UPDATE: Most of the events on this calendar are virtual events. We have started to add some in-person events back in. Please use your own judgment about the safety of those events.
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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- Free things to do this week
- Free and cheap kids' events
- Concerts this week in Charlotte
- Upcoming free and cheap comedy events in Charlotte
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coverage of NASA's SpaceX Demo-2 launch to the International Space Station (first manned launch from U.S. since 2011; launch is scheduled for 4:32) | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Pickathon presents A Concert A Day for MusiCares | 4:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Key Signature Entertainment Virtual Concert Series | 4:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Josh Daniel's Quarantine Sessions | 5:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Virtual Game Night with Potions and Pixels | 6:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Family Sing-Along with Emerson Waldorf School | 6:30 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Live Stream: Shake Sugaree Residency at The Kraken with Jonathan Byrd and the Pickup Cowboys | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Nightly Met Opera Streams | 7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Live Streaming on a Prayer with Courtney Lynn & Quinn | 7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Drinkin' N Thinkin' Trivia with Cappitoff Entertainment | 7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Rise Up Wednesdays, Livestream Concerts from Reevestock Music Festival and Foothills Arts Center | 7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual |
Thursday, May 28, 2020
Friday, May 29, 2020
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free medium fries at McDonald’s every Friday | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Free donut from Dunkin' with the purchase of a beverage (must be Dunkin' DD Perks Rewards member) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| We Are One Global Film Festival | All Day | FREE | Virtual |
| Visit to Sweetwater Farms (advance registration is required) | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | $4.00 | Sweetwater Farms |
| Pickathon presents A Concert A Day for MusiCares | 4:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Key Signature Entertainment Virtual Concert Series | 4:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Josh Daniel's Quarantine Sessions | 5:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Nightly Met Opera Streams | 7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Drinkin' N Thinkin' Trivia with Cappitoff Entertainment | 7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| The Virtual Comedy Tour at Davidson Wine (on Zoom) | 8:00 pm | $12.00 | Virtual |
| Badin Road Drive-In (price is per-person) | 8:00 pm | $5.00-7.00 | Badin Road Drive-In |
| Hound's Drive-In (Price per carload) | 8:30 pm | $20.00 | Hound’s Drive-In |
Saturday, May 30, 2020
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| We Are One Global Film Festival | All Day | FREE | Virtual |
| Visit to Sweetwater Farms (advance registration is required) | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | $4.00 | Sweetwater Farms |
| Sing-along Saturdays with G-Clef Therapy and Lessons | 10:30 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Virtual |
| Storytelling with Elaine Lindy | 11:00 am | FREE | Virtual |
| Pickathon presents A Concert A Day for MusiCares | 4:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Josh Daniel's Quarantine Sessions | 5:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Virtual Game Night with Potions and Pixels | 6:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Nightly Met Opera Streams | 7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Drinkin' N Thinkin' Trivia with Cappitoff Entertainment | 7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| O-YEA Virtual Comedy Date Night | 8:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Badin Road Drive-In (price is per-person) | 8:00 pm | $5.00-7.00 | Badin Road Drive-In |
| Hound's Drive-In (Price per carload) | 8:30 pm | $20.00 | Hound’s Drive-In |
Sunday, May 31, 2020
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| We Are One Global Film Festival | All Day | FREE | Virtual |
| Pickathon presents A Concert A Day for MusiCares | 4:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Josh Daniel's Quarantine Sessions | 5:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Nightly Met Opera Streams | 7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Drinkin' N Thinkin' Trivia with Cappitoff Entertainment | 7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Badin Road Drive-In (price is per-person) | 8:00 pm | $5.00-7.00 | Badin Road Drive-In |
| Sam on Sunday (Sam Tayloe from Time Sawyer) | 8:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Hound's Drive-In (Price per carload) | 8:30 pm | $20.00 | Hound’s Drive-In |
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