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Charlotte SHOUT! starts this weekend — here’s what’s going on

Charlotte SHOUT! is a major event that debuted in 2019. It is a partnership between Charlotte Center City Partners and Blumenthal Performing Arts.

It is returning to Uptown Charlotte April 1st to 17th, 2022, and will be the biggest festival Charlotte has ever seen.


The festival will feature music, art, poetry, food, interactive activities,...

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Free and cheap things to do in Charlotte this week

What is there to do this week in Charlotte? A lot! This list includes things to do in Charlotte, and surrounding areas, this week, from Monday to Sunday.

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, but,...

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FREE tickets to Opera Locos and Memphis Jookin (limited supply)

A limited number of FREE tickets are available to two upcoming shows through Blumenthal Performing Arts. To grab your free tickets, follow the links below.

Memphis Jookin: The Show featuring Lil Buck


Memphis Jookin: The Show featuring Lil Buck
April 2nd, 2022
7 p.m.
Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts
Click here for free...

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South CLT Pres Egg Hunt

South CLT Pres is hosting a free Easter event for families at Ballantyne Elementary School, 15425 Scholastic Drive, Charlotte.

The free event is on Saturday, April 9th, 2022, at 10 a.m.

Find more Easter egg hunts and Easter bunny pictures in the Charlotte area.

There will be bounce houses, raffles, food and a photo booth.

The egg hunt...

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Easter Egg Hunts, Free Easter Bunny pictures, in Charlotte – 2022

If you’re looking for fun celebrations for Easter in 2022 in Charlotte, you came to the right place. We have put together a list of ways to celebration at home, as well as a list of Easter egg hunts and free and cheap Easter Bunny picture opportunities. (We skip the expensive mall pictures!)

We are adding events as they’re added....

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Paws in the Park April 2

Paws in the Park is a free event Saturday, April 2nd, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Pineville Lake Park, 1000 Johnston Drive, Pineville.

This is a free, family-friendly event, and will be held rain or shine.

The event is brought to you by Charlotte Black Dogs, and highlights dogs up for adoption, especially black dogs, which are less likely...

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Personally Speaking author series with UNC Charlotte — Rocks and Rifles: The Influence of Geology on Combat and Tactics during the American Civil War, Scott Hippensteel

UNC Charlotte’s College of Liberal Arts & Sciences’ Personally Speaking series offers the community a chance to meet UNC Charlotte researchers/scholars and learn about their work. They will lead conversations about their books and how they came to write them.

These are free events.

In the 2021-2022 Personally Speaking...

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Everything you need to know about Topgolf, including half-price Tuesdays

Topgolf is a little bit different (to say the least) than traditional golf. You play from climate controlled hitting bays, so you can play all year. The 240-yard outfield has dartboard-like targets in the ground. The closer to the center or “bull’s-eye” you get and the farther out you hit your microchipped balls, the more points you...

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Taco Bell: BOGO Crunchy Tacos every Tuesday in March

If you can’t get enough Taco Bell, you came to the right place! We’ll be updating this spot regularly with deals from Taco Bell. Also, please read on for a big list of deals from other restaurants, too!

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...

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Hello Huntersville festival 2022


Hello Huntersville, the annual music and arts festival, is returning in 2022.

Check out this big list of spring festivals in the Charlotte area!

It will take place Sunday, May 1st, 2022, from 12 to 6 p.m. at Veterans Park at Main and Maxwell Streets in Huntersville.

This festival features live music, art, food trucks and beverage...

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The Charlotte Fair is open now — learn about discounts

The Charlotte Fair brings entertainment, rides, and plenty of fair food to 6558 Bruton Smith Boulevard, Concord (across U.S. 29 from Charlotte Motor Speedway) from March 25th to April 3rd, 2022.

You might also be interested in the Queen Charlotte Fair, which takes place April 14th to 24th, 2022.

Hours of Charlotte Fair

  • Monday to...

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Loch Norman Highland Games April 9-10

Loch Norman Highland Games is is returning in 2022, after a two-year absence! This festival offers two days of fun and Scottish culture for the whole family.

It takes place at Historic Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Road, Huntersville, Saturday, April 9th, and Sunday, April 10th, 2022.

If you hold tickets from 2020, those tickets will be honored.

The...

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Cut your own tulips at Howard Family Farm

Photo: Mace Publishing, LLC

If you associate tulips with the Netherlands, you might be surprised to learn that in the springtime, there’s a farm within an hour of Charlotte with a big field of tulips. You can go during their opening hours and cut your own tulips.

Howard Family Farm is at 250 Crater Road in Harmony, 57 miles straight up...

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