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Thursday, May 16, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Saturday Yoga | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | $10.00 | Armored Cow Brewing |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
ArtBreak at Mint Museum Uptown -- free guided 30-minute lunchtime tour | 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Uptown |
Throwback Thursdays $5 Beer Day | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Primal Brewery Belmont |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Northern Regional Recreation Center |
Throwback Thursdays: $5 Beer Day | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Afro Beats Fitness Dance | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Hickory Grove Recreation Center |
QCQ@5: Courtney Lynn & Quinn | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Queen City Quarter (formerly Epicentre) |
Music Bingo | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | King Canary Brewing, Mooresville |
St. Philip Neri Italian Festival | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | St. Philip Neri Church–Fort Mill |
SouthPark After 5: Landslide | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Symphony Park |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Afro Beats Fitness Dance | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ivory Baker Recreation Center |
Music at the Met | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Metropolitan |
Live music: Tranewreck | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Old Town Public House |
Weekly Ping Pong Club | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
Anne Springs Close Greenway Summer Concert Series: Haley Mae & Caroline Keller | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $7.00 | Anne Springs Close Greenway |
Charlotte Fit Fam | 6:00 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
HITS After Six: Asheville Junction | 6:00 pm | FREE | Chestnut Square Park, Indian Trail |
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) |
Yoga and Movement Jam | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
Board Game Night | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
Bingo w/ Shane | 6:30 pm | FREE | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
Thursday Night Yoga | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $12) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
Tango CLT in Plaza Midwood | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00 | The Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters |
Carlos Can Read: Spoken Word Variety Show | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Divine Barrel Brewing |
World Tavern Poker | 7:00 pm | FREE | Twenty-Six Acres Brewing Company |
Friday, May 17, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Public Tour at Innovation Barn (register in advance) | 10:30 am to 11:15 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Ivory Baker Recreation Center |
St. Philip Neri Italian Festival | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm | FREE | St. Philip Neri Church–Fort Mill |
UCITY Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
St. Philip Neri Italian Festival | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | St. Philip Neri Church–Fort Mill |
Live Pro Wrestling | 5:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
Live Music: Tanner Bingaman | 5:30 pm | FREE | Devil’s Logic Brewing |
Live Under the Oaks music series | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
Live Music Fridays | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Protagonist Brewing South End |
Hot Glass Alley's Open Demo | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hot Glass Alley |
Live Music: Rusty Pilot | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
Studio Crawl at Camp North End | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
Friday Night Music Series at Camp North End | 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
Belmont's Friday Night Live Concert Series: Bourbon Sons | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
Gastonia Concert Series: Gabriel Sanchez presents The Prince Experience | 6:00 pm | FREE | Rotary Centennial Pavilion, Gastonia |
Fridays Live Concert Series in MoRA | 6:00 pm | FREE | Edge City Brewery |
#JamByTheVan | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
Stonecrest Music at the Fountain Stage | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Stonecrest at Piper Glen |
River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $12) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
Friday Live Music | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
Five Buck Friday Swing Dancing | 7:00 pm | FREE | First United Methodist Church |
Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble Concert | 7:00 pm | FREE | First Presbyterian Church, Salisbury |
The Comedy Market: Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
Dueling Pianos Live | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
Karaoke | 8:00 pm | FREE | Hickory Tavern, Harris Blvd. |
Comedy Night at Don Pedro Mexican Restaurant | 9:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Don Pedro Mexican Restaurant, Pineville |
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Krispy Kreme: Dress like Dolly Parton, or sing a Dolly song, for a free doughnut | All Day | FREE | Krispy Kreme — Multiple locations |
Cars and Coffee Concord | 8:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
Free paper shredding event | 8:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | St. Nektarios Church |
Free Tai Chi Class with Taiji Matthews | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Stumptown Park, Matthews |
VHS Fitness Potluck at VisArt Video: free workouts to vintage fitness tapes | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | VisArt Video |
Free paper shredding with Mecklenburg County (must reserve a time slot) | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Compost Central and Recycling Center |
Historic Spencer Shops Train Show | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-8.00 | North Carolina Transportation Museum |
St. Philip Neri Italian Festival | 9:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | St. Philip Neri Church–Fort Mill |
Saturday Morning Yoga | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
Charlotte Doodle Meetup | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Skiptown |
Free Saturday Morning Yoga | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
Saturday Yoga with Tone and Tap | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $12.00 | Protagonist Brewing South End |
Help with Rail Trail Clean-Up and get a free drink and drawstring bag | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | New Bern Light Rail Station |
NatureFest with Davidson Lands Conservancy | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Davidson Village Green |
"Momma I Don't Want To Go To College" Skill & Trade Expo | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | |
Roly Poly Fest | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Rob Wallace Park, Midland |
Party in the Pasture: Spring Open House and Artisan Market (price is per car) | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $15.00-20.00 | Naughty Donkey Farm Sanctuary, Albemarle |
Reptile & Amphibian Day at The Schiele May 18 | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $8.00-15.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History, Gastonia |
Pineville Arts in the Park | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Pineville Lake Park |
Midwood Maynia | 10:15 am to 6:30 pm | FREE | Midwood Park |
Saturday Morning Music | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Madison Perk Coffee Bar |
Rooftop Yoga w/ Habitual Roots | 10:30 am | $10.00 | Devil’s Logic Brewing |
Free Saturday Morning Cartoons at Independent Picture House (plus, free milk and cookies!) | 10:30 am | FREE | Independent Picture House |
Lunch & Listen Concert Series | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
