Here’s our calendar of things to do in Charlotte. Our SouthPark neighborhood guide covers where to eat and shop. Our concert list is full of big shows throughout the year. Our spring arts preview has top cultural events of the season.
EVENTS + ACTIVITIES
Savor Charlotte
through March 28
The two-week celebration of the Queen City’s cuisine scene returns with collabs, special menus and can’t-miss culinary events. Choose your restaurant, make your reservation (depending on venue) and savor the experience. charlottesgotalot.com/savor
Through Her Eyes film series
various dates
The Carolina Theatre rolls out this series to celebrate Women’s History Month. Films include: A League of Their Own, Mulan, Wakanda Forever and Barbie. thecarolina.com
Pat Metheny
March 24
The jazz guitarist, composer and 20-time Grammy Award-winner comes to Knight Theater fresh off the release of a new album, Side Eye III. Tickets start around $65. blumenthalarts.org
Heart of the Home Tour
March 27-29
The Symphony Guild’s ninth annual self-guided home tour includes art and performances by the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra. The main tour of five homes plus Serenity Garden runs March 27-28; an “Encore” home at Lake Norman is open March 28-29. Tickets are $40; $10 for the Encore home.
CRAFT Fest
March 28-29
This 5th annual CRAFT festival centered around fiber and textile art takes place at Petty Thieves Brewery and supports the nonprofit CRAFT Guild. There’s a viewers choice art show, live demos, local craft vendors and experiences like a free make-n-take station. craftfestclt.com
Nouveau Now
March 28
The UNC Charlotte departments of dance and music present a production created specifically for Carolina Theatre with inspiration from Martha Graham to the fusion of jazz and hip hop. Tickets are $17. thecarolina.com
Mamma Mia!
March 31 – April 5
This tale of love and identity is told through the hits of ABBA. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter searching for her father brings three men back to the Greek island where they knew her mother decades ago. Belk Theater. blumenthalarts.org
Charlotte SHOUT!
April 3-19
This annual celebration of art, culture, food and community brings more than 200 events and attractions — many are free — to uptown over 17 days. Culinary highlights include Charlotte StrEATs (tastings and festival, April 11-12) at First Ward Park and the Carolina BBQ Festival (April 17-18) at Victoria Yards. charlotteshout.com
Heritage Invitational
April 9 – 11
The weekend celebration of motorsports history includes a vintage INDY exhibition, a celebrity Pro-Am, an IROC competition featuring Nascar veterans and an invitational concours. heritageinvitational.com
An evening with Kate Bowler
April 10
Spend an evening with Kate Bowler — bestselling author, Duke professor and expert at telling the truth about being human. Carolina Theatre; tickets cost around $68. thecarolina.com
Charlotte Wine + Food Week
April 15-19
This annual collaboration brings together Charlotte chefs and winemakers from around the globe. Events include vintner dinners, the Grand Tasting with more than 100 wines and gourmet bites, and a Rose Brunch. Proceeds benefit children’s charities. Prices vary. charlottewineandfood.org
Stereophonic
April 15 – 26
The Tony Award-winning play tells the story of an up-and-coming rock band in 1976 and how the pressure of recording a new album could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. Tickets start around $46, Knight Theater. blumenthalarts.org
The Medium
April 17 – 19
This Opera Carolina production of Menotti’s drama explores psychological tension and supernatural intrigue with acclaimed mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves starring and making her directorial debut. Tickets start around $33, Belk Theater. blumenthalarts.org
Voices from the Past
April 18 | 1 – 4 p.m.
