Fall has arrived. The chill is in the air. This weekend there will be lots of Halloween-themed festivities happening around the city.
Check out the wine tastings at the South End Wine Festival, bring the kids out for pumpkin decorating classes, or dress up the family pup for Howl-O-Ween.
Here’s what’s in store for the weekend ahead.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR + FAMILY FUN
Lecrae – All Things Work Together Tour – Food for Hungry Volunteer
Thursday @ The Fillmore Charlotte | 1000 North Carolina Music Factory Blvd. | 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Volunteers will be helping people sign up to sponsor a child. Volunteers will hand out packets at the exits and entrances and assist at the Food For the Hungry table(s) during intermission and after the show. AGE REQUIREMENTS: 18+ (15 – 17 with adult) Details
Flying Above the Clouds of Adversity: A Screening and Celebration of Black Combat Pilots
Friday @ Gantt Center | 551 South Tryon St. | 6 p.m. – 8p.m.
At age 95, former Tuskegee Airman Alexander Jefferson is still going strong! The once held prisoner-of-war was shot out of the skies in Europe and held by the Germans between 1944 and 1945, as World War II ended. This former school teacher, lecturer, author and Detroit native is the subject of this award-winning documentary. (Details)
ThinkItUp Challenge: CardBurg
Saturday @ Discovery Place Science | 301 North Tryon St | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Design and build a city out of cardboard. Think It Up Challenges are an opportunity to collaborate on large-scale, unique design challenges intended to get visitors engaged in engineering. (Details)
Jack-O-Lantern Jam Family Workshop
Saturday @ Spirit Square | 345 North College St. | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Join CSA for this fall harvest celebration of all things spooky, scary, creative and fun! This family workshop celebrates Halloween and the Mexican Day of the Dead by decorating plastic Jack-o-lantern pails in wild colors and collage materials, with additional activities including papel picado and other Mexican crafts. (Details)
Mini-Masters Saturday Art Workshop
Saturday @ Mint Museum Randolph | 2730 Randolph Road | 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Little artists (ages 3-5) and their adult companions explore the museum galleries and create art in this playful class centered on creativity, fine-motor skills, and confidence-building. (Details)
Girl Scout Badge Day – Fall
Saturday @ Wing Haven | 248 Ridgewood Ave. | 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Just off the Greenway and nestled in an urban neighborhood of Charlotte, come spend time individually or as a troop to satisfy the requirements of one of the following badges… (Details)
Howl-O-Ween
Sunday @ Birdsong Brewing Co. | 1016 North Davidson St. | 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Come join us for North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue’s 1st ever Howl-O-Ween at Birdsong Brewing Co. We will have a Pet Costume Contest, a raffle, and of course our wonderful adoptable dogs! The wonderful Tina Crapsi will also be playing! This is a dog and family friendly event! (Details)
Biketoberfest
Sunday @ Triple C Brewing Co. | 2900 Griffith St. | 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Discover how easy it is to get around Charlotte without driving at Sustain Charlotte’s third annual Biketoberfest. This unique event will take you along a bike route that includes two protected bike lane demonstration projects with stops at fun destinations along the way and will culminate with an after party at Triple C Brewing Co. (Details)
ARTS + CULTURE
Bechtler By Night: Dia de la Muertos
Friday @ Bechtler Museum of Modern Art | 420 South Tryon St. | 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) with the Bechtler collection. Get your face painted in sugar skull fashion in the lobby, and paint your own pumpkins in the second floor classroom. Take your first look at the latest fourth floor exhibition, Maestros mexicanos de la fotografia moderna. (Details)
Girls’ Night Out – Fall Pumpkins!
Friday @ Charlotte Fine Arts Gallery | 7510 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Suite 12A | 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Bring Fall into your home with these fun pumpkins in acrylic, great for the front porch or foyer. Instructor Jen Spaker will take you step by step to complete this. (Details)
NIGHTLIFE + ENTERTAINMENT
Arsenio Hall @ The Comedy Zone
Friday-Saturday |900 NC Music Factory Blvd
You’ve seen him in the movies; you’ve seen him host his own talk show. Now you can see him live in Charlotte. Four shows Friday and Saturday. (Details)
Live Soul & Funk with Jemini June
Thursday @ Bette Rae Thomas Comm. Center | 2921 Tuckaseegee Rd | 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Are you ready for your souls to be funked up?! Come out to hear the soulful sounds of Jemini June!! Be there for an evening of Soul & Funk, Light Refreshments, and Community Mingle. (Details)
Latin Music Concert Series
Thursday @ Mint Museum Uptown | 500 South Tryon St | 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
The Latin Music Concert seeks to showcase different rhythms from Latin America, highlighting the talents of local musicians from the Latin American community. From classical music to Latin jazz, these concerts will provide a taste of the variety of cultures from the all corners of Latin America. (Details)
Let’s Glow Crazy! The Duke Mansion’s Glow Party
Friday @ The Duke Mansion | 400 Hermitage Rd | 8 p.m.
Light up the night with the best party of the year – all to benefit the historic Duke Mansion. Enjoy over-sized outdoor games, dance-themed video games, black light dancing to the music of Hey DJ, and a silent auction for trips, jewelry and more. (Details)
Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone™ In Concert
Friday & Saturday @ Ovens Auditorium | 2700 East Independence Blvd | 7:30 p.m. Fri. | 2 p.m. Sat.
The concert will feature The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra performing every note from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone™. Audiences will be able to relive the magic of the film in high-definition on a giant screen while hearing the orchestra perform John Williams’ unforgettable score. (Details)
Laughter and Love Benefit for Puerto Rico
Saturday @ Charlotte Comedy Theatre | 900 NC Music Factory Blvd. | 8 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., 10 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
As the crisis in Puerto Rico persists, CCT will be holding a disaster relief benefit to feature their award-winning improv comedy shows. (Details)
AfroPop! Charlotte, Vol.16: Viva Boogaloo!
Saturday @ Morehead Tavern | 300 East Morehead St. | 9 p.m. – 2 a.m.
We’ve got something special lined up for this next “Afro-Latino” edition of AfroPop! CLT… We’re celebrating the vibrant music from the South American diaspora, welcoming our featured guest Latin Funk/Boogaloo/Latin House DJ Bumbac Joe all the way from Chicago, IL! (Details)
FOOD + DRINK
South End Wine Festival
Saturday @ 308 W Carson Blvd | 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Enjoy unlimited tastings from 25 different vineyards, live music and food trucks. Proceeds benefit Classroom Central and their mission to equip students living in poverty to effectively learn. (Details)
