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,...

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North Carolina Symphony’s Concerts in Your Community Series brings free performances to locations around North Carolina.

There are two Concerts in Your Community events coming up in the Charlotte region. In both cases, although the concerts are free, you still need to reserve tickets, and seating is limited.

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Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools are on Spring Break, including a holiday, a teacher workday, and weekends, from Saturday, April 7, to Sunday, April 16, 2023.

Here are a few FREE or CHEAP things to do with them to keep them busy and happy. Make sure to follow each link to get the necessary details on times and locations. You can keep track of...

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Dairy Queen is offering a small Blizzard for just 85¢ from April 10 to 23, 2023. A small Blizzard is normally around $4. Participating locations only!

The offer is only available via DQ’s app at participating locations. And you can get the deal only one time. Download the app here.

DQ is presenting five new Blizzard...

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Looking for something for the kids to do during spring break? Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas is offering a Spring Break Movie Series for kids.

On April 11th to 13th, 2023, at 10 a.m., take the kids to the movies. Tickets are just $2.50 each.

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

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We regularly feature some of the best Amazon deals on Charlotte on the Cheap, but there’s another way to save that a lot of people don’t know about.

Amazon has a Coupon Page with some pretty steep discounts. It’s not at all unusual to see 80% discounts.

The key to using the coupon page is to...

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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.

Many outdoor concert series have not been announced yet for 2023. We will update here...

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Wing Haven, 260 Ridgewood Avenue, is a local treasure, with three public gardens that are a haven for nature-seeking visitors, as well as the birds and wildlife that call them home.

The garden is holding its Spring Plant Sale April 13th to 15th, 2023. The plant sale is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

No...

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Charlotte SHOUT! is a major event that debuted in 2019. It is presented by Charlotte Center City Partners.

It is returning to Uptown Charlotte March 31st to April 16th, 2023, and will be the biggest festival Charlotte has ever seen.

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

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Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Cannon Pharmacy are partnering to present a series of presentations about Creating Healthy Habits. The sessions will be presented at South Boulevard Library, 4429 South Boulevard, Charlotte, NC.

They are free, but registration is required. Register for each session you’d like to attend. They are...

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Rock Hill’s annual Come See Me spring festival will take place April 13th to 22nd, 2023. It’s jam packed with activities and events.

Read on for a list of some of the highlights of the festival, but make sure to check out the complete schedule on comeseeme.org.

Parade
6:30 to 8:30...

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The U.S. National Whitewater River Center’s popular River Jams are free concerts take place every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening in the warm months.

The Whitewater Center is at 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte, North Carolina.

The concerts place Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from May to...

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The Charlotte Earth Day Celebration takes place on Saturday, April 15th, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at First Ward Park, 301 E 7th Street, Charlotte, NC.

This is a free event for the community.

The festival will feature performances, children’s activities, educational activities for everyone, and more.

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Greater Charlotte Crawl, which takes place from April 1st to 29th, 2023, challenges you to visit some of the excellent indie bookstores in the Charlotte region.

The list of bookstores includes both used bookstores and new bookstores, all over the Charlotte region, including Cornelius, Davidson, Concord, Harrisburg, Kannapolis, Pineville,...

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Every Thursday, from May through September, LangTree Lake Norman, 401 Langtree Rd, Mooresville, hosts LangTree Live, a free concert series.

The events take place from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

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

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