We are starting a new contest, for 4 tickets to Carolina Renaissance Festival!

Carolina Renaissance Festival is making the Charlotte area more festive and fun!...

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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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The first full weekend of every month, Bank of America and Merrill customers get into many museums nationwide for free.

Learn about free days at Charlotte museums.

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Broad River Campground is a brand new 90 acre campground 4 miles from Boiling Springs, with cabins, glamping domes, and glamping tent and RV sites.

The campground has a fall special for glamping domes — starting at $120 per night. In addition, get an additional 10% off reservations through March 31st, 2023 with code CLTcheap10....

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Gilde Brewery, at 3530 Dewitt Lane, Charlotte, North Carolina is an authentic German brewery with a brewing history of several hundred years in Hannover, Germany.

It chose Charlotte to be its North American headquarters for brewing and distribution in 2019. Gilde Brewing actually has a long and unique connection with Charlotte — Queen...

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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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The 1st Annual Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular is bringing holiday magic to Ballantyne’s Backyard, 11611 N. Community House Road, Charlotte, NC, this Christmas season.

Check out our huge day-by-day list of holiday events in the Charlotte area! We update it every day!

Immerse yourself in over a million Christmas lights along a...

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If you’d like to make your kids very, very happy, and also save some money, check out the Groupon for Great Wolf Lodge.

They are offering deals on a number of different kinds of suites, with discounts up to 36% off, with dates into January, 2023.

Check out all the dates and prices.

Great Wolf Lodge features:

• Howlin’ Tornado—an...

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Looking for somewhere to show off your pet’s Halloween costume? Do you think you have a dog that’s cuter than the pirate dog in the picture, or the one in the squirrel costume below? (Hard to imagine, but anything’s possible, I guess.) Bring your pup to one of these canine costume parties in the Charlotte area.

These events...

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The 13th Annual NoDa Ghosts & Legends Tour takes place Saturday, October 15th, 2022, starting at 6:30 p.m. They leave from JackBeagle’s NoDa, 3213 N. Davidson Street.

Fall is looking great around Charlotte, whether you’re looking for something spooky or totally kid-friendly! Check out our HUGE list of fall festivals, a big...

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TAC Gallery, which was next to The Evening Muse, has closed its doors, and Tough Ass Crew has transitioned to a mobile business, ArtCart NoDa. Now you can buy local art from a cart!

Soon you will be able to order local art while you’re eating, drinking or enjoying music in NoDa, and the art will be delivered to you before the end of the...

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Tuesday, October 4th, 2022, is National Cinnamon Roll Day.

Cinnabon is celebrating from October 4th to 7th, 2022, by offering Cinnabon Rewards Members a buy one, get one free baked good offer at participating Cinnabon stores, available by unlocking the code ROLL22 in the Cinnabon app.

Cinnabon fans will also receive $0 delivery on app and...

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Hot Glass Alley is Charlotte’s first hot glass art studio. It’s at 438 Atando Avenue, which is north of Uptown, between Graham Street and N. Tryon Street. It’s around the corner from NoDa Brewing.

It’s owned by artist Jake Pfeifer, a young artist who has been blowing glass since he was 14 years old.

Hot Glass...

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Celebrate Halloween at Project Terror, at Victoria Yards, 209 E 7th Street, Charlotte, NC, on Friday, October 28th, 2022, from 5 to 11 p.m.

This event is for ages 21+.

Check out a big list of Halloween events in Charlotte for adults, including bar crawls, costume parties and more.

Tickets are $10 if you’re in costume, and $20 without...

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Kilted Buffalo, 1212 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC, is hosting a Halloween Dance Party and Costume Contest. It’ll take place Friday, October 28th, 2022, at 10 p.m.

Admission is free.

Check out a big list of Halloween events in Charlotte for adults, including bar crawls, costume parties and more.

DJ Capps from Cappitoff Entertainment...

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Piedmont Prime Time Community Band is an adult concert band in the Charlotte area, serving Cabarrus, North Mecklenburg, Rowan, and Iredell Counties, as well as the Lake Norman region.

The Piedmont Prime Time Community Band is a performance oriented, non-profit 501c(3) organization comprised of volunteer musicians. The band...

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Charlotte Black Dogs is a non-profit organization that promotes awareness and eduction about Black Dog Syndrome. Black Dog Syndrome describes the the difficulty that black dogs face in shelters. They are statistically less likely to be adopted and more likely to be euthanized as a result.

Charlotte Black Dogs...

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Charlotte Weenie Walk is a free event taking place on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022, at 2 p.m. at the Freedom Park Band Shell, 1908 East Blvd, Charlotte.

There will be vendors and rescues, with proceeds benefiting local rescues.

There will be a Halloweenie Costume Contest, with $5 to enter, and a prize going to the winner....

