January:
A Scots-Irish Twelfth
Night Celebration
Held in early January
Location: Charlotte Museum of History
704-568-1774
Celebrate a tradition
of old the way the Alexander Family may have. Frolick with costumes
docents and interpreters, tour the 1774 Hezekiah Alexander House,
participate with colonial dancers at the Twelfth Night Ball, and learn
about the traditions of this historic celebration, including the
Twelfth Night Cake.
Charlotte Observer
Marathon Run for Peach
Held in early - mid January
Location: Charlotte Observer Building
704-358-5798
Marathon begins at 8AM,
The 10K begins at 8:30AM at The Charlotte Observer Building; The 5K
Walk begins at 9AM in front of The Charlotte Observer Building.
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February:
Africa Alive
Held in late February
Location: Museum of York County
803-329-2121
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March:
From Your Nose to Your
Toes Health Festival
Held in early March
Location: Discovery Place
704-372-6261
Annual health festival for the entire family. Good health equals
good life.
Charlotte Mime Festival
& Circus
Held in late March
Location: Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
704-372-1000
Awe-inspiring aerial circus skills, comedy, juggling and subtle
European clowning combine in this theatrically spectacular show
featuring Cirque du Soleil and Ringling Bros. Circus performers.
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May:
Smokin' Bluz Festival
Held in early May
Location: Lowe's Motor Speedway
704-455-3200
Annual celebration at the Speedway
Lake
Norman Festiva
Held in mid May
Location: Lake Norman
704-664-3898
Annual festival with fun and activities for the entire family.
Celebration on Trade
& Tryon
Held in mid May
Location: Main Library Auditorium
704-336-2980
The laying of a wreath
at Settler's Cemetery.
The Greater Hickory Smoke Barbeque Festival
Held in late May
Location: Catawba Furniture Mall
828-345-1445
Southwest Business Association of Hickory announces the annual Greater
Hickory Smoke BBQ Festival with all proceeds to benefit Sipes Orchard
Home and Catawba Valley Habitat for Humanity.
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June:
National Balloon Rally
Held in early June
Location: Iredell Country Fairgrounds
704-873-2892
See beautiful hot air
balloons as well as a host of activities at this annual event.
Fun for the whole family.
Mid Summer Festival at
the Schiele Museum
Held in mid June
Location: Schiele
Museum
704-866-6900
The Schiele Museum
offers exceptional opportunities for families and visitors of all ages
to see the region's rocks and minerals, hills and rivers, plants and
animals with fresh wonder.
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July:
24 Hours of Booty
Held July 28-29, 2006
The fifth annual 24 HOURS OF BOOTY is the one and only 24-hour road
cycling
charity event in the country! This unique and fun event is fully
supported
on a traffic-free, gently rolling loop -- the “BOOTY LOOP” -- situated
in
the beautiful Myers Park neighborhood just outside Charlotte 's Center
City.
There are many rumors as to the origin of the name, which has been
traced as
far back as 1992. Regardless of how the name came to be, the Booty Loop
is
the most popular cycling and running loop in Charlotte. Once a year the
Booty Loop is closed to traffic to host cyclists from around the
country as
they ride in honor and support of the cancer community.
For more information:
http://www.24hoursofbooty.com/index.php
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August:
Caribbean Festival
Held in mid - late
August
Location: Marshall Park
704-598-7644
Join in the all of the
Caribbean festivities at this annual all day family event.
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September:
Charlotte Shout
Held in early - late
September
Location: Throughout
Charlotte
704-332-1800
More than 200 events
all across Charlotte celebrating art, music, culture, and food.
Our State Magazine's
Best of Our State
Held in early September
Location: Ballantyne
Resort
704-332-2227
A festival to celebrate
the arts, crafts, culture, music and food that makes North Carolina
unique.
Food Lion Auto Fair
Held in mid September
Location: Lowe's
Motor Speedway
704-455-3205
The four-day Food Lion
AutoFair includes a car show featuring various makes and models from
nearly 50 clubs; thousands of vendor spaces that offer a plethora of
automotive parts and memorabilia; and a car corral with nearly 2,000
vehicles of all makes and models available for sale or trade.
Festival in the Park
Held in late September
Location: Freedom Park
704-338-1060
A fun day for the
entire family at this annual popular event.
Murray's Mill Harvest
Festival
Held in late September
Location: Murray's
Mill Historic District
828-465-9383
Come and join the
festivities! There is molasses making, bee keeping, petting zoo,
farrier, gold panning, Civil War re-enactors, apple cider making,
quilting, blacksmith, steam engines & antique farm machinery,
butter & apple butter making, to name a few. Come browse the wares
of craftsmen, local potters and woodcarvers as well.
