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Weekender: 30 things to do in Charlotte this weekend, including pop-up markets
Pride Month may be winding down, but the celebrations are still going strong — and there's still time to catch some of June's can't-miss events.
Friday, June 27
🤘 See Kansas & 38 Special with The Outlaws at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre. | $30+ | 6:15pm | Details
🎵 Vibe to live music in the Boileryard after you grab a drink from Canteen at Camp North End. | Free | 6-9pm | Details
🏓 Watch CMPD and the Charlotte Fire Department compete in a pickleball game at Tipsy Pickle and stick around for a silent auction and themed cocktails that'll raise money for both departments. | Free | 7-10pm | Details
🧠 Test your knowledge of reality TV with trivia at The Suffolk Punch for a chance to win a cash prize. | Free | 7-9pm | Details
👥 Find friends at The Horseshoe's connecting social by playing interactive group games or engage in table topics with fun social prompts and stick around for giveaways. | $25 | 6:30-9pm | Details
🎷 Vibe to award-winning smooth Jazz Acoustic Guitarist at Middle C Jazz. | $77.65-$95.65 | Times vary | Details
👯♀️ See a live aerial performance at Aerial CLT. | $20 | 7-8:30pm | Details
🍿 Watch an outdoor movie screening of "The Princess Bride" at Fourth Ward Park. | Free | 8-10:30pm | Details
🎡 Take the family to the Queen Charlotte Fair at Route 29 Pavilion with games, food and rides. | $6–$12 | Runs through July 5 | Details
🎶 Pull up to Carolina Open Air's two day music festival at Blackbox Theater. | Prices vary | Runs through Saturday | Details
Saturday, June 28
🏟 See SL Benfica play Chelsea FC in the FIFA Club World Cup Matches at Bank of America Stadium. | 4pm | Details
🍷 Spend the weekend exploring North Carolina's wine country with Grapevine & Vibes' Women's Wine Weekend to taste and tour multiple wines at vineyards. | $265+ | Times vary | Details
🛍️ Shop from local small businesses in a pop-up market at Victoria Yards in Uptown before walking over to 7th Street Market to grab a bite to eat. | Free | 12-6pm | Details
👯♀️ Attend Cirque du Biere's aerial Pride party at Hi-Wire Brewing with performances, tiny tattoos, song requests and vendors. | $25 | 7:30-10pm | Details
🎶 Listen to a Fleetwood Mac tribute at Amos' Southend. | $21-$35 | 7:30pm | Details
🏓 Learn how to play pickleball with a beginner-friendly game at Rally in lower South End. | $5 | 3pm | Details
♻️ Take your child to Innovation Barn to learn about sustainability through interactive games, creative crafts with from recycled materials, and a tour of exhibits. | Free | 2pm | Details
🤣 Laugh the night away to improv jokes from local comedians at Charlotte Comedy Theater.| $15 | 6pm | Details
🤭 Hear jokes from an all-female improv team at Charlotte Comedy Theater. | $15 | 8pm | Details
🍷 Enjoy a rose tasting from a selection of 25 wines at DTR Plaza Midwood. | $25+ | 1pm | Details
🛍️ Shop from a summer vendor market at Seoul Food Meat Co. in South End. | Free | 12-5pm | Details
🏳️🌈 Celebrate Pride month at Mint Museum Randolph with music, art, performances and more. | Free | 5-10pm | Details
💘 Meet your match in a speed dating session at Legion Brewing Plaza Midwood plus play jigsaw bingo activity and enjoy a welcome drink. | $28.21 | 7-9pm | Details
🧘 Enjoy a Pilates mat based workshop at Whitewater Center and stick around for their outdoor live music River Jam Series in Wildwoods. | $15 | 2:30-3:30pm | Details
Sunday, June 29
🧵 Head to La Bodeguita in Camp North End for a Y2K-inspired embroidery workshop with light refreshments. | $35 | 4-6pm | Details
🎊 Enjoy a restful reset festival at SouthBound with live music, yoga, cardio, cold plunge and more. | Free | 10am-4pm | Details
🥳 Celebrate Monday Night Garden Co.'s second birthday with a 20-foot dual waterslide, bounce house, inflatable axe throwing, sling shot game, mechanical bull, dunk tank, watermelon eating contest, live music and vendors. | Free | 2-6pm | Details
🏳️🌈 Attend a Pride picnic in Freedom Park with tunes, activities and resources. | Free | 1-5pm | Details
🎶 Vibe to music like Amapiano, Afrohouse and Afrobeats from a live DJ at Novelty House Rooftop in Uptown. | Free | 5-11pm | Details
🪼 Take your kids to Planthouse in Waverly so they can build their own underwater-inspired terrariums. | $29.75 | 1:30-2:30pm | Details
