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, October 30, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birding at Stevens Creek | 9:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center |
| Pumpkin Patch at Hodges Family Farm | 9:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Hodges Family Farm |
| MODA Digital Arts Open Studio Oasis (pre-registration required) | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hope Street Food Pantry |
| Yappy Hour Thurstdays | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Plaza Midwood |
| Trunk or Treat at Gaston County Animal Care Oct. 30 -- pet-friendly event | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement, Gastonia |
| The Chamber's 5th Annual Halloween Party: Dog Costume Contest & Trivia | 6:00 pm | FREE | The Chamber by Wooden Robot (NoDa) |
| Monster Mash Concert and Trick or Treat Event | 6:00 pm | FREE | CaroMont Health Park, Gastonia |
| Weekly Ping Pong Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Charlotte Fit Fam | 6:00 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Name the Music at Rhino Market & Deli South End | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Rhino Market South End |
| Board Game Night | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Traust Brewing Company, Mount Holly |
| Bingo w/ Shane | 6:30 pm | FREE | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
| Clockwork Knotwork | 6:30 pm | FREE | Traust Brewing Company, Mount Holly |
| Open Mic Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Crossroads Cinema at Camp North End: Hocus Pocus | 8:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
Friday, October 31, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baskin Robbins: 31% off scoops | All Day | Discounted | Baskin-Robbins, multiple locations |
| Pumpkin Patch at Hodges Family Farm | 9:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Hodges Family Farm |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 9:00 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Candy Crawl in Downtown Concord | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Concord |
| Halloween Bash | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Food Truck Friday | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Davidson College Symphony Orchestra: Halloween Pop-Up Spooktacular | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Alvarez College Union in Knobloch Campus Center |
| Candy Crawl and Monster Market at Urban District Market | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| University City Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
| Spooky But Not So Scary Spooktacular: Free Character Meet and Greet | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Halloween Bash | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Halloween Bash | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Halloween Bash | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Friday Nights at Camp North End | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| South End Food Truck Friday | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Live Music: Matt Walsh and The Movers | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Live music: Grateful Dudes | 6:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Friday Night Live Music | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Outdoor Movie Night at Triple C | 7:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
| The Comedy Market: Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
| Brews & Views | 8:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Petrafied Halloween Bash | 9:00 pm | $12.00-15.70 | Petra’s |
Saturday, November 1, 2025
| 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: Excavator | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Home Depot, multiple locations |
| AutoBarn Annual Fall Cruise-In and Trunk or Treat | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Gibson Mill Market |
| Drop Dead 5K (code for 25% off available) | 9:00 am | FREE | Elmwood/Pinewood Cemetery |
| Streetside Classics -- Charlotte Caffeine and Classics | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Streetside Classics Charlotte |
| Free recycling class for kids | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Kids 1 Mile Fun Run | 10:00 am | FREE | Elmwood/Pinewood Cemetery |
| Tours at Elmwood Pinewood Cemetery after Drop Dead 5K (available to everyone, not just runners) | 10:00 am | FREE | Elmwood/Pinewood Cemetery |
| Charlotte Doodle Meetup | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Skiptown |
| Saturday Morning Yoga | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Visit Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society & Museum |
| Free Yoga | 10:00 am | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Bowl Street Pop Up Market presented by Shop Local QC | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Bowl at Ballantyne |
| Outlaw Acres -- Immersive Western-Themed Fall Attraction | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | $15.00 | Outlaw Acres, Monroe |
| Day of the Dead celebration at Camp North End | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| VAPA Center: Open Studios -- art market, music, more... | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | VAPA Center |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Hopfly Bike and Brew | 1:30 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Pickin' on the Porch -- free acoustic music series at Stowe Conservancy Trailhead Store | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Trailhead Store at Daniel Stowe Conservancy, Belmont |
| Live Music: Jennifer Alvarado | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Neoteric Brewing Company |
| Maker's Market at Pilot Brewing | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| ArtPop Community Art Market | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Le Meridien Charlotte |
| Belmont Movies in the Park: The Wizard of Oz | 7:00 pm | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
Sunday, November 2, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Belmont Veterans Day Celebration (check back soon for time) | All Day | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
| Free museum admission first weekend of month for Bank of America/Merrill customers | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Sunday Fundays | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Gilde Brewery |
| Sensory-friendly hours at Discovery Place Science | 10:30 am to 1:30 pm | $18.00-23.00 | Discovery Place Science |
| Front Porch Sundays | 10:30 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Atherton Mill |
| QC Fitness Games x NoDa Brewing Workout Class | 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Free Figure Drawing | 11:00 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Outlaw Acres -- Immersive Western-Themed Fall Attraction | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $15.00 | Outlaw Acres, Monroe |
| Children's Entrepreneur Market -- part of Concord's Autumn Family Market | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Cox Mill Elementary School |
| Mint Hill Car Show -- Hot Rods on the Lawn | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Chick-fil-A Mint Hill |
| Something Brewing: Fusion Jam Sessions | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Sensory-Friendly Hours at Discovery Place Kids | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | $15.00 | Discovery Place Kids |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Soul Sundays (free, but donations accepted) | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Davidson College Choirs: Peace at the Last -- Evening Music | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Davidson College Presbyterian Church |
| Downtown Jazz Jam in Rock Hill | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Power House Rock Hill |
Monday, November 3, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Nature Hour: Secrets of the Pumpkin | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| Teacher Appreciation Night: 20% off tabs for teachers, faculty, staff | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
| Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Karaoke at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session | 7:30 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Petra’s |
