Get outside this weekend — whether it's at the Charlotte Pride Festiva l in Uptown, the Panthers' only preseason home game or Carolina Ascent's inaugural match.
Friday, August 16
🏳️🌈 Kick off Charlotte Pride weekend with the Girls Room Pride Festival, hosted at The Music Yard. Expect DJ sets and performances, plus local vendors. You must be at least 21 years old to attend. | 6pm | $15.46+ | Details
🎼 Weaving humor and live music, improv team Crescendo will give you a taste of Broadway in the Carolinas. | $16.75 | 7:30pm | Details
⚔️ Head over to Protagonist LoSo for a live stand-up set based on Dungeons & Dragons. | Donate what you can | 7pm | Details
🦁 Watch the Broadway performance of Disney's The Lion King at Belk Theater at Blumenthal Arts Center | $35+ | Times vary | Details
Saturday, August 17
🏈 Cheer on the Panthers at Bank of America Stadium during their pre-season game against the New York Jets. | $10+ | 7pm | Details
🏳️🌈 Celebrate Charlotte Pride in Uptown with festival headliners Baby Tate, Bob the Drag Queen and electronic dance-pop artist Slayyyter on the main stage. | Free to attend | 12pm | Details
⚽️ It's the Carolina Ascent's inaugural match against DC Power Football Club at American Legion Memorial Stadium. Charlotte's first top-tier professional women's soccer team is one of eight teams playing in the United Soccer League Super League . | $22 | 5:30pm | Details
💃🏻 Celebrate Pride with a drag show at The Chamber by Wooden Robot in NoDa. | $15+ | 6:30pm | Details
🥂 Make a quick detour from the Pride parade route and refresh with a themed cocktail from Monarch Market's Main Hall Bar & Lanai Terrace Bar. | Prices vary | 11am | Details
😋 Visit PopBar in Camp North End for one last hurrah before they close up shop. | Prices vary | 10:30am-2pm | Details
🛍 Shop from more than 100 vendors at the Local Life Mega Market at the Charles Mack Citizen Center. There'll also be live entertainment, free massages, a photo booth, kid stations, raffles and giveaways. | Free admission | 10am | Details
😂 Local comedians from Charlotte Comedy Theater will perform improv sets at Heist Brewery. | $16.75 | 6pm | Details
🍔 Celebrate Brazwells 15th anniversary with food and drink specials on Saturday and Sunday, plus raffle prices and live music on Saturday night. | Prices vary | 7pm | Details
🍃 Celebrate the grand opening of Hemp and Tea Company's newest location on The Plaza and Parkwood Ave. The entire store will be 30% off, including teas, edibles and THCA flower. | Prices vary | Times vary | Details
😂 Head over to Birdsong Brewing for Truth or Dare Comedy, an interactive event with comedians sharing hilarious truths and performing gut-busting dares. | Pay what you can | 7pm | Details
🎵 Spend an evening outdoors at the Whitewater Center and listen to live music at the River Jam. | Free. $12 for parking | 6:30pm | Details
🎥 Watch "The Greatest Showman" at Wilmore Centennial Park in South End as part of the outdoor movie series "Movies in the Park." | Free | 6pm | Details
Sunday, August 18
🏳️🌈 Uptown will be full of rainbow flags as local organizations walk the Parade in Uptown. | Free to attend | 1pm | Details
🌈 Billy Sunday at Optimist Hall is hosting a Charlotte Pride after-party with live music and a drag show that starts at 6pm. | No cover | 5pm | Details
🏟 Watch monster trucks go bumper to bumper at the Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow Party at Bojangles Coliseum. | $22+ | 2:30pm | Details
😂 Test out your standup routine at The Royal Tot during their comedy open mic night. | Free | 6:30pm | Details
⚾️ Cheer on the Charlotte Knights and bring your kids so they can run the bases at the stadium. | $19.66+ | 5:05pm | Details
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