Charlotte, NC
Find things to do in Charlotte today, including free events, live music, family activities, sports, arts, and neighborhood plans.
Listings last updated Sep 13, 2026
Focus on events that leave enough time to travel, park, and check in. If the day is already underway, flexible drop-in plans are often easier than a fixed early start.
Same-day capacity, weather, and schedule changes happen. Open the source from the event card to confirm the current time, location, ticket status, and any entry instructions.
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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Guest Services: 8am – 8:30pm Pass Activities: 10am – 6pm Food & Beverage Hours: 11:30am – 6:30pm
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Hell's Kitchen is listed by Blumenthal Arts at Belk Theater. Check CarolinaTix for performance times and tickets.
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Balanced Brunch at the Whitewater Center.
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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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