ImaginOn’s 10th Anniversary Party
Families, Uptown Charlotte will be a great place to be Saturday, October 10th. From ImaginOn to Discovery Place, from Bechtler Museum to NASCAR Hall of Fame, and beyond, all over Uptown, venues are inviting families for special activities. Here’s a Google Map that will help you get oriented. Interested in learning about free and cheap events every day in Charlotte? Subscribe to Charlotte on the Cheap’s email list, and visit us on Facebook and Twitter. We’re also now on Instagram!
Looking for more to do? Here’s a list of 45+ free things going on this weekend around the Charlotte area.
ImaginOn
10th Anniversary Celebration
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Live music by Liz Holly and the Jolly Lollies, photo booth, back stage tours, much more.
300 East 7th Street
McColl Center for Art + Innovation
Family Art Making Day
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Part of Open Studio Saturday. Create art with Artists-in-Residence, and work together on a community mural.
721 North Tryon Street
Discovery Place
Charlotte Mini Maker Faire–Outside Activities
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Discovery Place is hosting Charlotte’s first Mini Maker Faire, featuring more than 70 makers from across the Carolinas. The inside activities are included with the price of admission to Discovery Place, but the outside activities are free. There will be free performances too.
301 North Tryon Street
Bechtler Museum
Family Day
12 p.m. to 4 p.m
Admission is free for kids, and only $8 for adults. There will be hands-on art activities throughout the museum.
420 South Tryon Street
Spirit Square
Breakin’ Convention Street Jam
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Workshops and demonstrations, including DJing, Beatboxing, tagging, and more.
345 North College Street
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Meet Champ the Cheetah, the new mascot
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Meet the new mascot, as well as Sir Purr and Norm the Niner. There will be lots of family activities on the Plaza.
400 East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Gandhi Park
Gandhi Unity Fall Festival
3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Celebrate Gandhi’s birthday with a drumming circle, kids’ activities, live entertainment and cultural showcases.
Old County Courthouse lawn, 700 East Trade Street
Bonus…this one is just outside the inner loop but worth it.
Carolinas Medical Center
Carolinas HealthCare System’s 75 Anniversary Celebration
10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Big celebration includes clowns, face-painting, free food, bounce houses, Sir Purr, Norm the Niner, Batman, Spiderman, Belle and Cinderella.
1000 Blythe Boulevard
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Andrea B says
The lightrail is not running downtown this weekend for anyone coming from the southern part of the city.