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Tuesday, March 25, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Free Schleich Tiny Treasures Garden Make & Take Event | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Blackhawk Hardware |
| 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 |
| Mugs, Jugs, and Suds: Tap it Tuesdays | 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $6.00 | Sugar Creek Brewing |
| 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 |
| Free class with Charlotte Cirque & Dance: Juggling 101 | 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
| 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 |
| Open Mic Night | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cavendish Brewing Company, Gastonia |
| Comedy Open Mic at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| 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 |
| Free Schleich Tiny Treasures Garden Make & Take Event | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Blackhawk Hardware |
| Community Read: Toy Theatre Performance of The Dot | 2:00 pm | FREE | Charlotte Mecklenburg Library — Pineville |
| Chess Club at Matthews Library | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Matthews Library |
| Teen Writing Workshop | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Myers Park Library |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| Stitch N Bitch 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 |
| Yoga for Mental Health | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | HopeWay |
| Building Futures Affordable Housing Symposium with Habitat Charlotte | 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Dale F. Halton Theater |
| Tommy's Trivia | 6:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Women's Self Defense Class | 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Vaulted Oak 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 |
| Puzzle Race and Half-Priced Wine | 7:00 pm | Discounted | Middle James Brewing |
| North Carolina Symphony: Concerts in Your Community | 7:00 pm | FREE | A.L. Brown High School, Kannapolis |
| Wednesday Night Yoga | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
Thursday, March 27, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Nordstrom Rack Grand Opening in Matthews | 8:00 am | FREE | Sycamore Commons, Matthews |
| Community Read: Toy Theatre Performance of The Dot | 10:30 am | FREE | Myers Park Library |
| Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
| Free Schleich Tiny Treasures Garden Make & Take Event | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Blackhawk Hardware |
| 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 |
| Charlotte Spring Fair | 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $0-12.00 | Route 29 Pavilion, Concord |
| The Square Table: Community Chess | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Library |
| Free class with Charlotte Cirque & Dance: Partner Acrobatics | 6:00 pm to 6:50 pm | FREE | Berewick Recreation Center |
| Oh, You’re Reading Again Book Club Meetup | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | That’s Novel Books |
| 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 |
| Beer and Boardgames | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| 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 |
| WDAV's Small Batch Concert Series: Charlotte Strings Collective (choose your own price) | 7:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
| 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 Open Mic at Durty Bull Gastonia | 7:30 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing, Gastonia |
| Round of a Paws: Comedy show for a cause | 8:00 pm | $10.00-15.00 | Petra’s |
Friday, March 28, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 9:00 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Free Schleich Tiny Treasures Garden Make & Take Event | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Blackhawk Hardware |
| Community Read: Toy Theatre Performance of The Dot (3 half-hour performances) | 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | ImaginOn |
| Food Truck Friday at Resident Culture Brewing | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
| Black Food Truck Friday | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Movement School Southwest |
| Charlotte Spring Fair | 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $0-12.00 | Route 29 Pavilion, Concord |
| Charlotte Knights Fan Fest: Party before the pitch | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Truist Field |
| University City Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
| Matthews Beats 'n Bites Outdoor Concert: On the Border | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Stumptown Park, Matthews |
| Kick the Keg Party | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| Live music: Embarrassment of Riches | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Vaulted Oak Brewing |
| South End Food Truck Friday | 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Live Music: OldSkool | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Cornelius |
| #JamByTheVan | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Bold & Beautiful Comedy Showcase | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Protagonist Brewing South End |
| Friday Night Live Music | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
| Live Music: Kris Atom | 7:00 pm | FREE | Traust Brewing Company, Mount Holly |
| Live music: Kellie Parr | 7:00 pm | FREE | Hop & Vine, Davidson |
| The Comedy Market: Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
| Outdoor Movie Night: Moana 2 | 7:30 pm | FREE | Seoul Food Meat Co., Mill District |
| Cancel Culture Court: The People vs. Math (suggested $10 donation) | 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Starlight on 22nd |
Saturday, March 29, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Document Shredding at Office Depot / Office Max | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
| Caffeine and Chrome | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Gateway Classic Cars of Charlotte |
| Spring Artisan Market at Anne Springs Close Greenway (cost is per car) | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | $5.00-15.00 | Anne Springs Close Greenway |
| 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. |
| Tech Fest at York Technical College | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | York Technical College |
| Visit Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society & Museum |
| Museum of the Waxhaws Spring Festival | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Museum of the Waxhaws |
| Free Yoga | 10:00 am | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
| Multicultural Festival at Steele Creek Community Place | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Steele Creek Community Place |
| CRAFT Fest | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Petty Thieves Brewing Co. |
| Day of Play -- free youth softball clinic | 11:00 am | FREE | The Stick |
| Free Schleich Tiny Treasures Garden Make & Take Event | 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Blackhawk Hardware |
| Spring Festival at Arts+ | 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Arts+ Community Campus |
| 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 |
| International Beaver Day | 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center |
| Get free banana pudding at the grand opening of Peach Cobbler Factory Midtown | 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Peach Cobbler Factory, Midtown |
| Family Chess Club at Mint Hill Library | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Mint Hill Library |
| Live Music: Lukas Delgra | 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
| Red Rice Books Pop-Up at Archive CLT (includes free food) | 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Archive CLT |
| Live Music: Chris Clark | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Lost Worlds Brewing, Charlotte (Metropolitan) |
| Gas House Slam at Cavendish | 5:30 pm | $5.00 | Cavendish Brewing Company, Gastonia |
| Sound of the Carolinas Orchestra: Sound of the Cinema | 6:00 pm | FREE | Davidson United Methodist Church |
| Live Music: Dan Staton Duo | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery Belmont |
| Story Teller Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market OakWold |
| Karaoke Party | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Cavendish Brewing Company, Gastonia |
| Live music: Ian Cunningham | 7:00 pm | FREE | Hop & Vine, Davidson |
| Karaoke Night | 7:00 pm | FREE | Lore Brewing, Indian Land |
| Comedy Open Mic at Queen City Grounds | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Queen City Grounds |
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