☀️🎒 Before You Go… A Little PSA for Parents! 🐞💛
Summer in Charlotte is packed with so many fun family events, but Mother Nature and event planners sometimes like to keep us on our toes! 🌧️🎭 Be sure to double-check event details, times, and weather updates before you head out – a quick peek at the venue’s website or social media could save the day. 🙃✅ Bring lawn chairs, bug spray, and plenty of snacks… and you’re all set for some sweet summer magic!
🎥 Outdoor Movie Nights
🍿 Crossroads Cinema at Camp North End
📍 400 Camp Road, Charlotte
📆 Thursday nights (2025 schedule coming soon)
🎮 Retro arcade games, tasty local food, and movies at dusk – all free!
🍕 Monday Night Movies at Monday Night Brewing
📍 2217 South Tryon Street, Charlotte
📆 Mondays throughout summer
🎬 Free screenings with chill vibes, great brews (for grown-ups), and retro games
🌳 Movie on the Lawn at Johnston YMCA
📍 3025 N. Davidson St., Charlotte
📆 Select Fridays from May 17 to July 19
🧺 Pack a picnic and a blanket – movies run from 7:00–9:30 p.m. and are totally free!
🎟️ Lights, Camera, Birkdale!
📍 Birkdale Village, Huntersville
📆 Monthly movies May through October
🎥 Free movies on the green – arrive early with your lawn chairs for the best spot
🌌 Belmont Movies in the Park
📍 Stowe Park, Belmont
📆 Select Saturdays, May 3 to Sept 27
👨👩👧 Family movie nights under the stars – bring blankets, snacks, and smiles
🎬 Rea Farms Movie Nights
📍 9855 Sandy Rock Place, Charlotte
📆 Fridays in May
🪑 Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and grab some takeout from our wonderful restaurants! Please note, movie showings are subject to change.
🍻 Olde Mecklenburg Brewery's Movie Nights in the Biergarten
📍 4150 Yancey Road, Charlotte
📆 Dates vary
🎞️ Enjoy free outdoor movies in the spacious biergarten. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy a selection of house brews in a lively setting.
🎶 Summer Concert Series
🌆 Sundown Sounds Music Series
📍 Various parks including Pearl Street Park, Ramsey Creek Beach & Eastway Rec Center
📆 June 12, 20 & 26
🎸 Free live music, dancing under the stars, and a fun, laid-back vibe for all ages
🌟 Mint Hill Summer Concert Series
📍 Mint Hill Veterans Memorial Park
📆 Fridays from May 17 to Sept 20
🎤 Live bands, yummy food trucks, craft drinks, and kids’ games – all for free!
🎶 Pineville Rock’n & Reel’n
📍 Pineville Lake Park
📆 June through August on select Fridays
🎵 Catch a concert at 7:00 p.m. and stay for a movie afterward – two-for-one family fun!
🏞️ River Jam at the Whitewater Center
📍 U.S. National Whitewater Center
📆 Every Thursday to Saturday, May through September
🌊 Rock out riverside with local bands while the kids explore and splash – the vibe is unbeatable
🎶 Beats ‘n Bites at Stumptown Park
📍 120 S. Trade Street, Matthews
📆 Last Fridays of March–May; Sept 12, Sept 26, Oct 10, Oct 24
🎵 Free concerts with food trucks and craft beer. Music starts at 6 p.m. and goes until 8:30 p.m. Enjoy a variety of genres from Motown to classic rock.
🎻 Charlotte Symphony at Stumptown Park
📍 120 S. Trade Street, Matthews
📆 Tuesday, June 10 at 8:30 p.m.
🎼 Experience a magical evening with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra performing under the stars. A perfect night for families to enjoy classical music in a beautiful setting.
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