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Sunday, January 5, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Skating at Camp North End (time varies) | All Day | $10.00-15.00 | Camp North End |
| Free museum admission first weekend of month for Bank of America/Merrill customers | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Outdoor ice skating at Birkdale Village (time varies) | All Day | $16.00-18.00 | Birkdale Village |
| Krispy Kreme: $12 for a dozen | All Day | $12.00 | Krispy Kreme — Multiple locations |
| Space Explorers: THE INFINITE (various start times and prices -- discount available on some days) | All Day | Blume Studios | |
| Sensory-friendly hours at Discovery Place Science | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | $18.00-23.00 | Discovery Place Science |
| QC Fitness Games Workout Class | 10:50 am to 12:00 pm | $5.00 | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Jazz Brunch | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Southern Strain Brewing Company, Concord |
| Football Sundays | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Discounted | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Sensory-Friendly Hours at Discovery Place Kids | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | $15.00 | Discovery Place Kids |
| Ice skating at Union County Ice Rink | 2:00 pm to 9:15 pm | $12.00 | Union County Ice Rink, Indian Trail |
| Charlotte Jeep Meetup | 2:00 pm | FREE | OpenTap |
| Free Live Tunes | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| Pirates Christmas at High Seas Miniature Golf | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | High Seas Miniature Golf |
| Downtown Jazz Jam in Rock Hill | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Power House Rock Hill |
| Speedway Christmas (Price varies per day of week. Price is per vehicle.) | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $35.00-45.00 | Charlotte Motor Speedway |
Monday, January 6, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor ice skating at Birkdale Village (time varies) | All Day | $16.00-18.00 | Birkdale Village |
| Good Mourning Monday -- Coffee and Conversation with Loss 101 | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Coffin House Coffee, Concord |
| Ice skating at Union County Ice Rink | 2:00 pm to 9:15 pm | $12.00 | Union County Ice Rink, Indian Trail |
| Pirates Christmas at High Seas Miniature Golf | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | High Seas Miniature Golf |
| 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 |
| 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, January 7, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walgreens Senior Day: 20% off for rewards members age 55+ | All Day | Walgreens (multiple locations) | |
| Half Price Bays at Topgolf (2 locations) | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Various locations |
| Outdoor ice skating at Birkdale Village (time varies) | All Day | $16.00-18.00 | Birkdale Village |
| Ice skating at Union County Ice Rink | 2:00 pm to 9:15 pm | $12.00 | Union County Ice Rink, Indian Trail |
| Mugs, Jugs, and Suds: Tap it Tuesdays | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| $2 Off Tuesdays | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Song Request Night | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Bring Your Own Vinyl Night | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Pirates Christmas at High Seas Miniature Golf | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | High Seas Miniature Golf |
| Tosco Music Open Mic | 6:30 pm | $5.36 | The Evening Muse |
| An Unusually Lovely Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| Piano Karaoke & Sing Along with Ryan Stamey | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00 | Petra’s |
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| Outdoor ice skating at Birkdale Village (time varies) | All Day | $16.00-18.00 | Birkdale Village |
| Ice skating at Union County Ice Rink | 2:00 pm to 9:15 pm | $12.00 | Union County Ice Rink, Indian Trail |
| Wednesday Night Live: Free admission to Uptown museums | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Various locations |
| Bechtler's 15-Year Birthday Bash | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Bechtler Museum of Modern Art |
| Pirates Christmas at High Seas Miniature Golf | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | High Seas Miniature Golf |
| 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 |
| Jazz Jam with Lovell Bradford Trio (free, but suggested donation of $10) | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | VisArt Video |
| Open Mic at Summit Coffee Basecamp | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Summit Coffee, Basecamp, Davidson |
| Old Town Bluegrass Night | 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Old Town Public House |
| Puzzle Race and Half-Priced Wine | 7:00 pm | Discounted | Middle James Brewing |
Thursday, January 9, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor ice skating at Birkdale Village (time varies) | All Day | $16.00-18.00 | Birkdale Village |
| Ice skating at Union County Ice Rink | 2:00 pm to 9:15 pm | $12.00 | Union County Ice Rink, Indian Trail |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hope Street Food Pantry |
| Pirates Christmas at High Seas Miniature Golf | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | High Seas Miniature Golf |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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