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Today: Friday, April 19, 2024
Tomorrow: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
CLT Taco Week | All Day | $4.00 | Various locations |
Bojangles: Free Cajun Chicken Filet Biscuit in Honor of the Gamecocks' Championship Win | All Day | FREE | Bojangles — participating locations |
Earth Day Celebration at Anne Springs Close Greenway (price is per car) | 7:00 am to 4:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Anne Springs Close Greenway |
Loch Norman Highland Games (get 20% off these prices with promo code!) | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm | $15.00-35.00 | Historic Rural Hill |
Sensory Friendly Day at N.C. Transportation Museum | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | $0-6.00 | North Carolina Transportation Museum |
Tuck Fest | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
Queen City Fitness Games Free Weekly Workout | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Veterans Park (Central Avenue) |
Yoga w/ Kat Harmon | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $12.00 | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
Jazz Brunch | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Concord |
Camden Commons turns South End's main street into an outdoor living room | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Camden Road, South End |
Sunday Brunch | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | Discounted | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
$5 Pint Day | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Frothy Beard Brewing Co. |
Queen Charlotte Fair | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $7.00-12.00 | Route 29 Pavilion, Concord |
Slice of Bluegrass | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
Maker's Market CLT at Burial Beer | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Burial Beer Co., Charlotte |
Maker's Market CLT at Burial Beer | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Burial Beer Co., Charlotte |
Maker's Market CLT at Primal Brewery Huntersville | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
Songwriter Sunday | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Madison Perk Coffee Bar |
Charlotte Jeep Meetup | 2:00 pm | FREE | OpenTap |
Free Live Tunes | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
Mooresville Classic Car Cruise-In | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mooresville |
Soul Sundays, hosted by DJ Stylus and Friends | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
Caribbean Dance Party | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $15.00 | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
Earth Day Festival at Sardis Presbyterian Church | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Sardis Presbyterian Church |
Rock the Lot: Pluto for Planet | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
Live Music: The Brew Brothers | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
Sunday Poker | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | OpenTap |
Wounded Heroes Day Concert Featuring Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band | 7:00 pm | FREE | The Revelry North End |
Monday, April 22, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
CLT Taco Week | All Day | $4.00 | Various locations |
$3.50 Pint Night | All Day | Discounted | Cavendish Brewing Company, Gastonia |
Bojangles: Free Cajun Chicken Filet Biscuit in Honor of the Gamecocks' Championship Win | All Day | FREE | Bojangles — participating locations |
Earth Day at Rosedale Nature Park | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Rosedale Nature Park, Huntersville |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Dance for All Abilities | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Marion Diehl Park |
Maker's Market CLT at Burial Beer | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Burial Beer Co., Charlotte |
Teacher Appreciation Night: 20% off tab for teachers, faculty & staff | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance | 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm | FREE | Tyvola Senior Center |
Flutter By Earth Day | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | McGee Park, Concord |
Industry Night | 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
Earth Day: Make keychains from bicycle chains | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Birdsong Brewing Co. |
Trivia with Game Night Live | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Monarch Market |
Nerds + Pizza Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Percent Tap House, Harrisburg |
Live Music: The Brew Brothers | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
Open Mic Night at Old Town Public House | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Old Town Public House |
Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
Killer Queen Game Nights | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
Manic Mondays Karaoke | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
Nerd Night + Free Pizza | 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
Find Your Muse Open Mic | 7:30 pm | $5.00 | The Evening Muse |
The Bill Hanna Legacy Jazz Session | 7:30 pm | $5.00-7.00 | Petra’s |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Half Price Bays at Topgolf (2 locations) | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Various locations |
Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
CLT Taco Week | All Day | $4.00 | Various locations |
Bojangles: Free Cajun Chicken Filet Biscuit in Honor of the Gamecocks' Championship Win | All Day | FREE | Bojangles — participating locations |
Star Lab at Harrisburg Branch Public Library | 10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Harrisburg Library |
Salsa Line Dance for Fun & Fitness | 10:30 am to 11:25 am | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
Exploring Creative Arts | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
Maker's Market CLT at Burial Beer | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Burial Beer Co., Charlotte |
Public Tour at Innovation Barn (register in advance) | 1:30 pm to 2:15 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Northern Regional Recreation Center |
Song Request Night | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
Song Request Night | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
Be Well Birkdale: Free workout series | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
Trivia Tuesdays with DJ BBurg | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | The Casual Pint (Rivergate) |
Tabletop Game Night | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
Live Music: The Brew Brothers | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
Brewery Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $8.00 | Cavendish Brewing Company, Gastonia |
Tone and Tap | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
Brews and Clues Murder Mystery Party | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $15.00 | NoDa Brewing North End |
Trivia | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Great Wagon Road Distilling Co. |
Tarot Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Devil’s Logic Brewing |
Name the Music at Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
Comedy Night at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
Dart League | 7:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
Sam on Someday Music Event | 7:30 pm | $8.00-15.00 | The Evening Muse |