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17-04-2025
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Weekender: 40 things to do in Charlotte this weekend, including the fair and festivals
We are wishing there were more hours in the weekend to fill a schedule up with all of these events from Friday to Sunday. Friday, April 18 ⚾️ Take the family out to a ballgame and watch the Charlotte Knights play the Nashville Sounds at Truist Field. | $38+ | 7:04pm | Details 🎶 Party to hit Lady Gaga songs all night long at The Underground. | $26+ | 9pm | Details 🎬 See the film "Subterranean," about hobbyist cavers breaking records in Canada, during the Whitewater Center's film series. | Free | 8:15pm | Details 🎨 Enjoy a visual art workshop at Loyd Studios. | Free | 6-9pm | Details 👕 Bring a shirt to get printed at Macfly Fresh Printing Co. in Camp North End, and stick around for an open mic session. | Free | 4-9pm | Details 🍹 Step on the rooftop of State of Confusion for live music and drinks. | Free | 7-10pm | Details 🎊 Check out the last weekend of Charlotte SHOUT! in Uptown with hundreds of events and attractions, including a mini golf course, live music and pop-up markets. | Prices vary | Runs through Sunday | Details 🎡 Take the family to The Charlotte Fair at Charlotte Motor Speedway. | Prices vary | Runs through Sunday | Details 🎭 See Broadway musical "Kimberly Akimbo" at Knight Theater. | $40.23+ | Times vary | Details 🤩 Admire thousands of lights at the Tianyu Lights Festival, with live performances, lantern displays, the Illuminated Playground and more at Concord Mills. | $20+ | Runs through June 22 | Details 🤣 Laugh the night away to jokes from comedian Luenell at The Comedy Zone. | $46-$59 | Times vary | Details 🌼 Go to Daniel Stowe Conservatory for their Spring Festival, with face painting, guided trail walks, spring crafts and live music. | $0-$19 | Runs through Sunday | Details 🏐 Play an adult field day game of kickball at Friendship Sportsplex, and follow it up by checking out the food trucks and other local vendors. | Prices vary | 2-6pm | Details Saturday, April 19 🍪 Learn how to bake and decorate bunny cookies at Sweet Spot Studio. | $70 | 11am | Details 🎩 Take a "spirited stroll" through Charlotte's historic cemeteries at Elmwood Cemetery. | $15 | 1-4pm | Details 🛍️ Shop from The Chamber by Wooden Robot market, with handcrafted goods, musicians, food trucks and drinks. | Free | 2pm | Details 🤩 Pull up to Wooden Robot Brewery's FAFO Art & Music Fest with local artists, DJs, vendors, tintype photography, and food and beer. | Free | 6pm | Details 🫖 Enjoy an afternoon spring tea at The Ballantyne with savory treats, pastries, desserts and sparkling wine. | $70 | 1pm | Details 🧀 Eat your cheese fix at the grilled cheese festival in South End, and pair it with Bloody Marys, mimosas and craft beers. | $25-$50 | 1pm | Details 🥚 Take the kids to an egg hunt and story time in Huntersville at 10220 Independence Hill Road. | Free | 9am | Details 🎥 Join an audience for the live taping of "Late Night Regrets" with comedians and live music at B Sinima Studios. | Free | 8pm | Details 🎉 Vibe to throwback party jams from a live DJ at Monday Night Brewing, and stick around for beer pong and giveaways that benefit a cat rescue. | Free | 2pm | Details 🍸 Sip on martinis that you can pair with other tastings and light bites on the garden patio of DTR Dilworth. | $50 | 1pm | Details 🍹 Learn how to make cocktails from Bob Peters at the Goodyear House's Greenhouse. | Free | 3pm | Details ⚽️ Cheer on Charlotte FC as they take on San Diego FC at Bank of America Stadium. | $41+ | 7:30pm | Details 🎭 Take the kiddos to see "Dog Man: The Musical" at Ovens Auditorium. | $36+ | 3pm | Details 🎤 Test your lyrical skills at a cyper hosted by Hip Hop Smoothies in Camp North End. | $20 | 9-10am | Details 🏓 Play a game of pickleball at Tipsy Pickle for a chance to win tickets to Lovin' Life Music Festival, and stick around for themed drinks and giveaways. | Prices vary | 4-11pm | Details 🏃♂️ Run in Charlotte Racefest's half marathon or 10K relay at Symphony Park in SouthPark. | $60-$100 | 7:30am | Details 🍃 Shop for 4/20 deals at Happy Camper's Dispensary in NoDa, and stay for music and food. | Free | 12-8pm | Details 🍻 Sip on Delta 9 seltzers at Sycamore Brewing for their 4/20 Fest while you vibe to live music. | Free | 5pm-midnight| Details 🍾 Vibe to R&B music and sip cocktails on Imperial's rooftop in Uptown. | Free | 3-9pm | Details Sunday, April 20 🐣 Head to Sip City Market & Bottle Shop for an Easter egg hunt and market with vendors selling flower bouquets, infused treats, skincare, drinks and 4/20 goodies. | $0-$20 | 12pm | Details 🥞 Eat from an Easter brunch buffet with live music and the Easter Bunny at The Ballantyne. | $48-$105 | 10:30am | Details 🥅 Cheer on Charlotte Independence as they take on South Georgia Tormenta FC at American Legion Memorial Stadium. | $13-$66 | 4pm | Details 🎤 Sing along to a live band playing hit Taylor Swift songs at The Underground. | $35.25+ | 6pm | Details 📚 Pull up a chair and start reading in That's Novel Books Silent Book Club at Camp North End. | Free | 9:30-11am | Details 🧠 Test your knowledge of trivia with Mindless Minutia at Ri Ra Irish Pub. | Free | 5-8pm | Details 🧘 Unroll a yoga mat to relax with a guided flow and journal session at Freedom Park. | $22 | 2-3:30pm | Details 🥂 Pull up with your friends to a day party at Pinhouse, with music from a live DJ and drinks from the bar. | Free | 4-10pm | Details
