| Free: karaoke at Snug Harbor on Sundays | 6:00 pm | FREE | Snug Harbor |
| Particle Falls: outdoor environmental public art exhibit at UNC Charlotte Center City | 6:30 pm | FREE | UNC Charlotte Center City |
| Providence Chamber Music Series: Christmas Choral Concert | 7:00 pm | FREE | Providence United Methodist Church |
| Charlotte Blues Society: Blues Sunday, featuring The Instigators | 7:00 pm | $0-10.00 | The Rabbit Hole |
Monday, March 2, 2020
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1 drip coffee | 6:00 am to 5:00 pm | $1.00 | CupLux Coffee Drive-Thru |
| Morning Lift: Mindful Meditation | 7:30 am | FREE | Optimist Hall |
| Learn Life Skills Through Theatre Skills presented by Children’s Theatre of Charlotte | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Tuckaseegee Recreation Center |
| Owlet Nature Play Dates | 10:00 am | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| "Get Ready for March Madness" open play at Springfree Trampoline | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Springfree Trampoline |
| Trail Talk: Open Forum | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Blue Blaze Brewing Co. |
| Particle Falls: outdoor environmental public art exhibit at UNC Charlotte Center City | 6:30 pm | FREE | UNC Charlotte Center City |
| Taproom Social Run Club | 6:30 pm | FREE | Taproom Social |
| Powerful Flow Vinyasa Yoga | 6:45 pm to 7:45 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Disc Golf: Bailey Glow Random Doubles | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Bailey Road Park |
| Comedy Night at Town Brewing | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Revolt Comedy Show #017 | 7:30 pm | $5.00 | Heist Brewery |
| "So You Think You're Funny" Comedians Open Mic at Graham Street Pub | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Graham Street Pub & Patio |
| Jazz Mondays | 8:00 pm | FREE | Crown Station Coffee House and Pub |
| Find Your Muse open mic at The Evening Muse | 8:00 pm | $5.00 | The Evening Muse |
| The Office Trivia, with Mindless Minutia Trivia | 8:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Warehouse Sale | 9:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Shoppes at University Place |
| Soul Line Dancing with Purple Charlotte Steppers | 10:45 am | FREE | West Charlotte Recreation Center |
| "Get Ready for March Madness" open play at Springfree Trampoline | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Springfree Trampoline |
| Nintendo Nite | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $1.00 | Lower Left Brewing |
| Taco Tuesday: Try a mini plant-based taco for FREE | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | The Percantile and Creamery, Concord |
| Family Board Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Percantile and Creamery, Concord |
| Latin Dance Class by Charlotte Ballet | 6:00 pm | FREE | Belle Johnston Community Center and Park |
| Particle Falls: outdoor environmental public art exhibit at UNC Charlotte Center City | 6:30 pm | FREE | UNC Charlotte Center City |
| Bold Missy Run Club | 6:30 pm | FREE | Bold Missy Brewery |
| Ballroom Made Easy by Purple Charlotte Steppers | 6:45 pm | FREE | West Charlotte Recreation Center |
| Beer Club: Free flight of beer, paired with appetizers | 7:00 pm | FREE | Taproom Social |
| Music Open Mic at Crown Station | 8:00 pm | FREE | Crown Station Coffee House and Pub |
| Live music: Jettison Five | 8:00 pm | FREE | Legion Brewing |
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Warehouse Sale | 9:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Shoppes at University Place |
| "Get Ready for March Madness" open play at Springfree Trampoline | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Springfree Trampoline |
| Wind Down Wednesdays at Belk Mooresville: free wine and makeup touchups | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Belk, Mooresville |
| Free admission to Gantt Center | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture |
| 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 |
| Warehouse Fitness | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Beer and Board Games Night | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Wind Down Wednesday Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $8.00 | Blue Blaze Brewing Co. |
| Brew House Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $5.00 | Unknown Brewing Company |
| Particle Falls: outdoor environmental public art exhibit at UNC Charlotte Center City | 6:30 pm | FREE | UNC Charlotte Center City |
| Harry Potter Taproom Trivia | 6:30 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| American Sign Language Class | 6:30 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
| Zumba in the Brewhouse | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $5.00 | Bold Missy Brewery |
| Wednesday Crafty Hour: Mini Weavings (price includes a beer) | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Open House at MakerSpace Charlotte -- Build and Chill | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Makerspace Charlotte |
| Free Bingo at The Percantile | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Percantile and Creamery, Concord |
| Zimbabwe African Dance Classes by Charlotte Ballet | 7:00 pm | FREE | Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center |
| Tosco Music Open Mic | 7:30 pm | $3.00 | The Evening Muse |
| Comedy Night at Lower Left Brewing | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lower Left Brewing |
| Free: Midtown Yoga at Run For Your Life | 7:30 pm | FREE | Run For Your Life (Kings Drive) |
| Train Wreck Comedy Open Mic | 8:00 pm to 11:00 am | FREE | Crown Station Coffee House and Pub |
| Wednesdays are College Night at Topgolf: $15 for unlimited play | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Topgolf | |
| Music Open Mic at JackBeagle's NoDa | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | JackBeagle’s NoDa |
| Karaoke Night at Petra's | 9:00 pm | FREE | Petra’s |
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