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Kings Mountain Historical Museum, 100 East Mountain Street, Kings Mountain, North Carolina, gets into the Christmas spirit with several special events.

Check out our huge day-by-day list of holiday events in the Charlotte area! We update it every day!

Toys, Games and Trains

Kings Mountain Historical Museum’s Toys, Games and Trains...

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Lucky Dog Bark & Brew Steele Creek, 13835 South Lake Drive, is hosting Howl-O-Ween on Saturday, October 29th, 2022, from 2 to 6 p.m.

Admission is free.

Humans must be age 21+. Dogs must be fixed, friendly and up to date on shots. Proceeds will benefit the Greater Charlotte SPCA.

There will be Doggie Bags for early arrivers, full of...

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The City of Salisbury Parks and Recreation and Hurley Park are hosting the Monarch Butterfly Release, presented by All-A-Flutter-Farms, on Sunday, October 9th, 2022, at 2 p.m. It will take place at Hurley Park, 304 Annandale Avenue, Salisbury, NC. (It was supposed to take place October 2nd and has been rescheduled.)

Find all the best (and...

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Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, at 6500 South New Hope Road, Belmont, is worth the short drive from Charlotte, especially during the Christmas season. We have this attraction on our list of the best Christmas light displays in the Charlotte area.

Check out our huge day-by-day list of holiday events in the Charlotte area! We update it every...

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Primal Brewery, at 16432 Old Statesville Road in Huntersville, hosts frequent events, including live music, holiday parties, and more. To see all of their events, visit Primal Brewery’s Facebook page or the Primal Brewery website calendar.

Primal Brewery has a second location, at 52 Ervin Street, Belmont, so please make sure, when you...

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Dallas Lavender Lane Farm, at 937 Old Willis School Road, Dallas, North Carolina, is hosting its first Jeep Rocktober Festival on Saturday, October 22nd, and Sunday, October 23rd, 2022, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. each day. These are the rescheduled dates, as the original weekend had weather problems.

Tickets are $9.99 + $1.63 fees for one day,...

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Tuesday, October 4th, 2022, is National Taco Day. This is the ultimate Taco Tuesday! Several restaurants are celebrating with special deals on tacos.

We’re adding them as we find them.

You might also be interested in:

• Subscribing to Charlotte on the Cheap’s email list
• Fall and Halloween festivals and parties
• ...

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As you plan your Halloween festivities, don’t miss some of the amazing and fun decorations and attractions that your neighbors are providing!

Fall is looking great around Charlotte, whether you’re looking for something spooky or totally kid-friendly! Check out our HUGE list of fall festivals, a big list of Halloween parties, Trick...

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They often host events, which you can find on their Facebook page. When you plan on an event, make sure to verify which location it’s at.

Check out a huge calendar of events at Charlotte...

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8th Annual Scarecrow Crawl

Take a stroll in Downtown Fort Mill to see the amazing scarecrows created by individuals, schools, businesses, organizations, churches and more. From October 5th to October 31st, 2022. Registration to enter a scarecrow is free. Register by September 9th, 2022.

See the Scarecrow Crawl map,...

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National Cinnamon Roll Day is on Tuesday, October 4th, 2022.

Cinnaholic is celebrating National Cinnamon Roll Day by offering Buy One Get One Free rolls on October 4th.

The free roll must be of equal or lesser value than the one that is purchased. Limited to 12 rolls per person. Participating locations only.

Please make sure to contact the...

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Moochies Tavern, at 15060 Idlewild Road, Stallings, is holding two Halloween events, a trunk or treat for kids and a Halloween party (with live music) for adults. (The address might also show up as being in Matthews.)

Fall is looking great around Charlotte, whether you’re looking for something spooky or totally kid-friendly! Check out our...

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Front Porch Sundays, the popular monthly vendor market takes place the first Sunday of the month for the rest of the year.

The October 2nd event has been rescheduled to October 9th, 2022.

This season, it’s at Atherton, at 2104 South Boulevard, Charlotte.

Enjoy shopping from 70+ local vendors and artisans, as well as food trucks,...

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Celebrate Halloween the NoDa way with the NoDa Freaky 5K. This costumed race takes place Saturday, October 29th, 2022, starting at 5 p.m. The race will start and end at NoDa Company Store, 3221 Yadkin Avenue, Charlotte.

This race is great for both experienced and beginning runners or walkers, and for families, friends, teens, kids and...

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It takes place Saturday, October 29th, 2022, from 4 to 10 p.m.

Check out a big list of Halloween events in Charlotte for adults, including bar crawls, costume parties and more.

Tickets are just $5 for any one of those...

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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.

Read on...

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Acclaimed local children’s book author, Tameka Fryer Brown, will be at Park Road Books, 4139 Park Road, Charlotte, on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., for the launch of her new book, Twelve Dinging Doorbells.

Bring the kids for a book launch and story time with the author!

You can also pre-order the book.

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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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