Axios
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Weekender: 29 things to do in Charlotte this weekend, including pop-up markets and a wine fest
Get ready, Charlotte. This weekend is packed with some of the month's biggest events, from major vendor markets to multi-day wine festivals. Friday, April 11 🎊 Check out hundreds of events and attractions, including a mini golf course, live music and pop-up markets at Charlotte SHOUT! in Uptown. | Prices vary | Runs through April 20 | Details 🎡 Take the family to The Charlotte Fair at Charlotte Motor Speedway. | $6.38+ | Runs through April 20 | Details 🎷 Vibe to Kenny Garrett in the Jazz Room at Blumenthal Center for Performing Arts. | $46.39 | Times vary | Details 🧑🔬 Explore Discovery Place in a kids-free environment during Science on the Rocks. | $18-$22 | 6-10pm | Details 🧠 Test your knowledge of hip hop music with bingo at Suffolk Punch. | Free | 7-9pm | Details 🍿 Catch a screening of "Running for Good," a documentary on world record marathon runner Fiona Oakes at Whitewater Center. | Free | 8:10pm | Details ⚽️ Cheer on Charlotte Independence against Forward Madison FC at American Legion Memorial Stadium. | $13-$66 | 7pm | Details 🎤 Vibe to R&B music from artists Donell Jones, Ginuwine, Adina Howard and Kut Klose at Ovens Auditorium. | $73+ | 7pm | Details 🍷 Find your next favorite wine during the weekend-long University City Wine Fest. Friday will feature a wine tasting and paddle boat experience. The main festival will run all day Saturday at the Shoppes at University Place. | Prices vary | Times vary | Details Saturday, April 12 🐶 Check out the Humane Society's Pet Palooza at Truist Field, with live music, food trucks, pet-focused vendors and a variety of activities. | $10 | 11am-3pm | Details 🛍️ Shop local vendors at VTGCLT Spring Market at The Ford Building in Camp North End. | $3 | 10am-5pm | Details 🏒 Cheer on the Charlotte Checkers as they take on the Utica Comets at Bojangles Coliseum. | $11 | 4pm | Details 😌 Experience guided relaxation practices, wellness dialogues and meaningful connections at "Rest as Resistance" at Trinity Episcopal School. | Free | 10am-2pm | Details 🐾 Socialize with dog lovers at Monday Night Brewing's "Pawty for a Purpose." | Free | 12-5pm | Details 🤩 Shop local vendors and fill up from local food trucks at NoDaHood Market at Divine Barrel Brewing. | Free | 12-5pm | Details 🥞 Eat bottomless Snooze AM Eatery pancakes to fundraise for the annual Pancakes Over Parkinson's at Vaulted Oak Brewing | $15-$40 | 9:30am-1pm | Details 🤣 Laugh the night away to improv comedy at Charlotte Comedy Theater. | $16.75 | 6-7:30pm | Details 🍽️ Check out the Charlotte StrEATs Tasting Tour for locally-owned restaurants, tastings, cooking demonstrations, craft cocktails, and live music at Gateway Village. | $85-$125 | 12-3pm | Details 🏃 Run in a 5k, 10k, half, or full marathon at Patagonia Charlotte. | Free | 7am-12pm | Details 🎶 Vibe to "Disturbed" as they make their 25th anniversary tour stop at Spectrum Center. | $50 | 6:30pm | Details 🌸 Check out a spring craft and vendor market at Urban District Market. | Free | 12-5pm | Details 🥂 Sip on rosé and vibe to rhythm and blues music from a live DJ on the patio of Alibi. | $33.85+ | 4-9pm | Details 🎨 Stroll through downtown Concord for the Art Walk Festival on Union with artwork, local vendors selling unique crafted items and more. | Free | 11am-4pm | Details Sunday, April 13 📚 Support local author Barbara Wilson's dog therapy book release — and see if your dog has what it takes to obey commands — at The Chamber by Wooden Robot. | Free | 2-3:30pm | Details 🤑 Shop from The Comunidad Earth Day Market for tacos, crafts, plants and dessert vendors at Resident Culture Plaza Midwood. | Free | 12-5pm | Details 👕 See a fashion show and enjoy a cocktail hour at Kettle Room at Gibson Mill | $15+ | 6-9pm | Details 🛒 Head to Birkdale Village for an open-air market with a rotating list of vendors. | Free | 11am-4pm | Details 🎨 Visit The Market at 7th Street's Art Crawl for artwork, handcrafted treasures and engage in hands-on activities. | Free | 11am-6pm | Details 🥅 Cheer on Crown Legacy FC as they take on Huntsville City FC at the Sportsplex in Matthews. | $12 | 7pm | Details
