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The inaugural Earnhardt Outdoors Showdown will take place at the NC Research Campus Horseshoe, 401 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC, on Thursday, May 25, 2023, from 12 to 8 p.m.

This 1st annual street race will include pre-race entertainment with a Sofa race, followed by a Legends Car race with NASCAR drivers and Legend Car drivers from all...

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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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High School and College Seniors, Krispy Kreme is celebrating you!

On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, graduating seniors can receive a FREE Original Glazed dozen in a special Dough‑ploma-wrapped box. No purchase is necessary. Participating locations only.

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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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Tango CLT’s mission is to make Argentine Tango accessible to the Charlotte community, through classes, social dances and concerts.

Argentine tango is a form of dance form that originated in the late 19th century in the working-class neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It’s characterized by its intricate...

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Lake Norman Social District is a partnership between Old Town Public House, 21314 Catawba Avenue, and Thigs Cocktail Bar, 21234 Catawba Avenue, Cornelius, NC. The Social District, the first in Mecklenburg County, allows customers to take alcoholic beverages between the two venues, and enjoy them outside, within a designated area.

LKN Social...

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If you don’t already enjoy Hulu as part of your at-home entertainment, now’s the time to subscribe at bargain price — one of the best deals the streaming service has ever offered.

Through May 27, 2023, new or eligible returning subscribers can get Hulu for only $2 a month for 3 months. Add the Disney Channel, with ads, for just $2 per...

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The U.S. National Whitewater Center’s annual Memorial Day celebration takes place Saturday, May 27th, and Sunday, May 28th, 2023.

It includes a trail race, yoga, live music and fireworks.

It’s free to attend the celebration, but there’s a charge for participating in races or tournaments and there’s a $6 parking charge....

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Memorial Day 2023 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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Looking for a chance to show off your smarts? Here’s a list of upcoming Charlotte trivia nights. Most are held on a regular weekly schedule.

You’ll find them at bars, breweries, cideries, restaurants and coffee shops. Keep reading for a day-by-day list of trivia nights around Charlotte.

Most of the trivia...

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One of the main reasons that Charlotte on the Cheap reaches so many people is because of word of mouth. We’d like to thank our newsletter subscribers for spreading the word by running a contest throughout the month of May.

By the way, our daily newsletter was named by Queen City Nerve as the best newsletter in Charlotte!

Invite a...

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MacaroniKID Union, Fort Mill and South Charlotte teamed up with the town of Indian Trail Parks and Rec and Charlotte area businesses to present Mess Fest.

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

This fun, FREE event takes place Tuesday, June 13, 2023, from 11 a.m. to...

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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, 2023, it’s on Sunday, so it’s a tasty way to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend in Charlotte!

The first known hamburger was created by a 15-year-old German immigrant named Charles Nagreen, who was selling...

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The Levine Center for the Arts’ Wednesday Night Live takes place every Wednesday evening.

The three museums that are part of Levine Center for the Arts — Mint Museum Uptown, The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, and the Harvey B. Gantt Center for...

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The Town of Indian Trail and Indian Trail Parks and Recreation are hosting a July 4th Parade in Downtown Indian Trail.

The parade will take place on Tuesday, July 4th, 2023, at 11:30 a.m.

It will start at Post Office Drive, proceed down Indian Trail Road South, and end at Old Monroe Road.

Bring your chairs and blankets to set up along the...

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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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The second annual Empanada Fest will take place May 27, 2023 It will be at Camp North End, 1824 Statesville Avenue, Charlotte, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Please note that this is a rescheduled date, due to weather.

Admission is free, with food and drink for purchase.

Empanadas have a rich culinary heritage spanning many cultures. Each region...

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Head to Rea Farms, 9855 Sandy Rock Place, Charlotte, is hosting movie nights. These are free events that have been taking place in May, 2023.

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

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and grab some takeout from Rea Farms restaurants!

The event starts at 7 p.m.

• May 26,...

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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, 2023, in Stumptown Park, 120 S. Trade Street, Matthews.

Each event will feature a live band, plus five or six food trucks, as well as beer from a local...

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Wandering where to watch 4th of July fireworks in Charlotte, NC in 2023? Here’s the answer for you! Charlotte’s biggest 4th of July celebrations will be back in 2023! Here’s a list of fireworks displays, plus parades, celebrations and more. Notably, WBT SkyShow is back, as it was for 2022.

Not to mention...

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The third Saturday of the month, from May to August, 2023, 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 10:30 a.m., enjoy a fun children’s movie or TV show projected on the video wall....

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Concerts on the Green, a summer music series, is returning to Davidson’s Village Green in 2023! The concerts will take place on select Saturdays and Sundays from April 30th to October 8th, 2023, from 6 to 8 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...

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Admission is free.

This three-day celebration of food,...

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Optimist Hall, at 1115 N. Brevard Street, Charlotte, is a food hall inside in a redeveloped former gingham mill. Its 147,000 square feet feature a wide variety of unique food stalls, as well as bars, some retail, and restaurants.

It’s situated in Optimist Park, between Uptown and NoDa.

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Legion Brewing, 1906 Commonwealth Avenue, frequently hosts live music and other events, often with no cover. Here’s a list of some of what’s coming up.

Check out a huge calendar of events at Charlotte breweries.

Beer is the focus at Legion Brewing, but you can also enjoy wine, cider, kombucha, root beer, and ginger beer.

Food...

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Omega Tau Omega is presenting Silver & Thriving Health Fair on Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 12 to 4 p.m., at Jerusalem Baptist Church, 1003 Steele Street, Fort Mill, SC.

The organization is partnering with Habitat for Humanity of York County for this free event.

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All graduates get a FREE cupcake at SAS Cupcakes-Blakeney, 9941 Rea Road, Charlotte, NC!

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Find garage sales in Charlotte, NC, and the surrounding areas on gsalr.com. You’ll find a map there and will be able to focus on the areas that you’d like to search.

The map will be more populated when it’s closer to the weekend. You can add your yard sale to the map as well.

You are also welcome to add your yard sale to...

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

It marks the day, June 19, 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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