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37 St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations in Charlotte 2022

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in 2022 with festivals, bar crawls, live music and more

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Tickets on sale NOW for WBT SkyShow — Charlotte’s 4th of July fireworks celebration

SkyShow is Charlotte's annual fireworks show! It's back for 2022 and will take place after the Team USA baseball game.

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Free and cheap things to do in Charlotte this weekend

Find free and cheap things to do near you in Charlotte this weekend. This list includes festivals, concerts, kids' activities and more.

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Big discounts for Snoop Dogg, Big Time Rush, Alice in Chains, Rod Stewart and many more…

Concerts are coming back, and that means that discounts for concert tickets are coming back too! We will update this page as frequently as we can, but there will still be times when you events on this page have sold out, or the discount is no longer...

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Celebrate Pi Day in Charlotte — here are 10 Pi Day discounts for 2022

Monday, March 14th, (3/14) is Pi Day. Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Celebrate with special Pi Day deals on pizza and more.

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Find the cheapest gas in Charlotte area

Find the cheapest gas prices in the Charlotte area in the chart below. Powered by Gas Buddy. The Gas Buddy map below will show the places that have cheap gas near you, and the chart will show the cheapest gas prices in the Charlotte area. All...

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Whitewater Film Series returns in April

The U.S. National Whitewater Center, at 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, is showing its film series, Whitewater Film Series, again this spring. On three Fridays in April, the Whitewater Center will be showing films with outdoor themes. It’s...

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Green River Revival — St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Whitewater Center 2022

The U.S. National Whitewater Center is planning Green River Revival on Saturday, March 12th, 2022, from 9 p.m. until 7 p.m. Green River Revival is one of Charlotte’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day events, featuring the Color Me Green 5K Trail...

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Crown Town Compost Spring Soil Party

Crown Town Compost turns residential and commercial food waste into compost. Customers then can pick up soil twice a year. Basically, it’s a way of composting your food scraps without having to do it yourself. Crown Town Compost is holding its...

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Best grocery store deals this week in Charlotte

Find the best grocery deals in multiple grocery stores and supermarkets in Charlotte. Updated each week.

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Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop in Birkdale: One Year Anniversary and Pi Day Celebration

Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop, in Birkdale Village in Huntersville, is celebrating its one-year anniversary and Pi Day from March 11th to 13th, 2022. Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop is located near lululemon and between J. Jill and Uniquites. 16836 Birkdale...

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Free Easter Bunny pictures at area McDonald’s

The Easter Bunny will be hopping to two area McDonald’s restaurants. Bring your camera to take pictures of your kids with the Bunny for free. In addition, the first 50 kids at each will get a free surprise. Here’s the bunny’s...

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Charlie’s Carnival at Stumptown Park in Matthews — fun, free event for a good cause

Charlie’s Carnival is a FREE event at Stumptown Park, 120 S. Trade Street, Matthews, on Saturday, April 2nd, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features bounce houses and inflatables, carnival games, food trucks and more. It’s free...

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Indigenous Peoples Day: The Catawba Nation at Charlotte Museum of History March 26

Charlotte Museum of History is holding a free event, Indigenous Peoples Day: The Catawba Nation, on Saturday, March 26th, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn about the history and culture of the Catawba Nation. Join Dr. Stephen Criswell, director of...

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Sham Rock Jam at Mattie’s Diner

Mattie’s Diner, formerly at the Music Factory, is reopening at 3100 The Plaza, Charlotte. It’s not quite reopened yet, but it’s helping to host an outdoor St. Patrick’s Day event with Plaza Shamrock Neighborhood. The first...

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Order Heat and Eat St. Patrick’s Day Dinner from Community Culinary School of Charlotte

Community Culinary School of Charlotte is offering a traditional St. Patrick’s Day Heat and Eat Dinner. The meal feeds four and includes: Corned beef and cabbage Boiled potatoes Irish soda bread It costs $52 plus tax. Call 704-375-4500...

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St. Petty’s Day at Petty Thieves Brewing Co.

Petty Thieves Brewing Co., at 413 Dalton Avenue, Charlotte, creates craft beers, fueled by passion and imagination. They also host many events, which you can find on their Facebook page. Here’s what’s coming up: Live music: Brice Parker...

