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Sunday, August 24, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Burger Week -- burgers are $8 at various restaurants | All Day | $8.00 | Various locations |
| Sprouts Farmers Market NoDa Grand Opening Weekend, including freebies and more | 7:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Sprouts Farmers Market, NoDa |
| Lucky Spot Barbershop: Free back-to-school haircuts | 10:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Walmart Supercenter, Indian Trail |
| Lucky Spot Barbershop: Free back-to-school haircuts | 10:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Walmart Super Center, S. Tryon |
| Lucky Spot Barbershop: Free back-to-school haircuts | 10:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Walmart Supercenter (Wilkinson Blvd) |
| Sunday Fundays | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Gilde Brewery |
| Free Health Clinic | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Hindu Center of Charlotte |
| QC Fitness Games | 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | $5.00 | Pearl Street Park |
| Ukraine Festival | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Boileryard Brunch at Camp North End (free to attend; pay for food and drink) | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Ronnie Long Freedom Day | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Barber-Scotia College |
| Free Monthly Basic Dog Training Class | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Pet in the City |
| Something Brewing: Fusion Jam Sessions | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Grooving in the Grove Concert and Kids' Activities at Birkdale Village | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Family Fun Day -- Luau Edition | 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Gibson Mill Market |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Free dance workshop based on The Wizard of Oz for kids (registration required) | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Academy of Music |
| Back to School celebration at Compare Foods with free school supplies | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, South Blvd |
| Live Music: David Childers | 3:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| American Guild of Organists: Evan Currie | 4:00 pm | FREE | Friendship Missionary Baptist Church |
| Independencia de Uruguay | 4:00 pm | FREE | Camino Community Center |
| Animal Ambassador Meet 'n' Greet at McDowell Nature Preserve (registration required) | 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | McDowell Nature Center and Preserve |
| Soul Sundays (free, but donations accepted) | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Live music: Leah Darling | 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Common Market OakWold |
| Bluegrass Jam Circle Hosted by Charlotte Folk Society | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Go Go Gary Sunday Patio Dance Party | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dish |
Monday, August 25, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Appreciation Night: 20% off tabs for teachers, faculty, staff | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
| Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Friends Trivia | 7:00 pm | FREE | Vaulted Oak Brewing |
| Karaoke at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Open Mic Night with Tim Hong | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Charlotte (Metropolitan) |
| 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, August 26, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates and Coffee: Denis Bilodeau | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Bring your own mug (any size) and get it filled for $6 | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $6.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Family Bingo Night at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers in Concord | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers — Concord |
| Bring Your Own Vinyl Night | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Silent Book Club | 6:00 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 Belmont | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Dart League at Primal Huntersville | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| 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 |
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
| 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 | |
| Birkdale Buds -- activities for preschool children | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Golden Bull Bite Wednesdays at the West Complex | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | West Complex |
| 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 |
| Wednesday Night Live: Free admission to Uptown museums | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Whoop! Whoop! Wednesdays: local artists pop-up and open mic | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market OakWold |
| 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 |
| Chess Club at Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library (formerly Beatties Ford Regional Library) |
| Free Yoga at Hindu Center of Charlotte | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hindu Center of Charlotte |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Muddy River Distillery, Mount Holly |
| Potions & Pixels Game Industry Gathering | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Black Carolina Artist Residency Reception | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture |
| Brewhouse Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $5.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| The OG Boot Camp | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Tommy's Trivia | 6:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Superhero Trivia | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
| Back to the '90s Trivia | 7:00 pm | FREE | Middle James Brewing, Pineville |
| 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 |
| Jazz Night at Old Town Public House | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old Town Public House |
| Puzzle Race and Half-Priced Wine | 7:00 pm | Discounted | Middle James Brewing, Pineville |
| Wednesday Night Yoga | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
Thursday, August 28, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates and Coffee: Michael Osbourne | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius |
| 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 |
| Labor Day Kickoff Block Party | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hope Street Food Pantry |
| Yappy Hour Thurstdays | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Plaza Midwood |
| 5th Street Live | 5:00 pm | FREE | Truist Center Plaza |
| Special Reception: By Way of Water: Reviving & Reimagining Catawba Art Forms in Native American Studies Center in Lancaster, SC | 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Native American Studies Center, Lancaster, SC |
| Plaza Midwood Chess Club Meetup | 6:00 pm | FREE | Common Market OakWold |
| Free Nature Photography Walk | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Trailhead Store at Daniel Stowe Conservancy, Belmont |
| Weekly Ping Pong Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Charlotte Fit Fam | 6:00 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Name the Music at Rhino Market & Deli South End | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Rhino Market South End |
| LangTree Live Concert Series | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | LangTree Lake Norman (Mooresville) |
| Beer and Boardgames | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Traust Brewing Company, Mount Holly |
| Bingo w/ Shane | 6:30 pm | FREE | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
| UFC Watch Party | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Trivia | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market OakWold |
| River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $12) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
| Trivia at Pilot Brewing | 7:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Mooreoke Karaoke w/ KJ Notorious J.A.M. | 8:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
| Crossroads Cinema at Camp North End: Barber Shop 2 | 8:30 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
