| UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens The Charlotte region is home to several very different public gardens, each with its own feel and focus. What they all have in common is that they provide a peaceful, relaxing experience and a way to connect with... Read the whole entry...» Tijuana Flats is offering dads a free burrito on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21st, 2020. Dads must mention the offer at checkout to redeem and receive one free burrito. If ordering via the Tijuana Flats App or online, dads must use promo code... 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...» WDAV Classical Public Radio is presenting Small Batch Concert Series. Right now the concerts are virtual. You can watch them on WDAV's Facebook page. They're free to watch, but please tip the musicians. You'll see a link to do so... Read the whole entry...»
Old Town Cornelius and Bella Love are bring the Lake Norman community a new event on weekends — Drive-In Movie at the Mill. It will take place Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from June 19th through July 27th, 2020, although there might be a... 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...» Make Father's Day 2020 special in the Charlotte area with these ideas of how to spend the weekend. When deals or freebies for Dad are announced we'll let you know that too! As Dad always says, “We're not made of money.”... Read the whole entry...» 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...» Live music is evolving during our current challenge, and musical artists, from the biggest to the smallest, are revamping the way they offer performances, and how they further their career. Since March we've been seeing a plethora of virtual... Read the whole entry...»
7-Eleven cancelled this year's 7-Eleven Day (better known as FREE Slurpee Day) on July 11, but there's still good news.
Instead, the convenience store is giving a special birthday gift of one million meals to Feeding America, the largest... Read the whole entry...»
Dallas Lavender Lane Farm, at 937 Old Willis School Road, Dallas, is a new family-owned farm in Gaston County.
They grow lavender, and they make and sell lavender products, like lavender essential oil, lotion, linen spray, lavender honey and teas,... 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...» Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is once again, in 2020, providing free breakfast and lunch to children age 1 to 18 this summer. The meals will be provided at over 50 CMS schools. This is not something... 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...»
Are you missing the ballpark?
The Charlotte Knights are opening up Truist Field (formerly BB&T Ballpark) this weekend for Eat n Play. Enjoy dinner outside, with a great skyline view, and also enjoy music, trivia and cornhole. There's... Read the whole entry...» Queen City EZ Riders Slow Biking Gang is leading an event, the Brooklyn Juneteenth History Bicycle Ride, on Friday, June 19th, 2020, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The ride starts at Marshall Park, 800 3rd Street, at the Martin Luther King, Jr. statue.... Read the whole entry...» Levine Museum of the New South, 200 E. 7th Street, is hosting Juneteenth Virtual Family Day Celebration on Friday, June 19th, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Throughout the day, visit Levine Museum's Facebook page for history, music,... Read the whole entry...» Artists around Charlotte and beyond are preparing for Yard Art Day on Labor Day, Monday, September 7th, 2020. For one day, front yards around the city and beyond will boast art installations of all kinds. Yard Art Day, the brainchild of local artist... Read the whole entry...» | 