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Saturday, April 5, 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 |
| Come See Me Festival (various locations in Rock Hill -- click for details) | All Day | FREE | Old Town Rock Hill |
| Free museum admission first weekend of month for Bank of America/Merrill customers | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Shred Day event at Gastonia Farmers Market | 8:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Gastonia Farmers Market |
| Breakfast with the Bunny | 8:30 am to 10:00 am | $19.98 | Overture Providence |
| The Home Depot Kids' Workshop: Globe Planter | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Home Depot, multiple locations |
| Reading Circus | 9:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Independence Regional Library |
| 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. |
| South End Spring Fling (egg hunt, music, vendor, more) | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church |
| Children's Entrepreneur Market | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Where My Peeps At? (Easter Bunny pictures, Peep Hunt, movie, more) | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Rea Farms |
| Visit Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society & Museum |
| Clayworks' Spring Sale and 20th Birthday Bash -- free demos and workshops | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Clayworks |
| STEAM Day at Latta | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Latta Nature Preserve |
| U-cut tulips at Howard Family Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Howard Family Farm |
| Free Yoga | 10:00 am | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Larry Sprinkle's Super CELLebration | 10:00 am | $6.00-7.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History, Gastonia |
| Hoppin' Into Spring at Promenade on Providence | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Promenade on Providence |
| Hop to Midtown -- Free Easter Bunny Pictures at Metropolitan | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Metropolitan |
| Bowl Street Pop Up Market presented by Shop Local QC | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Bowl at Ballantyne |
| Free Easter Bunny Pictures at Bass Pro Shops | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Free Art Kits at Mint Museum Randolph: Stitching Sampler | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph |
| Ring in Spring in Downtown Salisbury -- free professional pictures with Easter Bunny, and more... | 11:00 am | FREE | Salisbury City Hall Council Chambers |
| Spring Egg Hunt Extravaganza | 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | Amay James Recreation Center |
| Spring Fest and Egg Hunt | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Light of Christ Methodist Church |
| 42nd Annual Showcase of Woodcarvings | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Worrell Building, CPCC |
| Empanada Fest | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Camp North End |
| VAPAversary: celebration with art, music and food | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | VAPA Center |
| Resident Renfest and Artisan Market | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Live Music: Kaden Thrower | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Spring Fling Pop-Up with Charm Exchange | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Eleven Lakes Brewing, Cornelius |
| Starving Artist Market at Prosperity Village | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Docia Crossing Road |
| Charlotte Spring Fair | 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $0-12.00 | Route 29 Pavilion, Concord |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Adult Spring Egg Hunt Extragavanza | 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | Amay James Recreation Center |
| Hop Into Spring in Cornelius -- Easter egg hunt and more | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Wilhelm Park, Cornelius |
| Spring Concert Series on the Patio: Ephraim Sommers | 2:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Family Chess Club at Mint Hill Library | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mint Hill Library |
| Yummy & Healthy Cooking — Discover delicious and nutritious recipes | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Steele Creek Community Place |
| Festival of Food Trucks in Mooresville | 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Mooresville |
| Concerts @ the Circles: Tartan Day | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Clean Juice, Davidson |
| Maker's Market at Pilot Brewing | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
| Statewide Star Party: Davidson College | 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Davidson College |
| Comedy Open Mic at Queen City Grounds | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Queen City Grounds |
| CabCo Movie Series: Cars | 8:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |
| Statewide Star Party: UNC Charlotte | 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | UNC Charlotte Observatory |
Sunday, April 6, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEAMfest 2025 | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Woodlawn School, Mooresville |
| 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 |
| Come See Me Festival (various locations in Rock Hill -- click for details) | All Day | FREE | Old Town Rock Hill |
| Free museum admission first weekend of month for Bank of America/Merrill customers | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Charlotte Spring Fair | $0-12.00 | Route 29 Pavilion, Concord | |
| Sensory Friendly Day at N.C. Transportation Museum | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | $0-6.00 | North Carolina Transportation Museum |
| 42nd Annual Showcase of Woodcarvings | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Worrell Building, CPCC |
| Sensory-friendly hours at Discovery Place Science | 10:30 am to 1:30 pm | $18.00-23.00 | Discovery Place Science |
| Front Porch Sundays | 10:30 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Atherton Mill |
| QC Fitness Games | 11:00 am to 12:15 pm | $5.00 | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Free Easter Bunny Pictures at Bass Pro Shops | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bass Pro Shops, multiple locations |
| Children's Entrepreneur Market | 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | First Ward Park |
