Summer, summer, summer. It’s like a merry-go-round. Don’t miss these fun summer fests, sorted by date for best planning purposes. We’ll update as new news comes in.
MAY 27-29 Circle K Speed Street Music Festival kicks off Coca-Cola 600 weekend
- Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Flo Rida (Friday, May 27, 9:30-11 p.m.)
- Steve Miller Band (Saturday, May 28, 8:30-10 p.m.)
MAY 28 Feel Good Fest
At Greenlife Family Farms in Concord, NC on Saturday, May 28th from 2pm-10pm ~ family friendly 8 hour fest with funky music, impressive art, brilliant fire performances, acrobatic aerial performances, donation based yoga, drum circle, delicious food trucks, kombucha, many local vendors, planting seeds activation for all ages, giant twister, giant jenga, water cymatics demonstrations, Fun Size Equipment (for the kids), bubble art, and more.
JUNE 4 South End Wine & Hops Fest
- 2pm Lenny Boy Brewing 3000 S Tryon St.
The 8th Annual Spring South End Wine will feature wonderful wines, cider and brews paired with live music. Your ticket includes all day sampling, souvenir tasting glass and access to all the wines, ciders and craft brews
- VIP tables means that you plus 9 of your friends split a VIP experience which includes 10 festival tickets, VIP tables & chairs, 4 bottles of wine plus unlimited tastings & a 1 hour early entrance into the festival which means 5 hours of wine and craft brew tastings.
- Early Admission tickets include 5 hours of wine and craft brews tastings and a festival souvenir sampling glass
- General Admission tickets include 4 hours of wine and craft brew tastings and a festival souvenir sampling glass
- Designated Drivers tickets include access to the festival.
JUNE 4 2nd Annual Seltzer World Festival
At this festival you will be able to enjoy this one-of-a-kind immersive experience as you sample 100++ variety of seltzers. It’s Pet Friendly, there will be DJ Spinning, Food Trucks, Local Vendors, Craft Artisans, Entertainment, Music, and lots of Fun Activities & Games!
GENERAL ADMISSION INCLUDES: Unlimited Samples of Seltzer and Craft Beer | Souvenir Tasting Glass | Music & Entertainment | Food For Purchase | Games Section | Vendors
JUNE 11 Eat Black Charlotte Food & Culture Festival
- 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM 835 Gesco St, part of the 6/3 – 6/13 Eat Black Charlotte Restaurant Week.
JUNE 18 Untapped Beer Festival
- American Legion Memorial Stadium, sessions 11-3:30 and 5:30-10.
The world’s largest social networking platform for craft beer enthusiasts, UNTAPPD, heads to American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, NC, for its premier beer festival of the year on June 18th for a day of drinking, “checking-in” beers, and hanging out with friends.Â
Over 100 of Untappd’s favorite breweries from around the world will there along with a killer VIP experience, live music, and food options for purchase. Breweries such as Decadent Ales, Definitive Brewing Company, DSSOLVR, Great Notion, Kings County Brewers Collective, Mountains Walking Brewery, Resident Culture, SingleCut Beersmiths, Superstition Meadery, Twin Elephant Brewing Co, Weathered Souls Brewing Company, Wild Mind Ales, and many more.
JUNE 16 – 19 Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas
25th JUNETEENTH Celebration In The Heart of Plaza Midwood
Each year, The Juneteenth Festival of The Carolinas celebrates the end of slavery, and the African American community is taking the opportunity to come together to reflect and remember the historical event. The Juneteenth committee proudly schedules events that are carefully selected to maximize the experience for all who attend. This year is no different! Check out the jam-packed schedule for #CLTJuneteenth2022
JUNE 19 BayHaven’s Juneteenth Kickoff Carnival
- 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Camp North End, 1774 Statesville Ave
The carnival will include a ferris wheel, petting zoo, vendors and Black-owned food trucks such as What The Fries and many more. Tickets for the Juneteenth event are $12 per person (12 and younger are free) and available now online.
