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Monday, October 18, 2021
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Patch at Hodges Family Farm | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Hodges Family Farm |
| Many NC colleges waiving application fees during NC Countdown to College | All Day | FREE | |
| Check out dozens of scarecrows in Mint Hill, and vote for your favorite | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Sabor Latin Street Grill: Mexican beer for $3 | $3.00 | Sabor Latin Street Grill (multiple locations) | |
| Free admission to Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| Tone & Tap | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Protagonist Brewing South End |
| Blue Blaze Trail Talk | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Blue Blaze Brewing Co. |
| Carolina Beer Temple Charlotte Run Club | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Beer Temple–Charlotte |
| Donation-based yoga with Habitual Roots | 6:30 pm | FREE | Freedom Park |
| Hammond Family Halloween Light Show | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hammond Lights, McAdenville |
| Halloween Light Show in Lincolnton | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Halloween Light Show in Lincolnton |
| Mindless Minutia Trivia | 7:00 pm | FREE | Summit Seltzer |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
| Bike-In Movie Night: The Lost Boys | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Spoke Easy |
| Find Your Muse Open Mic | 7:30 pm | $5.00 | The Evening Muse |
| The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session | 7:30 pm | $5.00-7.00 | Petra’s |
| Halloween movie at Hattie's Tap & Tavern | 9:00 pm | FREE | Hattie’s Tap and Tavern |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Patch at Hodges Family Farm | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Hodges Family Farm |
| Many NC colleges waiving application fees during NC Countdown to College | All Day | FREE | |
| Check out dozens of scarecrows in Mint Hill, and vote for your favorite | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| VisArt Video: Wear a Halloween costume and get a free movie rental and piece of candy | All Day | FREE | VisArt Video |
| Birkdale Buds -- activities for preschool children | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Free admission to Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| Abstract Acrylics class for adults and seniors | 2:30 pm | FREE | Robin Antoinette’s Arts for All Studio & Gallery |
| Weekly farmers' market at Camp North End | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Free Wednesday evenings at Mint Museum Uptown | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Uptown |
| Free Wednesday Evening at Mint Museum Randolph | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Watercolor landscape class for youth and teen | 5:30 pm | FREE | Robin Antoinette’s Arts for All Studio & Gallery |
| Craft Circle | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Wine Down Wednesday | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hyatt Centric Charlotte SouthPark |
| Wind Down Wednesday Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $10.00 | Blue Blaze Brewing Co. |
| Donation-based yoga with Habitual Roots | 6:30 pm | FREE | Freedom Park |
| Brewers Box Office -- Movies Under the Stars: Jurassic Park (starts at sundown) | 6:40 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| "Survey Says" trivia with Mindless Minutia at The Fairwood 226 | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Fairwood 226 |
| Hammond Family Halloween Light Show | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hammond Lights, McAdenville |
| Halloween Light Show in Lincolnton | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Halloween Light Show in Lincolnton |
| Mindless Minutia "Survey Says" | 7:00 pm | FREE | Summit Seltzer |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
| Ghosts of Davidson Walking Tour | 7:00 pm | $12.00 | Davidson Village Green |
| Free concert by Harpa -- a harp quintet -- at Morning Star Lutheran Church | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Morning Star Lutheran Church |
| Tipsy Trivia | 7:30 pm | FREE | The Tipsy Burro |
| World of Laughs Comedy Series | 8:00 pm | FREE | World of Beer (EpiCentre) |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
Thursday, October 21, 2021
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Patch at Hodges Family Farm | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Hodges Family Farm |
| Many NC colleges waiving application fees during NC Countdown to College | All Day | FREE | |
| Check out dozens of scarecrows in Mint Hill, and vote for your favorite | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| VisArt Video: Wear a Halloween costume and get a free movie rental and piece of candy | All Day | FREE | VisArt Video |
| Sabor Latin Street Grill: Cuban Mojito $6 | All Day | $6.00 | Sabor Latin Street Grill (multiple locations) |
| Free admission to Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| COVID heroes get a free burger at Barcelona Burger & Beer Garden | 11:30 am to 8:30 pm | FREE | The Barcelona Burger & Beer Garden, Mooresville |
| Free guided walking tours of Camp North End | 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Mint Hill Madness Festival | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park |
