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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| QDOBA Offers Free Chips & Queso for Every Full Moon | All Day | FREE | Qdoba, participating locations |
| Walgreens Senior Day: 20% off for rewards members age 55+ | All Day | Walgreens (multiple locations) | |
| Total Lunar Eclipse | 6:30 am | FREE | Various locations |
| IHOP: Free short stack of pancakes for National Pancake Day | 7:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | IHOP (multiple locations) |
| Free Indian Folk Art Workshops in Matthews -- learn about Mithila Motifs | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Matthews Community Center |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution at University City Regional Library | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | University City Regional Library (new location) |
| Ed's Dinosaurs Live at ImaginOn | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | ImaginOn |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Live Music: Bruce Hazel & DK | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Purim Down Under | 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $0-30.00 | Chabad of Charlotte |
| Mario Kart: Garden Co. Grand Prix | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Monday Night Garden Brewing Co. |
| Board Game Night | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Ballantyne Jewish Center's A Magical Purim | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | $0-25.00 | South Charlotte Banquet Center |
| Unleash Your Creativity: Free Mixed Media Workshop for Teens | 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm | FREE | Ivory Baker Recreation Center |
| Fathers Feeding Families -- FREE Cooking Class | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center |
| Charlotte Yoga Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $5.00 | Triple C Brewing Co. Taproom, South End |
| Tosco Music Open Mic | 6:30 pm | $8.24 | The Evening Muse |
| Taps & Tiles Mahjong Open Play | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. Taproom, South End |
| Dart League | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Comedy Open Mic at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| Children's Theatre of Charlotte: Life Skills Through Theatre Skills -- Creative Movement | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Tuckaseegee Recreation Center |
| Children's Theatre of Charlotte: Life Skills Through Theatre Skills -- Creative Drama | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Mallard Creek Recreation Center |
| Free Art Kits at Mint Museum Randolph: Bead Sculpture | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Puzzle & Pint Night | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Live Music: Bruce Hazel & DK | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Disc Golf League | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Free Wednesday Evening at Mint Museum Randolph | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Wednesday Night Live: Free Museum Admission | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | |
| Gaston Draws: The Figure Series (Adult session; registration required) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Anne Biggers Furr Learning Station, Dallas |
| Wednesday Crafting Circle | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Muddy River Distillery, Mount Holly |
| The Gaming Lounge Video Gaming Pop-Up | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Weekly Bluegrass Jam | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Gibson Mill Market |
| The OG Boot Camp | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Brewhouse Yoga (includes a free beer taster) | 6:30 pm | $6.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Buzzed Spelling Bee | 7:00 pm | FREE | Vaulted Oak Brewing |
| Open House at MakerSpace CLT | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Makerspace Charlotte |
| Open Mic at Summit Coffee Basecamp | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Bluegrass Jam | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Birdsong Brewing Co. |
| Dart League | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Open Shag Dancing | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00 | Swanee Theatre, Kannapolis |
| Puzzle Race and Half-Priced Wine | 7:00 pm | Discounted | Middle James Brewing, Pineville |
| The Happening -- Collaborative arts/music/dance event | 8:00 pm | FREE | Jackalope Jack’s |
Thursday, March 5, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Theatre of Charlotte: Life Skills Through Theatre Skills -- Creative Drama | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Waymer Park, Huntersville |
| Children's Theatre of Charlotte: Life Skills Through Theatre Skills -- Creative Movement | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Eastway Recreation Center |
| Free Art Kits at Mint Museum Randolph: Bead Sculpture | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Mission City Church's Food Pantry Distribution Event | 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | Mission City Church |
| Live Music: Bruce Hazel & DK | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hope Street Food Pantry |
| Fathers Feeding Families -- FREE Cooking Class | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center |
| Weekly Ping Pong Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Live Music Thursdays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| Charlotte Fit Fam | 6:00 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Plaza Midwood Chess Club Meetup | 6:00 pm | FREE | Common Market Plaza Midwood |
| Board Game Night | 6:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Sketchbook Swap with Good Neighbor | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Trivia Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Dart League | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Orchestra of the Carolinas and North Carolina Youth Join in Concert | 7:30 pm | $16.17 | Davidson United Methodist Church |
