Already looking ahead to the weekend? We don’t blame you. Go ahead and start planning weekend fun with our day-by-day guide to what to do and where to go this weekend in Charlotte.
Editor’s Note:
We try to screen each entry below to make sure safety protocols are in place. If the venue or situation doesn’t look like safe to you, please avoid it and let us know as we will discontinue promotion. Please use safe or even overly safe practices if you do go to a gathering…masks on, hands washed or sanitized frequently, glasses or sunglasses when possible, and maintain plenty of distance.
VENTURING OUT
South End Wine Fest
Oct. 21-25 | Various locations
The South End Wine & Hops Festival October 21 – 25. Table Seating, Socially Distanced, Safety Protocols in Place. Get your tickets for limited attendance now!
- Wednesday, October 21, 6 p.m. Skates, Sliders & Slushies 3440 St Vardell Ln Suite G
- Thursday, October 22, 6 p.m. Alchemy Wine Dinner. Alchemy at C3 Lab
- Friday, October 23, 6 p.m. Tayste Curds & Corks 3440 St Vardell Ln Suite G
- Saturday, October 24, 2 – 6 p.m. 6th Annual South End Wine and Hops Fest The Unknown Brewing Company
- Sunday, October 25, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Rose’ Mimosa Soiree Hoppin’
- Sunday, October 25, 6 p.m. Sip & Savor Lincoln Street Kitchen & Cocktails
Uptown Street Eats
Oct. 23-25 | Uptown Charlotte
Celebrate Uptown and the comfortable fall temperatures with on-street entertainment, pop-up vendors, green spaces and plenty of outdoor dining options. Stroll down Tryon St. (which will be closed from 5th – 6th) to enjoy safe dining, live music and more. Start planning here.
Old Fashioned Week: Tasting with Elijah Craig
Oct. 21 | Elsewhere CLT
Join Elsewhere for a socially distanced whiskey tasting in celebration of Elijah Craig Old Fashioned Week. Your ticket includes an informative tasting of Elijah Craig Small Batch and Elijah Craig Straight Rye, a cocktail paired with each, and small bites. $120+.
Wellness Weekend
Oct. 23-25 | The Ballantyne Hotel
Make plans for a self-care staycation at The Ballantyne. This weekend, indulge three safely distanced workshops: Mimosas and Mini Facial Party with MaryRita with Eminence Organic Skin Care, Make Your Own Hand Scrub and At Home Massage and Stretching.
Drink Pink at Summit Seltzer for Go Jen Go
Oct. 25
Summit Seltzer will be donating proceeds from its three pink pints to Go Jen Go this Sunday, Oct. 25. The three pink pints are: Pink Panther (pear, pink guava, grapefruit), Strawberry Sugar High (mixed berry), and the Cosmo Seltzer cocktail (Cranberry lime made with four ounces of Summit’s housemade 14.5% ABV still selzer base).
Charlotte Black Restaurant Week
Oct. 19-31 | Various locations
Support local, Black-owned businesses during the 4th annual Charlotte Black Restaurant Week. On Oct. 30, don’t miss Black Food Truck Friday from 3-9 pm at 3148 Freedom Drive, which will feature tastes of seafood, soul food, desserts and more. There will also be local artisan merchants on site.
Copycat Classic Cookies
Oct. 22 | Sweet Spot Studio
In this Sweet Spot Studio class, you will make versions of classic cookies: Dark Chocolate Milanos, Thin Mints, and Fudge Stripes. Each student will receive 3 cookie cutters so they can make the cookies again at home. Ages 11+, under 16 must attend with an adult also registered in the class.
Justin Moore @ Charlotte Motor Speedway Drive-In
Oct. 22 | Charlotte Motor Speedway
See country star Justin Moore live at the Charlotte Motor Speedway from the comfort and safety of your own car. You’ll also be able to see the performance from the 16,000 square foot video board. Each pass includes admission for up to six people per vehicle.
Movies at Victoria Yards: Princess Bride
Oct. 23 | Victoria Yards in Uptown
As part of your #ShowUpforUptown plan, enjoy food trucks, live music and a screening of The Princess Bride at Victoria Yards. Seating is limited.
