Win $50 for Charlotte Warehouse SaleQueen Charlotte FairFree and cheap things to do in Charlotte this weekend13 Trending Deals on Amazon today, travel cubes, monocular telescope, milk frother, more…4 Food Truck Fridays this week — where to find your favorite food truckLast Weekend for Charlotte SHOUT — tons of art installations, concerts, moreWing Haven’s Spring Plant Sale April 13-15 — free admission to gardenLive From the Boileryard — Music on Fridays at Camp North EndWhitewater Film Series April 14 & 28Goodyear Arts Action Series: “In C” (Free music performance)Live Under the Oaks free concert series at Birkdale VillageMonth-long Día Celebration with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library — El día de los niñosLadybug Weekend at Pike Nurseries — get free ladybugs for your gardenRock Hill’s Come See Me Festival returns April 13-22Loch Norman Highland Games April 15-16 — Early Bird tickets on sale nowVTGCLT Spring Market at Camp North End April 15Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture: Opening Celebration for “Seeing Stars” & Lavagem Dance & ProcessionBallantyne Earth Day Celebration includes free shredding and an outdoor movieFree Fitness Classes on the Green at Prosperity Village — HIIT and YogaDQ: 85¢ BlizzardsCharlotte AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway April 13-16What’s Playing At the Drive-In This WeekendFree haircut if you buy two beers at NoDa Brewing April 15Live music at Old Town Public House in CorneliusCharlotte Master Chorale & Charlotte Symphony present Mozart’s Requiem at East Meck High School — Pay What You WantEarth Day with Kids in Nature Day in Matthews April 15Harp Recital with Amber Joy Koeppen April 1540th Annual Showcase of Woodcarvings April 15-16Target’s car seat trade-in event: drop off an old car seat, get 20% off new baby gearTax day freebies and deals for 20235th Mint Hill Rodeo April 21-2217 Free paper shredding events in the Charlotte area in 2023 (more added)10 Earth Day Festivals in Charlotte for 2023Earth Jam 2023 in CorneliusEarth Day History Hike in Reedy Creek Nature Preserve with Charlotte Museum of HistoryBOOM Charlotte fringe festival at Camp North End April 21-23
Charlotte on the Cheap readers have loved Charlotte Warehouse Sale for years. Several times a year, fashion lovers have the chance to shop for new, name-brand clothings and accessories, at 65% to 90% off retail prices. Read on to enter a contest to win a $50 gift certificate to the next sale! Charlotte Warehouse Sale’s “Hello,... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Queen Charlotte Fair is bringing some fun to the area from April 13 to April 23, 2023. It will be at the Route 29 Pavilion, 5650 Sandusky Blvd., Concord. This is at the intersection of Hwy 29 and Bruton Smith Blvd. Check out this big list of spring festivals in the Charlotte area! Hours of Queen Charlotte FairThursday, April 13: 5 to...Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Looking for things to do in Charlotte this weekend? You came to the right place! This list contains free and cheap things to do from Friday to Sunday (or Monday if it’s a holiday weekend.) You’ll find festivals, live music and dance, kids’ activities, organized hikes, seasonal activities, learning opportunities and so much... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Whether you’re shopping for a gift, for a specific need, or just browsing, take a look at this list of trending deals at Amazon today. All of these items have steep markdowns in price at the time of this post, although deals can end suddenly and prices can change frequently. Also, learn about Amazon’s coupon page! ...Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Food Truck season is arriving! March 17th, 2023, marks the return of several popular Food Truck Fridays in Charlotte!
Somehow food just seems to taste better when it comes from a truck. It can’t be explained. It’s even better when there are lots of trucks to choose from. Do you love outdoor concerts? They’re not just for... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Charlotte SHOUT! is a major event that debuted in 2019. It is presented by Charlotte Center City Partners. It is returning to Uptown Charlotte March 31st to April 16th, 2023, and will be the biggest festival Charlotte has ever seen.
