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Today: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Tomorrow: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Friday, April 18, 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 |
| Burger King: One-Cent Cheeseburger with $1 Purchase | All Day | $0.01 | Burger King, participating locations |
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| CLT Taco Week | All Day | $4.00 | Various locations |
| Easter Bunny Express at the N.C. Transportation Museum | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $7.00-19.00 | North Carolina Transportation Museum |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 9:00 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Kids visit alpacas for free during spring break | 10:00 am | FREE | Serenity at Stony Point |
| Free Easter Bunny Pictures at Bass Pro Shops | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Kids visit alpacas for free during spring break | 12:00 pm | FREE | Serenity at Stony Point |
| Easter Celebration at Compare Foods W Arrowood | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, W. Arrowood Road |
| Easter Celebration at Compare Foods N Tryon | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, W. Arrowood Road |
| Food Truck Friday at Resident Culture Brewing | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Black Food Truck Gastonia | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Venue at 904, Gastonia |
| Charlotte Fair: Free admission and parking for teachers | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Festival location at Bruton Smith Boulevard and Concord Parkway, Concord |
| Charlotte Fair | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $0-12.00 | Festival location at Bruton Smith Boulevard and Concord Parkway, Concord |
| University City Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
| 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 |
| Live Music: Scott Lowder | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
| Hot Glass Alley's Open Demo | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hot Glass Alley |
| South End Food Truck Friday | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Charlotte SHOUT!: Hip-Hop Celebration | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Victoria Yards |
| Drum, Sip, Repeat | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Birdsong Brewing Co. |
| Comedy Improv Jam Night with House of Yes! | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Live Music: True Riders | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | King Canary Brewing, Mooresville |
| Rooftop Music | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | State of Confusion |
| Stonecrest Music at the Fountain Stage | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Stonecrest at Piper Glen |
| Friday Night Live at Moo & Brew Plaza Midwood | 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $7.18 | Moo & Brew – Plaza Midwood |
| 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 |
| Friday Night Live -- Unplugged | 7:00 pm | FREE | Moo & Brew, Matthews |
| The Comedy Market: Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
| Providence Chamber Music Recital Series: Good Friday Concert | 7:30 pm | FREE | Providence United Methodist Church |
| Whitewater Film Series: Subterranean | 8:15 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
Saturday, April 19, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Voices from the Past at Old Settlers' Cemetery | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $15.00 | Settlers’ Cemetery |
| Voices from the Past at Elmwood/Pinewood Cemeteries | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | $15.00 | Elmwood/Pinewood Cemetery |
| Greater Charlotte Book Crawl | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| North Carolina Science Festival (events all month -- click for schedule) | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Free entrance day in the National Parks | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Charlotte SHOUT! | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Burger King: One-Cent Cheeseburger with $1 Purchase | All Day | $0.01 | Burger King, participating locations |
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| CLT Taco Week | All Day | $4.00 | Various locations |
| Pilates in the Park at Prosperity Village | 8:00 am to 9:00 am | FREE | The Green at Prosperity Village |
| Cars and Coffee Concord | 8:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
| Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Bunny Pictures at Birkdale Village | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Mr. Putty's Second Annual Easter Egg Hunt | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Mr. Putty’s Fun Park, Tega Cay, SC |
| Easter Bunny Express at the N.C. Transportation Museum | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $7.00-19.00 | North Carolina Transportation Museum |
| Saturday Serve -- volunteer opportunity | 9:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | The Market at 7th Street |
| Charlotte Doodle Meetup | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Skiptown |
| Saturday Morning Yoga | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Help with Rail Trail Clean-Up and get a free drink | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | New Bern Light Rail Station |
| Earth Day Rail Trail Clean Up | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | New Bern Light Rail Station |
| Sunset Farm Open House: garden-to-go workshop, farm-to-table demo, more... | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Sunset Farm (The Park CDC) |
| Visit Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society & Museum |
| Idlewild Baptist Church Spring Craft Fair and Easter Egg Hunt | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Idlewild Baptist Church |
| Easter Egg Hunt and Jeep Festival at Dallas Lavender Lane Festival | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Dallas Lavender Lane Farm |
| Spring Fest 2025 | 10:00 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Gilde Brewery |
| Free Yoga | 10:00 am | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Easter Egg Hunt in Belmont | 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
| The Community Cookout Egg Hunt | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | North Carolina Research Campus |
| Easter Egg Hunt and Party at Serenity Alpacas | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Serenity at Stony Point |
| Family Easter Egg Hunt at Speedway Harley-Davidson | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Speedway Harley-Davidson, Concord |
| Free Easter Bunny Pictures at Bass Pro Shops | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Upcycle Arts' First Birthday Party: discounts, free screen-printing, gift cards, more... | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Upcycle Arts |
| Easter Egg Hunt at Fonta Flora Brewery | 11:00 am | FREE | Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall |
| Spring Festival with Easter Egg Hunt at Kingdom Builders Church International | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Kingdom Builders Church International |
