| Win 4 tickets to Carolina Renaissance Festival (contest 5) — also, festival NOT opening Oct 1Charlotte area corn mazes, haunted trails, pumpkin patches and hayridesBig discounts for Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Disney Jr., W.A.S.P., and more…Diwali Carnival at Hindu Center of Charlotte Oct 9It’s back! Big savings at Great Wolf Lodge in Concord — dates into JanuaryPrime Early Access Sale — early holiday deals at Amazon Oct 11-12100 screen-free activities for cooped-up kidsCharlotte International Arts Festival – some events canceled, and some have moved insideGrand Opening of Where Ya Bin in Concord Sep 30 — shop for overstock items at a fixed priceFall Free for All at Hart Witzen Gallery Sep 30ICT Haunted HouseHispanic Heritage Festival with Invest Collegiate: Transform Oct 13Jeep Rocktober Festival at Dallas Lavender Lane Farm rescheduled to October 22-23National Taco Day deals and freebies in Charlotte for 2022Canceled: Manhattan Short Film Festival ScreeningConcord International Festival October rescheduled to Oct 22Retro Horror Series at Ayrsley Grand Cinemas returns with a retro price of $522nd Annual All American Dog Show in Cornelius rescheduledHalloween Bootacular at Chuck E. Cheese: free game-play, free candy, moreFirst Responders — register to receive $10 off your purchase at Lowe’s We are starting a new contest, for 4 tickets to Carolina Renaissance Festival! The previous winners were: Juan D. on September 5th (4 tickets)Linda P. on September 13th (4 tickets)Kelly M. on September 19th (8 tickets)McKenzie T. on September 26th (8 tickets)Carolina Renaissance Festival is making the Charlotte area more festive and fun!... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • The Charlotte area is ready for fall and Halloween! Here’s a list of haunted trails, corn mazes, fall farm activities and more, for the 2022 season. Some of these are a little bit of a drive, and are in areas that we don’t typically include in Charlotte on the Cheap, but are worth checking out. If you have questions about safety... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Don’t pay full price for concerts if you don’t have to! 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 available, or the event is over. We also include tickets for sports events, when there’s a discount. Please note... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Hindu Center of Charlotte is hosting Diwali Carnival on Sunday, October 9th, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at their location at 7400 City View Drive, Charlotte. This is a free event. Hindu Center of Charlotte. Photo: Mace Publishing, LLCDiwali is a major Hindu celebration, celebrated over five days. The dates of Diwali this year are... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • If you’d like to make your kids very, very happy, and also save some money, check out the Groupon for Great Wolf Lodge. They are offering deals on a number of different kinds of suites, with discounts up to 36% off, with dates into January, 2023. Check out all the dates and prices. Great Wolf Lodge features: Howlin’ Tornado—an...Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
You can look at it like Prime Day 2 or as a super early chance at Black Friday / Cyber Monday shopping, but on October 11th and 12th, 2022, Amazon is hosting Prime Early Access Sale, which will feature big savings for Prime members only. If you are not a Prime member yet this is one of the best times of the year to join. You’ll get a... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Looking for new ideas to keep kids busy at home? We have ideas! To start with, here are some fun, educational websites for kids. But, eventually, it might be in everyone’s best interest for kids to take part in some non-screen activities, and that’s where this list comes in. None of these activities require hard-to-find... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Important updateDue to the expected severe weather the weekend of October 1st, the outside events have been moved inside or rescheduled. Make sure to update on Charlotte International Arts Festival for updates, but this is the latest information we received on Thursday, September 29th: As of Thursday afternoon, all outdoor performances... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Cabarrus County bargain hunters, get ready! Where Ya Bin opens on Friday, September 30th, 2022, at 30 Branchview Drive, Concord, NC. Where Ya Bin sells overstock goods and customer returns from retailers, puts them in rolling bins, and prices them all the same. You can get items for 30% to 90% off, depending on the day and your luck. Photo:...Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Hart Witzen Gallery, at 2422 N. Tryon Street, is holding one of its biggest arts events of the year on Friday, September 30th, 2022, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Fall Free for All will feature work by a diverse and extensive group of artists. It’s free to attend. Both Hart Witzen studio artists and regional artists will be exhibiting... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Invest Collegiate: Transform, a charter school at 2045 Suttle Avenue, Charlotte, is hosting a haunted house on Saturday, October 15th, 2022, from 5 to 9 p.m. Admission is $10. Proceeds go to the school’s art programs. This event was announced on the school’s Facebook page. Fall is looking great around Charlotte, whether... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Invest Collegiate: Tranform, a charter school at 2045 Suttle Avenue, Charlotte, is hosting a Hispanic Heritage Festival on Thursday, October 13th, 2022, from 6 to 9 p.m. This was announced on ICT’s Facebook page. September 15th to October 15th, 2022, is Hispanic Heritage Month. Learn about more ways to celebrate National Hispanic... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Dallas Lavender Lane Farm, at 937 Old Willis School Road, Dallas, North Carolina, is hosting its first Jeep Rocktober Festival on Saturday, October 22nd, and Sunday, October 23rd, 2022, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. each day. These are the rescheduled dates, as the original weekend had weather problems. Tickets are $9.99 + $1.63 fees for one day,... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Photo: depositphotos
Tuesday, October 4th, 2022, is National Taco Day. This is the ultimate Taco Tuesday! Several restaurants are celebrating with special deals on tacos.
We’re adding them as we find them. You might also be interested in: Subscribing to Charlotte on the Cheap’s email listFall and Halloween festivals and parties...Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
Update: This event has been canceled due to the weather. Manhattan Short Film Festival is a worldwide event that takes place in more than 400 cities across six continents during a one week period. The Final Ten films are screened simultaneously, with the Best Film and Best Actor awards determined by ballots cast by the audiences in each... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
El Puente Hispano and the City of Concord are presenting the second Concord International Festival on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., on Union Street S., in Downtown Concord. This is the rescheduled date. It was supposed to be on October 1st, 2022. The goal of the free festival is to promote an inclusive community where... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • From September 30th through November 3th, 2022, watch retro horror flicks on the big screen for retro pricing — just $5 — at Ayrsley Grand Cinemas, 9110 Kings Parade Boulevard. The movies will be shown seven days a week, and there will be two movies every night. Fall is looking great around Charlotte, whether you’re looking... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • Photo courtesy of Cornelius Parks & Recreation DepartmentThe Cornelius Parks and Recreation Department is presenting the 22nd Annual All American Dog Show on Sunday, October 9th, 2022, from 3 p.m.to 6 p.m., at Robbins Park, 17738 W. Catawba Avenue, Cornelius. This is the rescheduled date, as the first was rained out. This event is FREE... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend •
From now through October 31st, 2022, Chuck E. Cheese is hosting a Halloween Boo-Tacular. Come in costume. Cast members will be in costume too, and will be surrounded by age-appropriate spooky décor, like giant cobwebs, friendly ghosts and floating bats. There will be costume contests happening Halloween weekend, from Friday, October 28th, to... Read the whole entry» • Email to a friend • In honor of National First Responders Day on October 28th, 2022, Lowe’s is offering a discount to eligible first responders at Lowe’s stores nationwide and at Lowes.com. First responders can receive $10 off a $75 or more qualifying purchase. The discount will be redeemable from October 21st to 28th, 2022.
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