At this event benefiting Historic Elmwood/ Pinewood cemeteries, 25 costumed storytellers share all about Charlotte’s history. voicesfromthepast.com
David Spade: I Got a Feel for It
April 18
The actor, comedian and podcaster brings his stand-up to Ovens Auditorium. boplex.com
ONGOING EVENTS
SouthPark After 5
April 16 – May 21
The annual outdoor concert series from SouthPark Community Partners brings free live music to Symphony Park, plus food trucks, drinks and hands-on art experiences. southparkclt.org
Second Saturdays Market in SouthPark
April 11 | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Shop Local QC returns to the green beside Legion Brewing with 20+ vendors selling baked goods, jewelry, candles and more. Monthly through November. southparkclt.org
The Bowl Street Pop-Up Market
April 4
Shop Local QC is bringing the artisans and small vendors back to Ballantyne every first Saturday of the month from April to November. thebowlnc.com
Miracle on the Hudson Experience
Wednesdays & Fridays
As part of the multi-day celebration marking the 17th anniversary of the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549, which was bound for Charlotte, Sullenberger Aviation Museum brings this new ticketed experience to guests starting Jan. 14. sullenbergeraviation.org
Charlotte Checkers
Various dates
Cozy up to some hockey and cheer on the Checkers. With lots of home games and special promotions (First Responders Night, USA Night, Valentine’s Day), there’s a seat for you and your pals at Bojangles Coliseum. Ticket prices vary. charlottecheckers.com
Yoga at The Mint
Tuesdays and Saturdays
This yoga class happens on repeat throughout the year: Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m. at Mint Museum Uptown, and Saturdays at 10 a.m. on the lawn at Mint Museum Randolph. Cost is $10, free for members. Registration is required. mintmuseum.org
Wednesday Night Live
Wednesdays from 5-9 p.m.
The Mint Museum, The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture and the Knight Theater host this weekly event series featuring free admission and live entertainment. Visit mintmuseum.org for the programming schedule and updates.
First Friday South End Gallery Crawl
Galleries and shops offer extended hours, special receptions, live painting and music along the Rail Trail on the first Friday of each month. southendclt.org
MUSEUMS + GALLERIES
Time Slot: Works by Leigh Suggs
through April 22
This exhibition includes about a dozen works by Suggs, a Boone native, at the gallery at Arcadia Art Consultancy in Dilworth. Suggs’ intricate, hand-cut patterns and grids sometimes appear like optical illusions, shifting with the viewer’s perspective. arcadiaappraisals.com
Jazz Greats: Classic Photographs from the Bank of America Collection
through April 26
In this Gantt Center exhibition, 33 black-and-white photos — taken by 15 photographers from the 1920s to the 1980s —capture the soul of jazz from the 1920s-1980s.
Art of Devotion: The Santos de Palo Tradition of Puerto Rico
through July 5, 2026
The 300-year-old folk art tradition started by rural farmers evolved into an expression of Puerto Rican pride and identity. Nearly 200 objects created in the Santos de Palo tradition are on view at Mint Museum Randolph. mintmuseum.org
In Pursuit of Home
through March 26
Through this exhibit at The Gantt, multimedia artist Mario Moore illustrates the fraught landscape of home ownership for Black Americans and explores what it means to claim a place and call it yours. ganttcenter.org
Katrina Sánchez: Soft Grids
Damian Stamer: Angels, Ghosts, and Twins
March 25 – May 28
SOCO Gallery in Eastover presents these two exhibitions. Sánchez is a PanamanianAmerican artist based in Charlotte, who works with fiber, soft sculpture and murals. Stamer, a Durham native who earned his MFA from UNC Chapel Hill, explores themes of time and memory in his paintings. socogallery.com
Robert Motherwell: Printmaker
March 28 – May 9
See works from one of the leading voices of the abstract expressionist movement at Jerald Melberg Gallery in Cotswold. Motherwell’s reputation as a painter is matched by his extensive and pioneering work in the medium of printmaking. jeraldmelberg.com
BigPicture: Natural World Photography
through May 2
This new exhibit at Discovery Place Science in uptown features the work of award-winning nature, wildlife and conservation photographers from around the world. Here’s our story. discoveryplace.org
Museum of Illusions
Snap a cool selfie and wander through this collection of mind-bending installations. 601 S. Tryon St., moicharlotte.com
Don’t forget to check out our SouthPark neighborhood guide.
— compiled by SouthPark magazine staff
Featured photo courtesy of Charlotte Wine + Food by Peter Taylor
