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, November 24, 2025
Tomorrow: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Wednesday, November 26, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light the Knights (click for times and prices) | All Day | $12.00-40.00 | Truist Field |
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| AMC theatre Sensory-Friendly Movie for Mature Audiences (price and time can vary by theater) | All Day | AMC Theatres, participating locations | |
| Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland | All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Light the World Giving Machine | All Day | Carolina Place Mall | |
| Sheetz: Free coffee with any purchase Thanksgiving Week | All Day | FREE | Sheetz, multiple locations |
| Sullenberger Aviation Museum free for active military and their families | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Sullenberger Aviation Museum |
| Disc Golf League | 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Chipotle offers buy-one-get-one free entrée on Thanksgiving Eve | 4:00 pm | Discounted | Chipotle, participating locations |
| Christmas Light Extravaganza in Kings Mountain | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Patriots Park (Kings Mountain, NC) |
| Free Yoga | 5:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Novant Health Thanksgiving Eve Parade | 5:45 pm | FREE | Center City Charlotte–Trade and Tryon |
| Wednesday Crafting Circle | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Brew & Groove: Thanksgiving Edition | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Chess Time! At West Boulevard Library | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | West Boulevard Library |
| Chess Club at Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library (formerly Beatties Ford Regional Library) |
| Free Yoga at Hindu Center of Charlotte | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hindu Center of Charlotte |
| Kannapolis Celebration of Lights and Winterland Express (free admission, charge for train ride) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Village Park, Kannapolis |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Muddy River Distillery, Mount Holly |
| Potions & Pixels Game Industry Gathering | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Comedy Open Mic at The Comedy Club at Duckworth's | 6:30 pm | FREE | The Comedy Club at Duckworth’s, N. Tryon |
| The OG Boot Camp | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Open Mic at Summit Coffee Basecamp | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Open Hearts Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
| Puzzle Race and Half-Priced Wine | 7:00 pm | Discounted | Middle James Brewing, Pineville |
| 4th Annual Drinksgiving Twerky Party | 8:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Traust Brewing Company, Mount Holly |
| The Happening -- Collaborative arts/music/dance event | 8:00 pm | FREE | Jackalope Jack’s |
Thursday, November 27, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland | All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Sheetz: Free coffee with any purchase Thanksgiving Week | All Day | FREE | Sheetz, multiple locations |
| Christmas Light Extravaganza in Kings Mountain | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Patriots Park (Kings Mountain, NC) |
Friday, November 28, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light the Knights (click for times and prices) | All Day | $12.00-40.00 | Truist Field |
| Free Santa photos and more at Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland | All Day | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Light the World Giving Machine | All Day | Carolina Place Mall | |
| Sheetz: Free coffee with any purchase Thanksgiving Week | All Day | FREE | Sheetz, multiple locations |
| Black Friday Survival Day | 8:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Blackout Friday: The Empowerment Exchange | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Freedom Communities — The Tuck Opportunity Hub |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 10:00 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Christmas Market at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery LoSo | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Christmas Market at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Ballantyne | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten — Ballantyne |
| Black Friday Vintage Market | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Monday Night Garden Brewing Co. |
| Live Music: Dan Staton | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| 5th Annual Tree Festival at Chickadee Hill Farms | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Chickadee Hill Farms |
| Free Santa pictures at Lowes Foods Huntersville | 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Lowes Foods, Huntersville |
| Movember End of Month Party, with mustache competition | 5:00 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| University City Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
| Christmas Light Extravaganza in Kings Mountain | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Patriots Park (Kings Mountain, NC) |
| 20% off Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular (price varies per day and time) | 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-25.00 | Ballantyne’s Backyard |
| Free pictures with Santa at The Bank Food Hall in Kannapolis | 5:30 pm | FREE | The Bank Food Hall, Kannapolis |
| Live Music: Megan Maloney and TreAlise Duo | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Doubles Mario Kart Tournament | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | The Chamber by Wooden Robot (NoDa) |
| Live Music: Drew Nathan | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Live Music: Reece Brendle | 6:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius |
| Outdoor Movie: Elf | 6:00 pm | FREE | Seoul Food Meat Co., Mill District |
| Friday Nights at Camp North End | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| Kannapolis Celebration of Lights and Winterland Express (free admission, charge for train ride) | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Village Park, Kannapolis |
| South End Food Truck Friday | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Silent Disco | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| Friday Night Live Music | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| 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 |
| Live Music: Almost Classic | 8:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
| Pics with South Pole Santa | 9:00 pm | FREE | Old Armor Beer Company, Kannapolis |
