The Charlotte events calendar features free and cheap things to do every day. Think there's nothing to do? Look at this list of Charlotte events to get some ideas. You'll find festivals, free food, music, kids' activities and much more.
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Today: Monday, March 31, 2025
Tomorrow: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| North Carolina Science Festival (events all month -- click for schedule) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Wine Wednesday -- half priced bottles of wine | All Day | Discounted | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| U-cut tulips at Howard Family Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Howard Family Farm |
| Birkdale Buds -- activities for preschool children | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Free Art Kits at Mint Museum Randolph: Stitching Sampler | 11:00 am to 9:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Free Early Release Day Kids' Yoga Bop with Making Space Mindful Movement | 1:45 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| East Charlotte Farmers' Market | 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | McLawland Farms |
| Chess Club at Matthews Library | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Matthews Library |
| Charlotte Spring Fair | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-12.00 | Route 29 Pavilion, Concord |
| Open Rehearsal with North Carolina Baroque Orchestra -- Brilliant Concerti of the Baroque | 4:00 pm | FREE | Davidson College Presbyterian Church Congregation House |
| Wednesday Night Live: Free admission to Uptown museums | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Free Yoga | 5:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Chess Time! At West Boulevard Library | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | West Boulevard Library |
| Adult (Off)Color Coloring Night | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Red Clay Ciderworks |
| Charlotte Craft Circle | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| The OG Boot Camp | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Brewhouse Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $5.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Games with Glen | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Eleven Lakes Brewing, Cornelius |
| Tommy's Trivia | 6:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Bunco! | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Eleven Lakes Brewing, Cornelius |
| Open House at MakerSpace CLT | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Makerspace Charlotte |
| Open Mic at Summit Coffee Basecamp | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Mahjong & Wine Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piedmont Social House |
| Wednesday Night Live: cómo sostener el peso (dance performance) | 7:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Uptown |
| Puzzle Race and Half-Priced Wine | 7:00 pm | Discounted | Middle James Brewing |
| Wednesday Night Yoga | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
Thursday, April 3, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| North Carolina Science Festival (events all month -- click for schedule) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| National Burrito Day | All Day | Various locations | |
| Come See Me Festival (various locations in Rock Hill -- click for details) | All Day | FREE | Old Town Rock Hill |
| National Burrito Day at Moe's Southwest Grill: Buy one burrito or bowl and get one free | All Day | Discounted | Various locations |
| AutoFair presented by Camping World | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | $11.83 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| U-cut tulips at Howard Family Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Howard Family Farm |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Charlotte Veterans Job Fair | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Bojangles Coliseum |
| Free Art Kits at Mint Museum Randolph: Stitching Sampler | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Ballet | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Northern Regional Recreation Center |
| Chess Free Play at Mountain Island Library | 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm | FREE | Mountain Island Library |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hope Street Food Pantry |
| Charlotte Spring Fair | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-12.00 | Route 29 Pavilion, Concord |
| The Square Table: Community Chess | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Library |
| Rowan-Cabarrus Community College STEM Open House | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Advanced Technology Center |
| Free class with Charlotte Cirque & Dance: Partner Acrobatics | 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
| Nature Trivia Night | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Weekly Ping Pong Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Bluegrass Jam | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Birdsong Brewing Co. |
| Charlotte Fit Fam | 6:00 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Charlotte Roller Derby Throwdown Thursday in Wonderland | 6:00 pm | $11.00-20.00 | Grady Cole Center |
| Name the Music at Rhino Market & Deli South End | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Rhino Market South End |
| Board Game Night | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Bingo w/ Shane | 6:30 pm | FREE | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
| Free class with Charlotte Cirque & Dance: Breakdancing | 7:00 pm to 7:50 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
| Open Mic Night | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Trivia at Pilot Brewing | 7:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Sam on Someday Music Event | 8:00 pm | $8.00-15.00 | Petra’s |
Friday, April 4, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| North Carolina Science Festival (events all month -- click for schedule) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Charlotte SHOUT! | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Come See Me Festival (various locations in Rock Hill -- click for details) | All Day | FREE | Old Town Rock Hill |
| AutoFair presented by Camping World, featuring Elvis Festival | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | $17.60 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 9:00 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| U-cut tulips at Howard Family Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Howard Family Farm |
| Free Art Kits at Mint Museum Randolph: Stitching Sampler | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Food Truck Friday at Resident Culture Brewing | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Charlotte Spring Fair | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $0-12.00 | Route 29 Pavilion, Concord |
| University City Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
| First Friday Food Truck Rally | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| First Fridays Pineville | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Pineville |
| Asian Night Market | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| South End Food Truck Friday | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Live Under the Oaks music series | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Evening Performance at Pianodrome -- ampthitheatre made completely from upcycled pianos | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Wells Fargo Atrium |
| Clayworks' Spring Sale and 20th Birthday Bash -- free demos and workshops | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Clayworks |
| Goodyear Arts Spring Residency Showcase | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Goodyear Arts |
| South End Gallery Crawl | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Historic South End |
| Maker's Market CLT at Primal Brewery Huntersville | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| #JamByTheVan | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Statewide Star Party: Mooresville | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cornelius Road Park, Mooresville |
| Rooftop Music | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | State of Confusion |
| Friday Night Live Music | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Live Music: Ephraim Sommers | 7:00 pm | FREE | Traust Brewing Company, Mount Holly |
| Friday Night Live Music Series | 7:00 pm | FREE | Piedmont Social House |
| The Comedy Market: Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
| Improv Charlotte Show | 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Free Range Brewing |
| Whitewater Film Series: Reel Rock 19 | 8:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
