Taste of Charlotte, a three-day festival in Uptown Charlotte, spotlights area restaurants and food vendors. The festival also features three stages of live entertainment, and a kids’ area.
After a couple years at Truist Field, it’s returning to Tryon Street in Uptown Charlotte in 2023. It will be on Tryon Street from Trade Street to Brooklyn Village Avenue.
The 24th Annual Taste of Charlotte will take place June 9th to 11th, 2023.
- Friday, June 9: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Saturday, June 10: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
- Sunday, June 11: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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The festival offers a mix of family entertainment, unique shopping, live music, kids’ activities, beer and wine, and more than 100 menu items from Charlotte restaurants to sample.
There’s no admission charge. Festival coins will be available for food and drink, as well as kids’ activities.
Taste of Charlotte Map
Find the festival map here.
Restaurants at Taste of Charlotte
- Tupelo Honey
- Sabor
- State of Confusion
- Sizzle
- Seafood Boil NC
- Cuzzo’s Cuisine
- Stir
- Banh Mi
- Bulla Gastrobar
- Mert’s Heart and Soul
- The Smoke Pit
- Sweet Lew’s BBQ
- Gréco Fresh Grille
- Enat
- Piada Italian Street Food
- Mister 3’s Crab Pot
- Chicken King
- Aroma Indian Cuisine
- Cocoa’s
- Soul Rolls & Wrapd
- Ace No. 3
- Riceblossom
- Baobao
- Community Table Bistro
- City Barbeque
- Rico’s Acai
- Tacos Don Coyotl
- Hooters
- Mama’s Caribbean Grill
Featured Sweets
- Oh My Ganache
- Smallcakes
- Village Bakery
- Ellie May’s Jack’s Treat Truck
- Lindy’s Homemade Italian Ice
- Kool Fun Nut Snack
- Dippin’ Dots
- Charlotte Christmas Village
- Golden Gals Funnel Cakes
- TCBY
- Renaissance Patisserie
Kids’ Activities at Taste of Charlotte
Kids activities include:
- Giant Slide
- Rock Climbing Wall
- Crazy Chase Obstacle
- Gryo
- Radical Run Obstacle Course
- Train
- Candy Land Bouncehouse
- Speed Pitch
- Barnyard Toddler Play
Each of these activities requires 2 to 5 festival coins. The kids activities are open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Unlimited activity wristbands are $20 on Friday and Saturday.
Sunday is Family Fun Day. Kids Activity Wristbands are available for $15, for unlimited rides, slides and more. Character meet and greets will happen near the kids area on Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m.
Entertainment
Main Stage
Trade and Tryon
Friday
- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Traxx Music
- 4 to 7 p.m.: Mike Ramsey
- 7:30 p.m.: KIPP Change Academy
- 7:35 p.m.: Prestigious Bratz Dance Academy
- 8 p.m.: Best of the Taste Awards
- 8:30 p.m.: Caroline Keller Band
Saturday
- 11:00 a.m. : Doubting Thomas
- 2:30 p.m. : Beyou Clubhouse/Beyou Angels
- 2:45 p.m. : Dream Drill Team
- 3:00 p.m. : Wynn Golden Nuggets
- 3:15 p.m. : Charlotte Cultural Collective
- 3:30 p.m. : 4Thirty-two
- 3:45 p.m. : Naatu Koothu Bollywood Performance
- 4:00 p.m. : Savage the Model
- 4:15 p.m. : Praise N Motion Outreach Dance
- 4:30 p.m. : Kulture Klash
- 4:45 p.m. : KDS Cheer and Dance
- 5:00 p.m. : Twinnation and Royale Modeling Company
- 5:15 p.m. : Dance Team Twinnation
- 5:30 p.m. : Fuzion Force
- 6:00 p.m. : The Morning Mix Singer Showcase
- 7:00 p.m. : Phillip Phillips
- 8:00 p.m. : Kids in America
Sunday
- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m: Blazin Keys Dueling Pianos
Tavern Stage Lineup
3rd and Tryon
Friday
- 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.: Blazin Keys Dueling Pianos
- 3:15 to 7 p.m.: Blazin Keys Dueling Pianos
- 7:30 to 11 p.m.: Blazin Keys Dueling Pianos
Saturday
- 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.: Blazin Keys Dueling Pianos
- 3:15 to 7 p.m.: Blazin Keys Dueling Pianos
- 7:30 to 11 p.m.: Blazin Keys Dueling Pianos
Sunday
- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Blazin Keyes Dueling Pianos
Wine Cellar Stage
Friday
- 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Kevin Russell
- 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Barone Fini Pinot Grigio 101s with Gioia Bonmartini
- 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.: Leisure McCorkle
- 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Barone Fini Pinot Grigio 101s with Gioia Bonmartini
- 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.: The Violent Gypsies
Saturday
- 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Mazzi Ugale
- 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Barone Fini Pinot Grigio 101s with Gioia Bonmartini
- 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Brice Parker
- 4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Barone Fini Pinot Grigio 101s with Gioia Bonmartini
- 6:30 p.m.: Carolina Renaissance Festival Performers
- 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.: Cameron Moore
Sunday
- 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Mike Ramsey
- 2 to 2:23 p.m.: Barone Fini Pinot Grigio 101s with Gioia Bonmartini
- 3 to 6 p.m.: Garrett Huffman
Marketplace
At the marketplace shop for unique gifts from artists and artisans. You’ll find paintings, hand-painted hats, henna tattoos, candles and much more.
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