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October:
Annual Carolina
Renaissance Festival
Held weekends early
October - mid November
Location: Charlotte
704-896-5544
Looking for an
uplifting good time' The Renaissance is back and you can be part of one
of the greatest parties since Camelot!
Beerfest
Held in early October
Location: Wine Vault @
the Shoppes at University Place
704-548-9463
A benefit for the
Charlotte 49er Athletic Foundation. 20 Breweries with 75 beers; live
music; food by Boardwalk Billy's.
UNC Charlotte
International Festival
Held in early October
Location: UNC Charlotte
704-687-2410
Follow your nose to
global delicacies at the annual multicultural International Festival at
UNC Charlotte.
Haunting Creatures of
Halloween
Held in late October
Location: Schiele
Museum
704-866-6900
Have fun at this annual
Halloween event.
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November:
Annual Carolina Pottery
Festival
Held in mid November
Location: Cleveland
County Fairgrounds
A one day pottery-only
festival featuring the works of over 85 local and regional potters. A
fine variation of work, ranging from dinnerware and serving pieces to
sculptural and decorative art are available for purchase, with each
piece hand crafted and the artists present to discuss their work and
answer questions as to inspiration, use and care of these created
objects.
Annual Carolina
Renaissance Festival
Held weekends through
mid November
Location: Charlotte
704-896-5544
Looking for an
uplifting good time - The Renaissance is back and you can be part of one
of the greatest parties since Camelot!
Harvest Day
Held in late November
Location: Schiele
Museum
704-866-6900
The Schiele Museum
offers exceptional opportunities for families and visitors of all ages
to see the region's rocks and minerals, hills and rivers, plants and
animals with fresh wonder.
Souvenir Blow-Out
Held in late November
Location: Lowe's
Motor Speedway
704-455-3204
NASCAR enthusiasts will
have the opportunity to fulfill their dream of driving around Lowe's
Motor Speedway during the Souvenir Blow-Out.
Annual Love Lights
Held in late November
Location: Freedom Park
Lake
704-814-4567
The Pilot Club of
Charlotte, Inc. lights thousands of luminaries during its Annual
"Love Lights" around Freedom Park. This will benefit
Alzheimer's research.
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December:
Celtic Traditions
Festival
Held in mid December
Location: The Charlotte
Museum of History
704-568-1774
Celebrate the rich
Celtic heritage of this region at this annual festival! Enjoy
traditional Irish and Scottish dance, bagpipes, contemporary Celtic
music, and more at The Charlotte Museum of History. Young people will
enjoy Celtic craft making in the Hands-on-History Room.
Continental Tire Bowl
Uptown Street Festival
Held in late December
Location: Trade &
Tryon Streets
800-618-8149
Come out and enjoy the
prelude to the Continental Tire Bowl. There are interactive games &
rides, live entertainment, team appearances, cheerleaders and team band
performances.
Continental Tire bowl
Held in late December
Location: Bank of
America Stadium
800-618-8149
The Continental Tire
Bowl brings the passion and excitement of college football to Charlotte
and the Carolinas. The game features teams from the ACC and the Big
East.
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Entertainment
Charlotte Opera
345 N. College Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-332-7177
Call for performance
schedule
The mission of Opera
Carolina is to inspire and entertain the region's diverse community
through the presentation of excellent Opera, Operetta, Music Theater
and Education & Outreach Programs that elevate the quality of life
in the Carolinas.
Charlotte Symphony
Orchestra
201 South College
Street
Charlotte, NC 28244
704-972-2000
Call for performance
schedule
Afro-American Cultural
Center
401 North Myers Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-374-1565
Call
for additional information
The center was
established in 1974 and offers exhibits, educational programs,
fascinating facts, music, theatre, dance and more.
Booth Playhouse
Founders Hall
130 North Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-372-1000
A 434-seat facility,
the Booth Playhouse is a courtyard-style proscenium theater. The
theater has the capability for theater-in-the-round. Generally, the
Booth Playhouse hosts choral, dance and musical ensembles.
Paladium Amphitheatre
at Paramount's Carowinds
14523 Carowinds
Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-588-2600
Outdoor amphitheater
which seats 13,000. Concerts are presented mid-spring through mid-fall.
Verizon Wireless
Amphitheatre
707 Pavilion Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28262
704-549-1292
State-of-the-art
amphitheatre with concerts held May through October.
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Sports
Carolina Panthers - NFL
Professional Football
800 South Mint Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-358-7000
Season runs September
- January
Charlotte Bobcats - NBA
Games played at the
Uptown Arena
129 W. Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-BOBCATS
Season runs October -
April
Charlotte Sting
Professional Women's
Basketball
129 West Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
704-357-0252
Season runs May -
September
Lowe's Motor Speedway
Professional Race Car
Racing
5555 Concord Parkway
South
Concord, NC 28027
704-455-3200
Call for racing
schedule and additional information
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