Spring festivals are blooming in Charlotte in 2025!
From cultural festivals to music festivals to kids’ festivals, there will be a lot going on! Check out this large, ever-growing list of spring festivals. We’re highlighting some major festivals, and then we are adding a day by day list that could include even more.
We include festivals in Charlotte, North Carolina, and surrounding areas.
Most of the festivals are free to attend. Make sure to click on each link for details.
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Boomtown Bash: Life at a Carolina Gold Mine
Boomtown Bash: Life at a Carolina Gold Mine
Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Place: Reed Gold Mine, 9621 Reed Gold Mine Road, Midland, NC
Cost: $5 per person (age 5 and older)
Features: Living history event. Experience the gold rush in the 1850s. Pan for gold for $3.
Green River Revival
Green River Revival
Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Place: Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte, NC
Cost: Free admission. $12 for parking. Charge for rafting, trail race, activities.
Features: Music, “Color Me Green” 5K, and yoga. The river will turn green.
Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Festival
Charlotte St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival
Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Time: Parade: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m; Festival: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Place: Tryon Street in Uptown Charlotte
Cost: Free
Features: Irish music and dancing, vendors, food trucks, more.
Olé España: Flamenco, Paella and Sangria
Olé España
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Place: Camp North End, 300 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Live music and dance performances, paella cooking demonstration
Gaston MAX Multicultural Arts Xperience
Gaston Max
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Place: Rotary Centennial Pavilion, 107 N South Street, Gastonia, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Music, art, literature and culture
Mooresville Day
Mooresville Day
Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 12 to 4 p.m.
Place: Downtown Mooresville
Cost: Free
Features: Live performances, rides, artisan market, food trucks and breweries, more…
Charlotte Spring Fair
Charlotte Spring Fair
Date: March 27 to April 6, 2025
Time: Varies
Place: Route 29 Pavillion, 5650 Sandusky Blvd, Concord, NC
Cost: Admission is $6 to $12. Rides are ticketed separately
Features: Rides, entertainment, fair food.
Japanese Spring Festival
Japanese Spring Festival
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: 3 to 5 p.m.
Place: Saint Mark’s Lutheran Church, 1001 Queens Road, Charlotte, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Song, dance performances, Aikido demonstrations, baked goods and homemade items, and children’s activities
Museum of the Waxhaws Spring Festival
Museum of the Waxhaws Spring Festival
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Place: Museum of the Waxhaws, 8215 Waxhaw Highway, Waxhaw, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Living history demonstrations, crafts, vendors, game, food, Easter Bunny
Come See Me Festival
Come See Me Festival in Rock Hill
Date: April 3 to 12, 2025
Time: Various times
Place: Locations in Rock Hill, SC
Cost: Varies, most events are free
Features: Music, movie night, kids’ activities, races, fireworks, and much more
STEAMfest
STEAMfest
Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025
Time: 12 to 4 p.m.
Place: Woodlawn School, 135 Woodlawn School Loop, Mooresville, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Over 100 fun and engaging hands-on activities centered around science
Charlotte SHOUT!
Charlotte SHOUT!
Date: April 4 to 20, 2025
Time: Various times
Place: Multiple locations in Uptown Charlotte
Cost: Both free and ticketed events
Features: Large interactive installations, performances, food, more
Empanada Fest
Empanada Fest
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Time: 12 to 6 p.m.
Place: Camp North End, 1824 Statesville Avenue, Charlotte, North Carolina
Cost: Admission is free. Pay for food and drinks.
Features: Wide variety of empanadas for purchase. Live music, DJ, dancing, drink specials.
Earth Day Festivals
Earth Day Festivals
Date: Multiple dates
Time: Various times
Place: Multiple places
Cost: Mostly free (see individual events for details)
Features: Kids’ activities, entertainment, educational activities
Regional Festival of India
Regional Festival of India @ Matthews
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Time: 12 to 6 p.m.
Place: Stumptown Park, 120 S Trade Street, Matthews, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Performances, Indian cuisine, bazaar, Henna, much more
Charlotte Folk Music Festival
Charlotte Folk Music Festival
Date: Saturday, April 12, 2025
Time: 1 to 7 p.m.
Place: St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 1510 E 7th Street, Charlotte, NC
Cost: $10 for adults. Free for ages 16 and under
Features: Live music, bluegrass, old time and Celtic jams, food trucks, beer and vendors
Charlotte StrEATs Festival
Charlotte StrEATs Festival
Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Time: 12 to 4 p.m.
Place: Gateway Village, 900 W Trade Street, Charlotte, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Cooking demonstrations, food trucks, art, artisan market with culinary vendors, more
Holi Celebrations
Holi Celebration
Date: April 13, 2025
Time: 12 to 3 p.m.
Place: Hindu Center of Charlotte, 7400 City View Drive, Charlotte, NC
Cost: Free admission. Parking is $5 to $15/car.