The festival will feature music, art, poetry, food, interactive activities, large arts installations,... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Wing Haven, 260 Ridgewood Avenue, is a local treasure, with three public gardens that are a haven for nature-seeking visitors, as well as the birds and wildlife that call them home. The garden is holding its Spring Plant Sale April 13th to 15th, 2023. The plant sale is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Photo: Mace Publishing, LLCNo... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Weekly live music returns to Camp North End in April, 2023, and will continue through the spring, summer and fall. Live From the Boileryard is a free concert series every Friday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. There’s plenty more going on at Camp North End on Friday nights and all weekends. Do you love outdoor concerts? They’re not just... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
The U.S. National Whitewater Center, at 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, is sharing 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 free to attend. The only cost is $6 for parking. Check out this big list of outdoor movies... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Goodyear Arts is a program that sets up shop in underused buildings and offers artists residencies for two months. In addition to the studio space, the artists are paid a stipend. The artists’ work often extends to alteration of the building itself. At the end of the residencies, Goodyear Arts hosts a celebration where the public can... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Birkdale Village is hosting an outdoor music series, Live Under the Oaks, on Fridays from April 7th to October 27th, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is a free concert series. Birkdale Village is at Birkdale Commons Parkway and Sam Furr Road, Huntersville. A bar will be onsite in the designated area provided by Red Rocks Cafe. Please bring... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is a celebration of children and of literacy. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has several special Día events planned in the month of April, 2023. We’ve listed the highlights of the programming below. Find more Día programming at the... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Pike Nurseries frequently offers free gardening classes and other events. Read on to see what’s coming up. Find more information on Pike Nurseries’ website.
Pike Nurseries now has four locations in the Charlotte area: Pike Nurseries Ballantyne
12630 N. Community House Road, Charlotte, N.C. 28277 Pike Nurseries Matthews
... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Rock Hill’s annual Come See Me spring festival will take place April 13th to 22nd, 2023. It’s jam packed with activities and events. Photo: DepositphotosRead on for a list of some of the highlights of the festival, but make sure to check out the complete schedule on comeseeme.org. Thursday, April 13Parade
6:30 to 8:30... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Loch Norman Highland Games is is returning in 2023. This festival offers two days of fun and Scottish culture for the whole family. It takes place at Historic Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Road, Huntersville, Saturday, April 15th, and Sunday, April 16th, 2023. The festival will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Loch Norman Highland Games... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • VTLGCLT (Vintage Charlotte) is one of Charlotte’s most popular sources for unique clothing and accessories. Every year it hosts pop-up shops where it brings together the area’s most talented and resourceful sellers of handmade and vintage items. VTGCLT Spring Sale is going to take place April 15th, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Photo: Mace Publishing, LLCThe Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts+Culture, at 551 South Tryon Street at Levine Center for the Arts, celebrates the contributions to our art and culture by African and African-American people. It features changing exhibits, and frequently hosts low-priced arts events for the community, giving them a... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Ballantyne Earth Day Celebration will be back Friday, April 21, 2023
This year there will be two parts to the celebration. Check out more Earth Day celebrations in Charlotte! Day Time Celebration – Earth Day Recycling Drive
Friday, April 21, 2023
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Brixham Park
15801 Brixham Hill Avenue, Charlotte, NC
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Keith Family YMCA instructors are leading FREE fitness classes on The Green at Prosperity Village, 5334 Docia Crossings Road, Charlotte, North Carolina. Check out a big list of free fitness events in the Charlotte area! These classes started in April, 2023. They are ongoing, but we don’t know an end date yet. We’ll update when... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Image: Dairy QueenDairy Queen is offering a small Blizzard for just 85¢ from April 10 to 23, 2023. A small Blizzard is normally around $4. Participating locations only! The offer is only available via DQ’s app at participating locations. And you can get the deal only one time. Download the app here. DQ is presenting five new Blizzard... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Charlotte AutoFair will be at Charlotte Motor Speedway from April 13 to 16, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Thursday tickets are $10, and Friday, Saturday and Sunday tickets are $15. Kids 12 and under get in for free with an adult. Purchase tickets online. This is the largest collector car flea market and car corral in the southern... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Photo: DepositphotosCharlotte area drive-in movie fans have fewer opportunities this year. There is only one drive-in theater currently operating — Badin Road Drive-in, in Albemarle. Two other drive-ins announced permanent closures this winter. In February, Hound’s Drive-In, in Kings Mountain, which enjoyed great success during... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • NoDa Brewing Company, at 150 W 32nd Street, Charlotte (the North End location) hosts many free events. They also have a second location at 2229 N. Davidson St. Be sure to double-check the location before attending an event. Check out a huge calendar of events at Charlotte breweries. Check out NoDa Brewing Company’s Facebook page for... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Old Town Public House, 21314 Catawba Avenue in Cornelius, specializes in coffee, espresso, craft beer, fine wines and live music. It’s located in the heart of Old Town Cornelius. There’s no cover for the live music, so make sure to stop by.
