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Friday, October 10, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Morning Hike | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Latta Nature Preserve |
| 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 |
| Cotton Ginning Days | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Dallas Park |
| Mecktoberfest at OMB Ballantyne | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
| Food Truck Friday | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Matthews Beats 'n Bites Outdoor Concert: Robyn Springer | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stumptown Park, Matthews |
| University City Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
| Live Under the Oaks music series | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| 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 |
| Wildcat Weekend Music Department Ensemble Showcase | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Duke Family Performance Hall in Knobloch Campus Center (Davidson College) |
| 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. |
| Movies in the Park: The Haunted Mansion | 7:30 pm | FREE | Fountain Park, Rock Hill |
| 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 |
| Whitewater Film Series: Running For Good | 8:10 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
Saturday, October 11, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMC theatre Sensory-Friendly Family Movie (price and time can vary by theater) | All Day | AMC Theatres, participating locations | |
| Free Paper Shredding Day in Kannapolis | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Kannapolis Public Works Facility |
| Free Tai Chi Class with Taiji Matthews | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Stumptown Park, Matthews |
| Sunset Farm Open House: garden-to-go workshop, farm-to-table demo, more... | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Sunset Farm (The Park CDC) |
| Carolina Clay Matters Fall Pottery Festival | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | McAlpine Business Park |
| St. Luke's Fall Festival | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | St. Luke Catholic Church, Mint Hill |
| Fall for Matthews Festival | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Matthews Chamber of Commerce |
| Charlotte Corgi Club Racing Championship | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Renaissance Park |
| 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 |
| Cotton Ginning Days | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Dallas Park |
| Free Yoga | 10:00 am | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Charlemos Charlotte Language Exchange Program | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | South Boulevard Library |
| East Side Sol: Free festival at Charlotte Museum of History, celebrating Charlotte's East Side | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Museum of History |
| McAdenville Oktoberfest | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | 115 Craft, McAdenville |
| JCPenney Kids Zone: free crafts for kids | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | JCPenney, participating locations |
| Outlaw Acres -- Immersive Western-Themed Fall Attraction | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | $15.00 | Outlaw Acres, Monroe |
| Mecktoberfest at OMB Ballantyne | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
| Bard at the Barn: Free outdoor, family-friendly performance of The Tempest | 11:00 am | FREE | The Barn at MoRA |
| Build Your Own Boat (free to watch; $12 for parking) | 12:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| 5th Annual Fall Fest | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Fall Fest | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Fall Fest | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Fall Fest | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Mountaineer Days Heritage Festival | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Patriots Park (Kings Mountain, NC) |
| Fall Fest at Sycamore Brewing | 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Hopfly Bike and Brew | 1:30 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Fogle Insurance Group\'s 2025 Pups and Pints Pet Food Drive | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius |
| 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 |
| Huntersville's Diwali Celebration | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Veterans Park (Huntersville) |
| Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Compare Foods, South Blvd | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, South Blvd |
| Live Music: Long Strange Deal | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
| Laketoberfest in Cornelius | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bailey Road Park |
| Old Town Oktoberfest in Rock Hill | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fountain Park, Rock Hill |
| Nebel's Alley Night Market | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Superica |
| Latin Night in Camp North End | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Davidson's Concerts on the Green: Shelley Ruffin Band | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Davidson Village Green |
| Tega Cay Music in the Park: Queen Nation | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Catawba Park, Tega Cay |
| Cine en los Barrios: Encanto | 6:00 pm | FREE | Lake Mist Apartments |
| VAPA Center: Night Market Studios | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | VAPA Center |
| Live Music: My Better Half | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Live music: Red Dress Amy | 6:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Rockin' The Burg: The Docksiders | 6:30 pm | FREE | Harrisburg Park |
| Live Music | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Live Music | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Museum of the Waxhaws Haunted Trail | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Museum of the Waxhaws |
| Outdoor Movie Night: Ghostbusters | 7:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Beer Temple-Matthews |
| Piano Studio Recital — Wildcat Weekend | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Tyler-Tallman Hall in Sloan Music Center (Davidson College) |
Sunday, October 12, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Ginning Days | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Dallas Park |
| Sunday Fundays | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Gilde Brewery |
| Sunny's Market Pop-Up Market -- Halloween Show | 10:30 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Atrium Health Ballpark, Kannapolis |
| QC Fitness Games | 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | $5.00 | Pearl Street Park |
| Free Figure Drawing | 11:00 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Birkdale Village Commons Market: A Pop Up Market presented by Shop Local QC | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Mecktoberfest at OMB Ballantyne | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
| Bard at the Barn: Free outdoor, family-friendly performance of The Tempest | 11:00 am | FREE | The Barn at MoRA |
| October Plant Swap & Shop | 12:00 pm | FREE | Traust Brewing Company, Mount Holly |
| Outlaw Acres -- Immersive Western-Themed Fall Attraction | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $15.00 | Outlaw Acres, Monroe |
| Something Brewing: Fusion Jam Sessions | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Free Concert with Stateline Community Orchestra: One World Many Dances | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Pineville United Methodist Church |
| Old-time Music with Jon Singleton and Friends | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Tyler-Tallman Hall in Sloan Music Center (Davidson College) |
| Hispanic Heritage Celebration at Compare Foods, N. Tryon | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | |
| Soul Sundays (free, but donations accepted) | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Free Comedy Open Mic at The Royal Tot | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Royal Tot |
Monday, October 13, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Patch at Hodges Family Farm | 9:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Hodges Family Farm |
| Meditation Monday | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | McDowell Nature Center and Preserve |
| Fall Tree Hike | 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 |
| Comedy Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Patch at Hodges Family Farm | 9:00 am to 5:30 pm | FREE | Hodges Family Farm |
| Library Mobile Food Pantry with Hope Street Food Pantry (click to see location each week) | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| 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 |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Bring your own mug (any size) and get it filled for $6 | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $6.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Free Tuesday at Schiele Museum | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Schiele Museum of Natural History, Gastonia |
| Bring Your Own Vinyl Night | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Hike For Your Health | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
| Be Well Birkdale: Free workout series | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| An Unusually Lovely Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Dart League | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Dart League at Primal Belmont | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Name the Music at Wobbly Butt Tap Room & Eatery | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Victory Lanes, Mooresville |
| Comedy Open Mic at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Hatties' Bingo Night -- free to play, with prizes | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hattie’s Tap and Tavern |