Features: Celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi with music, shopping, food, dance and colors.
Easter Egg Hunt and Jeep Festival
Easter Egg Hunt and Jeep Festival at Dallas Lavender Lane
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Place: Dallas Lavender Lane, 937 Old Willis School Road, Dallas, NC
Cost: Free admission. $10 to enter a Jeep in the show
Features: Easter egg hunts, bounce house, craft and art vendors, food vendors, more
Tuck Fest
Tuck Fest
Date: April 25 to 27, 2025
Time: Time varies per day. Competitions start in the morning and continue all day
Place: Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte, NC
Cost: Admission is free. Parking is $12. There’s a cost for activities, races and competitions.
Features: Live music, outdoor clinics, vendors, races, yoga
BOOM Charlotte Fringe Festival
BOOM Charlotte
Date: April 25 to 27, 2025
Time: 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, 12 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, and 12 to 6 p.m. on Sunday
Place: Shoppes at University Place, 8931 JM Keynes Drive, Charlotte, NC
Cost: Outdoor performances are free. Indoor performances: $15
Features: Fringe festival with music, dance, spoken word, and visual art
Goat Island Games
Goat Island Games
Date: May 2 and 3, 2025
Time: 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday
Place: Mostly on Goat Island Park, 141 8th Avenue, Cramerton, NC
Cost: Most activities are free, but some competitions have a fee
Features: A day of outdoor sports and recreation, including races, fishing tournaments, yoga, workouts, disc golf and more
South Carolina Strawberry Festival
South Carolina Strawberry Festival
Date: May 2-3, 2025
Time: 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday
Place: Walter Elisha Park, 345 N White Street, Fort Mill, South Carolina
Cost: Free
Features: Entertainment, contests, car show, vendors, food trucks
Kings Drive Art Walk
Kings Drive Art Walk
Date: May 3-4, 2025
Time: Saturday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Place: Little Sugar Creek Greenway, 600 South Kings Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina
Cost: Free
Features: More than 70 artists, musicians and performers
Hello Huntersville
Hello Huntersville
Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025
Time: 1 to 6 p.m.
Place: Veterans Park, Main and Maxwell Streets, Huntersville, NC
Cost: Free
Features: art stations, characters, food trucks, beverage vendors, arts and crafts vendors.
Armenian Food Festival
Armenian Food Festival
Date: May 30 to June 1, 2025
Time: 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, and 12 to 6 p.m. on Sunday
Place: St. Sarkis Armenian Church, 7000 Park Road, Charlotte, NC
Cost: Free (pay for food and drink)
Features: Authentic Armenian food, as well as live cultural performances.
Foothills Folk Art Festival
Foothills Folk Art Festival
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Place: 31 N College Avenue, Newton, North Carolina
Cost: Free
Features: Local and regional folk artists, folk art demos, kids’ art activities, live music, beer garden
Matthews Summerfest
Matthews Summerfest
Date: May 9-10, 2025
Time: Friday: 6 to 10 p.m.; Saturday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Place: Stumptown Park, 120 South Trade Street, Matthews, North Carolina
Cost: Admission is free. There’s a cost for rides and other actiities
Features: Live music, shag dancing, carnival rides, arts and crafts vendors, more. This event was formerly BeachFest Matthews. It’s been rebranded as Matthews Summerfest, because it’s including more genres of music.
Trail of History Festival
Trail of History Festival
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Place: Elizabeth Park, 4th Street and Kings Drive, Charlotte, NC
Cost: Free
Features: This festival celebrates the growth of Mecklenburg County, featuring local history, art music and food. The Trail of History Festival is a lead-up to the Meck Dec Day celebrations in Charlotte, and you can expect to learn all about the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence.
Cheerwine Festival
Cheerwine Festival
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Place: Downtown Salisbury, North Carolina
Cost: Free
Features: Live music, vendors, Cheerwine-inspired food, Cheerwine-infused craft beer, kids’ zone
Roly Poly Fest
Roly Poly Fest
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Place: Rob Wallace Park, 12900 Bethel School Road, Midland, NC
Cost: Free
Features: This day will offer a whole host of nature activities such as scavenger hunts, live animal meet and greets, nature crafts, fishing, outdoor games, a bounce house and much more. In addition, children entrepreneurs will be selling their wares at a market.
Japan Fest
Japan Fest
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025 and Sunday, May 18, 2025
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day
Place: Urban District Market, 2315 N Davidson Street, Charlotte, NC
Cost: Free
Features: Games, cosplay contest, martial arts, origami, music, food and drinks
Hippie Festival
Hippie Festival
Date: May 17 and 18, 2025
Time: 12 to 7 p.m. each day
Place: Dallas Lavender Lane, 937 Old Willis School Road, Dallas, NC
Cost: $10. Kids under 12 are admitted for free.
Features: Bands, VW show, petting zoo, stilt walkers, jugglers, much more
