Save money at Carowinds with these exclusive discounts!

Carowinds has opened for the season. Carolina Harbor (the water park) will be open on select days starting May 27th, 2022.

The discount tickets will save you a LOT. When you compare prices, make sure you’re comparing apples to apples. When you buy an...

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Memorial Day 2022 in Charlotte will feature events celebrating the beginning of summer, as well as events to commemorate our fallen military personnel.

We will also share information on Memorial Day freebies and discounts when they’re announced. And we also have a schedule below of everything on our event calendar for Memorial Day...

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Outdoor movies and drive-in movies have been taking place all year, and are continuing this spring and summer.

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Food Truck season is in full swing in Charlotte!

Somehow food just seems to taste better when it comes from a truck. It can’t be explained. It’s even better when there are lots of trucks to choose from.

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

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There are three drive-in theaters fairly close to Charlotte, and they are a great source of affordable family entertainment.

Hound’s Drive-In, in Kings Mountain, and Badin Road Drive-In, in Albemarle, are both operating. Sunset Drive-In, in Shelby, is not open for the season yet.

In addition to those three, there are often pop-up...

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Sonic Drive-In is a favorite for its slushes, burgers, corn dogs and more. They offer frequent deals to make their treats more affordable.

For the deals below, if they don’t indicate a date, they are “for a limited time.” It’s always possible that a deal has expired before you read this post, and before we’ve updated...

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Bring the family to the End of the School Year Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, June 8th, 2022, from 2 to 5 p.m., at the Embrace Sculpture in MoRA, at 6209 Old Post Road, Charlotte.

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

This event is hosted by Dr. Alyssa Sprawl and her...

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This list includes things to do in Charlotte, NC, and surrounding areas, this weekend, 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 more.

We focus on free and cheap events,...

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The Schiele Museum of Natural History, the excellent museum at 1500 E. Garrison Blvd. in Gastonia, is probably familiar to many kids, who visit it for school field trips. If your child hasn’t visited it yet (or if they have!) it’s more than worth the short trek to Gastonia.

Read on to see some pictures of the outdoor exhibits,...

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American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society Foundation is presenting PJ5K Community event, to increase sleep health education. It takes place at Romare Bearden Park, 300 S. Church Street, Charlotte, on Sunday, June 5th, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Learn more about the benefits of healthy sleep, while enjoying a day of fun...

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Independence Harley-Davidson, 9205 E Independence Blvd, Matthews, hosts many free events, and lots of them include free food!

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Walgreens is offering a special military discount on Memorial Day Weekend, 2022.

From May 27th to May 30th, 2022, customers with a myWalgreens membership and valid military ID or proof of service will receive 20% off regularly priced products at any Walgreens or Duane Reade drustores nationwide. myWalgreens customer...

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Around the Crown 10K debuted in 2019. It affords runners a chance to run the whole 3-mile inner loop, I-277. The rest of the route meanders through the streets of Uptown Charlotte. In 2022 it begins and ends at Truist Field.

It’s become a Charlotte Labor Day tradition. Race day is Sunday, September 4th, 2022, with a 7:30 a.m. start...

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The U.S. National Whitewater Center’s annual Memorial Day celebration takes place Saturday, May 28th, and Sunday, May 29th, 2022.

It includes a trail race, yoga, and live music. The event originally included fireworks on Sunday night, but according to the U.S. National Whitewater Center’s Facebook post:

Due to multiple abrupt...

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The third Saturday of the month, from May to August, bring the kids out to Rea Farms, 9855 Sandy Rock Place, Charlotte, for Cartoons & Coffee.

Check out this big list of outdoor movies coming up around Charlotte!

From 8:30 to 11 a.m., enjoy a fun children’s movie or TV show projected on the video wall. Purchase...

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The Town of Matthews is presenting Beats ‘n Bites, an outdoor concert series.

The concerts will take place the last Friday of the month, April through September, 2022, in Stumptown Park, 120 S. Trade Street, Matthews.

Each event will feature a live band, plus five or six food trucks, and beer from Seaboard Brewing.

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Make Music Day is a worldwide celebration of music that takes place Monday, June 21st, 2022. It’s different than a typical music festival. Make Music Day encourages everyone to join in. So the events are collaborative and welcoming.

It takes place on Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year.

Charlotte is participating in Make Music...

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Rock Hill, South Carolina’s very popular 4th of July festival, Red, White and BOOM! returns in 2022.

Check out a huge list of 4th of July fireworks, parades and celebrations in the Charlotte area.

The free festival, which takes place in Old Town Rock Hill, will take place Sunday, July 3rd, 2022, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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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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Bemont’s Friday Night Live summer concert series is back in 2022, with six concerts announced. Please note that the July event is on a Saturday.

The events take place from 6 to 10 p.m. at 24 S. Main Street in Downtown Belmont.

• April 29th, 2022: Breakfast Club
• May 13th, 2022: 20 Ride
• May 27th, 2022: Funky Monks
• June 10th, 2022: Abbey Road
• ...

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Why not spend part of Memorial Day Weekend on the ice?

Extreme Ice Center, 4705 Indian Trail-Fairview Road, Indian Trail, is offering free skate rental on Saturday, May 28th, and Sunday, May 29th, 2022, if you are wearing red, white & blue. They made this announcement on Facebook.

Check out the big list of Memorial Day events in...

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Every Wednesday and Friday at 12 p.m., there’s a free walking tour at Camp North End, 1824 Statesville Avenue, Charlotte.

The tours are currently scheduled through July 1st, 2022, but they regularly get extended.

To attend, you need to RSVP on Eventbrite.

Camp North End is one of the largest adaptive reuse...

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Piedmont Social House, 2135 Ayrsley Town Blvd, is a bar and grill with indoor and outdoor seating. It has gaming areas that include darts, billiards, ping pong, corn hole, shuffle board, board games, Golden Tee, Big Buck Hunter, retro arcade games and bowling.

It also hosts some free events. You can follow Piedmont Social House on Facebook ...

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Once again, Keith Clinic Estramonte Chiropractic and StarMed Healthcare are sharing food with the community for Memorial Day. This is the continuation of a tradition started more than 40 years ago by Keith Clinic.

Check out the big list of Memorial Day events in Charlotte!

In past years, the Memorial Day event has been an in-person cookout,...

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D9 Brewing Uptown Charlotte is at 650 E Stonewall Street, Charlotte, on the ground level of Savoy Apartments.

Check out a huge calendar of events at Charlotte breweries.

The brewery features an indoor lounge, an outdoor concert pavilion and a 5,000 square foot beer garden.

In addition to D9 beers, ciders and...

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Not to be confused with National Cheeseburger Day, National Hamburger Day is on May 28th every year, around Memorial Day. This year, 2022, it’s on Saturday, so it’s a tasty way to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend in Charlotte!

We’ve rounded up a few freebies and deals to help you celebrate!

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Blue Star Museums is a program that provides free admission to over 2,000 museums nationwide to active duty military personnel (including National Guard and Reserve) and their families.

Learn about free days at Charlotte museums.

The program began on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 21, 2022, and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 5th,...

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Juneteenth is a celebration of the end of the enslavement of African-American people in the United States.

It marks the day, June 19th, 1865, when the Emancipation Proclamation (which had been issued on January 1st, 1863) was finally read to enslaved African-Americans in Texas.

It took more than two years for word of freedom to get to...

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Free Range Brewing, 2320 North Davidson Street, hosts a number of free and inexpensive events every week. Some are regularly scheduled and recur every week or month, and some are special events. Make sure to check Free Range Brewing’s Facebook page for updates to this schedule.

Here’s some of...

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Charlotte’s biggest 4th of July celebrations are back in 2022! Here’s a list of fireworks displays, plus parades, celebrations and more. Notably, WBT SkyShow is back! Not to mention the U.S. National Whitewater Center 4th of July Celebration, Carowinds’ Celebrate America Fireworks Show, parades and more!...

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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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Some movie theater chains are once again offering great deals on summer movies for kids. These shows are great ideas for mid-week entertainment, especially when it gets hot!

A new movie theater in the Charlotte market, Cinergy Entertainment, has joined in the summer fun too. Read on for a list of all the movie theaters offering great deals for...

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There are two programs that make bowling very affordable to families in the summer. Kids Bowl Free offers kids two free games every day, and the AMF Summer Games program has a low cost for the whole summer. Read on to learn about each one.

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Celebrate Cuba’s rich culture at Havana Night on Saturday, June 4th, 2022, from 5 to 10 p.m. It takes place in the Boileryard at Camp North End. 300 Camp Road, Charlotte, is the official address of Camp North End, but the parking lot at 1824 Statesville Avenue is the closest one to the Boileryard. There is a lot of parking (all free)...

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