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Saturday, April 4, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free museum admission first weekend of month for Bank of America/Merrill customers | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — Multiple locations | |
| Charlotte SHOUT! | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| North Carolina Science Festival (events all month -- click for schedule) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| AutoBarn's Classic Cars & Coffee | 8:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Gibson Mill Market |
| Mr. Putty's 3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Mr. Putty’s Fun Park, Tega Cay, SC |
| Caffeine and Classics Car Show at Streetside Classics | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Streetside Classics Charlotte |
| Home Depot Kids' Workshop: Farm Planter | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Home Depot, multiple locations |
| Easter Bunny Express at the N.C. Transportation Museum | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $11.00-22.75 | North Carolina Transportation Museum |
| International Beaver Day | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center |
| Easter Event at Naomi Drenan Recreation Center | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Naomi Drenan Recreation Center |
| Kids Market at Charlotte SHOUT! | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Easter Bunny at Birkdale Village (take your own pictures) | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Get free Puppy Planter & Plushie Keychain at Lowe’s | 10:00 am | FREE | Lowe’s (multiple stores) |
| St. Mark's Episcopal Church: Easter egg hunt, butterfly release and more | 10:00 am | FREE | St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Huntersville |
| Visit Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society & Museum |
| Free baseball and softball clinic, plus egg hunt | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Richard “Stick” Williams Dream Fields |
| Búsqueda Huevos de Pascua at First Ward Park -- egg hunt, Easter Bunny, bubble show, more... | 10:30 am to 2:30 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Egg Hunt at Arbor Glen | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Arbor Glen Outreach Center |
| The Community Cookout Egg Hunt | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Research Campus |
| Bowl Street Market presented by Shop Local QC | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Bowl at Ballantyne |
| Front Porch | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | 2200 Thrift Road, Charlotte |
| Easter event at Resident Culture: Egg hunts for adults and kids, and pictures with Easter Bunny | 11:00 am | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Easter Egg Hunt at Fonta Flora | 11:00 am | FREE | Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall |
| NoDa Egg Hunt | 11:00 am | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Spring Egg Hunt at Camp North End | 11:00 am | FREE | Camp North End |
| Free Easter Bunny Pictures at Bass Pro Shops | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Free Art Kits at Mint Museum Randolph: Word Art | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Spring Festival with Easter Egg Hunt at Kingdom Builders Church International | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Kingdom Builders Church International |
| Spring Festival at Chosen City Church: Rides, egg hunt, petting zoo, more | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Chosen City Church |
| Manifest Market: Artisans in the Alley | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall |
| Witch Fest | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. Taproom, South End |
| VAPA Center Open Studios | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | VAPA Center |
| 6th Anniversary Party | 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Charlotte (Metropolitan) |
| IKEA Spring Break: Spin to Win Saturday | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | IKEA |
| Free prom dresses at Curvaceous Behavior's Prom Project (registration required) | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Junior Achievement of the Central Carolinas |
| Street SHOUT! on the Green -- kid-friendly entertainment | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Green |
| Mo Betta SHOUT! | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Hopfly Bike and Brew | 1:30 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Easter Egg Hunt and Walk-Thru Easter Journeys Experience | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | West Point Baptist Church, Kannapolis |
| Easter Egg Hunts | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | King Canary Brewing, Mooresville |
| Easter egg hunt for dogs at Petco | 2:00 pm | FREE | Petco, participating locations |
| Easter Celebration at Compare Foods Milton Road | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, Milton Road |
| Saturday Live Music | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Discounted | Triple C Brewing Co. Taproom, South End |
| Concerts @ The Circles: Tartan Day (Celtic) | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Clean Juice, Davidson |
| Live Music Saturdays | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt (all ages) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Matthews United Methodist Church |
| Sugar Creek's Spring Concert Series: Lost Highways | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| 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 |
| The Shepherd and the Bear Screening | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | VisArt Video |
| Live Music: Edison Overdrive | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| Belmont Movies in the Park: A Bug's Life | 8:00 pm | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
| Adult Late Night Easter Egg Hunt | 8:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
| Charlotte Comedy Theater | 8:00 pm | $12.00-15.00 | VAPA Center |
| Live music: StormWatchers // Van Huskins // Kult Ikon | 9:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
Sunday, April 5, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — Multiple locations | |
