Celebrate Mother’s Day in Charlotte in 2024 — freebies, events, and more

Enjoy Mother’s Day brunch from a Charlotte restaurant

We have put together a list of places in the Charlotte area for Mother’s Day Brunch. We include both dine-in and take-home options. 

Get a free family portrait

Stop by The Market at 7th Street, 224 E 7th Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, for a free family portrait taken by a professional photographer. The photos will be taken on the train-side patio. Sunday, May 12, 2024, from 12 to 3 p.m.

Visit a museum for free

Moms can visit Mint Museum Uptown and Mint Museum Randolph for free on Sunday, May 12, 2024. In addition, there’s a big discount on membership this weekend. (See below.)

Go bowling at Pins Mechanical Co.

Moms bowl for free at Pins Mechanical Co., 307 W Tremont Avenue, Charlotte, NC, on Mother’s Day, May 12, 2024. In addition, kids bowl for free and receive free soda every Sunday until 9 p.m.

Buy discounted tickets to Cirque du Soleil

Cirque du Soleil Corteo is coming to Bojangles Coliseum August 1 to 4. If you buy tickets from May 1 to 12, you can save up to 30%.

Climb

Inner Peaks Climbing Center South End, at 2220 S Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, is offering free climbing to moms on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, 2024. Their hours on Sundays are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Not only that, but moms who climb get one free drink and 25% off food at Monday Night Brewing Garden Co., 2217 S Tryon Street.

Play Mini-Golf

Moms play mini-golf at Mr. Putty’s Fun Park for free on Mother’s Day. There will be a plant seller and other vendors too. 2333 Dam Road, Tega Cay, South Carolina.

Go on a hike

Get out and enjoy one of our beautiful greenways, parks or nature preserves. Not sure where to start? Here’s a list of more than 50 hikes and walks near Charlotte.

Enjoy a free outdoor concert

The Charlotte area boasts a huge number and variety of free outdoor concerts, and Mother’s Day Weekend is no exception. This weekend there are free concerts at Birkdale Village, Stowe Park in Belmont, the Whitewater Center, Camp North End, the Davidson Village Green, and more. Check out the whole list of free outdoor concerts around Charlotte.

Take a walk in a garden

Visit one of these Charlotte area botanical gardens. There are 8 on the list to choose from and all are wonderful. Moms are admitted for free to Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden on May 11 and 12, 2024.

Paint some pottery

Moms can paint a piece of pottery for free on Mother’s Day at Meg-Art Pottery Studio, 15940 Northcross Drive, Suite A, Huntersville, North Carolina. Moms must be accompanied by one or more people, and the cost of their pottery must be at least as much as Mom’s free pottery.

Visit the birds

Mothers are admitted for free to Carolina Raptor Center, 6000 Sample Road, Huntersville, North Carolina, on Mother’s Day.

Buy a museum membership

Buy your mom a membership to one of Charlotte’s great museums, so that she can visit as much as she’d like. 

Here are the links to join some Charlotte museums:

• Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
• Mint Museum of Art
• Charlotte Museum of History
• Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture

From May 10 to 12, 2024, a membership to the Mint Museum of Art is $20 off. That brings the price down to $40. This includes free admission all year for two adults to both Mint Museum Uptown and Randolph.

Make a free bouquet

Go to Waxhaw’s Kaleidoscope Fest on Saturday, May 11, 2024. You’ll have the opportunity to build your own bouquet for free!

Shop for discounts

If you can’t find what you want locally, shop Groupon for flowers and other gifts. Make sure to look at the top of the page to see if there’s an extra discount. Groupon often offers great deals. Make sure to order as early as possible.

Bossy Beulah’s (Fort Mill)

Bossy Beulah’s Fort Mill location is giving moms a free mimosa, with purchase, on Sunday, May 12, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fort Mill location only: 314 N White Street, Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Chicken Salad Chick

Chicken Salad Chick’s Deal is for Friday, May 10, 2024. Buy a large Quick Chick and get one for free. Limit of 3 per guest. While supplies last. Not valid for online or delivery orders. Announced on Facebook.

Morelia Gourmet Paletas

Moms get a free Paleta (gourmet popsicle) on Mother’s Day. You’ll find Morelia Gourmet Paletas at 1425 Winnifred Street, Charlotte, and 16940 Birkdale Commons Parkway, Huntersville.

Starbucks

Starbucks is offering its Rewards Members a special deal on Mother’s Day from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Buy any handcrafted beverage and get another (equal or lesser value) for free at participating Starbucks cafés.

Hooters

Mothers enjoy 10 FREE wings (any style) with the purchase of 10 wings (any style) at Hooters on May 12, 2024. The offer is valid for dine-in only.

TCBY

On Sunday, May 12, 2024, moms get their first 6 ounces for free at participating TCBY shops.

North Carolina Zoo

Moms get $2 off admission to the North Carolina Zoo on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Announced on Facebook.