| Mint Hill Car Show -- Hot Rods on the Lawn | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Chick-fil-A Mint Hill |
| U-cut tulips at Howard Family Farm | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Howard Family Farm |
| Alpaca Farm Tours at Farm and Fleece Alpaca Ranch in Concord | 1:00 pm | $12.00 | Farm and Fleece Alpaca Ranch, Concord |
| Egg Hunt at Methodist Home Recreation Center | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Methodist Home Recreation Center |
| Sensory-Friendly Hours at Discovery Place Kids | 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm | $15.00 | Discovery Place Kids |
| Free Tour at Torance House & Store | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hugh Torance House & Store |
| Chess Free Play at South County Regional Library | 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm | FREE | South County Library |
| Eggscape Adventures Laser Tag at Methodist Home Recreation Center | 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm | $10.00 | |
| Savona Sunday: free Easter Bunny pictures, pickleball, live music, more... | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Savona Mill |
| Interfaith Youth Panel at Myers Park United Methodist Church | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Myers Park United Methodist Church |
| 7th Street Concerts: The Decoda Ensemble (promo code for $10 ticket) | 5:00 pm | $10.00-30.00 | St. Peter’s Episcopal Church |
| Downtown Jazz Jam in Rock Hill | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Power House Rock Hill |
| Charlotte Blues Society: Blues Sunday with DeJa Blues | 6:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts |
Monday, April 7, 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 |
| Come See Me Festival (various locations in Rock Hill -- click for details) | All Day | FREE | Old Town Rock Hill |
| Live Story Time: Earth Day | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Ballantyne Arts Center |
| U-cut tulips at Howard Family Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Howard Family Farm |
| Good Mourning Monday -- Coffee and Conversation with Loss 101 | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Coffin House Coffee, Concord |
| 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 |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Afro Beats Fitness Dance | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Ivory Baker Recreation Center |
| 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 |
| Regal Cinema: Mystery Movie Monday | 7:00 pm | $5.00 | Regal Cinema (multiple locations) |
| 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 8, 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 |
| Half Price Bays at Topgolf (2 locations) | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Various locations |
| Come See Me Festival (various locations in Rock Hill -- click for details) | All Day | FREE | Old Town Rock Hill |
| 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 |
| U-cut tulips at Howard Family Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Howard Family Farm |
| Historic Matthews Walking Tour | 10:00 am | FREE | Stumptown Park, Matthews |
| Science of Coffee | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Union West Regional Library, Indian Trail |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Ben & Jerry’s, multiple locations |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Jazz Fitness | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Northern Regional Recreation Center |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Charlotte's Home for Champions League | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| Free Tuesday at Schiele Museum | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Schiele Museum of Natural History, Gastonia |
| 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. |
| Bring Your Own Vinyl Night | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel 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 |
| Belonging & Becoming: A Celebration of Women and Girls at Levine Museum of the New South | 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Levine Museum of the New South |
| 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 |
| An Unusually Lovely Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Divine Barrel Brewing |
| 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 |
| GospelSHOUT Concert | 7:30 pm | FREE | United House of Prayer for All People |
| Hatties' Bingo Night -- free to play, with prizes | 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hattie’s Tap and Tavern |
Wednesday, April 9, 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 |
| Charlotte SHOUT! | 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 | |
| Come See Me Festival (various locations in Rock Hill -- click for details) | All Day | FREE | Old Town Rock Hill |
| Wine Wednesday -- half priced bottles of wine | All Day | Discounted | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
| U-cut tulips at Howard Family Farm | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00 | Howard Family Farm |
| Birkdale Buds -- activities for preschool children | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
| Charlotte's Home for Champions League | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| 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) |
| QueerSpace Support Group with Creative Perspectives in Mt. Holly (age 18+) | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | $10.00 | Creative Perspectives, PLLC (Mt. Holly) |
| Eleven Lakes Book Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Eleven Lakes Brewing, Cornelius |
| Adult (Off)Color Coloring Night | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Red Clay Ciderworks |
| 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 |
| Tommy's Trivia | 6:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| 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 |
| Mahjong & Wine Night | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Piedmont Social House |
| Puzzle Race and Half-Priced Wine | 7:00 pm | Discounted | Middle James Brewing |
| Student Night at Opera Carolina: La Bohemé | 7:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Belk Theater |
| Wednesday Night Yoga | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
| Live music: Ellis Bullard | 8:00 pm | FREE | The Thirsty Beaver Saloon |
