| Searching for Charlotte fireworks and 4th of July celebrations? We are too. 2020 will look different than 2019 did. It's too early to know for sure what 4th of July celebrations will look like in the Charlotte area for 2020, but rest... Read the whole entry...» We are starting to add in-person events to this list, but it's still mostly virtual events. This list will be a combination of in-person and virtual events for some time. If you're not doing this already, you can subscribe to Charlotte on... Read the whole entry...» Tai Chi Mike is hosting free Tai Chi/Qigong classes via Zoom. Although the classes are free, donations are greatly appreciated. Follow links, below, for information on donations. Monday Tai Chi & Qigong Online Virtual Classes
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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.
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Sweetwater Farms, 14412 Beatties Ford Road, in Huntersville, is just outside of Charlotte, but can feel like it's miles away, with plenty of open space, gardens and a menagerie of rescued farm animals, including chickens, horses (including...
Read the whole entry...» There are three drive-in theaters fairly close to Charlotte, and they are a great source of affordable family entertainment. Hound's Drive-In, in Kings Mountain, and Badin Road Drive-In, in Albemarle, are both operating, with some new rules... Read the whole entry...» Cramerton Parks and Recreation will be presenting a fireworks display on Saturday, June 27th, 2020. The fireworks show will take place around 9:15 p.m., and will be launched from Goat Island Park. This celebration will be fireworks only, and... Read the whole entry...»
The U.S. National Whitewater River Center's popular River Jams are free concerts take place every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening.
They've been on hold because of our current public health situation, but the Whitewater Center has... Read the whole entry...» GreenLife Family Farms, 281 Odell School Road, Concord, is hosting a 4th of July concert on Saturday, July 4th, 2020, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The concert is free, but you do have to reserve your spot, and spots are limited to 500. Gates open at 4... Read the whole entry...» Juneteenth is a celebration that celebrates the end of the enslavement of African-American people in the United States. It marks the day, June 19th, 1865, when the Emancipation Proclamation (which had been issued on January 1st, 1863) was finally... Read the whole entry...» Have you got into podcasts yet? Listening to podcasts can expose you to stories, culture, and points of view that you might never otherwise encounter. Charlotte residents are producing podcasts on a wide range of topics, including music,... Read the whole entry...» Photo courtesy of Carrigan Farms On Saturday, May 23rd, 2020, Carrigan Farms is opening their natural quarry to swimmers for the season. This is the most beautiful, natural place in the area to swim. The entrance to the quarry is 1213 Oak Ridge... Read the whole entry...» We are starting to add in-person events to this list, but it's still mostly virtual events. This list will be a combination of in-person and virtual events for some time. If you're not doing this already, you can subscribe to Charlotte on... Read the whole entry...»
Have you attended a Tosco Music Party show yet? If you like music, of any genre, you should. It's a family friendly musical variety show. Bands and musicians each play two songs. You might see a jazz pianist, followed by bluegrass band,... Read the whole entry...» Nothing beats freshly picked produce, and it can be fun to do it yourself. An outing to a U-pick farm can be a great tradition for kids. We keep a list, year-round, of farms where you can pick your own produce, and that list is below. But with our... Read the whole entry...»
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 listed,... Read the whole entry...»
The Metropolitan Opera has closed, but it's offering nightly streams of encore presentations from its Live in HD series.
The streams will begin on Monday, March 16th, 2020. Each will begin at 7:30 p.m. on the date listed below, and will... Read the whole entry...» | 