83 free things to do this weekend around Charlotte

POSTED BY
Jody Mace

Plan your weekend on the cheap with this list of free events around Charlotte this week, from Friday, August 18th, to Sunday, August 20th. If you’re not doing this already, you can subscribe to Charlotte on the Cheap’s daily emails (just one a day), and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Make sure to click on each link for details, because some events require pre-registration. Interested in getting exposure for your business or event? Consider sponsoring this popular weekly list. Email ads@charlotteonthecheap.com.

Time Sawyer, along with Brucemont and Andrew Bryant Band, in a free show in “God Save the Queen City” Beer Release Night 1 at Free Range Brewing

Friday, August 18, 2017

Lunchtime music at Romare Bearden Park

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | Romare Bearden Park

Free: Bechtler by Night

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

Friday Nights at Camp North End bring music, beer, food to historic spot

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End

Free wine tastings every day at The Bottle Shop at Charlotte Marriott City Center

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | The Bottle Shop

Unknown Brewing's Luau Event at Pop the Top

5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Pop the Top Craft Beer Shop

Brewery tour at NoDa Brewing

6:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing

Brewery tour at D9 Brewing

6:00 pm | FREE | D9 Brewing Company

InstaCLTLove Gallery Opening and Artist Reception

6:00 pm | FREE | twenty-two

Live music at Piedmont Social House

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piedmont Social House

Food Truck Friday Dilworth

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Food Truck Friday Dilworth

Brewery tour at The Unknown Brewing Co

6:30 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co.

Live music at NoDa Brewing Company on Fridays

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing

Food Truck Friday, with live music

6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Twenty-Six Acres Brewing Company

Movies Under the Stars in SouthPark

7:00 pm | FREE | Symphony Park

Craft City Dive-In Movie

7:00 pm | FREE | Craft City Social Club

Art in Motion--open mic with music, poetry & live painting

7:00 pm | FREE | Coco and the Director

Tour at Red Clay Ciderworks

7:00 pm | FREE | Red Clay Ciderworks

God Save the Queen City Beer Release Night 1

7:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing

Sounds on the Square: Free concerts all summer outside Spirit Square

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Spirit Square

Birkdale Village Mingling on the Greens summer concert series

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village

Blakeney Concert Series 2017

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Blakeney

Stonecrest Summer Concert Series

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Stonecrest at Piper Glen

Music on the Green at Promenade on Providence

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Promenade on Providence

Live music schedule at The Wine Vault

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Wine Vault

Live music at Cabarrus Brewing Co.

7:30 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company

Live music at Heist Brewery: Travers Brothership

8:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery

Unplugged and Live CLT: Concert with Modest Jon, Fort Lewis, Darian La Sparrow, and host Arsena Schroeder (donation suggested)

8:00 pm | FREE | Eaglespeak Coffeehouse and Bar

Weekly outdoor movies at Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop

8:00 pm | FREE | Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop

Topgolf Nights Fridays and Saturdays this summer

9:00 pm | FREE | Topgolf

Live music at Tin Roof (free before 10)

10:00 pm | FREE | Tin Roof

Hummingbird Festival

Saturday, August 19, 2017

Hummingbird Festival

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve

Free: Yoga at U.S. National Whitewater Center

9:30 am | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center

Cookie contest at 7th Street Public Market

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | 7th Street Public Market

Free classes at Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center open house

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center

Free kids' concerts by The Jolly Lollies at Trail Trail Symphony

11:00 am | FREE | Rail Trail Symphony

Free dance classes for kids this summer

11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Lil Miss Fit Dance Studio

Craft City Splash Bash

11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Craft City Social Club

LoSo Block Party

11:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing

Lenny Boy Watermelon Party

11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co.

Back to School Backpack Giveaway Event at Derita Athletic Association

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Derita Athletic Association

Camp Gladiator Boot Camp

12:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing

Triple C Brewing Company 5th Anniversary Block Party

12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co.

Tour at Red Clay Ciderworks

12:30 pm | FREE | Red Clay Ciderworks

OMB Brewery Tour

2:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

Brewery tour at Legion Brewing

2:00 pm | FREE | Legion Brewing

Hatch chili and shrimp sampling

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Fresh Market–various locations

God Save the Queen City Beer Release Day 2

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Salud Beer Shop

Brewery tour at NoDa Brewing

4:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing

Prosperity Village Food Truck Saturday

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Prosperity Village Food Truck Site

Live music at Triple C

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co.

Live music at Tin Roof

5:00 pm | FREE | Tin Roof

Free wine tastings every day at The Bottle Shop at Charlotte Marriott City Center

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | The Bottle Shop

Stories Under the Stars: Jason Frame

7:00 pm | FREE | Kannapolis Library

God Save the Queen City Beer Release Night 2

7:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery

Birkdale Village Mingling on the Greens summer concert series

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village

Blakeney Concert Series 2017

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Blakeney

Stonecrest Summer Concert Series

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Stonecrest at Piper Glen

River Jam at Whitewater Center

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center

Music on the Green at Promenade on Providence

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Promenade on Providence

Live music schedule at The Wine Vault

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Wine Vault

Mint Hill Family Fun Nights

7:30 pm | FREE | Mint Hill Town Hall

Live music at Cabarrus Brewing Co.

7:30 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company

Live music: David Childers & the Serpents

7:30 pm | FREE | Ole Dallas Brewery

Topgolf Nights Fridays and Saturdays this summer

9:00 pm | FREE | Topgolf

Flight's One-Year Anniversary Party

9:00 pm | FREE | Flight

Live music at Tin Roof (free before 10)

10:00 pm | FREE | Tin Roof

Free lunch at NoDa Company Store

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Free lunch at NoDa Company Store (opens at 10, lunch at 11)

11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Company Store

Craft City Splash Bash

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Craft City Social Club

Lenny Boy Run Club

12:00 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co.

Yoga at Legion Brewing

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Legion Brewing

Tour at Red Clay Ciderworks

12:30 pm | FREE | Red Clay Ciderworks

Free ice cream social for dogs and humans

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | PetSuites Archdale

Dads, Bags, and Brews + Cornhole Tournament

1:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing

OMB Brewery Tour

2:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

Brewery tour at Legion Brewing

2:00 pm | FREE | Legion Brewing

Hatch chili and shrimp sampling

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | The Fresh Market–various locations

Brewery tour at NoDa Brewing

3:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing

Tiny Stage Concerts Songwriter Showcase

4:00 pm | FREE | Old Town Public House

Picnic in the Park: summer concert series in Fourth Ward Park

4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Fourth Ward Park

Bluegrass music at Free Range Brewing

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing

Birkdale Village Mingling on the Greens summer concert series

4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village

Free wine tastings every day at The Bottle Shop at Charlotte Marriott City Center

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | The Bottle Shop

Free: karaoke at Snug Harbor on Sundays

6:00 pm | FREE | Snug Harbor

Davidson's Concerts on the Green

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Davidson Village Green

Watch "Game of Thrones" at The Cotton Room

9:00 pm | FREE | The Cotton Room at Belfast Mill

Game of Thrones Viewing Party

9:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Hattie’s Tap and Tavern

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