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Events in Charlotte, NC

may, 2024

fri17may10:30 amfri11:00 amImaginON Family StorytimeImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 2820210:30 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

fri17may6:00 pmfri9:00 pmOnstage 2024 at Children's Theatre of CharlotteChildren's Theatre of Charlotte, 300 E 7th St. Charlotte, NC 282026:00 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:$12

fri17may6:30 pmRiver Jam- Whitewater CenterUS Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway6:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Daily Parking Fee: $12 per vehicle

sat18may10:00 amsat4:00 pmReptile and Amphibian DayThe Schiele Museum, 1500 E. Garrison Blvd, Gastonia10:00 am - 4:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:$13 advanced / $8 for members / $15 at the door

sat18may12:00 pmsat5:00 pmStrawberry Festival @ Nix Pumpkin PatchThe Nix Pumpkin Patch, 3726 Chimney Rock Road12:00 pm - 5:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:TBA

sat18may12:00 pmsat10:00 pmThe Cheerwine FestivalDowntown Salisbury, 217 S Main St, Salisbury, NC12:00 pm - 10:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free entry

sat18may10:30 amsat11:00 amImaginON Family StorytimeImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 2820210:30 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

sat18may10:30 amsat12:00 pmClayworks @ David B. Waymer Rec and Senior CenterDavid B. Waymer Recreation and Senior Center, 14008 Holbrooks Road10:30 am - 12:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:TBA

sat18may2:00 pmsat8:00 pmOnstage 2024 at Children's Theatre of CharlotteChildren's Theatre of Charlotte, 300 E 7th St. Charlotte, NC 282022:00 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:$12

sat18may6:30 pmRiver Jam- Whitewater CenterUS Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway6:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Daily Parking Fee: $12 per vehicle

sat18may7:00 pmDiscover Fun Kannapolis: Stories Under the StarsKannapolis Library, 850 Mountain Street7:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

sun19may1:00 pmsun3:00 pmOnstage 2024 at Children's Theatre of CharlotteChildren's Theatre of Charlotte, 300 E 7th St. Charlotte, NC 282021:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:$12

mon20may9:00 ammon10:00 amImaginON Sensory HoursImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 282029:00 am - 10:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

mon20may2:00 pmmon3:00 pmRCNP Flower OrigamiReedy Creek Nature Preserve Reedy Creek Nature Preserve Nature Center, 2986 Rocky River Rd. Charlotte2:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free- preregistration required

mon20may10:30 ammon11:00 amImaginON Family StorytimeImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 2820210:30 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

tue21may10:30 amtue11:00 amImaginON Family StorytimeImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 2820210:30 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

tue21may5:30 pmtue6:30 pmBMY Free Piano Classes @ Northern Regional CenterNorthern Regional Center, 18121 Old Statesville Road5:30 pm - 6:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

wed22may9:00 amwed10:00 amPreschool Playground at Play House Indoor Play CafePlay House Indoor Play Cafe, 3463 US-21 Suite 109, Fort Mill, SC 297159:00 am - 10:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:$10

wed22may9:30 amwed10:00 amImaginON Baby StorytimeImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 282029:30 am - 10:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

wed22may10:30 amwed11:00 amImaginON Family StorytimeImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 2820210:30 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

wed22may5:00 pmwed9:00 pmFree Admission Wednesdays at the Mint MuseumMint Museum, 500 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 282025:00 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

thu23may2:00 pmthu3:00 pmRCNP: Turtle Storytime and EncounterReedy Creek Nature Preserve Nature Center, 2986 Rocky River Rd. Charlotte2:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free- Preregistration required

thu23may10:30 amthu11:00 amImaginON Family StorytimeImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 2820210:30 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

thu23may1:00 pmthu3:00 pmLNP: Muddy BootsLatta Nature Preserve, 6345 Sample Road1:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

thu23may2:00 pmthu3:00 pmPlaytime at ImaginONImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 282022:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

thu23may3:00 pmthu3:00 pmPrincess Playdate at Play House Indoor Play CafePlay House Indoor Play Cafe, 3463 US-21 Suite 109, Fort Mill, SC 297153:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:$18

thu23may7:30 pmMovie Night in the Biergarten: Talladega NightsThe Old Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten, 4150 Yancey Road7:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free movie

thu23may6:00 pmthu9:00 pmSummer Concert Series: Anne Close GreenwayComporium Amphitheater, 291 Dairy Barn Lane6:00 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

thu23may6:30 pmRiver Jam- Whitewater CenterUS Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway6:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Daily Parking Fee: $12 per vehicle

fri24may10:30 amfri11:00 amImaginON Family StorytimeImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 2820210:30 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

fri24may6:30 pmRiver Jam- Whitewater CenterUS Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway6:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Daily Parking Fee: $12 per vehicle

fri24may8:45 pmDiscover Fun Kannapolis: Village Park MoviesVillage Park, 700 W C Street8:45 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