The Unknown Wood & Grain Cocktail Program Launch
Oct. 23 | The Unknown Brewing Company
Don’t miss the launch of a full cocktail program from The Wood and Grain Project at Unknown Brewing. They’ll have eight cocktails on the menu including a House botanical Gin and Tonic, Rum Negroni, French 75, burnt orange tequila margarita, and a delicious twist on an old fashion.
Homemade Candy Bars
Oct. 23 | Sweet Spot Studio
Just in time for Halloween, in this Homemade Candy Bars class you’ll learn how to make Twix, Kit Kat and Snickers Bars.
A Concert for Charlotte
Oct. 24 | Truist Field
Join the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and the Charlotte Knights for a live concert conducted by Music Director Christopher Warren-Green and fireworks over the Uptown skyline. $10 children (under 12), $20 adults.
Strange Times: A Goodyear Arts Fundraiser
Oct. 24 | Goodyear Arts
Join Goodyear Arts for a 90-minute immersive experience that includes a guided walking tour through an artistic dreamscape with lots of surprises along the way, drinks and small bites, included with your ticket purchase, plus performances and installations from the Goodyear Arts Collective.
Biketoberfest
Oct. 24-25 | Various routes
Join Sustain Charlotte for Biketoberfest, reimagined for 2020 with a fresh format. They’ll offer multiple routes around the county so participants can choose their own adventure, plus participate in a “Selfie Scavenger Hunt” along the way. The winning participants will take home prizes donated by local businesses. $35 per participants.
Resident Culture Beer Dinner
Oct. 27 | 6:30 pm
Queen City Craft & Gourmet’s October beer pairing dinner will feature Resident Culture Brewing beer and a five course dinner. $80 per person. Call (980) 339-5610 to reserve your seat.
Stranger Tides Chef’s Dinner
Oct. 27 | 7 pm
The final installment of Sea Level NC’s Flavor Trippin’ Series will offer unique dishes from Chef Brett and team, like Pumpkin Curry with Lobster, Tako (Octopus) Sushi and Bacon-wrapped Monk Fish, plus six beverage pairings. Ghoulish attire is not mandatory, but highly encouraged.
Ballantyne Wellness Week
Oct. 26-31 | Brixham Tent
In place of their signature Wellness Fair, Northwood Office will host the 2020 Ballantyne Wellness Week, complete with on-site activities like a blood drive, free flu shot clinic, outdoor yoga class and drive-in movie night, plus virtual options.
10th Annual Charlotte Coat Drive
Through Nov. 13 | Multiple drop-off locations
Make a difference by donating a coat during the 10th Annual Charlotte Coat Drive, presented by Charlotte Mechanical. Simply drop a new or gently used coat – adult or youth – at a barrel partner location now through Nov. 13. 100% of donations go to the Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte. Find the location nearest you CharlotteCoatDrive.com.
Temporarily Closed: Zeppelin in South End
Sadly, this South End favorite for small plates and cocktails has closed at least temporarily. Stay tuned for future developments.
STAYING IN
SkillPop: Home Decorating Basics
Oct. 21 | 7 pm
Join self-taught decorator Kacie Cope of Kacie Cope Interiors to learn the basics of interior design that you can implement in your own space. She’ll cover easy styling tips, easy-to-follow guidelines and a few favorite sourcing spots. $20.
#ShapingCLT: Swarm The Polls
Oct. 22 | 7 pm
As part of The Charlotte Hornets’ #SwarmThePolls initiative, join head head coach James Borrego, Executive Director of the Charlotte Hornets Foundation & Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility Betsy Mack and historian, sport studies scholar, and professor at Colorado College, Dr. Jamal Ratchford for a discussion about the historical intersection of sports, social justice, and civic engagement and its influence today.
CSO On Demand: Tchaikovsky + Grieg
Oct. 23 | 7:30 pm
Tune in for the Symphony Orchestra’s first virtual performance, featuring Tchaikovsky’s lyrical waltz Serenade for Strings and Grieg’s Holberg Suite. $20 per person.
SkilPop: Gnocchi from Scratch
Oct. 23 | 7 pm
In this SkillPop class, Culinary Instructor and owner of 100 Days of Pasta, Emily Trotochaud, will demonstrate how to make both potato and ricotta gnocchi, share how to shape the dough and her favorite cooking methods.
