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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| Wellness Wednesday Fitness 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 |
| Birkdale Buds -- activities for preschool children | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| EXPLORE: Community Concert Series: Groove8 | 11:00 am | FREE | Mallard Creek Recreation Center |
| Golden Bull Bite Wednesdays at the West Complex | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | West Complex |
| East Charlotte Farmers' Market | 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | McLawland Farms |
| Disc Golf League | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Free Wednesday Evening at Museum 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 | |
| Free Yoga | 5:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Chess Time! At West Boulevard Library | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | West Boulevard Library |
| Free Yoga at Hindu Center of Charlotte | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hindu Center of Charlotte |
| The OG Boot Camp | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| The Soul Symphony: Rahbi | 7:00 pm | FREE | Rozzelles Ferry Landing |
| 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 |
| Jazz Night with DJam Collective at Camp North End | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Open Hearts 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 |
| Wednesday Night Yoga | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| The Happening -- Collaborative arts/music/dance event | 8:00 pm | FREE | Jackalope Jack’s |
Thursday, October 16, 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 |
| ArtBreak at Mint Museum Uptown -- free guided lunchtime tour | 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Uptown |
| Free "Explore Creative Art" classes for adults and teens | 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
| 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 |
| Pineville Fall Fest | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Jack Hughes Park, Pineville |
| Yappy Hour Thurstdays | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Plaza Midwood |
| LaLaCaboosa Downtown Music Series in Huntersville | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Veterans Park (Huntersville) |
| 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 |
| WDAV's Small Batch: Theatre Charlotte’s Halloween Spooktacular (pay what you can; a $20 ticket comes with a pint glass and a beverage) | 7:00 pm | Free Range Brewing | |
| Open Mic Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
Friday, October 17, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Birding Walks on trails of Stowe Conservancy | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden |
| 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 |
| Reptile Awareness Day | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center |
| Carolina BalloonFest | 3:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $10.00-25.00 | Statesville Regional Airport |
| Children's Entrepreneur Market -- part of Mint Hill Madness | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park |
| A Friday Night Thing at McLawland Farms: Campfire, music, flower-picking, more... (The $10 is for parking) | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | McLawland Farms |
| Food Truck Friday | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Pineville Fall Fest | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Jack Hughes Park, Pineville |
| 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 |
| Hot Glass Alley's Open Demo | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hot Glass Alley |
| 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 |
| Improv Jam Night with House of Yes! | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Whitewater Film Series: Via Sedna | 7:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| 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 |
Saturday, October 18, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina BalloonFest | 7:00 am to 8:30 pm | $10.00-25.00 | Statesville Regional Airport |
| Pilates in the Park at Prosperity Village | 8:00 am to 9:00 am | FREE | The Green at Prosperity Village |
| Cars and Coffee Concord | 8:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Free paper shredding with Mecklenburg County (must reserve a time slot) | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Compost Central and Recycling Center |
| Lincoln County Apple Festival | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Court Square, Lincolnton |
| Mush, Music & Mutts: NC's Liver Mush Festival | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Uptown Shelby |
| Davidson College Concerto Competition | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Tyler-Tallman Hall in Sloan Music Center (Davidson College) |
| Lowe's DIY-U Kids Workshop: Play Firehouse | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Lowe’s (multiple stores) |
| The Chronicles of Adam: A Historical Cooking Demonstration | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | President James K. Polk Historic Site |
| VTGCLT Spring Market | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $3.00-8.00 | Camp North End |
| Pineville Fall Fest | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Jack Hughes Park, Pineville |
| 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 |
| Mini Pop-Up Art Market at Native American Studies Center in Lancaster, SC | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Native American Studies Center, Lancaster, SC |
| Free Yoga | 10:00 am | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Monster Bash at Waverly--free hot dogs, free mini pumpkins, more... | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Waverly |
| Children's Entrepreneur Market -- part of Mint Hill Madness | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park |
| Eastern European Business Network's Fall Craft Festival | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Brixham Park, Ballantyne |
| Outlaw Acres -- Immersive Western-Themed Fall Attraction | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | $15.00 | Outlaw Acres, Monroe |
| People of the World: Nigeria | 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | International House |
| 36th Street Market | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Chamber by Wooden Robot (NoDa) |
| Repair Cafe at Innovation Barn -- partner with volunteers to repair your stuff | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Maker's Market CLT at Fonta Flora | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall |
| Charlotte Chalk Art Festival | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Starving Artist Market at Prosperity Village | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Docia Crossing Road |
| 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 |
| Maker's Market CLT at Primal Brewery Huntersville | 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Fort Mill Fall Festival | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Walter Elisha Park, Fort Mill SC |
| Good Vibes Market | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Legion Brewing, W Morehead |
| BBQ & Blues at Five Points Plaza, including free food | 4:00 pm | FREE | Five Points Plaza |
| Trunk or Treat at Light of Christ UMC | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Light of Christ Methodist Church |
| 15th Annual Nature at Night Festival | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $7.00 | McDowell Nature Center and Preserve |
| Concerts @ the Circles: Pushh | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Clean Juice, Davidson |
| A Taste of Davidson Festival | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Clean Juice, Davidson |
| Who You Gonna Call?: Free Ghostbusters Meet and Greet | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Live Music: Pink Beds | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| 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 |
| CabCo Movie Series: Ghostbusters | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Museum of the Waxhaws Haunted Trail | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | $10.00 | Museum of the Waxhaws |
Sunday, October 19, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina BalloonFest | 7:00 am to 6:00 pm | $10.00-25.00 | Statesville Regional Airport |
| Sunday Fundays | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Gilde Brewery |
| Free Health Clinic | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Hindu Center of Charlotte |
| Neighborhood Cleanup | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| 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 |
| Charlotte Chalk Art Festival | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Outlaw Acres -- Immersive Western-Themed Fall Attraction | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $15.00 | Outlaw Acres, Monroe |
| Fall Storytime and Craft | 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center |
| Live Music: Crystal Fountains | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
| Classic Cruisers of Monroe Cruise-In | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Poplin Place Shopping Center, Monroe |
| Something Brewing: Fusion Jam Sessions | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Maker's Market CLT at Burial Beer Co. | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Burial Beer Co., Charlotte |
| Shakedown Sundays | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Community Bingo Bonanza | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Sardis Presbyterian Church |
| Appalachian Folk Tunes by Old Time Band | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Soul Sundays (free, but donations accepted) | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Wag-O-Ween -- Halloween dog costume contest at Pins Mechanical Company | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pins Mechanical Co. |
