Queen City Grapevine - May 24 to May 30

Events

🎭Stand-up comedy by Nimesh Patel ($)
What - tour by comedian and Emmy-nominated writer
Where - The Comedy Zone
When - 7pm and 9.45pm
What else to know - 18+ | seats are assigned on first-come first-serve basis

🏁North Carolina Education Lottery 200($)
What - pickup truck racing series
Where - Charlotte Motor Speedway
When - 8.30pm
What else to know - Free entry for kids 12 and under

🎢Carowinds - Free admission for Military members
What - amusement park
Where - at Carowinds
When - All Day
What else to know - Verification required

🎡Big Mecklenburg County Fair ($)
What - Rides, Food, Entertainment & Family Fun
Where - The Park Expo and Conference Center
When - 5pm
What else to know - more than 40 state-of-the-art carnival rides, prize-filled games, live entertainment, traditional carnival foods, several performances including death defying stunts, acrobats, jugglers, clowns and many more!

🎭Interactive Improv Comedy ($)
What - short form improv with audience interactions
Where - The VAPA Center
When - 7.30pm to 9pm
What else to know - All shows are Rated R | 18 and up | Free Parking

Music

🎧DJ Pers3vere
What - DJ and Music Curator
Where - Ford Green at Camp North End
When - 6pm to 9pm
What else to know - Free fun for the whole family

🎶Live Music at Camp North End
What - Cailtin Krisko & the Broadcast + Mackenzie Roark
Where - Ford Green at Camp North End
When - 6pm to 9pm
What else to know - Free | Cailtin Krisko & the Broadcast is a powerhouse soul rock band hailing from Asheville, North Carolina; Mackenzie Roark and the Hotpants is a magnetic fusion of classic country, 70’s folk and rock and roll, hailing from Richmond, Virginia | this is an event to look out for!

🎤Karoake at 7th St
What - Free karaoke
Where - The Market at 7th Street
When - 7pm to 9.30pm
What else to know - no reservation needed!  

🔊River Jam at U.S. National Whitewater Center 
What - a free concert series
Where - U.S. National Whitewater Center
When - 6.30pm
What else to know - Admission is free | Parking is $12 per car | Today’s band - ‘Songs From the Road Band’

🎶Live Music at the Gateway Canteen 
What - line up of local singers and songwriters along with delicious food and beverage options
Where - Anne Springs Close Greenway’s Gateway Canteen
When - 6pm to 9pm
What else to know - Entrance to the Greenway is free for members, non-members pay daily admission fees.

Events 

🎭Stand-up comedy by Nimesh Patel ($)
What - tour by comedian and Emmy-nominated writer
Where - The Comedy Zone
When - 6pm and 8.45pm
What else to know - 18+ | seats are assigned on first-come first-serve basis

🍻Crawling Loud! ($)
What - The official Memorial Day bar crawl
Where - 1pm to 9pm
When - Uptown Charlotte
What else to know - 1pm to 3pm-XOXO Cocktail Lounge | 3pm to 4.30pm- Prohibition | 4.30pm to 6pm- The Local Charlotte NC | 6pm to 8pm- Novelty House

📺The Reality Von Tease Tour with Monica Garcia of The Real Housewives
What - Brunch with Monica Garcia of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
Where - Ink N Ivy, Charlotte
When - 11am
What else to know - 21+ | Food and drink will be available at an additional cost.

🎢Carowinds - Free admission for Military members
What - amusement park
Where - at Carowinds
When - All Day
What else to know - Verification required

🎡Big Mecklenburg County Fair ($)
What - Rides, Food, Entertainment & Family Fun
Where - The Park Expo and Conference Center
When - 5pm
What else to know - more than 40 state-of-the-art carnival rides, prize-filled games, live entertainment, traditional carnival foods, several performances including death defying stunts, acrobats, jugglers, clowns and many more!

🎉Memorial Day celebrations at the US Whitewater Center
What - Memorial Day celebrations at the US Whitewater Center
Where - US Whitewater Center
When - All day
What else to know - Free | Events include trail race, live music, yoga and a new event called Watermelon wrangle (a raft race)

🎦Movies in the park - Belmont
What - Movies in the park - Belmont
Where - Stowe Park, 24 S. Main Street, Belmont
When - 8.30pm
What else to know - Today’s movie - Jumanji | There will also be a retro arcade game tent with games and cornhole.

🔬Discovery Place Science - Military Appreciation weekend
What - Free entry to Discovery Place Science
Where - Discovery Place Science
When - 10.30am to 4.30pm
What else to know - Requires showing an active military ID or USAA membership card.

🎭Interactive Improv Comedy ($)
What - short form improv with audience interaction
Where - The VAPA Center
When - 7.30pm to 9pm
What else to know - All shows are Rated R | 18 and up | Free Parking

Music

🎺Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue ($)
What - Trombone Shorty, is a musician, a notable trombone player and part of the band Orleans Avenue from New Orleans, Louisiana. His music fuses rock, pop, jazz, funk, and hip hop.
Where - The Underground, Charlotte
When - 8pm
What else to know - The Underground Is A General Admission Standing Room Only Venue | All Ages Welcome

🎶Nashville Nights($)
What - 90’s country band
Where - Amos Southend, Charlotte
When - 8.30pm
What else to know - expect unique blend of classic country sounds, heart-warming lyrics and upbeat rhythms

🎶River Jam at U.S. National Whitewater Center
What - a free concert series
Where - U.S. National Whitewater Center
When - 6.30pm
What else to know - Admission is free | Parking is $12 per car | Today’s band - ‘The Coffis Brothers’

🎶Live Music at the Gateway Canteen
What - line up of local singers and songwriters along with delicious food and beverage options
Where - Anne Springs Close Greenway’s Gateway Canteen
When - 6pm to 9pm
What else to know - Entrance to the Greenway is free for members, non-members pay daily admission fees.

