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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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Thursday, April 23, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come See Me Festival (various locations in Rock Hill -- click for details) | All Day | FREE | Old Town Rock Hill |
| Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — Multiple locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (events all month -- click for schedule) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SouthPark After 5: Bourbon Sons | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Symphony Park |
| 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 |
| Music on Main in Pineville | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Pineville |
| Board Game Night | 6:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| North Mecklenburg Community Chorus presents Of Thee We Sing | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cain Center for the Arts, Cornelius |
| FREE Tango Class | 7:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Mooreoke Karaoke w/ KJ Notorious J.A.M. | 8:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
| Karaoke Thursdays | 9:00 pm | FREE | Hattie’s Tap and Tavern |
Friday, April 24, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Come See Me Festival (various locations in Rock Hill -- click for details) | All Day | FREE | Old Town Rock Hill |
| Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — Multiple locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (events all month -- click for schedule) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Endwar convention | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Mallard Creek Recreation Center | |
| Tuck Fest | 10:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Free Weekly Water Playgroup for Babies & Preschoolers at Charlotte Aquatics | 10:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Charlotte Aquatics |
| Children's Theatre of Charlotte: Life Skills Through Theatre Skills -- Creative Movement | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Mallard Creek Recreation Center |
| Waxhaw Sk8 Night | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Waxhaw Downtown Park |
| Matthews Beats 'n Bites: Darren Deese | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stumptown Park, Matthews |
| Food Truck Friday at Resident Culture Brewing | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| University City Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
| Downtown Oakboro Cruise-In | 5:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Oakboro, NC |
| Adult Recess, including free pizza | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Huntersville Athletic Park |
| Good Nature Festival in the Yard -- an Earth Day Celebration | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $15.46 | The Music Yard |
| Live Under the Oaks music series | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Friday Night Live Music: Coughing Dove with Shaun B + more | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Spoke Easy |
| Star Party at Discovery Place -- stargazing from rooftop deck, and activities inside | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Discovery Place Science |
| The Comedy Market: Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
| Live music: Beyond The Portal // Sewer // Broadslab | 8:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
| Karaoke Idol | 9:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Sunday, April 26, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — Multiple locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (events all month -- click for schedule) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Endwar: Humans vs. Zombies | 7:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | |
| Tuck Fest | 8:30 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Birkdale Village Farmers Market presented by Shop Local QC | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Figure Drawing | 11:00 am | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| UNC Charlote STEAM Expo | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Barnhardt Student Activity Center, UNC Charlotte |
| Hot Stuff Market | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Petra’s |
| Gluten Freedom Fest | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Monday Night Garden Brewing Co. |
| Sip & Stitch | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| North Mecklenburg Community Chorus presents Of Thee We Sing | 3:00 pm | FREE | Veterans Park (Huntersville) |
| Live music: Mike Strauss Band | 3:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Live music: “Bloodsugar Fest Magic 4” Featuring: Alexa Jenson // The Whiskey Predicament // Alexander Jacos // Cassettiquette | 4:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
| The Office Themed Trivia | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Percent Tap House, Harrisburg |
| Nina Simone Day with QC Family | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Marian House |
| Bluegrass Jam Circle Hosted by Charlotte Folk Society | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Davidson's Concerts on the Green: Davidson College Symphony | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Davidson Village Green |
| Providence Chamber Music Recital Series: The Piano Trio | 7:30 pm | FREE | Providence United Methodist Church |
