Free Concerts
FreeMore Fridays with concerts from 5-8 p.m. every Friday of the month on the corner of Freedom and Morehead. 107.9 The Link’s Matt and Ramona broadcasting live.
Local Festivals
Renaissance Festival Step back in time with games, food, performances, rides, etc.
Oktoberfest offers an opportunity to sample of over 350 beers while enjoying live music.
Latin America Festival features authentic cuisine, arts and crafts, and performances.
Great Grapes Wine, Arts and Food Festival offers a sampling of over 200 wines, cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts.
State Festivals
For a weekend getaway, the NC State Fair in Raleigh, NC is always great fun. Take the train to the fair to experience the Tar Heel State by rail.
Fast Fun
Bank of America 500 NASCAR race
Philanthropic Fun
For a $10 donation, sample chili at the 8th Annual Plaza Midwood/Chantilly Chili Cook-Off.
Race for the Cure supports the Susan G. Komen foundation.
Uptown Fun
Wells Fargo Community Celebration offers free admission to the Mint Museum and the Bechtlter Museum of Modern Art, plus many more.
Seasonal Fun
Amazing Maize Maze at Rural Hill
For brave souls, there’s Scarowinds at Carowinds and the Beyond the Grave , a ghost tour through uptown.
The Great Pumpkin Wall enchants residents in the Elizabeth neighborhood each year.
Don’t forget to bring the little ones to the Charlotte School of Law for a fun afternoon of trick-or-treating throughout the library on October 28 !
~Jamie Sunnycalb~
