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If you're seeking North Carolina fall colors, there are many beautiful, scenic drives in North Carolina, especially Western North Carolina, where you can experience vibrant fall foliage as part of a stunning landscape. Since so many North... Read the ...

Scenic drives for North Carolina fall color in the mountains and Piedmont and more...

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Scenic drives for North Carolina fall color in the mountains and Piedmont

Pisgah National Forest, from Graveyard Fields (Milepost 418 on Blue Ridge Parkway) Credit: ExploreAsheville.com

If you're seeking North Carolina fall colors, there are many beautiful, scenic drives in North Carolina, especially Western North...

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Krispy Kreme “Sweet-or-Treat” Saturdays: Buy a dozen doughnuts, get a dozen for $1

Krispy Kreme is taking spooky right of the season, giving fans a sweeter way to 'Reverse Trick-or-Treat' and safely be sweet to others while treating themselves.

Introducing Krispy Kreme's “Sweet-or-Treat” Saturdays, where every Saturday...

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114 free and cheap things to do this weekend around Charlotte

This list is a combination of in-person and virtual events.

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2020 CLT Burger Week: $6 specialty burgers at many restaurants, including one between two Krispy Kreme doughnuts

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CLT Burger Week is back from October 19th to 25th, 2020.

This week, you can get a specialty burger for $6 from any of the participating restaurants. This doesn't include sides, taxes or gratuity.

Each restaurant has created a specialty burger...

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Get free Italian Ice at Jeremiah's Italian Ice — new in Matthews

There's a new way to satisfy your sweet tooth in Matthews. Jeremiah's Italian Ice has opened at 3501 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Matthews.

Jeremiah's offers 40+ rotating flavors of Italian Ice, made fresh daily, along with rich and...

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Charlotte Black Restaurant Week October 19-31

Charlotte Black Restaurant Week is an opportunity to explore and support some of Charlotte's Black-owned restaurants. Participating restaurants will be offering discounts.

The specific discount is up to the restaurant, but in general the...

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Charlotte area corn mazes, haunted trails, pumpkin patches and hayrides 2020

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Whether your idea of Halloween fun is being chased through the woods by a serial killer with a chainsaw, or taking a zombie-less hayride to the pumpkin patch, there is something this fall in the Charlotte area that will meet your needs.

This year,...

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An Afternoon on the Grounds of Charlotte Museum of History (purchase tickets in advance)

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Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive, is closed to visitors, but in anticipation of its reopening, is inviting guests onto the ground for a special afternoon once a month. Read on to learn about this in-person event.

Please consider a...

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Howl-a-ween at Pet in the City

Help raise money for Charlotte Black Dogs by buying a raffle ticket, from October 16th to 24th, 2020, at Pet in the City, and Central Bark, both at 9600 Monroe Road.

Prizes include restaurant gift cards, a camera treat dispenser, and more.

Then...

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More than 100 Halloween Events in the Charlotte area, plus ideas for safe celebrations


Are you ready for Halloween? Here are a whole bunch of events to get you in the Halloween spirit. The list includes trick-or-treating, costume contests, and much more. This list includes events for both kids and adults.

Make sure to scroll down...

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Play HalloWINGO (Bingo in the Park) with Indian Trail and win prizes

Indian Trail is celebrating Halloween in a different way this year. They can't host their Spooktacular, but they are hosting HalloWINGO, which is Bingo with a Halloween twist.

It will take place Saturday, October 24th, 2020, in four different...

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Arboretum Shopping Center's Free Halloween Drive-In Movie Night: The Addams Family

The Arboretum Shopping Center, at 8008 Providence Road, is hosting a Halloween Movie Night.

On Saturday, October 24th, 2020, they'll be showing The Addams Family as a drive-in movie, in front of the Cinebarre.

It's free to attend, but...

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Ballantyne Drive-In Movie Series: Hocus Pocus

Northwood Office is presenting the Ballantyne Movie Series, benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina.

The next in this fall series of drive-in movies is Hocus Pocus on Friday, October 30th, 2020, at 6 p.m., at Cullman Park Building Parking...

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Optimist Hall: concert in the courtyard, Halloween movie and tarot card readings, more…

Optimist Hall, at 1115 N. Brevard Street, is a food hall that is home to a growing number of food stalls.

Current food and drink stalls include:

  • Archer Paper
  • Ava (Italian eatery)
  • Bao and Broth
  • Billy Sunday
  • Botiwalla Indian Street Grill (coming...

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Halloween Light Show in McAdenville

Every Christmas season there are several families in the Charlotte area who go all out on decorating their house for the season. They string thousands of lights, and even broadcast music that guests can listen to through their car radio, often...

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Dallas Lavender Lane's First Annual Fall Festival, with music, vendors, petting zoo, crafts, more…


Dallas Lavender Lane Farm, at 937 Old Willis School Road, Dallas, is a family-owned farm in Gaston County.

They grow lavender, and they make and sell lavender products, like lavender essential oil, lotion, linen spray, lavender honey and teas,...

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Live music, free yoga, cooking demos, more, at University City Farmers' Market

Exciting news for University City! The University City Farmers Market has started up at Shoppes at University Place!

It will take place every Saturday in October, along the lake, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and then will take a break until its return...

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Drive-In Movie in Old Town Cornelius

Old Town Cornelius and Bella Love is bringing drive-in movies to the Lake Norman community with Drive-In Movies in Old Town Cornelius.

