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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 |
| Smashburger offers special 4 for $20 burger bundle | All Day | Discounted | Smashburger (participating 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 |
| 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 |
| Adult-only 420 Easter Egg Hunt | 3:00 pm | FREE | Great Wagon Road Distilling Co. |
| 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 |
| Tip Top Jazz Jam | 4:20 pm to 7:20 pm | FREE | Tip Top Daily Market |
| 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 |
| Tianyu Lights Festival (promo code for 15% off) | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Concord Mills |
Monday, April 21, 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 |
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Live Story Time: Readers are Leaders | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Ballantyne Arts Center |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Dance for All Abilities | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Marion Diehl Park |
| Teacher Appreciation Night: 20% off tabs for teachers, faculty, staff | 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Discounted | Pilot Brewing |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 2:15 pm to 3:15 pm | FREE | Tyvola Senior Center |
| Chipotle: Wear a hockey jersey for a buy one, get one free deal | 3:00 pm | Discounted | Various locations |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Afro Beats Fitness Dance | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ivory Baker Recreation Center |
| Chess Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Percent Tap House, Harrisburg |
| Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Tianyu Lights Festival (promo code for 15% off) | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Concord Mills |
| Karaoke at Starlight on 22nd | 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 | $7.00-10.00 | Petra’s |
Tuesday, April 22, 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 |
| Half Price Bays at Topgolf (2 locations) | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Various locations |
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Clean Juice: Free 12-oz juice with $10 purchase | All Day | Clean Juice, multiple locations | |
| Library Mobile Food Pantry with Hope Street Food Pantry (click to see location each week) | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Earth Day Donation Drive (electronics and books) | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Brixham Park, Ballantyne |
| Earth Day Sale at Uptown Cheapskate Pineville April 22 | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | Uptown Cheapskate Pineville | |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Jazz Fitness | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Northern Regional Recreation Center |
| IKEA: Pot-a-plant for Earth Month | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | IKEA |
| Flutter By Earth Day | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | McGee Park, Concord |
| Local's Night & Board Games | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Piedmont Social House |
| $2 Off Tuesdays | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Family Bingo Night at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers in Concord | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers — Concord |
| Bring Your Own Vinyl Night | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Gotcha Gymnastics Pop-Up: Tumble Tuesday | 5:15 pm to 6:00 pm | $15.00 | Town Brewing |
| Free class with Charlotte Cirque & Dance: Juggling 101 | 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
| Be Well Birkdale: Free workout series | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Movie theaters nationwide host Sneak Peek Showcase | 6:00 pm | $3.00 | Various locations |
| Tianyu Lights Festival (promo code for 15% off) | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Concord Mills |
| Free class with Charlotte Cirque & Dance: African Dance | 7:00 pm to 7:50 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
| Dart League at Primal Huntersville | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
| Dart League at Primal Belmont | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Name the Music at Wobbly Butt Tap Room & Eatery | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Victory Lanes, Mooresville |
| Comedy Open Mic at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
Wednesday, April 23, 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 |
| AMC theatre Sensory-Friendly Movie for Mature Audiences (price and time can vary by theater) | All Day | AMC Theatres, participating locations | |
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Wine Wednesday -- half priced bottles of wine | All Day | Discounted | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| Birkdale Buds -- activities for preschool children | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Chess Club at Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library (formerly Beatties Ford Regional Library) |
| Open Mic Night | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Muddy River Distillery, Mount Holly |
| Adult (Off)Color Coloring Night | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Red Clay Ciderworks |
| Potions & Pixels Game Industry Gathering | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| 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 |
| Tianyu Lights Festival (promo code for 15% off) | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Concord Mills |
| Tommy's Trivia | 6:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Book Club: The Women by Kristin Hannah | 6:30 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Wednesday Night Yoga | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
Thursday, April 24, 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 |
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| 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 |
| The Square Table: Community Chess | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Library |
| Taps for Teachers and District Employees | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| SouthPark After 5: The Breakfast Club | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Symphony Park |
| Free class with Charlotte Cirque & Dance: Partner Acrobatics | 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
| Music at the Met | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Metropolitan |
| Weekly Ping Pong Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Movie theaters nationwide host Sneak Peek Showcase | 6:00 pm | $3.00 | Various locations |
| Charlotte Fit Fam | 6:00 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Music on Main in Pineville: Scoot Pittman | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Pineville |
| Name the Music at Rhino Market & Deli South End | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Rhino Market South End |
| Live music: Colby Dobbs & The Matthews House Cats | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Moo & Brew, Matthews |
| Beer and Boardgames | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Tianyu Lights Festival (promo code for 15% off) | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Concord Mills |
| 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 with Mike | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Hop & Vine, Davidson |
| Open Stage Fonta Flora | 7:00 pm | FREE | Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall |
| Trivia at Pilot Brewing | 7:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| One Mic Stand Open Mic Spotlight Series at WiredCoffeeEspress | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | WiredCoffeeEspress, Kannapolis |
| Comedy with Dan Frigolette and Friends | 8:00 pm | $14.00 | Starlight on 22nd |
| Line Dancing at The Rose, including a lesson for beginners | 8:30 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | The Rose Honky Tonk |
