| Spring/Easter Mini Session with LaLa Photography for $29 — reservations requiredWin $25 for Charlotte Warehouse Sale’s Clearance Event February 25-26Free and cheap things to do in Charlotte this weekFree fitness classes and events in Charlotte — a calendarEverything you need to know about Topgolf Charlotte, including half-price TuesdaysFossil Fair at The Schiele Museum of Natural History Feb 25Try Hockey For Free Day at Extreme Ice Center Feb 25 — both ice hockey and street hockey“Growing Our Greenways” Walk: Irwin & Stewart Creek GreenwaysFairy House Festival Feb 25Win 10 Pounds of Local Grass-Fed Ground Beef from True Cut RanchGrammy nominated Imani Winds in free performances at Free Range Brewing — tickets requiredAfrican-American Heritage Festival at Charlotte Museum of History Feb 259 National Margarita Day deals in Charlotte for 2023Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday Celebration at Woodlawn Community Fellowship — jazz & free pancakesBlack History Month celebration in Cornelius Feb 25Judge a Banana Bread Competition at Community Culinary School of CharlotteBe Kind, Rewind! Free 90s Movie Series & free video game play at Camp North EndFree Weekly Comedy Show at Starlight on 22nd (and more)Wednesday Night Live Feb 22: Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop with The Come Up, plus free museum admissionSave $10 on tickets to Charlotte Ideas Festival eventsWhitewater Film Series returns in AprilFamily Day at Cabarrus Arts Council Feb 25, including free performances by Opera CarolinaDino-Mite Free Family Event at SAS Cupcakes Blakeney Feb 25Free and cheap things to do in Charlotte this weekend25% off tickets to 3rd Annual CLT Donut FestivalCalendar of Charlotte Trivia Nights — 75+ trivia nights a week LaLa Photography is offering a great deal on a Spring/Easter Mini Event. LaLa Photography’s studio is at 4205 Stuart Andrew Blvd, Suite G, Charlotte, NC. This is a fantastic, low-priced way to get a picture to celebrate Easter or Spring. Spring/Easter Photoshoot
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Charlotte Warehouse Sale has announced a Clearance Event on February 25th and 26th, 2023. If you’ve ever shopped at Charlotte Warehouse Sale and were amazed at the bargains, you will love this. Charlotte Warehouse Sale events always feature new, name brand clothing and shoes from your favorite department stores at 65% to 90% off the... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
What is there to do this week in Charlotte? A lot! This list includes things to do in Charlotte, and surrounding areas, this week, from Monday to Sunday. You’ll find festivals, live music and dance, kids’ activities, organized hikes, seasonal activities, learning opportunities and so much more. We focus on free and cheap events,... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Get your blood pumping with one of these free fitness classes in Charlotte. There are lots of free yoga classes, free group exercise classes, free guided hikes and more.
This is a growing list and there’s a lot more that will be added to it. Know of more that should be on the list? Email [email protected] ... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Topgolf is a little bit different (to say the least) than traditional golf. You play from climate controlled hitting bays, so you can play all year. The 240-yard outfield has dartboard-like targets in the ground. The closer to the center or “bull’s-eye” you get and the farther out you hit your microchipped balls, the more points you... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
One of the most popular events at The Schiele Museum of Natural History is the annual one-day Fossil Fair. Fossil Fair takes place Saturday, February 25th, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At Fossil Fair you can: Search for North Carolin fossilsMeet live animalsMine for gemstonesFind or buy fossils to take homeLearn about...Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Extreme Ice Center, 4705 Indian Trail-Fairview Road, Indian Trail, is hosting Kids Try Hockey For Free Day on Saturday, February 25th, 2023. This event is a chance for kids age 4 to 17 to try out both street hockey (off ice) and ice hockey (on ice.) No experience is needed. 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Street hockey with the Charlotte Street...Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Sustain Charlotte, AARP Charlotte, Partners for Parks, and Carolina Thread Trail are hosting a free event, Growing Our Greenways Walk: Irwin and Stewart Creek Greenways. It takes place Friday, March 3rd, 2023, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. It’s free, but registration is required. Join us for a casual walk as we explore west Charlotte’s... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • The Fairy House Festival, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation’s extremely popular February festival, is returning as an in-person event on February 25th, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Advance tickets are required, and are $7 for ages 5 and up. It’s free for children ages 4 and under. Tickets are on sale now. Photo: Mace...Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • True Cut Ranch, at 5221 Bolick Road, Claremont, North Carolina, is a family-owned and family-operated farm. It’s owned by a family from Charlotte that left successful construction companies behind to pursue ranching full-time. True Cut Ranch knows that food grown on healthy land with healthy farming practices is healthy food, and... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Grammy nominated Imani Winds will be performing at Free Range Brewing, 2320 N Davidson Street, Charlotte, NC, on Saturday, February 25th, 2023. There will be two performances, at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The concerts are free, but tickets are required. The wind quartet, based in New York, is known for performing both traditional chamber music... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive, is presenting its annual African-American Heritage Festival Saturday, February 25th, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is a free event for the community. Learn more about Black History Month in Charlotte!
