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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Friday, September 25, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Music Therapy: Community Grooves for Seniors (registration required) | 9:30 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Marion Diehl Park |
| Free Weekly Water Playgroup for Babies & Preschoolers at Charlotte Aquatics | 10:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Charlotte Aquatics |
| Move Beyond: Learn Contemporary and Cambodian Dance in free classes | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Open Door Studios |
| Oktoberfest at Gilde Brewery | 10:00 am to 11:59 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 11:00 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Festival of Lebanon | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | St. Matthews Catholic Church South |
| Festival in the Park | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Freedom Park |
| Cabarrus Brewing's Oktoberfest | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| 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 |
| Fiesta Friday | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| Music on the Green at Promenade on Providence | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Promenade on Providence |
| Live Music: Julia Golden | 6:00 pm | FREE | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
| Friday Nights at Camp North End | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Friday Night Flicks: Hoppers | 7:00 pm | FREE | Dorton Park, Concord |
| Friday Live Music | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Confluence, Cramerton |
| Friday Live Music | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| Karaoke Idol | 9:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
Saturday, September 26, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| QDOBA Offers Free Chips & Queso for Every Full Moon | All Day | FREE | Qdoba, participating locations |
| AMC theatre Sensory-Friendly Family Movie (price and time can vary by theater) | All Day | AMC Theatres, participating locations | |
| Caffeine and Chrome | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Gateway Classic Cars, Concord |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Community Book Sale | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | ||
| Touch-a-Truck at Mecklenburg County Compost Central | 9:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Compost Central and Recycling Center |
| Free recycling class for kids | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Creek Week Family Festival | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Frank Liske Park |
| The Battle of Charlotte Battle Reenactment and Living History Weekend | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Museum of the Waxhaws |
| Hot Glass Alley's Pumpkin Palooza | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hot Glass Alley |
| Festival in the Park | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Freedom Park |
| 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 |
| Oktoberfest at Gilde Brewery | 10:00 am to 11:59 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Festival of Lebanon | 11:00 am to 9:30 pm | FREE | St. Matthews Catholic Church South |
| Cabarrus Brewing's Oktoberfest | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Bard at the Barn: Free outdoor, family-friendly performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream | 11:00 am | FREE | The Barn at MoRA |
| Carolina Beer Temple Oktoberfest | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Beer Temple-Matthews |
| Ciao Italia Matthews | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Stumptown Park, Matthews | |
| Oktoberfest Celebration | 12:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Hopfly Bike and Brew | 1:30 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Free order of egg rolls with the purchase of any drink | 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| 'Tawba Walk Arts & Music Festival | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Oak Street Mill |
| Music on the Green at Promenade on Providence | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Promenade on Providence |
| Davidson's Concerts on the Green: Envision (R&B / Variety) | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Davidson Village Green |
| Live Music: Adam Daniels | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Neoteric Brewing Company |
| Live Music Saturdays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| Story Teller Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market OakWold |
| Town of Dallas Summer Concert & Cruise-In: The Catalinas | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Historic Dallas Court Square |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| Saturday Live Music | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
Sunday, September 27, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Battle of Charlotte Battle Reenactment and Living History Weekend | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | Museum of the Waxhaws |
| Festival in the Park | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Freedom Park |
| Birkdale Village Farmers Market presented by Shop Local QC | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Hot Glass Alley's Pumpkin Palooza | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Hot Glass Alley |
| Oktoberfest at Gilde Brewery | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Cabarrus Brewing's Oktoberfest | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Bard at the Barn: Free outdoor, family-friendly performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream | 11:00 am | FREE | The Barn at MoRA |
| Figure Drawing | 11:00 am | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Boileryard Brunch: music, live painting (pay for food and drink) | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Makers' Market CLT at The Boardwalk | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Boardwalk at University City |
| Sip & Stitch | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Annual All American Dog Show in Cornelius -- free to watch | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Robbins Park, Cornelius |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Free Live Music Sundays | 3:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
Monday, September 28, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student discount at The Percantile and Creamery: 15% off | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Discounted | The Percantile and Creamery, Concord |
| Mindful Mondays: 20% off N/A beers and alcohol free drinks | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Ballet | 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm | FREE | Northern Regional Recreation Center |
| Free line dancing lesson | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Swanee Theatre, Kannapolis |
| Dance With Me: Line Dancing -- beginning lesson and open dance | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00 | The Barrel Room at Triple C, South End |
| Game Night | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| Nerd Night: games and free pizza | 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session | 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Petra’s |
| Karaoke at Starlight on 22nd | 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Find Your Muse Open Mic | 7:30 pm | $8.24 | The Evening Muse |
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Student discount at The Percantile and Creamery: 15% off | 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Discounted | The Percantile and Creamery, Concord |
| Taster Tuesdays: half off beer flights, 20% off top shelf bourbon, $4 shooters, and 20% off snacks | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
| Gamer's Social | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Market at 7th Street |
| Speed Puzzles ($15 per team) | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | $15.00 | Pilot Brewing |
| Dart League | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Taps & Tiles Mahjong Open Play | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. Taproom, South End |
| Comedy Open Mic at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