JUNE 17 – 19 Tattoo Arts Festival
- Charlotte Convention Center Hall C 501 S College st
- Show Times ~ Friday 3 PM – 11 PM | Saturday 11 AM – 11 PM | Sunday 11 AM – 8 PM
JUNE 23 – 26 Charlotte Black Film Festival
- University Hilton on the Boardwalk
- Hybrid 3 Days In-Person & Virtual Events – TICKETS
100 Films – Workshops – Fashion of Film – Red Carpet Vision Awards – PitchME -Actors Idol – Industry Panels – My Beat Your Movie and so much more. The 12th Charlotte Black Film Festival is the largest gatherings of multicultural content producers, thought provokes, and creative innovators in the Carolinas. Our mission is to create economic empowerment for, heighten awareness of, promote the significance and need for African American cinema as an art form, and be a voice for independent filmmakers of color.
JUNE 25 – 26 Dallas Lavendar Lane “Hippie Festival“
LIMITED NUMBER of tickets on sale at dallaslavenderlane.com for Dallas Lavender Lane Farm Hippie festival located at 937 Old Willis school road Dallas NC June 25th and 26th starting at 12 till 9 both days. The lavender will be in full bloom and they’ll have multiple bands playing, DJ , jugglers, sky walkers, bubble show, light show, magic train rides, calming crowns from lavender, balloon artists, kids carousel, lavender infused store, a camel, baby goats, actress / singer performing , 100 vendors, VW car show and more.
JUNE 26 Camden Commons, the Camden Road Street Festival
From 11am – 5pm South End’s main street, Camden Road, transforms into an outdoor living room called Camden Commons, presented by Lowe’s. Hang out, discover new food, play games, listen to music, and get creative as if you were in your own living room (you don’t even have to change out of your sweatpants). Dance like a fool, work on a puzzle, get takeout, shop the great retail; the possibilities are endless.
JULY 15 & 16 Watermelon Festival in Pageland SC
JULY 22 & 23 FabFest, Charlotte’s Beatles Festival
FabFest is a weekend celebration of Beatles music unlike anything previously staged in the Southeast. Beatles fans from near and far arrive in Charlotte to have a fabulous time with John, Paul, George and Ringo in their hearts and great music ringing in their ears! FabFest 2022 includes two evening concerts at Knight Theater in Uptown Charlotte:
- The Fab Four – 8pm, Friday, July 22
- Tosco Music Beatles Tribute – 7:30pm, Saturday, July 23
PLUS FabFest Daytime – a full day of live music, memorabilia, speakers and activities 10-5pm, Saturday, July 23 at Central Piedmont Community College
AUGUST 4 – 6 Joedance Film Festival
The 13th Annual Joedance Film Festival is offering both in-person and virtual screening opportunities this year. Joedance presents a multicultural festival incorporating the power of cinema and performing arts to raise funds for pediatric cancer research at Atrium Health Levine Children’s. Your support in memory of the founders’ son Joe will fund research at Levine Children’s to find better treatments with better outcomes for kids with cancer.
In-person at Charlotte Ballet (701 N Tryon Street) Single Day Ticket: $65
All Access Pass (includes all 4 screenings) $180
- Thursday, August 4, 7:30 p.m.
- Friday, August 5, 7:30 p.m.
- Student Screenings: Saturday, August 6, 2 p.m.
- Saturday, August 6, 7:30 p.m.
AUGUST 20 Tacos ‘N Taps Festival
- 12PM – 5 PM | Ballantyne’s Backyard
This ALL YOU CARE TO TASTE Beer and Tequila Festival offers up some of Charlotte’s Best Tacos and Mexican Food, the best dancing music from Charlotte Area Bands, margaritas, contests and some other surprises. The fest has doubled up on beer portions from last year’s event. Plus:
- Souvenir Glass for an ALL YOU CARE TO TASTE experience with over 60+ craft beers, mezcals, margaritas, and tequilas.
- The festival will feature over 15 Taco Trucks, Taquerias, and Mexican Restaurants with Over 30 different types of tacos. Each taco vendor will offer a wide variety of tacos and Mexican inspired dishes available.
- Dueling Margarita Bars
- Mariachi Bands
- Hot Pepper Eating Contest
- Lawn activities and games
