Pop-Up Picnic with Catawba Lands Conservancy
WHEN: Friday, April 28 at 6 pm
WHERE: Freedom Park, Charlotte
WHAT: Come spread a blanket and enjoy a relaxing evening outside with family and friends! Bring your own picnic meal, pick up your pre-ordered picnic basket or enjoy dinner from the Mayobird food truck.
WHY: To celebrate the connection between local farms and local foods, and the importance of conservation.
ANYTHING ELSE? Live music by Asheville bluegrass band, The Greenliners and family activities with REI
CAN WE DRINK? Wine and beer sold at the Picnic by Lenny Boy Brewing Co. and Arthur’s Restaurant and Wine Shop (wine sales are CASH ONLY!)
Transportation
We encourage alternative transportation. Ride your bike, walk, take an Uber or carpool!
If you drive, use 1900 East Blvd. and please park in the main parking lot near the locomotive and follow the paths toward the lake and band shell.
What to Bring
• Blankets and lawn chairs
• Your own picnic meal and cooler if you did not pre-order a basket
• Cash if you plan to purchase beer or wine
What NOT to Bring
• Alcohol
• Tents, hammocks or umbrellas
• Pets
Meeting Up
We’re expecting a big crowd, so make a plan ahead of time to meet up with friends.
Pre-ordered Picnic Meals
• If you pre-ordered a picnic meal, you can pick up your basket beginning at 6 pm in Freedom Park (across from the band shell).
• Look for the row of tables with restaurant banners overhead.
*Please note that picnic basket meals are sold out and will not be available at the event.
In the Event of April Showers
The Picnic will be canceled. Picnic baskets can be picked up in the main parking lot of Freedom Park from 6 to 7 pm.
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