This year the festival will emphasize regional HBCUs through performance, panels and... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Photo: Depositphotos
National Margarita Day is Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023. Every year we list the margarita specials throughout the region.
Here are the deals we know about so far, and we’ll be updating with more as they’re announced. Remember, unless otherwise specified, these deals are valid only on February 22nd. We have... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Woodlawn Community Fellowship, at 737 East Woodlawn Road, Charlotte, NC, is hosting a free Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday event on Tuesday, February 21st, 2023, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Celebrate Fat Tuesday with a free, freshly griddled pancake supper and jazz! Learn about more Mardi Gras events in Charlotte, plus where to get King Cake! This is a... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Cornelius Parks & Recreation Department and Smithville CommUNITY Coalition are presenting a Black History Month celebration on Saturday, February 25th, 2023, from 12 to 2 p.m., at the Cain Center for the Arts, 21348 Catawba Avenue, Cornelius, North Carolina. This is a free event for the whole community, featuring performances, speakers,... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • National Banana Bread Day is February 23rd, 2023, and you can help judge a banana bread competition to help celebrate the day! Photo courtesy of Dole Food CompanyDole Food Company and Community Culinary School of Charlotte are hosting a public bakeoff and blind taste test on February 21st and 22nd, 2023, at the CCSC Café, 9315 Monroe Road,... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Every Friday in February and March of 2023, Camp North End and Aurora Star Lit Cinema are bringing an indoor movie series to Camp North End. Be Kind, Rewind will take place in the Historic Ford Building at 1774 Statesville Avenue, Charlotte, NC. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the movie starts at 7:30 p.m. Bring your own chair. The event will... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Photo courtesy of Starlight on 22ndStarlight on 22nd, at 422 E. 22nd Street, Charlotte, boasts a relaxed lounge atmosphere, and beer, wine, spirits and art. Free parking is available in the secure gravel lot across the street, or along Brevard. It’s also close to the Parkwood and 25th Street stops on the LYNX light rail. Starlight on... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Grand Oiseau de Feu sur l’arche by Niki de Saint Phalle. Photo by Mace Publishing, LLCThe Levine Center for the Arts’ Wednesday Night Live returns in the fall of 2022. The three museums that are part of Levine Center for the Arts — Mint Museum Uptown, The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, and the Harvey B. Gantt Center for... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Charlotte Ideas Festival is a 5-day festival that’s part of the larger 3-week Charlotte SHOUT! festival. The Charlotte Ideas Festival features a range of thinkers, innovators and audience members, all sharing wisdom and exploring topics—from the hard and necessary work of citizenship to finding joy in our lives to the latest... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
The U.S. National Whitewater Center, at 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, is sharing its film series, Whitewater Film Series, again this spring.
On three Fridays in April, the Whitewater Center will be showing films with outdoor themes. It’s free to attend. The only cost is $6 for parking. Check out this big list of outdoor movies... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Courtesy of Cabarrus Arts Council
Families are invited to Family Day at Cabarrus Arts Council on Saturday, February 25th, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Galleries at Cabarrus Arts Council are at 65 Union Street South, Concord.
Find all the best (and cheapest) kids’ activities on our list of upcoming kids’ events in Charlotte! ... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • 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. Find all the best (and cheapest) kids’ activities on our list of upcoming kids’ events in Charlotte!
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Looking for things to do in Charlotte this weekend? You came to the right place! This list contains free and cheap things to do from Friday to Sunday (or Monday if it’s a holiday weekend.) You’ll find festivals, live music and dance, kids’ activities, organized hikes, seasonal activities, learning opportunities and so much... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • The 3rd Annual CLT Donut Festival takes place Sunday, March 5th, 2023, from 1 to 5 p.m., at Norfolk Hall, 2905 Griffith Street, Charlotte, North Carolina. This is a 21+ festival that includes both sweet treats and adult beverages (craft beer, mimosa, hard seltzer and cocktails.)
Check out this big list of spring festivals in the Charlotte... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Image: DepositphotosLooking for a chance to show off your smarts? Here’s a list of upcoming Charlotte trivia nights. Most are held on a regular weekly schedule. You’ll find them at bars, breweries, cideries, restaurants and coffee shops. Keep reading for a day-by-day list of trivia nights around Charlotte. Most of the trivia... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • | 