Keep the Juneteenth and Pride month celebrations going by adding several other festivities, including a Durag Festival and drag brunch , to your calendar this weekend.
Friday, June 21
💃 Watch an immersive cabaret experience with singers, dances and musicians with the "The Velvet Underground Show" at Lenny Boy Brewing Co. | $69-$115 | 8pm | Details
🤣 Laugh at jokes from a lineup of comedians who will share their hilarious stories through PowerPoint at Protagonist. | Free | 7pm | Details
🐶 Let your pup splash around with their besties Skiptown's summer pool party. | $10-$15 per pup. Humans are free. | 11am | Details
🎶 Enjoy a musical improv show called Crescendo at Charlotte Comedy Theater. | $15 | 7:30pm | Details
🎤 Vibe to Puerto Rican singer Jay Wheeler at Ovens Auditorium. | $50-$200 | 8-10:30pm | Details
🎨 Use a digital map to explore artist's studio spaces along Camp North End's Boileryard in Studio Crawl. | Free | 6-9pm | Details
🍾 Pull up to a pregame party leading up to the Durag Festival at Hippin' Hops. | $15 | 6-10pm | Details
Saturday, June 22
🥳 Celebrate eight years of Moo& Brew (Plaza Midwood) with a community concert featuring Oceanic, High June, Of Good Nature and a guest DJ. | Free | 3pm | Details
🍷 Try four dry wines in a tasting paired with charcuterie at Dilworth Tasting Room | $75 | 1:30pm | Details
🥊 Celebrate Pride with a high-intensity kickboxing class at Gritbox. Proceeds go to The Trevor Project, whose mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ+ individuals. | Donations encouraged. | 8:15am | Details
👕 Bring your own tee or textile piece to get designed at Petty Thieves Brewing's printmaking bar. | $15 | 3pm | Details
🙌 Join Atrium Health Foundation and the Carolina Panthers for the 14th Annual Keep Pounding 5K at Levine Cancer Institute. Proceeds support cancer research and patient care. | $25-$35 | 8am-10am | Details
🔮 Experience the Hollywood Medium Tyler Henry live at Ovens Auditorium. | $45-$150 | 8-10:30pm | Details
🎶 Vibe to Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss at PNC Music Pavilion. | $44+ | 5:30pm | Details
🎵 Spend the day getting active at the Whitewater Center and follow it up with live music during their river jam series. | Free | 6:30-9:30pm | Details
🎉 Celebrate Juneteenth and Black culture with the Durag Festival in Camp North End's Boileryard. | Prices vary. | 2-10pm | Details
🎊 Pull up to a bingo rave at The Fillmore, featuring dance-offs, rave rounds, lip sync battles, throwback anthems and confetti showers. | $35 | 7-10pm | Details
🌈 Party for Pride month by bar hopping around pride-friendly bars and venues in Uptown starting at Tattooz & Booze. | $30 | 3-11pm | Details
🙌 Learn about the origin of stepping from Black Greek Letter organizations at the Gantt. | Free | 11am | Details
🏳️🌈 Dress up in neon colors for a glow party with music from a live DJ at Blackbox Theater. Proceeds benefit Twirl to the World Foundation's assistance program. | $30-$35 | 9:30pm-2am | Details
Sunday, June 23
🛍️ Swing by Super Abari Game Bar for their night market with plenty of food and vendors to shop from. | Free | 4pm | Details
🍽️ Dine at L'Ostrica for Sunday Supper which highlights a rotating list of local farmers' ingredients in a new dining series. | $85 | 5:30pm | Details
🍹 Grab a cocktail and shop local from a variety of vendors in a Makers Market at Burial Beer Co. | Free | 1-6pm | Details
🥶 Take a cold plunge and grab some Vietnamese coffee from Robusta at Village at Commonwealth Apartments in Plaza Midwood | $20 | 10am-2pm | Details
👰♀️ Start planning your wedding at Best of Charlotte Bridal Show at PINE. | Free | 1pm | Details
🎤 Listen to Grammy Award-winning artist Lalah Hathaway at Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts. | $44.50 | 7-11pm | Details
🍿 Take the family to experience music from movies like The Lord of the Rings, Star Trek and Star Wars at Symphony Park. | $5+ | 8:15-9pm | Details
🥂 Enjoy Sunday Fun Day at Slingshot for bottomless mimosas and arcade games. | $0-$200 | 3-9pm | Details
👑 Watch a drag show while you enjoy brunch at Ink N Ivy. | $20 | 11am-3pm | Details
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