7 Charlotte festivals to check out this spring
Driving the news: No Man's Land, a festival celebrating women and women entrepreneurs, is taking place along Camden Road in South End from 11am-5pm today. It's free to attend.
Here are several other local spring festivals to get on your radar.
March
March 27-April 6: Charlotte Spring Fair at Route 29 Pavilion in Concord.
March 29th: South End Wine and Hops Festival at Lenny Boy Brewing.
April
April 4-20: Charlotte SHOUT! in Uptown.
April 25-27: Tuck Fest at The Whitewater Center.
May
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