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Today: Sunday, November 17, 2024
Tomorrow: Monday, November 18, 2024
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa's Wonderland, with free pictures, at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's | All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s |
| Half Price Bays at Topgolf (2 locations) | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Various locations |
| Southern Christmas Show (Discount!) | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Discounted | Park Expo & Conference Center |
| Free Art Class: Explore Creative Art | 10:30 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
| Musical Storytime with Opera Carolina: Noah's Big Opera Dream | 10:30 am | FREE | West Boulevard Library |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Public Tour at Innovation Barn (register in advance) | 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Mugs, Jugs, and Suds: Tap it Tuesdays | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| $2 Off Tuesdays | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Song Request Night | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Bring Your Own Vinyl Night | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Trivia Tuesdays with DJ BBurg | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Casual Pint (Rivergate) |
| Kannapolis Celebration of Lights and Winterland Express (free admission, charge for train ride) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Village Park, Kannapolis |
| Tabletop Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
| Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $8.00 | Cavendish Brewing Company, Gastonia |
| The Open Art Club | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Survey Slam | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
| Name the Music at Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
| Open Mic Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cavendish Brewing Company, Gastonia |
| Music Bingo | 7:00 pm | FREE | Protagonist Brewing South End |
| Comedy Night at Starlight on 22nd | 7:30 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Tuesday Line Dancing at The Rose | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Rose Honky Tonk |
| Behind the Lens with Pete Souza -- free talk at Davidson College | 8:00 pm | FREE | Duke Family Performance Hall in Knobloch Campus Center (Davidson College) |
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa's Wonderland, with free pictures, at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's | All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s |
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| $3 Goblets at Pilot Brewing -- Select drafts | All Day | $3.00 | Pilot Brewing |
| Community Day at Anne Springs Close Greenway: Free admission for ages 65+ | All Day | FREE | Anne Springs Close Greenway |
| Southern Christmas Show (Discount!) | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Discounted | Park Expo & Conference Center |
| Gilde Game Night | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Free exercise class for people with Parkinson's Disease | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Back to Independence Rehab |
| Wednesday Night Live: Free admission to Uptown museums | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Humpday Happiness Vendor Events | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Percent Tap House, Harrisburg |
| Film Screening of Maya Goded's "Plaza de la Soledad" | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Uptown |
| Free Wednesday Yoga | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Afro Beats Fitness Dance | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ivory Baker Recreation Center |
| People of the World -- Colombia | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | The People’s Market Elizabeth |
| Kannapolis Celebration of Lights and Winterland Express (free admission, charge for train ride) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Village Park, Kannapolis |
| Stitch N Bitch Craft Circle | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Brewhouse Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $5.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Karaoke at The Grinning Mule | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | The Grinning Mule |
| Open Mic at Summit Coffee Basecamp | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Drag Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Red Clay Ciderworks |
| Puzzle Race and Half-Priced Wine | 7:00 pm | Discounted | Middle James Brewing |
| OTPH Jazz Night | 7:30 pm to 10:30 am | FREE | Old Town Public House |
Thursday, November 21, 2024
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa's Wonderland, with free pictures, at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's | All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s |
| Southern Christmas Show (Discount!) | 10:00 am to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Park Expo & Conference Center |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| ArtBreak at Mint Museum Uptown -- free guided 30-minute lunchtime tour | 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Uptown |
| Free Dance Class: Salsa and Clogging | 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Ballet | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Northern Regional Recreation Center |
| Hope Street Pantry Holiday Meal (and grocery) distribution | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hope Street Food Pantry |
| Kannapolis Celebration of Lights and Winterland Express (free admission, charge for train ride) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Village Park, Kannapolis |
| Weekly Ping Pong Club | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Enchanted Ironwork Faire | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Traust Brewing Company, Mount Holly |
| Charlotte Fit Fam | 6:00 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Name the Music at Rhino Market & Deli South End | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Rhino Market South End |
| Bingo w/ Shane | 6:30 pm | FREE | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
| The Basement Pinball Showdown | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $10.00 | The Basement Arcade Bar, Concord |
| Tango CLT in Plaza Midwood | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $15.00 | The Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters |
| Carlos Can Read: Spoken Word Variety Show | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00 | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Davidson College Jazz Combos Fall Concert | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Tyler-Tallman Hall in Sloan Music Center (Davidson College) |
| Thursday Beginner Line Dancing at The Rose | 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Rose Honky Tonk |
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