LOCAL EVENTS There’s certainly no shortage of events going on in Waxhaw throughout the year, every year! Listed are some of the marquee events for 2022.
Movie Nights Under The Water Tower Meet us in the Community Corner under the water tower to watch a familyfriendly movie. There will be food and drinks available to enjoy while you settle in for a movie night under the stars! www.waxhaw.com
Wxw Sk8 Nights Wxw Sk8 Nights are hosted at the Waxhaw Sk8 Park in April and September by the Parks & Recreation and the Waxhaw Police departments. This is a Skate Jam format. The skateboarding competition is free to compete in and we will be dishing out prizes and skate gear! www.waxhaw.com
Queen’s Cup Steeplechase
Jammin’ by the Tracks
Autumn Treasures
No event in the Charlotte region gives you the experience you get at the Queen’s Cup. With everything from amazing tailgates, fancy hats and bow ties to powerful thoroughbreds galloping over obstacles. The Queen’s Cup is about sport, it’s about fashion, it’s about a tailgate extravaganza! 6103 Waxhaw Hwy | Mineral Springs NC 28108 704-843-7070 | www.queenscup.org
Taste of Waxhaw Come taste the best of what Waxhaw restaurants have to offer! 25-30 local restaurants will feature a small sampling of their signature dishes. Guests can purchase tickets to enjoy an array of dishes. Feel free to try them all and then vote for your favorite dish in Waxhaw! www.waxhaw.com
Kaleidoscope The Festival of Colors Veteran’s Day Ceremony
Wxw Sk8 Night
Kaleidoscope Fest is Waxhaw's spring festival held in downtown Waxhaw the weekend after Mother's Day, and welcomes the beginning of the festival season. www.waxhaw.com
Jammin' by the Tracks Bring a chair and your dancing shoes and enjoy the tunes downtown Waxhaw under the Water Tower the first and third Fridays of the month. To be held June thru August. www.waxhaw.com
JAAR S Day
Grill’n & Chill’n BBQ Cook Off
Christmas Parade
Watch flight demos, see how innovations in technology and software are speeding Bible translation, or take flight in a missionary plane or helicopter at this free event. JAARS is a non-profit organization whose mission is to make Bible translation and language development possible, especially in the most remote and difficult places on earth. 7405 Jaars Road | Waxhaw, NC 28173 | 704-843-6000 | www.jaars.org
Patriotic Ceremonies
Fright Night
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Pups N Pints
The Town of Waxhaw is steeped in military history and very proud of its military service members, both past and present. Local military personnel are honored on Memorial Day, 9/11 Patriot Day and Veteran's Day with a remembrance ceremony at the Military Wall of Honor in downtown Waxhaw. Held the 2nd Saturday in December, the Wreaths Across America event pays tribute to US Veterans by placing wreaths on military graves in the Town cemetery. With a strong partnership between the Town of Waxhaw, American Legion and local business leaders, each ceremony is educational in nature. www.waxhaw.com
