After being rescheduled twice already due to inclement weather, the Empanada Festival finally kicks off in Camp North End’s Ford Building, featuring the original hot pockets in whatever style you crave: meat, vegetarian, fried, baked, flour, corn. Then make your way over to the Boileryard and NoDa Company Store Canteen for traditional Cuban music, food …
Honey Baked Ham will host the grand opening for its new location in Monroe at 1901 Wellness Blvd. on Saturday, June 10. Starting at 11:00 a.m., the store is inviting the Monroe community to celebrate the milestone with branded-merchandise from the HoneyBaked prize wheel and giveaways, including: 11am: Grand Prize of Free HoneyBaked for a year to the first 10 guests; 12pm: Free HoneyBaked sandwiches a year to the first 10 guests
Divine Barrel Brewing, Great Wagon Road Distilling, Free Will Craft & Vine, Crown Station and Mountain Khakis co-host an open-air vendor market in NoDa featuring 90-plus artisans, small businesses, and entrepreneurs. The event boasts DJs, plus food and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. A clearance sale by Mountain Khakis coincides with the market, and specially designed …
Super Abari and Black Sheep Skate Shop are hosting a party to celebrate Charlotte’s skate community on Go Skate Day — a global event that promotes the positive aspects of skateboarding. Paint Fumes and Cuzco will provide the tunes and MecklenBurgers food truck will provide the eats. A raffle with prizes including gear from Black …
The Puerto Rican Festival of the Carolinas returns to Concord with an exciting lineup of music, food, art, culture and lots and lots of dance. Internationally renowned musicians on the bill include Luisito Carrion; Jose “El Canario” Alberto; Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound; and Soundboy Cartagena, aka HipHop Jibarito. The festival also highlights local …
Team Odds and Ends is excited to announce our inaugural pride month cabaret: Flip Flops: A Musical Revue of Good Songs From Flop Era Shows! Featuring songs from Escape to Margaritaville, Groundhog Day, Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark, Dogfight, Side Show and more! The show will be at Heist Brewery June 29th at 7pm. A portion of ticket sales will be donated to Time Out Youth; we will also be taking donations during the show.
If ever there was an opportunity for Charlotteans to embrace Black culture and fellowship around great food and support Black entrepreneurs all in one place, this would be it. Organized by Black Businesses Owners Corp. (BBOC), Black Food Truck Friday takes place in the Historic West End and features local merchants, a live DJ and …
Free the Whales is a yearly Craft Beer Festival focusing on the best beers and brands from around the world. Tickets include all-you-can-drink beer from 12 p.m. (VIP) or 1 p.m. (GA) until 5 p.m. as well as a custom festival glass. Food Vendor List: Katsu Kart, Tacos Don Coyotl, and more to come! Use …
Get ready to experience the TASTE of the CARIBBEAN/AFRICA! Join us on Sat, July 01, 2023 from 12pm - 8pm for a day filled with delicious food, vibrant music, and cultural celebration! Family Friendly event with FREE ADMISSION and FREE ENTERTAINMENT, including BOUNCE HOUSE, ARTS/CRAFTS, GAMES, and LIVE PERFORMANCES from MUSICIANS and DANCERS. Grab your family and friends and come experience the Taste of the Carribean/Africa! You won't want to miss this event!
Front Porch Sundays began as a dream of architect Terry Shook, who imagined turning his company’s property — located in the heart of South End with a wide front porch facing the Rail Trail — into a community commons on the weekends. Wit the help of Charlotte Center City Partners, it has since grown into …
