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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Saturday, February 23, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free car wash at new Sam's Xpress in Mint Hill | 7:30 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sam’s Xpress Car Wash Mint Hill |
| Showcase of Woodcarvings | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Worrell Building, CPCC |
| Grand Opening of Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Handstands & Hops: Free yoga and beer | 11:00 am | FREE | Birdsong Brewing Co. |
| Nomad Chili Challenge | 11:30 am to 3:00 pm | $3.00-5.00 | Thirsty Nomad |
| African-American Heritage Festival at Charlotte Museum of History | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Museum of History |
| Guided Winter Walk in UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens | 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm | $5.00 | UNCC Botanical Gardens |
| Honoring Black Artists--A Celebration + Discussion | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | McColl Center for Art + Innovation |
| See all Academy Award-Nominated Best Picture Films for $35 | 1:00 pm to 11:59 pm | $35.00 | |
| Guided Winter Walk in UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pm | $5.00 | UNCC Botanical Gardens |
| Noble Records Pop Up Record Shop | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| College Lab at Mint Museum | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Traveling Blue Music Series: Live Music from Latin America to New Orleans | 2:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Museum of History |
| Family Fort Building | 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | McDowell Nature Center and Preserve |
| In-Store Show: Warboys U.S. | 5:00 pm | FREE | Repo Record |
| Q Flip Tournament, benefiting St. Jude | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Kona Snow |
| Mardi Gras Party at Primal Brewery | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery |
| Live music at Summit Coffee | 7:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee |
| CATCh: I-85 Road Trip Show: Atlanta to Greenville to Chapel Hill | 7:30 pm | $10.00 | CATCh — Comedy Arts Theater of Charlotte |
| Off The Cuff Improv Comedy | 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Charlotte Comedy Theater & Training Center |
| Live Music: Brother Oliver | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Ole Dallas Brewery |
| Live Music: To Better Waters | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Legion Brewing |
| South Charlotte Laughs 8 | 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Arooji’s Wine Room |
| Free family opera performance from Opera Carolina | 10:00 pm | FREE | Pharr Family YMCA |
Sunday, February 24, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free car wash at new Sam's Xpress in Mint Hill | 7:30 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sam’s Xpress Car Wash Mint Hill |
| Showcase of Woodcarvings | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Worrell Building, CPCC |
| BOGO Sundays at Mint Museum Randolph through March 31st | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $7.50 | Mint Museum Randolph |
| See all Academy Award-Nominated Best Picture Films for $35 | 1:00 pm to 11:59 pm | $35.00 | |
| Live Music: Beerthoven at NoDa | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing |
| Stories in the Woods | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | UNCC Botanical Gardens |
| Getting Twiggy With It | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| Free oysters at The Waterman's Raw Bar Pop-Ups | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Free Live Tunes on Sundays | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Free "Small Batch Concert Series" from WDAV: Percussionist Adam Snow | 4:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Free: karaoke at Snug Harbor on Sundays | 6:00 pm | FREE | Snug Harbor |
Monday, February 25, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chill Chaser Happy Hours at Duke Mansion | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Duke Mansion |
| Great Decisions Lecture Series: The Rise of Populism in Europe | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Charlotte Country Day School |
| Trivia at Summit Coffee | 7:30 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee |
| Carolinas Wind Orchestra Outreach Concert | 7:30 pm | FREE | Porter Ridge High School, Indian Trail |
| Comedians Open Mic at Graham Street Pub & Patio | 8:00 pm | FREE | Graham Street Pub & Patio |
| 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, February 26, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy Workshop | 4:30 pm | FREE | J. Murrey Atkins Library, UNC Charlotte |
| Chill Chaser Happy Hours at Duke Mansion | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Duke Mansion |
| Talk About It Tuesday: The Debate Over Compensating Student Athletes | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture |
| 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 |
| Free: Comparative religion series at Temple Beth El | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Temple Beth El |
| POTIONS & PIXELS - Board Game Night at Carolina Beer Temple | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Beer Temple–Ayrsley |
| Thinkin' and Drinkin' Trivia | 7:30 pm | FREE | Old Town Public House |
| Lost Cargo: A Back Patio Tiki Party | 8:00 pm | FREE | Petra’s |
| Mixed Arts Open Mic Night by CrowdPlay.Events | 8:00 pm | $5.00 | The Comedy Zone Charlotte |
| Free Comedy Night at Negril Social | 8:30 pm | FREE | Negril Social |
| Free Bingo, with prizes | 9:00 pm | FREE | Hattie’s Tap and Tavern |
| Buzzed Spelling Bee | 9:00 pm | FREE | Petra’s |
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chill Chaser Happy Hours at Duke Mansion | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Duke Mansion |
| 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 |
| African American Genealogy Workshop | 6:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Library |
| 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 |
| Open Mic at Summit Coffee | 7:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee |
| Open Mic at The Broken Spoke | 7:30 pm | FREE | Broken Spoke |
| 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 |
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