Saturdays on Stitt | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Ella B. Scarborough Community Resource Center |
Carolina Bark Fest | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | LangTree Lake Norman (Mooresville) |
RiverFest | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Kevin Loftin Riverfront Park, Belmont |
Charlotte Museum of History's MeckDec Day celebration | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Museum of History |
World Whiskey Day: free whiskey sampling | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Oaklore Distilling Co., Matthews |
Annual Mayfest at JackBeagle's NoDa | 12:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | JackBeagle’s NoDa |
Cheerwine Festival | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Salisbury |
6 Year Anniversary Celebration | 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | King Canary Brewing, Mooresville |
Town Brewing Makers Market | 12:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
Repair Cafe at Innovation Barn -- partner with volunteers to repair your stuff | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
Girls Day Out with DJ Festivus | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
Maker's Market CLT at NoDa Brewing | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Keith Clinic North Charlotte |
Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival (20% discount available) | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $45.00 | Ballantyne’s Backyard |
Tega Cay's Best Dam Food Festival | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Catawba Park, Tega Cay |
Haitian Flag Day Celebration | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Project 658 |
Celestial Blossoms Night Market | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall |
Charlotte Bronze Handbell Ensemble Concert | 4:00 pm | FREE | Morning Star Lutheran Church |
Disco Luau -- A Funky Dance Party at Camp North End | 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
Cornelius Jazz Festival | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Smithville Park, Cornelius |
Concerts @ the Circles: Chris Taylor & The Rumor | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Clean Juice, Davidson |
Stein Holding Competition | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
Karaoke Night with DJ Mike | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
Live Music: Old Skool | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius |
Live music: Johnny Suspect | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Oaklore Distilling Co., Matthews |
Mint Hill Family Night Concert: Foo 4 You | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park |
Live Music: Crystal Foundations | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
The Brewery Comedy Tour | 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $13.00-20.00 | Eleven Lakes Brewing, Cornelius |
Truth or Dare Comedy (pay what you can) | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Birdsong Brewing Co. |
Stonecrest Music at the Fountain Stage | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Stonecrest at Piper Glen |
River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $12) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
Live Music: Anna Holloway | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cavendish Brewing Company, Gastonia |
Comedy Open Mic at The Landing | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Landing at 4th Ward |
Live Music: Joey Boretti | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
Summertime Chuckles Comedy Show | 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Devil’s Logic Brewing |
Sunday, May 19, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Historic Spencer Shops Train Show | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-8.00 | North Carolina Transportation Museum |
5th Annual Car Show (free for spectators; cost to display/compete) | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Eleven Lakes Brewing, Cornelius |
Mental Health Matters 5K, Kids' Fun Run and Festival (festival is free; 5K is $40) | 10:30 am to 4:00 pm | McAlpine Creek Park | |
Queen City Fitness Games Free Weekly Workout | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Veterans Park (Central Avenue) |
Yoga w/ Kat Harmon | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $12.00 | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
Jazz Brunch | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Concord |
Level Up Drag Brunch | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | $15.00 | Divine Barrel Brewing |
Camden Commons turns South End's main street into an outdoor living room | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Camden Road, South End |
Sunday Brunch | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Discounted | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
Art Festival at Hindu Center of Charlotte | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hindu Center of Charlotte |
$5 Pint Day | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Frothy Beard Brewing Co. |
Classic Cruisers of Monroe Cruise-In | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Poplin Place Shopping Center, Monroe |
Free "Shop" Day for Children's Clothing | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $1.00 | Smyrne French SDA Church, Midland |
Party in the Park at Mint Museum Randolph | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
Maker's Market CLT at Burial Beer | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Burial Beer Co., Charlotte |
Jay Day Block Party | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Lower Tuck |
Songwriter Sunday | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Madison Perk Coffee Bar |
Family Fun Day at Gibson Mill Market | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Gibson Mill |
Charlotte Jeep Meetup | 2:00 pm | FREE | OpenTap |
Free Live Tunes | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
Mooresville Classic Car Cruise-In | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mooresville |
Soul Sundays, hosted by DJ Stylus and Friends | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Starlight on 22nd |
Battle of the Bands: Rock the Lot | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
Free Concert by Piedmont Community Band: Dance the Night Away | 4:00 pm | FREE | Hickory Ridge High School, Harrisburg |
Broadway Concert with The Charlotte Singers | 4:00 pm | FREE | Providence Presbyterian Church |
Sunday Poker | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | OpenTap |
Providence Chamber Music Recital Series: He Never Failed Me Yet | 6:30 pm | FREE | Providence United Methodist Church |
Monday, May 20, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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$3.50 Pint Night | All Day | Discounted | Cavendish Brewing Company, Gastonia |
Meck Dec Day Noon Celebration | 12:00 pm | FREE | The Square |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Dance for All Abilities | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Marion Diehl Park |
Teacher Appreciation Night: 20% off tab for teachers, faculty & staff | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance | 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm | FREE | Tyvola Senior Center |
Industry Night | 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
Trivia with Game Night Live | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Monarch Market |
Nerds + Pizza Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Percent Tap House, Harrisburg |
Open Mic Night at Old Town Public House | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old Town Public House |
Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
Singer Songwriter Night Hosted by Kris Hitchcock | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
Killer Queen Game Nights | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
Manic Mondays Karaoke | 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 | $5.00-7.00 | Petra’s |
The Allman Betts Band (discount available) | 7:30 pm | Knight Theater |