| Trick or Treat at Lowe's (limited space) | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Volofit's South End Grand Opening Celebration | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Volofit South End |
| Axe Throwing2021 | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Brewers at 4001 Yancey | |
| Thursdays Live at Embrace Sculpture | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Embrace Community Sculpture in MoRa |
| Turn It Up Thursday | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hyatt Centric Charlotte SouthPark |
| Open Mic at Dish | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Dish |
| Tunnel of Terror: Haunted Car Wash at Aquawave Express Carwash in Belmont | 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm | $25.00 | Aquawave Express Carwash, Belmont |
| Brewers Box Office -- Movies Under the Stars: Jurassic Park (starts at sundown) | 6:40 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| Hammond Family Halloween Light Show | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hammond Lights, McAdenville |
| Moonlight on Main: Opening Night Art Exhibit and Downtown Art Tour | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Main Street, Belmont |
| Halloween Light Show in Lincolnton | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Halloween Light Show in Lincolnton |
| "Survey Says" with Mindless Minutia | 7:00 pm | FREE | Wooden Robot Brewery |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
| Outdoor Movie Night | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
Friday, October 22, 2021
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Patch at Hodges Family Farm | 9:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Hodges Family Farm |
| Many NC colleges waiving application fees during NC Countdown to College | All Day | FREE | |
| Free medium fries at McDonald’s every Friday with order on app | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Check out dozens of scarecrows in Mint Hill, and vote for your favorite | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Weekends at Camp North End | All Day | FREE | Camp North End |
| VisArt Video: Wear a Halloween costume and get a free movie rental and piece of candy | All Day | FREE | VisArt Video |
| Wendy's: buy medium fry via app and get free 10-piece Crispy or Spicy Nuggets | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Donation-based yoga with Habitual Roots | 6:30 am | FREE | Romare Bearden Park |
| Free admission to Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| Donation-based yoga with Habitual Roots | 12:00 pm | FREE | Freedom Park |
| Free afternoon at Schiele Museum | 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Schiele Museum of Natural History |
| October Crafts for Kids | 1:30 pm | FREE | Robin Antoinette’s Arts for All Studio & Gallery |
| Mint Hill Madness Festival | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park |
| HandCraftedMarketCLT Pop-Up | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Birdsong Brewing Co. |
| Trick or Treating and Halloween Movie at Promenade on Providence | 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Promenade on Providence |
| Old Town Night Market in Rock Hill | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Old Town Rock Hill |
| Oyster Roast and live music at Dish ($2 an oyster) | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Dish |
| Starving Artist Pop-Up Market at the Cow | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
| Moonlight on Main -- Museum of the Moon | 5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
| Live Under the Oaks at Birkdale Village | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Halloween Spooktacular in Indian Trail | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Chestnut Square Park, Indian Trail |
| Cabarrus Food Truck Friday | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Live music: Matt Ablan | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Middle James Brewing |
| Smashing Pumpkin Party | 6:00 pm | FREE | Bart’s Mart |
| Hammond Family Halloween Light Show | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hammond Lights, McAdenville |
| Tunnel of Terror: Haunted Car Wash at Aquawave Express Carwash in Belmont | 6:30 pm to 11:30 pm | $25.00 | Aquawave Express Carwash, Belmont |
| Live music: Nikki Elias | 6:30 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Brewers Box Office -- Movies Under the Stars: Jurassic Park (starts at sundown) | 6:40 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| Whitewater Film Series: Into the Canyon | 6:40 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Haunted Rosedale History Tour: A Look at the Victorian Funeral | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $20.00-25.00 | Historic Rosedale |
| Live music: Elonzo Wesley | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Halloween Light Show in Lincolnton | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Halloween Light Show in Lincolnton |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
| Live music: Next O' Kin | 7:00 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| Live music: DJaM Collective | 7:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Ayrsley Retro Horror Series | 9:00 pm | $5.00 | Ayrsley Grand Cinemas |
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