Sports

⚽Charlotte FC vs. Philadelphia Union ($)
What - Soccer match
Where - Bank of America Stadium
When - 7.30pm

Events 

🏎Coca-Cola 600 (Nascar Cup Series)($)
What - an annual 600-mile NASCAR Cup Series points race
Where - Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord
When - 6pm
What else to know - No refunds or exchanges | Ryan Blaney is the defending champion

🎢Carowinds - Free admission for Military members
What - amusement park
Where - at Carowinds
When - All Day
What else to know - Verification required

🎡Big Mecklenburg County Fair ($)
What - Rides, Food, Entertainment & Family Fun
Where - The Park Expo and Conference Center
When - 5pm
What else to know - more than 40 state-of-the-art carnival rides, prize-filled games, live entertainment, traditional carnival foods, several performances including death defying stunts, acrobats, jugglers, clowns and many more!

🎉Memorial Day celebrations at the US Whitewater Center
What - Memorial Day celebrations at the US Whitewater Center
Where - US Whitewater Center
When - All day
What else to know - Free | Events include trail race, live music, yoga and a new event called Watermelon wrangle (a raft race)

🔬Discovery Place Science - Military Appreciation weekend
What - Free entry to Discovery Place Science
Where - Discovery Place Science
When - 10.30am to 4.30pm
What else to know - Requires showing an active military ID or USAA membership card.

Music

🔊Marisela: Con Amor US Tour
What - Grammy winning Latin American singer on US tour
Where - Ovens Auditorium
When - 7pm

Events

🎢Carowinds - Free admission for Military members
What - amusement park
Where - at Carowinds
When - All Day
What else to know - Verification required

🎡Big Mecklenburg County Fair ($)
What - Rides, Food, Entertainment & Family Fun
Where - The Park Expo and Conference Center
When - 5pm
What else to know - more than 40 state-of-the-art carnival rides, prize-filled games, live entertainment, traditional carnival foods, several performances including death defying stunts, acrobats, jugglers, clowns and many more!

🔬Discovery Place Science - Military Appreciation weekend
What - Free entry to Discovery Place Science
Where - Discovery Place Science
When - 10.30am to 4.30pm
What else to know - Requires showing an active military ID or USAA membership card.

Events

🎡Big Mecklenburg County Fair ($)
What - Rides, Food, Entertainment & Family Fun
Where - The Park Expo and Conference Center
When - 5pm
What else to know - more than 40 state-of-the-art carnival rides, prize-filled games, live entertainment, traditional carnival foods, several performances including death defying stunts, acrobats, jugglers, clowns and many more!

Sports

⚾Charlotte Knights vs. Worcester Red Sox
What - Minor League B
Where - Truist Field
When - 6pm
What else to know - Game highlight - Meet Red Sox Legend, Johnny Damon

Events

🐷Pigs is Pigs ($)
What - Children’s play adapted from the story of same name (For PreK)
Where - Children’s Theater of Charlotte (Wells Fargo Playhouse)
When - 2 shows - 9.30am and 11am
What else to know - This is the opening show

🎡Big Mecklenburg County Fair ($)
What - Rides, Food, Entertainment & Family Fun
Where - The Park Expo and Conference Center
When - 5pm
What else to know - more than 40 state-of-the-art carnival rides, prize-filled games, live entertainment, traditional carnival foods, several performances including death defying stunts, acrobats, jugglers, clowns and many more!

Music

🎵GUNNA: The Bittersweet Tour
What - Tour by American rapper and singer
Where - Bojangles Coliseum
When - 8pm
What else to know - features special guest Flo Milli | hiphop

🎶Wednesday Wind Down
What- Live music in the heart of Uptown
Where- in the amphitheater of One South Alleyway
When- 4pm to 6pm
What else to know- This week’s performer is El Lambert

Sports

⚾Charlotte Knights vs. Worcester Red Sox
What - Minor League Baseball
Where - Truist Field
When - 6pm

Events

🐷Pigs is Pigs ($)
What - Children’s show adapted from the story of same name (For PreK)
Where - Children’s Theater of Charlotte (Wells Fargo Playhouse)
When - 2 shows - 9.30am and 11am

🎡Big Mecklenburg County Fair ($)
What - Rides, Food, Entertainment & Family Fun
Where - The Park Expo and Conference Center
When - 5pm
What else to know - more than 40 state-of-the-art carnival rides, prize-filled games, live entertainment, traditional carnival foods, several performances including death defying stunts, acrobats, jugglers, clowns and many more!

Music

🎶River Jam at U.S. National Whitewater Center
What - a free concert series
Where - U.S. National Whitewater Center
When - 6.30pm
What else to know - Admission is free | Parking is $12 per car | Today’s band - ‘Funk You’

🎶Music at the Met
What - Live music by local musicians. This week’s performer is Lisa De Novo
Where - Metropolitan ( Located next to Dressler’s and Clean Your Dirty Face
When - 6pm to 9pm
What else to know - Free parking and free admission | Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a leash at all times.

Sports

⚾Charlotte Knights vs. Worcester Red Sox
What - Minor League Baseball
Where - Truist Field
When - 6pm