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Divine Barrel Brewing’s 4th Anniversary Party

Divine Barrel Brewing offers wood fermented and barrel aged wilds and sours, as well as unique interpretations of classic styles. They aim to create interesting experiments to inspire Charlotte’s beer drinking community. You can find them at...

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St. Patrick’s Day Celebration at Twenty Six Acres Brewing Company in Concord

Twenty-Six Acres Brewing Company, 7285 West Winds Blvd NW in Concord, is part of a growing brewery scene in Cabarrus County. They brew a variety of beers every month. Food is available from local restaurants and food trucks. Twenty-Six Acres is...

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Trivia, live music, more, at Brewers at 4001 Yancey

Brewers at 4001 Yancey is a group of like-minded brewers from Victory Beer Co. & Southern Tier Brewing Co. The taproom features well-known varieties, as well as exciting new offerings designed for the local market. There is also a full-service...

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St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at Piper’s at Galway Hooker

Piper's at Galway Hooker is celebrating St. Patrick's Day with two events.

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Demented Leprechaun haunted trail at The 13th Acre for St. Patrick’s Day

On Friday, March 11th, and Saturday, March 12th, 2022, from 6:30 to 10 p.m., The 13th Acre is presenting Demented Leprechaun — Where All Your Luck Runs Out. The 13th Acre is the home of one of the Charlotte area’s favorite Halloween...

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Free Cone Day at Dairy Queen March 21

Dairy Queen is celebrating the first day of spring with its annual Free Cone Day! On March 21st, 2022, DQ is giving every customer a FREE small vanilla cone at participating locations. (Mall locations do not participate.) The free cone is available...

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First Annual Strawberry Fest (and more) at Lenny Boy Brewing Co.

Lenny Boy Brewing Co., at 3000 South Tryon Street, is known for its organic kombucha, as well as gluten free wild ales, gluten-reduced beer, sours, and traditional ales & lagers. Follow Lenny Boy on Facebook to see all of their upcoming...

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Free events at Tommy’s Pub in March include St. Patrick’s Day party, live music, karaoke, more…

Tommy’s Pub, 3124 Eastway Drive, is a small neighborhood bar that’s big on music and community. It is now hosting both indoor and outdoor events. Go to Tommy’s Pub’s Facebook page, where they regularly provide updates about...

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Plaza Midwood Food Truck Friday starting up at Resident Culture March 18

Resident Culture Brewing Company, has two locations: Plaza Midwood: 2101 Central Avenue, Charlotte South End: 332 W Bland Street, Charlotte They often host events, which you can find on their Facebook page. When you plan on an event, make sure to...

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Extra 30% off at Charlotte Warehouse Sale

UPDATE: On Saturday, March 12th, and Sunday, March 13th, get an extra 30% off! Congratulations to Julie O.! We’ve emailed you! Charlotte on the Cheap readers have loved Charlotte Warehouse Sale for years. Several times a year, fashion lovers...

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Grand opening of Five Points Plaza — music, food, activities

Five Points Plaza, at 1803 West Trade Charlotte, is the gateway to the West End. It’s the meeting of West Trade Street, Beatties Ford Road, Rozzelle’s Ferry Road, West Fifth Street and State Street. It’s less than a mile from...

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Bike or Walk Polk to Park Crossing Greenway with Sustain Charlotte

Sustain Charlotte, Partners for Parks and the Carolina Thread Trail are hosting a free event to introduce guests to the Polk to Park Crossing Greenway. This is one of Mecklenburg County’s newest greenways. The event starts and ends at...

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Rescheduled: Luck of the Village at Birkdale Village for St. Patrick’s Day

Birkdale Village is presenting its second annual Luck of the Village St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Friday, March 18th, 2022, from 6 to 9 p.m. NOTE: This was rescheduled from March 11th, because of the weather forecast. Enjoy an evening of...

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Postponed: Camden Commons turns South End’s main street into an outdoor living room

UPDATE: The March 12th Camden Commons is being postponed because of the weather forecast. Camden Road, in the South End, will be transformed into an outdoor living room on select Saturdays this spring. Camden Commons, presented by Lowe’s, will...

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You can order 4 more free at-home COVID-19 testing kits

If you need a COVID-19 test and you’re having trouble getting one, here are two ways to get free at-home tests. U.S. Government Provides Free Tests Starting January 18th, 2022, every home in the U.S. can order 4 free at-home COVID-19 test...

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