| Karaoke Thursdays | 9:00 pm | FREE | Hattie’s Tap and Tavern |
Friday, March 6, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Mornings Charlotte, featuring Giovanna Torres | 8:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Independent Picture House |
| Free Birding Walks on trails of Stowe Conservancy | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden |
| Children's Theatre of Charlotte: Life Skills Through Theatre Skills -- Creative Movement | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Mallard Creek Recreation Center |
| Free Art Kits at Mint Museum Randolph: Bead Sculpture | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 11:00 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Cambodian Creative Canvas Painting Program | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
| Live Music: Bruce Hazel & DK | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Finally Fridays and Asian Night Market | 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| Live Music: Randy Moore | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Silent & Glow Sports Family Fun Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Crews Recreation Center |
| South End Gallery Crawl | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Historic South End |
| Friday Live Music | 6:00 pm | FREE | Frank’s Beer Shop |
| Live Music: John David Tice | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Confluence, Cramerton |
| Open Mic at Access 21 | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Access 21 |
| Dart League | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| The Comedy Market: Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
Saturday, March 7, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free museum admission first weekend of month for Bank of America/Merrill customers | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Home Depot Kids' Workshop: Leprechaun Trap | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Home Depot, multiple locations |
| Goodwill Bridal Pop-Up Sale | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | Goodwill Opportunity Campus | |
| Free Drive-Thru Market in Kannapolis: Produce and eggs | 9:00 am | FREE | Second Presbyterian Church, Kannapolis |
| Mountain Island Library's 20th Anniversary and Grand Opening | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Mountain Island Library |
| Sunset Farm Open House: garden-to-go workshop, culinary demos, more... | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Sunset Farm (The Park CDC) |
| The Independent Picture House's Community Impact Film Series: Women's Health | 10:00 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Independent Picture House |
| Learn More. Live Better Parkinson's Symposium | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Northside Charlotte |
| Kings Mountain Founders Day | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Kings Mountain Historical Museum |
| Gilde's 4-Year Anniversary | 10:00 am | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Visit Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society & Museum |
| Matthews Comic-Con | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Matthews Community Center |
| Free Art Kits at Mint Museum Randolph: Bead Sculpture | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Holi Celebration at Elon Recreation Center | 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm | $5.00-6.00 | Elon Recreation Center |
| Charlotte Book Fair | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Manifest Market: Backyard at Burial Brewing | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Burial Beer Co., Charlotte |
| Manifest Market: Artisans in the Alley | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall |
| International Women's Day Celebration at Resident Culture | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Mardi Gras Market: Food, Vendors, & King Cake Ale | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius |
| VAPAversary: celebration of art | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | VAPA Center |
| Divine Barrel Forever: The 8th Anniversary Party | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Trailhead Store Birthday Bash | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Trailhead Store at Daniel Stowe Conservancy, Belmont |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Hopfly Bike and Brew | 1:30 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Guateke Sessions: Explore Latin dance styles | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | South Boulevard Library |
| Free Egg Roll with drink purchase | 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Saturday Live Music | 2:00 pm | FREE | Frank’s Beer Shop |
| Live Music: Faultline Bluegrass | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Live Music: Bruce Hazel & DK | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| What the Body Says – Poetry Workshop with Glenis Redmond | 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Independent Picture House |
| Live Music Saturdays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| Charlotte Comedy Theater | 6:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | VAPA Center |
| Todd Riley and Friends Comedy Show | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $15.00 | The Barrel Room at Triple C, South End |
| Live Music: Woodshed Collective | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Confluence, Cramerton |
| Dart League | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Soccer Game Day Watch Party | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Live Music: Kings of Noise + Poison'us | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| Charlotte Comedy Theater | 8:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | VAPA Center |
