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, February 21, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and Coffee Concord | 8:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Mosaic Bird Bath Making | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | $5.00-6.00 | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center |
| Lowe's DIY-U Kids' Workshop: Birdhouse | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Lowe’s (multiple stores) |
| Visit Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society & Museum |
| Lunar New Year: Korean Calligraphy Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Super G Mart, Pineville |
| Saturday Swap: Clothes | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Lunar New Year Celebration at Resident Culture Brewing (Time tentative) | 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Barti Gras Mac & Cheese Cook Off Extravaganza | 1:00 pm | $5.00 | Bart’s Mart |
| Lion Dance at Super G Mart Pineville | 1:00 pm | FREE | Super G Mart, Pineville |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Hopfly Bike and Brew | 1:30 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Children's Lunar New Year Showcase | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Matthews Community Center |
| Live Music: Adam Daniels | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Neoteric Brewing Company |
| Live Music: Chris McGinnis | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Emo Night in the Barrel Room | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
| 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 |
| Charlotte Comedy Theater | 8:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | VAPA Center |
Sunday, February 22, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Donation-Based Yoga | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Plaza Midwood |
| Figure Drawing | 11:00 am | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Best of Charlotte Bridal Show | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Triple C Brewing Co. | |
| Lion Dance at Super G Mart Independence | 1:00 pm | FREE | Super G Mart Independence |
| Sip & Stitch | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Black History Month Screening and Discussion of Uptight | 3:00 pm | $9.75 | Independent Picture House |
| Live Music | 3:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Friends Trivia | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Percent Tap House, Harrisburg |
| Bluegrass Jam Circle Hosted by Charlotte Folk Society | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Providence Chamber Music Recital Series: Music of Living Composers | 6:30 pm | FREE | Providence United Methodist Church |
Monday, February 23, 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 |
| Listen & Create: Black History Month | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library (formerly Beatties Ford Regional Library) |
| Sickle Cell Anemia Workshop-Sickle Cell Partners of the Carolinas | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | North County Regional Library |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Find Your Muse Open Mic | 7:30 pm | $8.24 | The Evening Muse |
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution at West Boulevard Library | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | West Boulevard Library |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| 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 | |
| Legends & Legacy Series: Black History Month Conversations with The Charlotte Post | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Library |
| Fathers Feeding Families -- FREE Cooking Class | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center |
| Silent Book Club | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Speed Puzzles | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Run Club Tuesdays | 6:30 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Plaza Midwood |
| Comedy Open Mic at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
Wednesday, February 25, 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 | |
| Invasive Species Hike | 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center |
| Disc Golf League | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Steele Creek Library Presents: I Am Not Your Negro | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Steele Creek Library |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Free wine tasting at 115 Craft | 6:00 pm | FREE | 115 Craft, McAdenville |
| The OG Boot Camp | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Comedy Open Mic at The Comedy Club at Duckworth's | 6:30 pm | FREE | The Comedy Club at Duckworth’s, N. Tryon |
| Brewhouse Yoga (includes a free beer taster) | 6:30 pm | $5.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Free Dress Rehearsal of EAW Productions' Love, Compassion & Comedy | 7:00 pm | FREE | VAPA Center |
| 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 |
| Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Open Shag Dancing | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00 | Swanee Theatre, Kannapolis |
| 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 |
