Looking for things to do in Charlotte this weekend? You came to the right place! This list contains free and cheap things to do from Friday to Sunday (or Monday if it’s a holiday weekend.)

You’ll find festivals, live music and dance, kids’ activities, organized hikes, seasonal activities, learning opportunities and so much...

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USAA is bringing the Fort Innovate traveling exhibit to Discovery Place Nature, 31658 Sterling Road, Charlotte, as part of its 100th anniversary.

Find all the best (and cheapest) kids’ activities on our list of upcoming kids’ events in Charlotte!

Fort Innovate will visit children’s and science museums across the country and...

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Providence Presbyterian Church, at 10140 Providence Church Lane, Charlotte, is presenting a FREE summer concert series.

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UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens, 9090 Craver Road, is free to visit. It also hosts many free and inexpensive events.

Read on to learn a little bit about the Gardens, and about some of the upcoming events. Make sure to keep reading to learn about the Spring Plant Sale on April 7th to 9th, 2022. The gardens are a...

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The Hugh Torance House and Store, at 8231 Gilead Road, Huntersville, is one of Mecklenburg County’s only surviving 18th century structures, and is North Carolina’s oldest surviving store. The building was the home of Hugh and Isabella Torance. The log cabin was first built in 1780, with additions built through the early 1800s. The...

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Amazon Prime Day will take place July 12th and 13th, 2022.

Note: You can try Amazon Prime for free, for 30 days. If you’re going to try it, this is the time! You can cancel whenever you want.

Amazon Prime Day is a bit like Black Friday in July. For two days only, Amazon will offer tremendous savings on TVs, smart home, kitchen, grocery,...

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If you love Smashburger, you’ve come to the right place. Read on for a list of current Smashburger deals.

We have a big day-by-day list of restaurant deals in the Charlotte area, so if you’re feeling hungry, check it out! We update it every day.

$3 Summer Shakes

Participating Smashburger locations are celebrating summer with $3...

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CLTFREESKATE is hosting an outdoor rollerskating party at Victoria Yards, 209 East 7th Street, in Uptown Charlotte.

This event, which features a proper rollerskating rink, will be popping up throughout the summer, for three days a month, from June to September, 2022.

Besides skating, the events will include food trucks, music, vendors,...

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If you have never shopped Sam’s Club, now is a good time to start (read on for a special deal!) Part of Walmart, Sam’s Club is a membership warehouse club.

Two Deals for Sam’s Club Membership

Right now we can offer two different deals for Sam’s Club membership. Read on to see which is best for you.

Option 1:...

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There’s nothing that says “summer” like a big, happy field of sunflowers. There are several farms and fields near Charlotte where the public can visit and take pictures.

On this page we will be updating the inside scoop on sunflower fields that are a short drive...

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Hungry? Looking for restaurant deals? You’ve come to the right place!

Here’s a list of food and drink deals in the Charlotte area. Make sure to follow the links to get all the details.

And please remember that the deals at chains is almost always limited to “participating locations only,” and we aren’t told which locations are...

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Pinhouse, at 2306 Central Avenue, in Plaza Midwood, features 72 self-serve taps, a second story patio that overlooks Veterans Park and duckpin bowling.

Duckpin differs from regular bowling in that the ball is much smaller and does not have finger holes. The pins are smaller too. Also, bowlers have three balls per frame, instead of two.

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Amazon and Grubhub have just partnered to offer Prime members a free, one-year Grubhub+ membership. With this membership you’ll enjoy unlimited $0 delivery fees from tons of participating restaurants on GrubHub. The regular price of GrubHub+ is $9.99 a month.

If you haven’t joined Amazon Prime yet, this is a good time to do so,...

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Did you know that every week, Walmart offers tons of Flash Picks?

These are the items that are marked down, sometimes drastically, in a variety of categories, including sports, electronics, home improvement, appliances, fashion and more.

We aren’t listing individual items at this time, because available and pricing...

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There’s a lot to celebrate in Charlotte this year! Check out this growing list of summer festivals. Celebrate the season with live music, culture, food, dancing, kids’ activities and much more. We’re adding to the list all the time, so keep checking back.

We focus on free and cheap events here on Charlotte on the Cheap, and...

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Find plenty of free and cheap things for kids to do on this list. Events for all age kids are included, from toddlers to teens, so make sure to follow the links to learn more about each event.

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Celebrate summer at the Pageland Watermelon Festival July 15th and 16th, 2022, in Pageland, South Carolina, just an hour’s drive from Charlotte.

The festival takes place in Downtown Pageland. The heart of the festival is the corner of Pearl Street and McGregor Street.

The festival features live music, a rodeo,...

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The City of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, is presenting a FREE summer concert series once a month (except August) from May to October, 2022.

The concerts take place at 6 p.m., at Patriots Park, 220 South Railroad Avenue, Kings Mountain.

Do you love outdoor concerts? They’re not just for summer! Make sure to check out HUGE day-by-day...

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Don’t pay full price for concerts if you don’t have to! We will update this page as frequently as we can, but there will still be times when you events on this page have sold out, or the discount is no longer available, or the event is over.

We also include tickets for sports events, when there’s a discount.

Please note...

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AfroFuturism Fest is a Charlotte celebration of Black creatives, techies, makers, designers, scientists, thinkers and entrepreneurs. It’s presented by Blktech Interactive.

The celebration features several free events from July 14th to 16th, 2022. Read about each below…

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Devil’s Logic Brewing, at 1426 E 4th Street, features a taproom, kitchen, event space and outdoor patio space. There’s parking on the 1st level in the parking deck across the street.

Check out a huge calendar of events at Charlotte breweries.

Devil’s Logic...

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Sunday, July 17th, 2022 is National Ice Cream Day. It’s a perfect time to try one of the many great ice cream shops in the Charlotte area!

We are collecting up all the National Ice Cream Day deals and events in the Charlotte area. We’ll be adding to this list as we hear of more goings-on, so keep checking back! And make sure to...

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Do you love Krispy Kreme Doughnuts? Do you love a good deal? You’re in the right place. We keep track of the best Krispy Kreme deals, right here.

Also, keep reading for a list of Charlotte area Krispy Kreme locations.

We have a big day-by-day list of food, drink and restaurant deals in the Charlotte area, so if you’re feeling...

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The Riverwalk Social Committee is presenting a free outdoor concert at the Rock Hill Velodrome, 1000 Riverwalk Parkway, Rock Hill, South Carolina. It will take place Saturday, July 30th, 2022, at 8:30 p.m.

The concert will feature Rod Fiske + The Jam Garden Band.

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Your Neighborhood Orchestra is presenting the World Premiere of Lost in Space. A cosmonaut’s journey to outer space, Lost in Space is a sci-fi bio-mystery told via chamber orchestra and spoken word.

The performances will take place at Charlotte Art League, 4237 Raleigh Street, Charlotte, on Friday, August 26th, 2022. There’s a 6...

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There’s no shortage of outdoor concerts in the warmer months in Charlotte, and there’s really no better way to spend a nice evening.

We’ve put together a huge list of outdoor concerts, mostly free, throughout the whole Charlotte area.

After the descriptions of the concerts, which is organized by area, scroll down to see a...

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Shredding your documents is a one way to protect yourself from identity theft and other forms of fraud. Shred pre-approved credit card offers, tax records, employment records, old bills, out-of-date account statements and other personal documents that include confidential information.

Several organizations regularly hold free paper shredding...

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