Free things to do this weekend in and around Charlotte
Charlotte's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
- Movies in the Park 2026: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie at Veterans Park - Town of Huntersville - Veterans Park, Huntersville-Concord Road, Huntersville, NC, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026, movies begin at dusk
- Jammin' by the Tracks Summer Concerts - Town of Waxhaw, NC - Community Corner Parking Lot, McDonald Street, Waxhaw, NC, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026, 7 pm - 9 pm
- Preschool Explorers: Hurrying Hummingbird - McDowell Nature Center - 15222 York Road, Charlotte, NC, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026, 1:30pm-3pm
- Grounds Tour at Fort Defiance - Historic Fort Defiance, Inc. - 1792 Fort Defiance Drive, Lenoir, NC, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026, 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
- Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Charlotte - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026, see link for times
- Free Village Park Concert Series - City of Kannapolis - Village Park, West C Street, Kannapolis, NC, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 7 p.m.
- Super Saturday Monthly Doll & Toy Sales - First Community Center of Spencer - First Community Center of Spencer, 215 5th St., Spencer, NC 28159, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 10:00AM to 2:00PM
- SCNP: Animal Meet and Greet - Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center - Stevens Creek Nature Preserve, 15700 Thompson Road, Mint Hill, NC 28227, United States, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
- Davidson's Concerts on the Green - Town of Davidson - Village Green, South Main Street, Davidson, NC, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Charlotte Pride Interfaith Service - Charlotte Pride - Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, The Plaza, Charlotte, NC, USA, Sunday, August 9, 2026, 4:00 PM
- Animal Ambassador Meet n' Greet - McDowell Nature Center - 15222 York Road, Charlotte, NC, USA, Sunday, August 9, 2026, 4pm-4:30pm
- Nature Play Lab - McDowell Nature Center - 15222 York Road, Charlotte, NC, USA, Sunday, August 9, 2026, 2pm-3:30pm