sat25may11:30 amsat12:30 pmArt, Music, Poetry Workshop @ Goodyear ArtsGoodyear Arts, 301 Camp Road, Suite 20011:30 am - 12:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

sat25may8:00 amsat6:30 pmMemorial Day Celebration at US Whitewater CenterUS Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway8:00 am - 6:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

sat25may10:30 amsat11:00 amImaginON Family StorytimeImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 2820210:30 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

sat25may2:30 pmsat4:30 pmKids Paddleboarding Clinic: Anne Springs Close GreenwayLake Haigler, 2573 Lake Haigler Drive2:30 pm - 4:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:$34/person

sat25may8:30 pmMovies in the Park: JumanjiStowe Park, 24 South Main Street8:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

sat25may6:30 pmRiver Jam- Whitewater CenterUS Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway6:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Daily Parking Fee: $12 per vehicle

sun26may1:00 pmsun2:30 pmLNP: Stream Science Hike*Location Details In Event Description, Location in the event description 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

sun26may9:30 amsun8:30 pmMemorial Day Celebration at US Whitewater CenterUS Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway9:30 am - 8:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

sun26may2:00 pmsun4:00 pmRCNP: Open Classroom - Connected CrittersReedy Creek Nature Preserve Nature Center, 2986 Rocky River Rd. Charlotte2:00 pm - 4:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

tue28may10:30 amtue11:00 amImaginON Family StorytimeImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 2820210:30 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

tue28may5:30 pmtue6:30 pmBMY Free Piano Classes @ Northern Regional CenterNorthern Regional Center, 18121 Old Statesville Road5:30 pm - 6:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

wed29may9:00 amwed10:00 amPreschool Playground at Play House Indoor Play CafePlay House Indoor Play Cafe, 3463 US-21 Suite 109, Fort Mill, SC 297159:00 am - 10:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:$10

wed29may9:30 amwed10:00 amImaginON Baby StorytimeImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 282029:30 am - 10:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

wed29may9:30 amwed10:15 amPigs is PigsChildren's Theatre of Charlotte, 300 E 7th St. Charlotte, NC 282029:30 am - 10:15 am(GMT-04:00) Price:$11-$13

wed29may10:30 amwed11:00 amImaginON Family StorytimeImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 2820210:30 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

wed29may11:00 amwed12:15 pmPigs is PigsChildren's Theatre of Charlotte, 300 E 7th St. Charlotte, NC 2820211:00 am - 12:15 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:$11-$13

wed29may5:00 pmwed9:00 pmFree Admission Wednesdays at the Mint MuseumMint Museum, 500 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 282025:00 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

wed29may7:30 pmwed11:30 pmMovies in the GardenMonday Night Garden Co., 2217 S Tryon Street7:30 pm - 11:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free Admission

thu30may9:30 amthu10:15 amPigs is PigsChildren's Theatre of Charlotte, 300 E 7th St. Charlotte, NC 282029:30 am - 10:15 am(GMT-04:00) Price:$11-$13

thu30may10:30 amthu11:00 amImaginON Family StorytimeImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 2820210:30 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

thu30may11:00 amthu12:15 pmPigs is PigsChildren's Theatre of Charlotte, 300 E 7th St. Charlotte, NC 2820211:00 am - 12:15 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:$11-$13

thu30may2:00 pmthu3:00 pmPlaytime at ImaginONImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 282022:00 pm - 3:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

thu30may6:00 pmthu9:00 pmSummer Concert Series: Anne Close GreenwayComporium Amphitheater, 291 Dairy Barn Lane6:00 pm - 9:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

thu30may6:30 pmRiver Jam- Whitewater CenterUS Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway6:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Daily Parking Fee: $12 per vehicle

fri31may9:30 amfri10:15 amPigs is PigsChildren's Theatre of Charlotte, 300 E 7th St. Charlotte, NC 282029:30 am - 10:15 am(GMT-04:00) Price:$11-$13

fri31may10:30 amfri11:00 amImaginON Family StorytimeImaginON, 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 2820210:30 am - 11:00 am(GMT-04:00) Price:Free

fri31may11:00 amfri12:15 pmPigs is PigsChildren's Theatre of Charlotte, 300 E 7th St. Charlotte, NC 2820211:00 am - 12:15 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:$11-$13

fri31may3:00 pmfri4:00 pmPrincess Playdate at Play House Indoor Play CafePlay House Indoor Play Cafe, 3463 US-21 Suite 109, Fort Mill, SC 297153:00 pm - 4:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:$18

fri31may6:30 pmRiver Jam- Whitewater CenterUS Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway6:30 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:Daily Parking Fee: $12 per vehicle

fri31may8:00 pmHairspray @ Belk TheaterBelk Theater, 130 North Tryon Street8:00 pm(GMT-04:00) Price:$25+

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