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Saturday, July 12, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Movies Under the Stars in East Spencer | 8:30 pm | FREE | Royal Giants Park, East Spencer |
AMC theatre Sensory-Friendly Family Movie (price and time can vary by theater) | All Day | AMC Theatres, participating locations | |
Ride CATS Micro for Free | All Day | FREE | |
Free Rabies Clinic at Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control | 8:00 am to 10:45 am | FREE | CMPD Animal Care and Control |
Free Tai Chi Class with Taiji Matthews | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Stumptown Park, Matthews |
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. |
Outdoor Women Hiking Group | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve |
Free yoga class at Blakeney | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Blakeney |
Free recycling class for kids | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
Bechtler Family Day: Movement in the Museum -- free admission | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
2nd Saturdays Open Studios | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | ClearWater Arts Center & Studios |
Visit Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society & Museum |
Bastille Day Celebration at Renaissance Pâtisserie | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Renaissance Pâtisserie |
Charlotte Intergalactic Bead Show | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $3.21-5.35 | Oasis Shriners |
LEGO Formula 1 Off Track Experience -- family event in Charlotte | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Symphony Park |
Free Yoga | 10:00 am | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
Lowe's giving away beach balls to loyalty members | 10:00 am | FREE | Lowe’s (multiple stores) |
Charlemos Charlotte Language Exchange Program | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | South Boulevard Library |
Christmas in July: Olaf Meet and Greet | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
JCPenney Kids Zone: free crafts for kids | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | JCPenney, participating locations |
Hang Ten Party: 10-Year Anniversary Celebration | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
Feelin' Peachy Festival | 11:00 am | FREE | Middle James Brewing |
Family First: Black Dandyism -- Style, Culture, & Creative Expression | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | $10.00 | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture |
Vinyl Record Show | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
The Hub at NAACP National Convention | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Convention 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 |
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 |
Super Saturday: Sigmon Theatrical's Dragon Quest | 2:00 pm | FREE | ImaginOn |
First Anniversary Party at Durty Bull Gastonia | 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing, Gastonia |
Nebel's Alley Night Market | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Superica |
Live Music: Matt McKinley | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Neoteric Brewing Company |
Food truck and movie night at The Green at Prosperity Village: Inside Out 2 | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Green at Prosperity Village |
Live Music Saturdays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
Live Music Saturdays | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
Emo Night in The Barrel Room | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
CityCade's 5th Anniversary Party: 80s party with cruise-in, costume contests and more... | 6:00 pm | FREE | CityCade, Gastonia |
Rooftop DJ Set: DJ Bino | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | The Chamber by Wooden Robot (NoDa) |
Music on the Green at Promenade on Providence | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Promenade on Providence |
Rock the Hops Summer Concert Series | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
Karaoke with DJ Greg | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Traust Brewing Company, Mount Holly |
River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $12) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
Outdoor Concert Series at Rea Farms: Davis & The Love | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Rea Farms |
Village Park Concert: The Marshall Tucker Band | 7:00 pm | FREE | Village Park, Kannapolis |
Lights, Camera, Birkdale: The Santa Clause | 7:30 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
Dive-In Movie | 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Shannon Park Swim Club |
Outdoor Movie Night: Independence Day | 8:30 pm | FREE | Carolina Beer Temple-Matthews |
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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National Mac & Cheese Day -- deals! | All Day | ||
Mecktoberfest at OMB LoSo | 11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
Teacher Appreciation Night: 20% off tabs for teachers, faculty, staff | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
The Hub at NAACP National Convention | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Convention Center |
Exhibition on Screen -- Modern | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Gaston County Public Library – Main Branch |
Gamers' Social | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Market at 7th Street |
Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
Open Mic Night with Tim Hong | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Charlotte (Metropolitan) |
Karaoke at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
Nerd Night + Free Pizza | 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
Find Your Muse Open Mic | 7:30 pm | $5.00 | The Evening Muse |
The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session | 7:30 pm | $7.00-10.00 | Petra’s |
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Park Pop-Up: Sand Art | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Waymer Park, Huntersville |
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 |
Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 10:00 am | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 12:30 pm | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
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 |
$2 Off Tuesdays | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
Cook Out Summer Shootout. Boy and Girl Scouts get in for free | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
Bring Your Own Vinyl Night | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
Be Well Birkdale: Free workout series | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
Social Paddle Club | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | King Canary Brewing, Mooresville |
Magic: The Gathering Meetup | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | The Chamber by Wooden Robot (NoDa) |
Dart League at Primal Huntersville | 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 |
Sam on Someday Music Event | 8:00 pm | $8.00-15.00 | Petra’s |
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
National Hot Dog Day Deals | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse | 9:30 am | $1.75 | Cinemark (multiple locations) |
Birkdale Buds -- activities for preschool children | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
National Hot Dog Day Celebration at Super Eagle Auto Care: Free hot dogs and oil changes (while supplies last) | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Super Eagle Auto Care |
National Hot Dog Day with Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
Golden Bull Bite Wednesdays at the West Complex | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | West Complex |
Live on the Plaza -- free live art and performances at Duke Energy Plaza -- live art with Ori Jai | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | Duke Energy Plaza |
Free "Explore Creative Art" classes for adults and teens | 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
Disc Golf League | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
Live Music: Embarrassment of Riches | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
Wednesday Night Live: Free admission to Uptown museums | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
Free Wednesday Evening at Museum Museum Randolph | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
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 |
El Puro Cuban Restaurant: The Havana Affair (free admission; pay for food and drink) | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | El Puro Cuban Restaurant | |
The OG Boot Camp | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
Brewhouse Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $5.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
Tommy's Trivia | 6:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
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 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 |
Drag Bingo | 7:00 pm | FREE | Red Clay Ciderworks |
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 |