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Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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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 |
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 |
Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 10:00 am | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 12:30 pm | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
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 |
$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 |
Fitness in the Park: Move & Groove | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Romare Bearden Park |
Be Well Birkdale: Free workout series | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
Tosco Music Open Mic | 6:30 pm | $5.36 | The Evening Muse |
Dart League at Primal Huntersville | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
Bunco at Hoptown | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hoptown Brewing Company, Mooresville |
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 |
Comedy Open Mic at Starlight on 22nd | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
Piano Karaoke & Sing Along with Ryan Stamey | 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $5.00 | Petra’s |
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Students: buy one ticket get one free at Independent Picture House on Wednesdays | All Day | Discounted | Independent Picture House |
Wine Wednesday -- half priced bottles of wine | All Day | Discounted | Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo |
Cinemark Summer Movie Clubhouse | 9:30 am | $1.75 | Cinemark (multiple locations) |
Birkdale Buds -- activities for preschool children | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
Golden Bull Bite Wednesdays at the West Complex | 11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | West Complex |
Uptown Unplugged: Envision | 11:30 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Romare Bearden Park |
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 |
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. |
Tianyu Lights Festival (promo code for 15% off) | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Concord Mills |
Tommy's Trivia | 6:30 pm | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
Bunco! | 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Eleven Lakes Brewing, Cornelius |
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 |
Open Hearts Open Mic | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Starlight on 22nd |
Puzzle Race and Half-Priced Wine | 7:00 pm | Discounted | Middle James Brewing |
Wednesday Night Yoga | 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm | $5.00 | Lenny Boy Brewing Co. |
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Trails and Tales: free monthly event for kids at Cabarrus County parks | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Frank Liske Park |
Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 10:00 am | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Dance Class | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sugaw Creek Recreation Center |
Gem Theatre's Summer Matinee | 12:30 pm | $2.00 | Gem Theatre, Kannapolis |
Drop-In Dance Class from Charlotte Ballet: Senior Ballet | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Northern Regional Recreation Center |
Hope Street Food Pantry Food Distribution | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Hope Street Food Pantry |
The Square Table: Community Chess | 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Sugar Creek Library |
Fitness in the Park: Move & Groove | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Romare Bearden Park |
Community Run Club | 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Patagonia Charlotte |
Music at the Met | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Metropolitan |
Nature Trivia Night | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Free Range Brewing |
Weekly Ping Pong Club | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
Bluegrass Jam | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Birdsong Brewing Co. |
Anne Springs Close Greenway's Rooted Rhythm Concert Series: Carolina Barnburners | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $7.00 | Anne Springs Close Greenway |
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 |
LangTree Live Concert Series | 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | LangTree Lake Norman (Mooresville) |
Tianyu Lights Festival (promo code for 15% off) | 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Concord Mills |
Bingo w/ Shane | 6:30 pm | FREE | Model A Brewing, Tega Cay |
River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $12) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
Trivia at Pilot Brewing | 7:00 pm | FREE | Pilot Brewing |
Line Dancing at The Rose, including a lesson for beginners | 8:30 pm to 11:59 pm | FREE | The Rose Honky Tonk |
Friday, June 6, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 9:00 am | FREE | Innovation Barn |
Free Weekly Water Playgroup for Babies & Preschoolers at Charlotte Aquatics | 10:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Charlotte Aquatics |
Taste of Charlotte Festival | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Center City Charlotte–festival area |
Food Truck Friday at Resident Culture Brewing | 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Resident Culture Brewing Plaza Midwood |
University City Food Truck Friday | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Armored Cow Brewing |
First Fridays Pineville | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Historic Downtown Pineville |
Asian Night Market | 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Urban District Market |
First Friday at Clayworks | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Clayworks |
Live Under the Oaks music series | 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Birkdale Village |
South End Gallery Crawl | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Historic South End |
Maker's Market CLT at Primal Brewery Huntersville | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Primal Brewery, Huntersville |
South End Food Truck Friday | 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
Rock the Park: Crucial Fiya | 6:00 pm | FREE | Liberty Park, Mooresville |
Tianyu Lights Festival (promo code for 15% off) | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Discounted | Concord Mills |
Music on the Green at Promenade on Providence | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Promenade on Providence |
River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $12) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
Friday Night Live Music | 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | FREE | Hi-Wire Brewing Charlotte |
Battle of the Waxhaws: Downtown Takeover March | 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Waxhaw |
The Comedy Market: Open Mic | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Common Market South End |
Improv Charlotte Show | 8:00 pm | $10.00 | Free Range Brewing |
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Free museum admission first weekend of month for Bank of America/Merrill customers | All Day | FREE | Various locations |
Free Tai Chi Class with Taiji Matthews | 9:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Stumptown Park, Matthews |
Fitness in the Park: Stretch & Rhythm Fusion | 9:00 am to 10:30 am | FREE | Romare Bearden Park |
Home Depot Kids' Workshop: Baseball Game | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | The Home Depot, multiple locations |
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Community Book Sale | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library (formerly Beatties Ford 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. |
Free yoga class at Blakeney | 10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Blakeney |
Visit Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society Museum | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society & Museum |
Battle of the Waxhaws: Living Encampment | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Museum of the Waxhaws |
Free Yoga | 10:00 am | FREE | Sycamore Brewing |
Bowl Street Pop Up Market presented by Shop Local QC | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | The Bowl at Ballantyne |
Taste of Charlotte Festival | 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | FREE | Center City Charlotte–festival area |
Mash-Up Market -- Father's Day Edition | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Carolina Beer Temple-Matthews |
Maker's Market CLT at Fonta Flora | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall |
VAPA Center: Open Studios -- art market, music, more... | 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | VAPA Center |
Starving Artist Market at Prosperity Village | 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Docia Crossing Road |
Free Public Tour of Innovation Barn | 1:00 pm | FREE | Innovation Barn |
Indian Trail Family Fun Day -- fireworks, free rides, more... | 2:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Crooked Creek Park, Indian Trail |
Battle of the Waxhaws: Reenactment | 2:00 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Buford Community Center |
Battle of the Waxhaws: Commemoration of the Battle | 3:30 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Buford Battleground Memorial Park |
Festival of Food Trucks in Mooresville | 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Downtown Mooresville |
Concerts @ the Circles: Blue Monday | 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 |
Live Music at Patriots Park: Departure -- The Journey Tribute Band | 6:00 pm | FREE | Patriots Park (Kings Mountain, NC) |
Tianyu Lights Festival (promo code for 15% off) | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Discounted | Concord Mills |
Music on the Green at Promenade on Providence | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Promenade on Providence |
Rock the Hops Summer Concert Series | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | NoDa Brewing North End |
River Jam live music series (free admission; parking is $12) | 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | U.S. National Whitewater Center |
Village Park Concert: The Fray | 7:00 pm | FREE | Village Park, Kannapolis |
Comedy Open Mic at Queen City Grounds | 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Queen City Grounds |
CabCo Movie Series: Tangled | 8:30 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Brewing Company |