| Family First: The Standard Jazz Workshop | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | $10.00 | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture |
| Ballantyne Village Pop-Up Market | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Ballantyne Village |
| Repair Cafe at Innovation Barn -- partner with volunteers to repair your stuff | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Buds and Brews: 420 Fest | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Beer Lab by Ghostface Brewing |
| Maker's Market CLT at Fonta Flora | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall |
| Guardians on Main | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Mooresville |
| Spring Music Festival / 420 Fest | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
| Echoes of Africa: Free West African Dance Workshop | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center |
| EggFest Easter Egg Hunt | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | He’s Alive Church, Kannapolis |
| Free Easter Egg Hunt with 20,000 Easter Eggs and free hot dogs | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Tuckaseege Park, Mount Holly |
| Kids Day: Easter Egg Hunt and Face Painting | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | King Canary Brewing, Mooresville |
| Easter Egg Fiesta and Bunny Pictures | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Hacienda El Rey, Matthews |
| 420 Fest with Infinity's End | 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Charlotte Fair | 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $0-12.00 | Festival location at Bruton Smith Boulevard and Concord Parkway, Concord |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Echoes of Africa: Free West African Dance Workshop | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center |
| Maker's Market CLT at Primal Brewery Huntersville | 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Charlotte SHOUT!: JazzFest | 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Victoria Yards |
| Spring Concert Series on the Patio: Drew Nathan | 2:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Free pictures with Easter Bunny at Carolina Scoops | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Scoops Ice Cream, Pineville |
| Yummy & Healthy Cooking — More tasty, health-focused dishes | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Steele Creek Community Place |
| Easter Celebration at Compare Foods E Arrowood | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, E. Arrowood Road |
| Easter Celebration at Compare Foods Milton Road | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, Milton Road |
| 420 Fest | 5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Live Music: Eternally Grateful Band | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Muddy River Distillery, Mount Holly |
| Evening Performance at Pianodrome -- ampthitheatre made completely from upcycled pianos | 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Wells Fargo Atrium |
| Live Music: Adam Daniels | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Neoteric Brewing Company |
| Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt (all ages) | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Matthews United Methodist Church |
| Live Music: Cam Heigler | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
| Live Music: Rumor Mill Duo | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| FAFO Arts and Music Fest | 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Wooden Robot Brewery (South End) |
| Stonecrest Music at the Fountain Stage | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Stonecrest at Piper Glen |
| Swiftie Night: Live Music by Ellie Morgan | 7:00 pm | FREE | Vaulted Oak Brewing |
| Spring Concert Series on the Patio: Austin Tucker | 7:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Comedy Open Mic at Queen City Grounds | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Queen City Grounds |
| Live taping of Late Night Regrets, a comedy and musical experience | 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | B Sinima Studios |
| Belmont Movies in the Park: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory | 8:00 pm | FREE | Stowe Park, Belmont |
Sunday, April 20, 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 |
| Burger King: One-Cent Cheeseburger with $1 Purchase | All Day | $0.01 | Burger King, participating locations |
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| CLT Taco Week | All Day | $4.00 | Various locations |
| QC Fitness Games | 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | $5.00 | Veterans Park (Central Avenue) |
| Free Easter Bunny Pictures at Bass Pro Shops | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Free Jump Day at Defy | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Defy Charlotte |
| Easter Brunch -- includes egg hunt, Easter Bunny, more... | 11:00 am | Brewers at 4001 Yancey | |
| Easter Egg Hunt at OMB LoSo | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Easter Egg Hunt at OMB Ballantyne | 11:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | |
| El Puro Cuban Restaurant: Easter Brunch and Family Day (free admission; pay for food and drink) | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | El Puro Cuban Restaurant |
| 4/20 Adult-Only Easter Egg Hunt and Market | 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm | $0-20.00 | Sip City Market & Bottle Shop |
| Adult Easter Egg Hunt -- win beer and other prizes | 12:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Maker's Market CLT -- Hop Into Spring Market and Plant Exchange | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
| Shakedown Sundays | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
| Maker's Market CLT at Burial Beer Co. | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Burial Beer Co., Charlotte |
| Charlotte Fair | 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-12.00 | Festival location at Bruton Smith Boulevard and Concord Parkway, Concord |
| Alpaca Farm Tours at Farm and Fleece Alpaca Ranch in Concord | 1:00 pm | $12.00 | Farm and Fleece Alpaca Ranch, Concord |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Appalachian Folk Tunes by Charlotte Folk Society | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Easter Celebration at Compare Foods Sunset Road | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, Sunset Road |
| Easter Celebration at Compare Foods South Blvd | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Compare Foods, South Blvd |
| Soul Sundays (suggested $5 donation) | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $5.00 | Starlight on 22nd |
| Charlotte SHOUT!: Gospel Sunday | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Victoria Yards |
| Common Market Oakwold: 5th Annual 420 Party | 4:20 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Common Market OakWold |
| 420 Fest | 5:00 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| High Score Sundaze -- music tournaments, food truck, more... | 5:00 pm | FREE | Super Abari Game Bar |
| Live music: The Filthy Heathens | 5:00 pm | FREE | The Thirsty Beaver Saloon |
