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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Thursday, June 27, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blakeney Summer Concert Series | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Blakeney |
| Cow Milking Demonstration | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Mallard Creek Recreation Center |
| Slow Flow Yoga (Parking is $6) | 9:30 am | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| $1 summer movies at Stone Theatre--Sun Valley 14 (Indian Trail) | 10:00 am | $1.00 | Stone Theatres Sun Valley 14 |
| $1 summer movies at Stone Theatre--RedStone 14, Indian Land, SC | 10:00 am | $1.00 | Stone Theatre RedStone 14, Indian Land, SC |
| Summer Movie Clubhouse at Cinemark Tinseltown 14 in Salisbury | 10:00 am | $0.50-1.00 | |
| Kids Kamp in Smaland | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | IKEA |
| Culture Blocks: All the World's a Stage--Theater Workshop | 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | Beatties Ford Regional Library |
| Bass Pro Shops: Free Family Summer Event: workshops, sports, crafts, more | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops |
| Cabela's Summer Family Event: workshops, sports, crafts, more | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Cabela’s |
| Amélie's & Birdsong Collab & Sorbet Pairing | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Birdsong Brewing Co. |
| Alive After Five Concert Series | 5:00 pm | FREE | Rooftop 210 |
| Mosaic Live Presents Bars & Beats | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Toucan Louie’s |
| City of Mount Holly Fireworks Celebration with Coming Up Brass | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mt. Holly |
| Taste-It Live | 6:00 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| Legiondary Run Club | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Legion Brewing |
| Culture Blocks: African Diaspora Community Workshops presented by Moving Spirits | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Aldersgate |
| 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 |
| Open Flow Yoga (parking is $6) | 6:30 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Run DBB - Run Club | 6:30 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Anne Springs Close Greenway Summer Concert Series: Chunky Daddy (Party band) | 6:30 pm | $5.00 | Anne Close Springs Greenway |
| LangTree Live: free music series in Mooresville | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | LangTree |
| Summer Concert Series at Barista Craft | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Barista Craft Highland Creek |
| River Jam: Empire Strikes Brass | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Movies in the Park: SmallFoot | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Veterans Park (Huntersville) |
| Free ice cream a Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream's grand opening in NoDa | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (NoDa) |
| Live music at Summit Coffee | 7:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee |
| Live music: Mimi Naja of Fruition | 7:00 pm | FREE | Vinyl Pi |
| Stand Up Comedy Live | 7:15 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Studio 1212 |
| Mr. Potato Head Live Video Shoot & Show | 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery |
| Free: Comedy at the Pub | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old Pineville Premium Pub |
| Ayrsley Movies on the Lawn: The Sandlot | 8:30 pm | FREE | Ayrsley |
Friday, June 28, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Flow Yoga (parking is $6) | 9:30 am | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Free admission to Schiele Museum twice a month | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Schiele Museum of Natural History |
| Dead and Co. Pre-Party | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
| Live Music: Bobby's Jorts | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Culture Blocks: Hands-on Clay youth/teen workshop presented by Clayworks | 3:45 pm to 5:15 pm | FREE | Grier Heights Community Center |
| Matthews Food Truck Friday and Concert Series | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stumptown Park |
| Friday Nights at Camp North End: music, food, beer, more | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| South End Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Food Truck Friday Plaza Midwood | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing |
| Food Truck Friday in University City | 5:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
| Live music: Shay Martin Lovette | 5:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing |
| One Year Anniversary Weekend | 5:00 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| Fishbowl: Pop-Up Bar Experiment at Discovery Place | 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Discovery Place Science |
| Cabarrus Food Truck Friday | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Live music: Nate Randall Music | 6:00 pm | FREE | Unknown Brewing Company |
| Downtown Gastonia Concert Series: Runnin' Down a Dream | 6:00 pm | FREE | Rotary Centennial Pavilion |
| Fun Flow Yoga (parking is $6) | 6:30 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Birkdale Village Mingling on the Greens summer concert series | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Stonecrest Music at the Fountain | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Stonecrest at Piper Glen |
| Music on the Green | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Promenade on Providence |
| River Jam: Sleepwalkers | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Live Music Fridays | 7:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Live music at Summit Coffee | 7:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee |
| Live music: Tom Waits for No Man | 7:00 pm | FREE | Vinyl Pi |
| Official NC "Beers of Joy" Premiere | 7:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Friday Night Fight | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Ole Dallas Brewery |
| Live music: Walter Finley | 7:30 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Coffee and Comedy at Barista Craft | 8:00 pm | FREE | Barista Craft Highland Creek |
| Improv Comedy: The Last Kids Picked | 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Charlotte Comedy Theater & Training Center |
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Sunday, June 30, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carowinds Military Days: Free admission for military members | All Day | FREE | Carowinds |
| Free yoga at Caswell Station | 10:00 am | FREE | Caswell Station |
| NoDa Hop Yoga ($5 includes a half pour) | 10:45 am | $5.00 | NoDa Brewing |
| Pure Barre Pop-up Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Birkdale Community Pooches on the Patio | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Midwood Smokehouse Birkdale |
| Open Flow Yoga (parking is $6) | 11:30 am | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Bass Pro Shops: Free Family Summer Event: workshops, sports, crafts, more | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops |
| Cabela's Summer Family Event: workshops, sports, crafts, more | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Cabela’s |
| Free yoga with King of Pops every Sunday | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Spectrum South End Apartments |
| Sunday Switch Game Night | 1:00 pm | FREE | Thirsty Nomad |
| Slow Flow Yoga (Parking is $6) | 2:30 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Free performances of dramatic production "Write Now We Will Heal" | 5:00 pm | FREE | Johnson C. Smith University |
| One Year Anniversary Weekend | 5:00 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| Free: karaoke at Snug Harbor on Sundays | 6:00 pm | FREE | Snug Harbor |
| Jazz Night at Barista Craft | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Barista Craft Highland Creek |
| Charlotte Symphony Community Concert in Pineville | 7:00 pm | FREE | Belle Johnston Community Center and Park |
Monday, July 1, 2019
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carowinds Military Days: Free admission for military members | All Day | FREE | Carowinds |
| $1 drip coffee | 6:00 am to 5:00 pm | $1.00 | CupLux Coffee Drive-Thru |
| Culture Blocks: Life Skills Through Theatre Arts by Children’s Theatre | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Belle Johnston Community Center and Park |
| Summer Cocktail Evenings at Duke Mansion | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Duke Mansion |
| Open Flow Yoga (parking is $6) | 6:30 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Open Mic at Legion Brewing | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Legion Brewing |
| Trivia at Summit Coffee | 7:30 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee |
| Revolt Comedy Show | 7:30 pm | $3.00 | Heist Brewery |
| 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 |
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