| Charlotte SHOUT! | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Free museum admission first weekend of month for Bank of America/Merrill customers | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| North Carolina Science Festival (events all month -- click for schedule) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Sensory-friendly hours at Discovery Place Science | 10:30 am to 1:30 pm | $18.00-23.00 | Discovery Place Science |
| Free Easter Bunny Pictures at Bass Pro Shops | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Figure Drawing | 11:00 am | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Adult Easter Egg Hunt | 12:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Mint Hill Car Show -- Hot Rods on the Lawn | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Chick-fil-A Mint Hill |
| Sunday Live Music | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. Taproom, South End |
| Street SHOUT! on the Green -- kid-friendly entertainment | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Green |
| Easter Sunday at Cabarrus Brewing Co. (open regular hours; egg hunt at 2 p.m.) | 2:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Sensory-Friendly Hours at Discovery Place Kids | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | $15.00 | Discovery Place Kids |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Easter Celebration at Compare Foods E Arrowood | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, E. Arrowood Road |
| Gospel Sunday -- Easter Edition | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Karaoke Sundays (suggested $5 donation) | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $5.00 | VisArt Video |
| Charlotte Blues Society: Sunday Night Blues Jam | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
Monday, April 6, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — Multiple locations | |
| Charlotte SHOUT! | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| North Carolina Science Festival (events all month -- click for schedule) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Nature Book and Look | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | McDowell Nature Center and Preserve |
| Learn. Play. Explore. | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Latta Nature Preserve |
| IKEA Spring Break: DIY String Lights Decoration | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | IKEA |
| 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 |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Afro-Brazilian Fitness | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ivory Baker Recreation Center |
| Open Mic Night w/ Tim Hong | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Charlotte (Metropolitan) |
| Dance With Me: Line Dancing -- beginning lesson and open dance | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00 | Triple C Brewing Co. Taproom, South End |
| Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Game Night | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| 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 |
| Improv Comedy Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall |
| Open Mic Mondays | 7:00 pm | FREE | OpenTap |
| Find Your Muse Open Mic | 7:30 pm | $8.24 | The Evening Muse |
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Walgreens Senior Day: 20% off for rewards members age 55+ | All Day | Walgreens (multiple locations) | |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — Multiple locations | |
| Charlotte SHOUT! | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| North Carolina Science Festival (events all month -- click for schedule) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Ed's Dinosaurs Live at ImaginOn | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | ImaginOn |
| IKEA Spring Break: Create a Cloud Spotter | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | IKEA |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Board Game Night | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| BYO Craft Night | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Tosco Music Open Mic | 6:30 pm | $8.24 | The Evening Muse |
| Comedy Open Mic at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Pub Trivia | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Subway: Buy One Get One Free Footlong Sub | All Day | Subway — Multiple locations | |
| Charlotte SHOUT! | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| AMC theatre Sensory-Friendly Movie for Mature Audiences (price and time can vary by theater) | All Day | AMC Theatres, participating locations | |
| North Carolina Science Festival (events all month -- click for schedule) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| IKEA Spring Break: DIY Cushion Cover | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | IKEA |
| Puzzle & Pint Night | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| 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 |
| Drop-in Art | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| 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 | |
| Eleven Lakes Book Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Eleven Lakes Brewing, Cornelius |
| Vinyl Night at Vintage Vibes | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Vintage Vibes, Concord |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Muddy River Distillery, Mount Holly |
| Wednesday Crafting Circle | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| The Gaming Lounge Video Gaming Pop-Up | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Open Mic Night w/ Keith Wilson | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius |
| Weekly Bluegrass Jam | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Gibson Mill Market |
| Brewhouse Yoga (includes a free beer taster) | 6:30 pm | $6.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Bark in the Ballpark at Charlotte Knights game (ticket price varies) | 6:35 pm | Truist Field | |
| New Friends Book Club | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| 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 |
| Wednesday Jazz Jam with The Lovell Bradford Trio and Guests at VisArt Video (suggested $10 donation) | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | VisArt Video | |
| 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 |
| Shindig! Does The 80s & w/ DJ Blondzai & DJ HostModern | 9:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
