Weekday Planner: 20 things to do this week in Charlotte, like visiting Halloween-themed bars
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Halloween pop-up "Haunted" will run at Backstage Lounge through Nov. 2. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/Axios
We might still be waiting for "Sweater Weather," but there are plenty of ways to embrace autumn this week, like a spooky speakeasy, Oktoberfests and more.
Monday, Oct. 7
🎨 Create your own watercolor galaxy project with SkillPop. | 6:30pm | $42 | Details
🕸 Sip spooky cocktails at BackStage Lounge's Halloween pop-up "Haunted." | 5pm-midnight (daily through Nov. 2). | Free to attend | Details
💃🏻 Take a free Latin dance class at The Royal Tot, and try one of their Halloween-themed cocktails or mocktails while you're there. | 9-11pm | Free | Details
🎃 Join Charlotte's Girls Pint Out, a national craft beer organization for women, for a night of pumpkin beer tasting and education at Brewers at 4001 Yancey. | 6:30pm | Free | Details
Tuesday, Oct. 8
🧠 Test your "Gilmore Girls" knowledge with trivia at Skiptown. | 6:30pm | $5 | Details
🚀 Take a trip to outer space with the immersive VR experience "Space Explorers: The Infinite" at Blume Studios. | Times vary | $29.95 (child) - $44.95 (adult) | Details
💐 Make your own flower arrangement paired with a wine tasting at The Market at 7th Street. | 6:30pm | $80 | Details
Wednesday, Oct. 9
🍷 Paint your wine glass at Triple C in South End, hosted by Meg-Art Pottery. | 6:30-8:30pm | $25 | Details
🤸Catch Simone Biles and other top USA gymnasts on the "Gold Over America" tour at the Spectrum Center. | 7:30pm | $35 | Details
🎶 Experience the best of Johnny Cash from tribute band Johnny Folsom 4 at Middle C Jazz. | 7pm | $35 for general admission | Details
🌹 Join for a "Golden Bachelorette" watch party at Streetcar, with specials like $7 espresso martinis. | 8pm | Free | Details
🎶 Calling all music aficionados. Confluence, an annual music industry event around Charlotte featuring live performances and renowned speakers, will run through Oct. 11. | Times vary | $45+ | Details
Thursday, Oct. 10
🍔 Try complimentary bites and sips from local businesses at Yelp Charlotte's Crown Town Neighborhood Showdown at The Union at Station West. | 6-9pm | Free ( $20 suggested donation — 100% of proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region) | Details
🎥 Grab some blankets and watch an outdoor screening of "Anchorman" in Camp North End. | 8pm | Free | Details
🍺 Vote for the winner of NoDa Brewing's Beer and Branding Showcase, where designers work with local home brewers to ideate, brew, and design a branding package based on a secret brewing ingredient. | 6-9pm | $10-$15 | Details
🏃🏽♀️ Get in a run — and make new friends — with triple C's run club in South End. Enjoy a cold beer and grub from Izzy's. | 6:30pm | Free | Details
Friday, Oct. 11
🍂 Find live music, cold beer and numerous local vendors at HopFly's Fall Fridays. | 6pm | Free | Details
🍺 Fill up on German fare and brews at OMB's Mecktoberfest (The Bowl at Ballantyne location). | 11am | Free | Details
🏳️🌈 National Coming Out Day is being celebrated at Divine Barrel Brewing with an evening centered on Sapphic Storytelling. The brewery is handing the mic to members of the sapphic community to share their stories in an inclusive environment. | 7pm | $10-$15 | Details
🎟️ Join for an evening of dancing and dining at The Ballantyne Hotel to benefit GiGi's Playhouse Charlotte, the region's focal point for supporting individuals with Down syndrome and their families. | 6pm | $250 per ticket | Details