Charlotte, NC
Find free events, library programs, outdoor plans, and no-cost things to do around Charlotte.
Listings last updated Sep 13, 2026
Some no-cost classes, museum days, and family programs have limited capacity. Check whether registration is required and whether parking, materials, or optional purchases cost extra.
Libraries, parks, museums, community workouts, markets, and neighborhood groups offer free plans throughout the week. Change the date to uncover smaller recurring events.
OMB 2026 Mecktoberfest Weekend One is listed for FREE at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery — LoSo. Verify details with the source before heading out.
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Renovated outdoor basketball courts at an official Mecklenburg County public park, with walking loop, green space, and lighting listed on the facility page.
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Outdoor pickleball courts at Enderly Park, an official public Park & Rec neighborhood park with green space and a walking loop.
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Half and full outdoor basketball courts at Fred Alexander Park, plus a paved loop, outdoor workout equipment, playground, and picnic shelter.
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A public neighborhood park with a community garden, paved walking and biking loop, playground, outdoor workout equipment, basketball courts, and a picnic shelter.
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A public soccer field at Clanton Park, alongside Irwin Creek greenway access, basketball and pickleball courts, restrooms, and public Wi-Fi.
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A 70-acre public park with a traffic garden, easy access to Irwin Creek Greenway, covered playground, restrooms, public Wi-Fi, and court amenities.
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State-run year-round market for fresh produce, plants, shops, arts, crafts, and locally grown North Carolina products.
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Long-running year-round neighborhood market on Harding Place listed by Mecklenburg County Public Health.
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An annual summer exhibition series that invites contemporary artists to engage with the Museum’s permanent collection, creating new dialogues between past and present.
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The first exhibition in North Carolina in a century to shine a light on how Caravaggio's radical realism transformed not only painting, but the very language of modern film, photography, and popular culture.
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Browns Watch Party is listed for 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Heist Brewery & Barrel Arts. Verify details with the source before heading out.
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