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, January 27, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor ice skating at Birkdale Village (time varies) | All Day | $16.00-18.00 | Birkdale Village |
| 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 |
| 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 28, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half Price Bays at Topgolf (2 locations) | All Day | $15.00-30.00 | Various locations |
| ewish Film Festival (various locations and times) | All Day | Various locations | |
| Outdoor ice skating at Birkdale Village (time varies) | All Day | $16.00-18.00 | Birkdale Village |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| $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 |
| 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 |
| All Comedy Open Mic at The Evening Muse | 7:30 pm | $5.00 | The Evening Muse |
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
| ewish Film Festival (various locations and times) | All Day | Various locations | |
| Outdoor ice skating at Birkdale Village (time varies) | All Day | $16.00-18.00 | Birkdale Village |
| Year of the Snake: Animal Encounter and Lantern Craft | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center |
| Free Heartfulness Meditation Sessions at South County Regional Library | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | South County Library |
| Culture & Cuisine: Lunar New Year | 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Independence Regional 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 |
| 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 |
| Yoga for Mental Health | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | HopeWay |
| 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 |
Thursday, January 30, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor ice skating at Birkdale Village (time varies) | All Day | $16.00-18.00 | Birkdale Village |
| Birding at Stevens Creek | 9:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center |
| Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hope Street Food Pantry |
| Charlotte Fit Fam | 6:00 pm | FREE | HopFly Brewing Company |
| Oh, You’re Reading Again Book Club Meetup | 6:00 pm | FREE | That’s Novel Books |
| 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 |
| Comedy Open Mic at Durty Bull Gastonia | 7:30 pm | FREE | Durty Bull Brewing, Gastonia |
| Mooreoke Karaoke w/ KJ Notorious J.A.M. | 8:00 pm | FREE | Tommy’s Pub |
Friday, January 31, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor ice skating at Birkdale Village (time varies) | All Day | $16.00-18.00 | Birkdale Village |
| Discount for Jurassic Quest | All Day | Discounted | Park Expo & Conference Center |
| Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 9:00 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
| Aerial CLT Open House with $5 mini classes | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $5.00 | AerialCLT |
| Kick the Keg Party | 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Brewers at 4001 Yancey |
| Goodyear Arts: What Are You Doing in my Dream? | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Goodyear Arts |
| #JamByTheVan | 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Town Brewing |
| Friday Night Live Music at Confluence | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Confluence, Cramerton |
| Bold & Beautiful Comedy Showcase | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Protagonist Brewing South End |
| New Year, New Groove | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Wooden Robot Brewery (South End) |
| Friday 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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