Free and cheap things to do in Charlotte this week, including concerts, festivals, kids' activities and more

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Rita’s Italian Ice is celebrating the beginning of spring with a free ice, but this year there are a few changes. You’ll need to have downloaded Rita’s app The free ice reward will show up in your account on March 20th, 2022...

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Dairy Queen is celebrating the first day of spring with its annual Free Cone Day! On March 21st, 2022, DQ is giving every customer a FREE small vanilla cone at participating locations. (Mall locations do not participate.) The free cone is available...

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Spring is here and the water is calling. There’s nothing better than to be out on a boat in the summer, whether the boat is a kayak, a pontoon, a pedal boat or something in between. But what if you don’t own a boat? There are still...

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Celebrate Easter in Charlotte, with egg hunts and Easter Bunny pictures. We also include a list of ways to celebrate at home.

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Find the best grocery deals in multiple grocery stores and supermarkets in Charlotte. Updated each week.

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Naughty Donkey Farm Sanctuary, at 24709 Canton Road, Albemarle, NC, rescues and cares for abandoned and neglected senior and special needs animals. They provide sanctuary, safe housing, nutritious food, medical care, and lots of love to dogs, cats,...

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Celebrate the spring in Charlotte with festivals! Music festivals, kids' festivals, cultural festivals and more.

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The Charlotte Fair brings entertainment, rides, and plenty of fair food to 6558 Bruton Smith Boulevard, Concord (across U.S. 29 from Charlotte Motor Speedway) from March 25th to April 3rd, 2022. You might also be interested in the Queen Charlotte...

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SAS Cupcakes, at 9941 Rea Rd. Suite, regularly holds free events for families, with themed goodies for purchase. Here is one that is coming up. Meet and Greet with the Easter BunnySaturday, March 26th, 202212 to 2 p.m.Free SAS Cupcakes is teaming up...

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If you associate tulips with the Netherlands, you might be surprised to learn that in the springtime, there’s a farm within an hour of Charlotte with a big field of tulips. You can go during their opening hours and cut your own tulips....

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Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, at 420 S. Tryon Street, is a 36,500 square foot museum that focuses on mid-20th-century modern art. The museum is part of the Levine Center for the Arts in Uptown Charlotte, which also includes Mint Museum Uptown,...

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Find the cheapest gas prices in the Charlotte area in the chart below. Powered by Gas Buddy. The Gas Buddy map below will show the places that have cheap gas near you, and the chart will show the cheapest gas prices in the Charlotte area. All...

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BrightFire Music & Arts Festival is a brand new event for Charlotte, and it’s unlike any other festival we’ve seen. It takes place Saturday, April 30th, 2022, from 4 to 10 p.m., at Historic Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Road, Huntersville....

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Markets are popping up all over Charlotte. You’ll find them in large venues like the Park Expo & Conference Center, in breweries, in arts venues, and more. Some focus on handmade items, some on vintage goods, some on art, some are flea...

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Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, 4150 Yancey Road, hosts events throughout the year. Find them all on OMB’s Facebook page. OMB’s 13th Anniversary PartyWeekend of March 26th – 27th, 2022Saturday: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.Sunday: 10 a.m. to...

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Looking to celebrate Easter the easy way? That is, without the cooking? Check out our list of Charlotte area restaurants and grocery stores where you can order an Easter brunch or dinner to enjoy at home. We’re limiting our list to places...

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VAPA is a non-profit organization formed in 2021 by ten arts organizations in Charlotte to create a space for artists to create, perform, and exhibit their work. The space, the VAPA Center, opened at 700 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, in March of...

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Greater Charlotte Crawl is an all-month event in April, 2022, that challenges you to visit some of the excellent indie bookstores in the Charlotte region. The list of bookstores includes both used bookstores and new bookstores, all over the...

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Celebrate the upcoming start of the Charlotte Knights’ season at Knights Fest on Saturday, April 2nd, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Truist Field, 324 Mint Street. Admission is $5 and a portion of ticket sales benefits Charlotte Knights...

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