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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Saturday, January 31, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Feast -- Charlotte Restaurant Week | All Day | $30.00-55.00 | Charlotte, NC (many locations throughout Charlotte region) |
| Flip the 'Fit: Free kids' clothing swap, plus STEM activities | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Grace Communion International |
| Puppet Palooza at ImaginOn -- all-day puppet festival | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | ImaginOn |
| Visit Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society & Museum |
| Fish Fry at The Nook | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Percent Tap House, Harrisburg |
| Kitten Cuddles for a Cause | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Chinese New Year Cultural Fair | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | South Mecklenburg Presbyterian Church |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Hopfly Bike and Brew | 1:30 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Ames Street Marketplace Chili Cookoff | 2:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Carolina Beer Temple-Matthews |
| Live Music Saturdays | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Charlotte (Metropolitan) |
| Live Music Saturdays | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius |
| Friends Trivia | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Middle James Brewing, Pineville |
| 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 |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| Winter 2026 Poetry + Fiction Reading and Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Book Buyers |
| Charlotte Comedy Theater | 8:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | VAPA Center |
Sunday, February 1, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Feast -- Charlotte Restaurant Week | All Day | $30.00-55.00 | Charlotte, NC (many locations throughout Charlotte region) |
| Sensory-friendly hours at Discovery Place Science | 10:30 am to 1:30 pm | $18.00-23.00 | Discovery Place Science |
| Figure Drawing | 11:00 am | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Charlotte Punk Flea Market | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Snug Harbor |
| Groundhog Day Celebration at The Schiele: Meet the Schiele's groundhog and watch him predict the weather | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $10.00-12.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History, Gastonia |
| National Serpent Day -- Animal Care Behind-the-Scenes | 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center |
| Sensory-Friendly Hours at Discovery Place Kids | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | $15.00 | Discovery Place Kids |
| Live Music | 3:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Downtown Jazz Jam | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Slow Play Brewing, Rock Hill |
Monday, February 2, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Dance for All Abilities | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Marion Diehl Park |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Ballet | 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm | FREE | Northern Regional Recreation Center |
| Now Showing: Echoes of the Forks of Cypress with a Q&A with the Filmmaker | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Charlotte Mecklenburg Library — Pineville |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Afro-Brazilian Fitness | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ivory Baker Recreation Center |
| Free line dancing lesson | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Swanee Theatre, Kannapolis |
| Open Mic Night w/ Tim Hong | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Charlotte (Metropolitan) |
| Dance With Me: Line Dancing -- beginning lesson and open dance | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00 | Triple C Brewing Co. |
| 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 |
| Black History Month Screening: Do the Right Thing | 7:20 pm | $9.75 | Independent Picture House |
| Find Your Muse Open Mic | 7:30 pm | $8.24 | The Evening Muse |
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walgreens Senior Day: 20% off for rewards members age 55+ | All Day | Walgreens (multiple locations) | |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Ed's Dinosaurs Live at ImaginOn | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | ImaginOn |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Hike For Your Health | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve | |
| Learn About Allegra Westbrooks: Let's Make DIY Mini Libraries! | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library (formerly Beatties Ford Regional Library) |
| Legends & Legacy Series: Black History Month Conversations with The Charlotte Post | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Library |
| Tosco Music Open Mic | 6:30 pm | $8.24 | The Evening Muse |
| Run Club Tuesdays | 6:30 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Plaza Midwood |
| 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, February 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 |
| Free Art Kits at Mint Museum Randolph: Pastel Landscape | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| 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 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 | $5.00 | 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 |
| Bluegrass Jam | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Birdsong Brewing Co. |
| Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| 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 |
