03-04-2025
Weekender: 34 things to do in Charlotte this weekend, including Charlotte SHOUT! and an Empanada Festival
The weather is warming up just in time for outdoor spring events this weekend, including Charlotte SHOUT!.
Friday, April 4
🎊 Charlotte SHOUT! kicks off in Uptown with hundreds of events and attractions, including a mini golf course, live music and pop-up markets. | Prices vary | Runs through April 20 | Details
😋 Taste regional wines and cuisines with StrEATs Uncorked in Uptown. | $76.37 | 6-9pm | Details
🎥 Attend the Charlotte Latino Film Festival at the Independent Picture House, featuring films by Hispanic artists. | Prices vary | Showings vary | Details
👯♀️ See Cirque du Biere's aerial show at Hi-Wire Brewing. | $25 | 7pm | Details
🍽️ Eat some menu items from Marina's Tapas while you enjoy a glass of wine at Substrate. | Prices vary | 5pm | Details
🐷 Enjoy BBQ tastings at Carolina BBQ Festival at Victoria Yards with live music, local vendors, activations, merch and drinks. | $35+ | Runs through Saturday | Details
🥂 Celebrate with Sneak in Elizabeth as they toast to their one-year anniversary with a new cocktail menu and music from a live DJ. | Free | 5pm | Details
🤑 Shop from Nothing New's $20 vintage clothing sale in Concord. | Free entry | 10am | Details
🏎️ Explore Ten Tenths Motorclub, a new country club for car enthusiasts near Charlotte Motor Speedway through the Heritage Invitational. | Prices vary | Runs through Saturday | Details
✍️ Tap into your inner artist with sketching, plus visit the aquarium and science lab at Discovery Place Science. | $35 | 6-9pm | Details
🤵♂️ Dress up to attend a vintage circus-themed gala with entertainment and pop-up experiences at Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. | $250 | 7:30-11pm | Details
🎶 Listen to an a cappella ensemble of Motown hits that you can sing along to or dance to. | $25-$35 | Details
🏀 Cheer on the Charlotte Hornets as they take on the Sacramento Kings at Spectrum Center. | $24+ | 7pm | Details
🧠 Test your knowledge of Stranger Things at The Suffolk Punch with trivia. | Free | 7-9pm | Details
🖼️ Hop around to see several art exhibits through the First Friday Gallery Crawl in South End. | Free | 5:8:30pm | Details
⚾️ Take the family to see the Charlotte Knights play Norfolk Tides at Truist Field. | $38+ | 7:04pm | Details
Saturday, April 5
🏀 See the Harlem Globetrotters at Bojangles Coliseum. | $50+ | 2pm | Details
🛍️ Shop for handmade goods, decor, fashion and more with The Bowl Street Market in Ballantyne. | Free | 10am | Details
🌭 Pull up to Olde Mecklenburg Brewery for their Best Wurst Festival for sausage toss games, live music, jumbo pretzels, and if you bring your weiner dog, you'll get a free beer. | Free | 11am | Details
🐶 Snuggle with puppies in your pajamas at Vaulted Oak Brewing and stick around for treats. | $30 | 1pm | Details
🤣 Laugh the night away to improv jokes or take the stage to test out some of your own at Charlotte Comedy Theater. | $5 | 4pm | Details
⚽️ Cheer on Charlotte FC as they take on Nashville SC at Bank of America Stadium. | $38+ | 2:30-4:30pm | Details
🐇 Head to Metropolitan for free pictures with the Easter Bunny, sweet treats, a live DJ and crafts. | Free | 11am-2pm | Details
🍻 Drink your way through the Charlotte Brewfest in South End by tasting beer from more than 25 breweries and stick around for live music, food trucks and activities. | $28.90 | 1-4pm | Details
🧘 Grab your mat so you can unwind to an hour yoga flow at Sycamore Brewing. | Free | 10-11am | Details
✨ Taste your way around Latin America with an Empanada Fest at the Boileryard in Camp North End. Expect a DJ, dancing, live music, drink specials and more. | Free | 12-6pm | Details
🏃♂️ Run in a half or full marathon at Whitewater Center. | $65-$75 | 7am-3pm | Details
🍷 Sip on local wine, craft beers, and spirits in a souvenir glass at Wine & Food Festival in Ballantyne's Backyard. | $58.84+ | 12-5pm | Details
Sunday, April 6
🛍️ Support local businesses at Front Porch Sundays at Atherton Mill in South End. | Free | 10:30am-4:30pm | Details
💪 Pull up to a Wellness Festival with yoga, HIIT, sound baths, workshops and more at Bank of America Stadium. | $0-$115 | 8am-2pm | Details
🕯️ Create your own spring scented candle while you sip on a drink from Resident Culture Brewing at The Market at 7th Street. | $42.03 | 4-6pm | Details
🥃 Light up a cigar with your glass of whiskey at The Vintage Whiskey and Cigar Bar while you listen to jokes from comedian Shaun Jones. | $100 | 7pm | Details
⛹️♂️ See the Hornets play the Chicago Bulls at Spectrum Center. | $24+ | 1pm | Details
