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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Sunday, October 18, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Craft Beer Week | All Day | Various locations | |
| Neighborhood Clean Up | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Open Play Mahjong | 11:30 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Meet the Spooky Pets | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | PetSmart (multiple locations) | |
| WitchFest | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. Taproom, South End |
| Carve Pumpkins in the Garden | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Monday Night Garden Brewing Co. | |
| Fall Harvest Market | 12:00 pm | FREE | Traust Brewing Company, Mount Holly |
| Charlotte Chalk Art Festival | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Montford Park Block Party | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Park Road and Mockingbird Lane |
| Classic Cruisers of Monroe Cruise-In | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Poplin Place Shopping Center, Monroe |
| Maisie's Sunday Market | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Maisie’s Green Brae, Tega Cay |
| Autumn ComicFest at Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library Oct. 18: Includes costume swap! | 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library (formerly Beatties Ford Regional Library) |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Telling the Untold Story at Davidson College -- free history talk | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Duke Mansion |
| Stateline Community Orchestra Concert: Space Spectacular | 3:00 pm | FREE | Pineville United Methodist Church |
| An American Band Celebration by Piedmont Community Band | 4:00 pm | FREE | West Cabarrus High School |
| Live music: Ol' Towne Criers -- Grateful Dead songs and more | 4:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
| Live music: Rosy Nolan | 5:00 pm | FREE | The Thirsty Beaver Saloon |
| Trunks, Treats & Tails | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | One Lucky Pup Pet Resort & Spa, Northlake |
| Trunks, Treats & Tails | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | One Lucky Pup Resort & Spa, Charlotte |
| Ted Lasso Season 2 Watch Party | 7:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
| Haunted Car Wash at Tiger Xpress | 7:15 pm to 11:30 pm | $29.00 | Tiger Xpress Car Wash, Mount Holly |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
Monday, October 19, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Craft Beer Week | All Day | Various locations | |
| Children's Theatre of Charlotte: Life Skills Through Theatre Skills | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Tuckaseegee Recreation Center |
| Mindful Mondays: 20% off N/A beers and alcohol free drinks | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Ballet | 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm | FREE | Northern Regional Recreation Center |
| Free line dancing lesson | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Swanee Theatre, Kannapolis |
| Dance With Me: Line Dancing -- beginning lesson and open dance | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00 | The Barrel Room at Triple C, South End |
| Game Night | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| Ted Lasso Season 2 Watch Party | 7:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Nerd Night: games and free pizza | 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
| Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Petra’s |
| Karaoke at Starlight on 22nd | 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Find Your Muse Open Mic | 7:30 pm | $8.24 | The Evening Muse |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Craft Beer Week | All Day | Various locations | |
| Children's Theatre of Charlotte: Life Skills Through Theatre Skills | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Eastway Recreation Center |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution at Plaza Midwood Library | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Plaza Midwood Library |
| 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 |
| Adult/Senior Bingo (drop-in) | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center |
| Taster Tuesdays: half off beer flights, 20% off top shelf bourbon, $4 shooters, and 20% off snacks | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
| Puppet Tuesday: A Midnight Dreary -- From the Mind of Edgar Allen Poe | 4:00 pm | FREE | VisArt Video |
| Free Fall Fitness Series on the SouthPark Loop | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | The Colony |
| Free Country Swing Dancing Lesson | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Dart League | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Comedy Open Mic at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Jackpot Karaoke -- sing for a chance to win $100 (no judges, just luck!) | 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Stooges Pub & Grill, Mint Hill |
| Ted Lasso Season 2 Watch Party | 7:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| Kids eat free at IKEA Swedish Restaurant, with adult entrée purchase | All Day | FREE | IKEA |
| Charlotte Craft Beer Week | All Day | Various locations | |
| Short Pour Wednesdays: $3 12 oz pours of select beers | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
| 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 (Open session; registration required) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Anne Biggers Furr Learning Station, Dallas |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Muddy River Distillery, Mount Holly |
| Stitch N' Bitch | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Open Mic at Jambox | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Jambox |
| Bluegrass Jam | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Gibson Mill Market |
| Bike Night | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Brewhouse Yoga (includes a free beer taster) | 6:30 pm | $6.00 | Sugar Creek 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 |
| Hella Spell Party Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Ted Lasso Season 2 Watch Party | 7:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
| The Happening -- Collaborative arts/music/dance event | 8:00 pm | FREE | Jackalope Jack’s |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
Thursday, October 22, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Craft Beer Week | All Day | Various locations | |
| 1/2 off chips & queso and $10 flights | Discounted | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. | |
| Birding at Stevens Creek | 9:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center |
| Children's Theatre of Charlotte: Life Skills Through Theatre Skills | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Waymer Park, Huntersville |
| Día de los Muertos Family Storytime | 10:30 am to 11:00 am | South Boulevard Library | |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| ArtBreak at Mint Museum Randolph: Free lunch-time tour | 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: African Drumming | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | West Charlotte Recreation Center |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hope Street Food Pantry |
| Trunk or Treat with Cabarrus County EMS | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Frank Liske Park |
| Night Market at Pascuales' Farm, including vendors, farm tours, scavenger hunt, more | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pascuales’ Farm |
| Uptown Live: Live music and DJs on Thursday evenings | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Truist Center Plaza |
| Live music: Rod Fiske | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Maisie’s Green Brae, Tega Cay |
| Plaza Midwood Chess Club Meetup | 6:00 pm | FREE | Common Market Plaza Midwood |
| October Book Club | 6:30 pm | FREE | Neoteric Brewing Company |
| Board Game Night | 6:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Middle James Brewing, Pineville |
| Ted Lasso Season 2 Watch Party | 7:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
| The Traitors: Watch Party | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Crossroads Cinema: Casper | 8:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Karaoke Thursdays | 9:00 pm | FREE | Hattie’s Tap and Tavern |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
