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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Please verify all deals and events with the venue or organizer before you go.
You might also be interested in one of these more specific calendars:
- Free things to do this week
- Free and cheap kids' events
- Concerts this week in Charlotte
- Upcoming free and cheap comedy events in Charlotte
Thursday, August 13, 2020
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet | All Day | FREE | |
| Teachers get a free doughnut and coffee at Krispy Kreme | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Boston Market: Get Half Rotisserie Chicken Meal For Just $7.99 | All Day | $7.99 | Various locations |
| Visit grounds of President James K. Polk Historic Site | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | President James K. Polk Historic Site |
| Slow Flow Yoga (Parking is $6) | 9:30 am | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Visit to Sweetwater Farms (advance registration is required) | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $4.00 | Sweetwater Farms |
| Gemstone Mining at Schiele Museum | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $4.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History |
| Visit Dallas Lavender Lane Farm and meet the animals | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Dallas Lavender Lane Farm |
| Farm tour at Good Karma Ranch -- meet alpacas | 10:00 am | $10.00 | Good Karma Ranch Alpacas, Iron Station |
| Art in the Park with Concord Parks & Rec | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Caldwell Park, Concord |
| Donate blood at SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord and get a free ticket, free t-shirt and antibody test | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord |
| “Baldwin & Wilson” Black Playwrights - Theatre Workshop | 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Josh Daniel's Quarantine Sessions | 5:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Music at the Met | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Metropolitan |
| Open Flow Yoga (parking is $6) | 6:30 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Free Outdoor Yoga with Inner Peaks South End | 7:00 pm | FREE | Inner Peaks Climbing Center–South End |
| Nightly Met Opera Streams | 7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Paint & Play Uptown | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Deluxe – The Art of Fine Dining |
| Drive-In Movie at Carolina Mall (price is per car) | 9:00 pm | $20.00 | Carolina Mall, Concord |
Friday, August 14, 2020
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Sunday, August 16, 2020
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet | All Day | FREE | |
| Boston Market: Get Half Rotisserie Chicken Meal For Just $7.99 | All Day | $7.99 | Various locations |
| Charlotte Open Air Market | 7:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Open Air Market |
| Farm tour at Good Karma Ranch -- meet alpacas | 10:00 am | $10.00 | Good Karma Ranch Alpacas, Iron Station |
| Open Flow Yoga (parking is $6) | 11:30 am | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Visit Dallas Lavender Lane Farm and meet the animals | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Dallas Lavender Lane Farm |
| Slow Flow Yoga (Parking is $6) | 2:30 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| The Drive-In, Poetic Edition | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $5.00 | Charlotte Art League |
| Josh Daniel's Quarantine Sessions | 5:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Nightly Met Opera Streams | 7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Hound's Drive-In (Price per carload) | 8:30 pm | $20.00 | Hound’s Drive-In |
| Drive-In Movie at Carolina Mall (price is per car) | 9:00 pm | $20.00 | Carolina Mall, Concord |
Monday, August 17, 2020
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free coffee from Dunkin' with the purchase of a food item (must be Dunkin' DD Perks Rewards member) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet | All Day | FREE | |
| Boston Market: Get Half Rotisserie Chicken Meal For Just $7.99 | All Day | $7.99 | Various locations |
| Josh Daniel's Quarantine Sessions | 5:00 pm | FREE | Virtual |
| Open Flow Yoga (parking is $6) | 6:30 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Nightly Met Opera Streams | 7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual |
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