The movies are taking place at two locations (see schedule):

  • Oak Street Mill, 19725 Oak Street, Cornelius
  • ...

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Charlotte Garage Sales this weekend

We've partnered with the website GSalR.com to bring Charlotte on the Cheap readers an interactive map of Charlotte area garage sales, Charlotte yard sales, Charlotte moving sales and Charlotte estate sales.

You can click on the map and move it...

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Family Fall Fest with live music, petting zoo, more, at GreenLife Family Farms


Greenlife Family Farms, 281 Odell School Road, is Concord's first hemp farm.

They sometimes host live music and other events. Find upcoming events on their Facebook page.
Here's one:

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Live streaming music and conversation from JazzArts Charlotte

JazzArts Charlotte's mission is to connect the cultural community and develop an audience for jazz, through quality education, performance, and musician support.

Since live events are temporarily on hold, JazzArts Charlotte is offering some...

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Free virtual event with Gantt Center — Dances from the Diaspora (and more)

Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture

The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture, at 551 South Tryon Street at Levine Center for the Arts, often has a number of free and low-cost events coming up for the...

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Waxhaw Halloween events: Drive-in movie and Fright Night Drive-Thru Parade

Drive-in Movie: Nightmare Before Christmas

The Town of Waxhaw is hosting a Halloween Drive-In Movie on Friday, October 30th, 2020, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Forest Hill Church, 8120 Kensington Drive, Waxhaw, across from the Harris Teeter.

...

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National Sandwich Day deals — November 3

National Sandwich Day is Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020. Read on for some deals we've found for National Sandwich Day! If you know of others that should be on the list, especially local sandwiches, just let us know!


You might...

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Live music at Uptown Farmers Market (plus info on 25+ farmers' markets in the Charlotte area)


Here is our listing of farmers markets in the Charlotte area. Know of one we can add? Fill us in!

Because of our current situation, some of the markets' hours have changed, and some openings were delayed. For every market that we've...

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Free pumpkin patch (and more) at Camp North End

In previous years, Camp North End, at 1824 Statesville Avenue, has hosted Fridays at Camp North End. These hugely popular events drew big crowds that enjoyed live music, food trucks, art, kids' activities, beer, and more.

Camp North End is a...

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We Are Hip Hop: The Reveal at Camp North End

We Are Hip Hop Festival will be taking place at Booth Playhouse at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center January 21st to 24th, 2021. Conceived and organized by a group of Charlotte-area Artists, We Are Hip Hop will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual...

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Trick-or-Treat (and Trunk-or-Treat) events in the Charlotte area

As Halloween approaches, we will be listing trick-or-treat opportunities in the Charlotte area.

Typically, many festivals include trick-or-treating with vendors for kids. Churches and other organizations offer trunk-or-treat, where people decorate...

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Best Christmas light displays in the Charlotte area – 2020


Looking for the biggest, best Christmas lights in the Charlotte area for the 2020 Christmas season? Here's what you have to look forward to.

This list includes professional displays, town events, and private homes.

The displays in private...

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Rock Hill's 37th Annual Boo Ha-Ha (with some changes)

The City of Rock Hill is holding its 37th Annual Boo Ha-Ha in 2020, but with some differences. The highlight once again will be trick or treating in Downtown Rock Hill, but this time it will be a drive-through event.

Read on for all the information:...

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Free admission for frontline workers & families to Mint Museum, Bechtler Museum & Gantt Center for rest of year

Several Charlotte museums are joining together to thank the frontline workers during this difficult time.

As a thank you to essential and frontline workers during the pandemic, The Mint Museum, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, and the Harvey B. Gantt...

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Virtual Culture Blocks: Free dance classes with Charlotte Ballet, music performances, Capoeira classes, more

The Arts and Science Council brings art and culture into the community with Culture Blocks. These are free performances, classes and workshops that take place all around the Charlotte area.

In-person events are on hold for now, but Charlotte...

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Tunnel of Terror: Haunted Car Wash at Aquawave Express Carwash in Belmont

Halloween 2020 is a little bit different! But that doesn't mean it can't be fun. All around the Charlotte region, we are finding people rising to the occasion, getting into the Halloween spirit, and creating fun and spooky...

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Get totally free Doritos Locos Taco at Taco Bell, thanks to Taco Hero Mookie Betts

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Batter up, hungry bargain hunters! Thanks to Mookie Betts stealing second base in the first game of the World Series, America gets to crunch on one of Taco Bell's most popular menu items at no cost.

Expect long lines, given everyone loves FREE...

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Halloween food freebies and deals 2020

Enjoy some free stuff (and some cheap stuff) on Halloween or around Halloween with this list of freebies and deals. Make sure to click on the links for necessary details. Participation varies by location.

Unless otherwise noted, these freebies and...

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Charlotte on the Cheap Deals — (businesses: add yours for free!)


In these times, we want to help Charlotte area businesses reach their customers and help readers find the services they need. And we all like a deal. So we've created Charlotte on the Cheap Deals.

Businesses can list discounts or deals....

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102 cheap and easy DIY Halloween costumes


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Looking for a Halloween costume for you or your kids? If you'd like to avoid spending a scary amount of money on a costume but you also don't want to spend tons of time, here's a list of 102 cheap and easy Halloween...

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