Live Music at Optimist Hall on Mother’s Day

Optimist Hall, at 1115 N. Brevard Street, Charlotte, is a food hall inside in a redeveloped former gingham mill. Its 147,000 square feet feature a wide variety of unique food stalls, as well as bars, some retail, and restaurants.

It’s situated in Optimist Park, between Uptown and NoDa.

Read on to learn everything you need to know about Optimist Hall before visiting, including a current list of tenants, parking information, hours and upcoming events. Or, jump right to the upcoming events!

Parking at Optimist Hall

You’ll need to register your vehicle with Optimist Hall’s partner, Metropolis, by scanning the QR Code in the parking lot, but you’ll only have to do that once.

If you’re worried about parking, you can also get to Optimist Hall on the Blue Line Light Rail. It’s a very short work from the Parkwood LYNX station, and there’s even a path between the station and Optimist Hall. When you exit the station, turn right.

Hours

Look for updates on hours at optimisthall.com/. If there’s a change that we learn about, we’ll update here as well.

Some tenants do have different hours.

Tenants at Optimist Hall

This is the current list of food stalls, restaurants, breweries, bars and retailers at Optimist Hall (subject to change.) Look for updates at optimisthall.com/tenants.

• Honeysuckle Gelato
• Papi Queso
• Felix’s Empanadas
• Suarez Bakery & Coffee
• Bao & Broth
• Harriet’s Hamburgers
• Archer Paper Goods
• Botiwalla
• Undercurrent Coffee
• The Dumpling Lady
• Village Juice
• Pet Wants
• Noble Smoke
• Boxcar Bettys
• Schrieber’s On Rye
• Enat Ethiopian
• Collier Candy Company
• Ava Pizza
• Zukku Suchi
• Spindle Bar
• Mezeh
• Paradiso
• The Merchant
• Billy Sunday
• Fonta Flora

Indoor and Outdoor Eating

In addition to the tables inside the food hall, Optimist Hall has several outdoor areas, including a Courtyard. Some of the outdoor seating areas are covered, which is appreciated in the heat of summer.

Live music on Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 11, 2025
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Free

Live music by the Colby Dobbs Band in the courtyard.

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What’s Near Optimist Hall?

If you’re at Optimist Hall, you’re near some other interesting Charlotte businesses and attractions, including Rosie’s Wine and Coffee Garden (at McGill Rose Garden), Birdsong Brewing, Starlight on 22nd, and Cordelia Park. A little farther up North Davidson Street are Rhino Market & Deli, NoDa Escapes, and then, the rest of NoDa.

 

Upcoming Events in the Charlotte area

Check out our full events calendar, where you can enter any date, or look at the events for the next few days here: