I hope you're hungry because this weekend is full of events for the foodies —from the Yiasou Greek Festival to a food truck rally.
Friday, September 6
🇬🇷 Celebrate Greek culture with the 46th annual Yiasou Greek Festival at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Expect homemade pastries, traditional cuisines, live music, dancing and exhibits. | $5 and free for children. | Runs through Sunday. | Details
🎨 Take in the local art scene with South End's First Friday Gallery Crawl . | 5-9pm | Free | Details
📚 Find your next smutty read at Trope Bookshop's pop-up at Resident Culture South End. | 6pm | Free to attend | Details
🍽️ Grab dinner from one of a list of local food trucks over live music at Vaulted Oak Brewing. | Free | 5pm | Details
🏎️ See the top riders at Supermotorcross compete on a custom-built course at zMAX Dragway in Concord. | $35+ | 2:30pm | Details
🦁 Watch the Broadway performance of Disney's The Lion King at Belk Theater at Blumenthal Arts Center during its last weekend in town. | $35+ | Times vary | Details
🍹 Soak up the last days of summer by grabbing a cocktail from The Green Room's surf-inspired cocktail pop-up. | Prices vary | 6pm-12am | Details
🍿 Watch an outdoor screening of "Small Foot" at Seoul Food - Mill District. | Free | 7:30-9:30pm | Details
🎉 Gear up for the Duke's Mayo Classic with UTK Alumni at Town Brewing Co. | Free | 7-9pm | Details
Saturday, September 7
🍴 Take the entire family out to a food truck rally across the street from City Kitch in Wesley Heights (2215 Thrift Road) with live music, family-friendly activities and vendors. | Free | 11am-2pm | Details
🏈 Watch N.C. State University take on the University of Tennessee in the Duke's Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium. | $90+ | 7:30pm | Details
🎶 Vibe to Boyz II Men's hits songs live in concert at PNC Music Pavilion. | $37+ | 7:30pm | Details
🧑🌾 Pick up local produce and other groceries needed for the week at Uptown Farmer's Market. | Free to attend | 8am-12:30pm | Details
🧘 Start your morning with an easy yoga flow at Sycamore Brewing and stick around for the brews. | Free | 10-11am | Details
🏃 Run along a scenic route for the Whitewater Center's Eastbound Half Marathon & 5K Trail Race. | $37-$60 | 8am-12pm | Details
🎊 Celebrate Suffolk Punch Brewing's Anniversary with Lagerfest at both their South End and SouthPark locations. Expect live music, giveaways plus food and drink specials. | Free | 10am-10pm | Details
Sunday, September 8
🍳 Watch NFL Sunday Ticket over a buffet brunch at Sycamore Brewing. | Prices vary | 11am-2pm | Details
🛍️ Shop from hundreds of vintage $20 items at Nothin New in Concord. | Free | 10am-6pm | Details
🥂 Sip on endless mimosas with brunch dishes at SouthBound. | Prices vary | 12pm | Details
🍾 Vibe to an R&B day party at Crown Station Coffee House & Pub | $1-$100 | 2-8pm | Details
🎬 Watch the 1974 film "Uptown Saturday Night" at the Gantt Center for their classic Black cinema series. | Free | 2pm | Details
🧘 Unwind with a yoga flow on the rooftop of the Gantt Center. | $10 | 12:30-1:30pm | Details
Check out more upcoming events on our Event Board . Hosting an event? Reach more Charlotteans through an Event Listing , which includes placement on our Event Board and in our weekday newsletter. Have a scoop about a cool event? Submit your event .
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