LOCAL EVENTS GUIDE
CHARLOTTE PLEASE NOTE: WE’RE AWARE THAT THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES ARE LIMITING MANY ASPECTS OF LIFE AS WE ALL PRACTICE SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL DISTANCING. DUE TO THE CURRENT OUTBREAK, MANY EVENTS HAVE EITHER BEEN CANCELLED, RESCHEDULED, OR CHANGED TO VIRTUAL EVENTS. PLEASE VERIFY ALL EVENTS PRIOR TO ATTENDING. THANK YOU.
SEPTEMBER
SEPT 7 | CHARLOTTE KOSHER BBQ CHAMPIONSHIP Charlotte Kosher BBQ event features a BBQ contest, watermelon and pickle-eating contests, live music, a kids’ zone and mechanical bull riding. For more info visit: charlottekosherbbq.com SEPT 14 | MULTI-CULTURAL FEST Discover different cultures through arts, music, fashion, dance and food. Connect. Share. Embrace. We invite you to discover different cultures through arts, music, fashion, dance, and food. For more info visit: https://bit.ly/34kwApl SEPT 21 | CAROLINA IRISH FEST This annual event will showcase the best in local and international Irish musicians, singers and dancers, as well as traditional food and drink. Come for two performance stages with music and dance, vendors, a kids’ area, food, and games! For more info visit: carolinairishfest.org
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OCTOBER
OCT 1 - 31 | THE GREAT PUMPKIN FESTIVAL Hooray for fall, y’all! Hop on your tractor, pirate ship or witch’s broom and hurry on over for a super-sized celebration of all things fall at Carowinds’ Great Pumpkin Fest. We’ve got a full harvest of AMAZING, fall-tastic fun for everyone with games, activities and just a speck of spooky for pint-sized ghosts and goblins. For more info visit: https://bit.ly/311D8qw OCT 16 | CHARLOTTE WINE & FOOD WEEK Charlotte Wine & Food Week presented by Truist brings together leading winemakers and chefs from around the world to celebrate and advance public knowledge of and appreciation for great wine and food. For more info visit: charlottewineandfood.org OCT 18 - 20 | BALLOONFEST Bring your cameras, lawn chairs, and blankets to experience a family-friendly festival featuring more
