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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Monday, March 17, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & BBQ at Sweet Lew's BBQ Jan. 25 | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Sweet Lew’s BBQ |
| Margarita Mondays | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Comedy Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Triple C Brewing Co. |
| 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, March 18, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half Price Bays at Topgolf (2 locations) | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Various 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 |
| Books & BBQ at Sweet Lew's BBQ Jan. 25 | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Sweet Lew’s BBQ |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Mugs, Jugs, and Suds: Tap it Tuesdays | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Bring Your Own Vinyl Night | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| The Open Art Club | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Bunco at Hoptown | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hoptown Brewing Company, Mooresville |
| 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, March 19, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| Books & BBQ at Sweet Lew's BBQ Jan. 25 | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Sweet Lew’s BBQ |
| Wednesday Night Live: Free admission to Uptown museums | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Silent Book Club at Troubadour Booksellers | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Troubadour Booksellers |
| Stitch N Bitch Craft Circle | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Brewhouse Yoga | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | $5.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Open Mic at Summit Coffee Basecamp | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Drag Bingo | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Red Clay Ciderworks |
| Puzzle Race and Half-Priced Wine | 7:00 pm | Discounted | Middle James Brewing |
| OTPH Jazz Night | 7:30 pm to 10:30 am | FREE | Old Town Public House |
Thursday, March 20, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & BBQ at Sweet Lew's BBQ Jan. 25 | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Sweet Lew’s BBQ |
| ArtBreak at Mint Museum Uptown -- free guided 30-minute lunchtime tour | 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Uptown |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hope Street Food Pantry |
| Radical Grove DJ Collective: We Got the Beat | 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | EastCoast Entertainment, Camp North End |
| Weekly Ping Pong Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Charlotte Fit Fam | 6:00 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| 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 |
| Beer and Boardgames | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Open Mic Night | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Bingo w/ Shane | 6:30 pm | FREE | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
| Neoteric March Book Club: The Secret Place by Tana French | 6:30 pm | FREE | Neoteric Brewing Company |
Friday, March 21, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 9:00 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Books & BBQ at Sweet Lew's BBQ Jan. 25 | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Sweet Lew’s BBQ |
| Hot Glass Alley's Open Demo | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hot Glass Alley |
| #JamByTheVan | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Friday Night Live Music | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Live Music | 7:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| The Comedy Market: Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
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