Please do tip the musicians, buy a drink, tip the bartender or barista, and maybe buy a CD... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Charlotte Master Chorale and Charlotte Symphony are presenting Mozart’s Requiem on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 3 p.m., at East Mecklenburg High School, 6800 Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC. Tickets are “Pay What You Want.” Don’t delay on buying your tickets, as they might sell out. It really is “Name Your Own... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Squirrel Lake Park, 1631 Pleasant Plains Road in Matthews, is the site for Earth Day with Kids in Nature Day on Saturday, April 15th, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This day of free family fun in the park is presented by HAWK (Habitat and Wildlife Keepers), the Town of Matthews and NCWF’s Great Outdoors University. Check out more Earth Day... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Charlotte Harps, the Charlotte chapter of the American Harp Society, is a non-profit organization made up of professional and semi-professional harpists, harp instructors, students and just people who love the harp. The organization presents concerts, masterclasses, guest artist recitals and more. On Saturday, April 15th, 2023, Charlotte... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
The Charlotte Woodcarvers Club will be hosting the 40th Annual Showcase of Woodcarvings on April 15th and 16th, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on each day. It takes place at CPCC’s Worrell Building, 1228 Elizabeth Avenue.
This is the largest woodcarving show in the Southeast with work from more than 150 artists. The theme of the show is... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Target is holding its very popular car seat trade-in event again this year. It takes place from April 16th to 29th, 2023.
Trade in any car seat and you can get 20% off coupon for a new car seat, booster seat, stroller or other select baby gear item. Select baby gear includes: New car seatCar seat baseTravel systemStrollerPlay...Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
To help take some of the sting out of tax day 2023, restaurants and other businesses are offering tax day deals and freebies. Tax Day is Tuesday, April 18th, 2023. Check for specific days of each deal below. These are mostly national deals. Some may not be in your location. Also, participation might vary by location. Tax Day Deals and...Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Did you know there’s a rodeo in Mint Hill? The annual Mint Hill Rodeo is a project of the Mint Hill Historical Society and provides family fun for all ages. Mint Hill Rodeo will be at McWhirter Rodeo Arena, 8201 Bartlett Road, Mint Hill, on Friday, April 21, and Saturday, April 22, 2023. Tickets are not sold in advance. They’re... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Shredding your documents is one way to protect yourself from identity theft and other forms of fraud. Shred pre-approved credit card offers, tax records, employment records, old bills, out-of-date account statements and other personal documents that include confidential information. Several organizations regularly hold free paper shredding... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
This year, 2023, marks the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day. Read on for a list of major events, followed by some ways to celebrate Earth Day at home, and then a day by day list of all Earth Day events on Charlotte on the Cheap’s calendar. If you’re not doing this already, you can subscribe to Charlotte on the Cheap’s daily... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Celebrate Earth Day at Earth Jam 2023 at Robbins Park, 17738 W Catawba Avenue, Cornelius, on Saturday, April 15th, 2023, from 4 to 7 p.m. This is a free, family-friendly festival.
This free event is a great way to come together as a community to celebrate Earth Day, eat delicious food, listen to live music, enjoy drinks from local... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
On Earth Day, April 22, 2023, Charlotte Museum of History is leading a History Hike in Reedy Creek Nature Preserve. The hike starts at Reedy Creek Nature Center, 2986 Rocky River Road, Charlotte, NC, at 9:30 a.m. It’s free to participate, but please register. Check out more Earth Day celebrations in Charlotte! The hike will examine... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
BOOM Charlotte is back as a three-day festival in 2023. Boom is a fringe arts festival that features all genres of art, including music, visual art, dance, spoken word and more. BOOM Charlotte takes place April 21st to 23rd, 2023, at Camp North End. We will update when we learn of the schedule. Friday, April 21: 5 to 10 p.m.Saturday,...Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • | 