This free festival will close down Camden Road for a day in celebration of women
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Last year's No Man's Land took place inside the Ford Building at Camp North End. Photo: Courtesy of Esther and Elsa
No Man's Land, a street festival celebrating women and women-owned businesses, will take over Camden Road in South End Saturday, March 22.
Why it matters: It's an all-day event for women to connect, support and celebrate with one another, fittingly during Women's History Month.
What to expect: The free, outdoor festival will close Camden Road for the day and showcase over 80 women-owned businesses to shop from.
- It'll also host creative workshops like button-making, writing love letters to your future self and additional classes hosted by SkillPop.
- There'll be breakout sessions and networking opportunities.
- You can participate in activations like a digital scavenger hunt with prizes like Mood House massages.
- DJs will play all-women artists and there'll be a hip hop line dancing class.
The vibe: It'll be a high-energy, judgement-free celebration that's open to all, says Jordan Dollard, founder of Esther & Elsa, the Charlotte event company behind No Man's Land.
- "If you love women and want a reason to celebrate them, this is the event for you," she says.
Zoom in: At its core, No Man's Land is designed to support women entrepreneurs.
- Some of this year's retailers include Honeybear Bake Shop, Kicks & Fros, Two Chicks Candles, and charm bar 11 and Thoms.
- Food vendors will also be mostly women-owned, like A Shot of Flava, a dessert truck whose menu includes the viral Dubai Strawberry Cup.
Between the lines: Esther & Elsa is also behind some of the city's most popular vendor markets, like Front Porch Sundays and Nebel's Alley Night Market.
- No Man's Land inaugural festival was last year inside the Ford Building at Camp North End.
The big picture: Camden Road doesn't shut down often — typically only for Charlotte Center City Partners' Camden Commons and Shop Small Saturdays, which Esther & Elsa has also helped produce.
If you go: No Man's Land will run 11am-5pm along the 1900 block of Camden Road in South End.
- General admission is free and ticketless.
- VIP tickets are available for $50. They include guaranteed access to activations before 2pm and a swag bag.
What's next: Front Porch Sundays will return to Atherton Mill Sunday, April 6.
- Nebel's Alley Night Market will kick off Saturday, April 12.