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Sunday, June 21, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe: get a free smoothie on National Smoothie Day with bowl or food purchase | All Day | FREE | Tropical Smoothie Cafe (multiple locations) |
| National Smoothie Day Freebies and Deals | All Day | Various locations | |
| TCBY: Free frozen yogurt for dads on Father's Day | All Day | FREE | TCBY, participating locations |
| World Cup Watch Parties (every game; time varies) | All Day | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| World Cup Watch Parties (start times vary) | All Day | FREE | Belfast Mill |
| Dairy Queen: DQ Sparkler or DQ Cooler for 50¢ | All Day | $0.50 | DQ (Multiple locations) |
| Sunday Funday: $5 drafts and mimosas | Discounted | Gilde Brewery | |
| $6 kombucha-mosas | Discounted | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. | |
| Sunday drink specials: $2 off 4-packs and crowlers, $4 off growlers, $20 mimosa carafes, and $7 beer bloody marys | Discounted | Eleven Lakes Brewing, Cornelius | |
| $6 Mimosas | Discounted | Birdsong Brewing Co. | |
| Donuts with Dad at Good Karma Alpaca Ranch | 9:30 am | FREE | Good Karma Ranch Alpacas, Iron Station |
| National Smoothie Day: $1 smoothie at Jamba | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | $1.00 | Jamba, participating locations |
| Free mini-golf for dads at Mr. Putty's Fun Park on Father's Day | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mr. Putty’s Fun Park, Tega Cay, SC |
| Gone Fishing: Kids Fishing Activities and Giveaways | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Donuts with Dad at Good Karma Alpaca Ranch | 10:30 am | FREE | Good Karma Ranch Alpacas, Iron Station |
| Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas: Gospel Fest, live entertainment and closing ceremony | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | House of Africa |
| Father's Day Celebration: dads eat free, live music, craft station for kids, more... | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Figure Drawing | 11:00 am | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Father's Day Market | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | King Canary Brewing, Mooresville |
| Party in the Park at Mint Museum Randolph | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Father's Day: Dads get a free race at The Pit Indoor Kart Racing | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Pit Indoor Kart Racing, Mooresville |
| Live Music: Shakedown Sunday | 1:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Classic Cruisers of Monroe Cruise-In | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Poplin Place Shopping Center, Monroe |
| Something's Brewing: A Fusion Jam Session | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Monday Night Garden Brewing Co.'s 3rd Backyard Birthday Bash | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Monday Night Garden Brewing Co. |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Live Music: Matt Walsh & The Movers | 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Father's Day at Primal Huntersville: Dad Bods and Hot Rods | 2:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Piedmont Choral Society Concert: Celebrate America | 3:00 pm | FREE | First Baptist Church, Concord |
| Live Music Sunday | 3:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Firefly Night Hike | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $5.00-6.00 | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center |
Monday, June 22, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup Watch Parties (every game; time varies) | All Day | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| World Cup Watch Parties (start times vary) | All Day | FREE | Belfast Mill |
| Student discount at The Percantile and Creamery: 15% off | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Discounted | The Percantile and Creamery, Concord |
| 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 |
| June Book Club Meeting | 6:30 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| Game Night | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| World Tavern Poker | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| Karaoke at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Nerd Night: games and free pizza | 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Petra’s |
| Find Your Muse Open Mic | 7:30 pm | $8.24 | The Evening Muse |
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup Watch Parties (every game; time varies) | All Day | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| World Cup Watch Parties (start times vary) | All Day | FREE | Belfast Mill |
| 50% off bottles of wine | Discounted | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. | |
| Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 10:00 am | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 12:30 pm | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Student discount at The Percantile and Creamery: 15% off | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Discounted | The Percantile and Creamery, Concord |
| 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 |
| Cook Out Summer Shootout. Wear your favorite team's apparel and get $5 off | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $0-13.00 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Be Well Birkdale: Free workout series | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Silent Book Club | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Community Impact Discussion: Surging Demand For Data Centers | 6:30 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| 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 |
| Country Swing Dance Lessons | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| AMC theatre Sensory-Friendly Movie for Mature Audiences (price and time can vary by theater) | All Day | AMC Theatres, participating locations | |
| World Cup Watch Parties (every game; time varies) | All Day | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| World Cup Watch Parties (start times vary) | All Day | FREE | Belfast Mill |
| Wednesday Wine Nights: 15% off all bottles of wine | Discounted | Primal Brewery, Huntersville | |
| $3 Pilsener Wednesdays | Discounted | Gilde Brewery | |
| Kids' Gardening Class: Carnivorous Plants | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Pike Nurseries, multiple locations |
| Birkdale Buds -- free children's activities | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Slice of History: Trivia and free pizza with Levine Museum of the New South | 11:30 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | The Market at 7th Street |
| 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 |
| Unleash Your Creativity: Adults Mixed Media Workshop | 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm | FREE | Ivory Baker Recreation Center |
| 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 (Portrait 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 |
| The Gaming Lounge Video Gaming Pop-Up | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Free wine tasting at 115 Craft | 6:00 pm | FREE | 115 Craft, McAdenville |
| Weekly 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 |
| Left Right Center Game Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Eleven Lakes Brewing, Cornelius |
| Open Shag Dancing | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00 | Swanee Theatre, Kannapolis |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Trivia Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery |
| Trivia | 7:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| Free Bingo at The Percantile and Creamery (win prizes!) | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Percantile and Creamery, Concord |
| The Happening -- Collaborative arts/music/dance event | 8:00 pm | FREE | Jackalope Jack’s |
Thursday, June 25, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup Watch Parties (every game; time varies) | All Day | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| World Cup Watch Parties (start times vary) | All Day | FREE | Belfast Mill |
| Throwback Thursdays $6 Pints | Discounted | Primal Brewery, Huntersville | |
| $8 well made cocktails | Discounted | Monarch Market | |
| Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 10:00 am | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
| 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 |
| Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 12:30 pm | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hope Street Food Pantry |
| Thursdays on the Turf (live music series) | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Commonwealth Plaza Midwood |
| 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 |
| Mount Holly 4th of July Celebration, with music by Groove Machine, and fireworks | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mt. Holly |
| Live Music Thursdays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| Plaza Midwood Chess Club Meetup | 6:00 pm | FREE | Common Market Plaza Midwood |
| LangTree Live Concert Series | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | LangTree Lake Norman (Mooresville) |
| Board Game Night | 6:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| The Lost Years Movie Series: Clueless | 7:00 pm | $5.00-16.05 | Carolina Theatre, Charlotte |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Percent Tap House, Harrisburg |
| Drag Trivia Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Middle James Brewing, Pineville |
| River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $13) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Save $5 on Charlotte Funny Bus Tour | 7:00 pm | Discounted | First Ward Park |
| Karaoke Contest | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Seoul Food Meat Co., South End |
| Pineville Rock'n & Reel'n Concert: Charlotte Symphony Orchestra | 8:30 pm | FREE | Pineville Lake Park |
| Crossroads Cinema at Camp North End | 8:30 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Karaoke Thursdays | 9:00 pm | FREE | Hattie’s Tap and Tavern |
