Weekender: 27 things to do in Charlotte this weekend, including Yiasou Greek Festival

Friday, Sept. 5

🎊 Explore the Charlotte International Arts Festival with 200-plus events running all month long. | Free and ticketed | Times vary | Details

🏓 Experience Charlotte's first padel courts at Charlotte Padel Club with giveaways, Champagne and more.| $55-$60 | 6pm | Details

👑 Check out RuPaul's Drag Race: "Werq" the World Tour at Oven's Auditorium. | 7:30pm | Details

🇬🇷 Eat baklava and gyros at the Yiasou Greek Festival all weekend. | Prices vary| Runs through Sunday | Details

🖼️ Hop around to a list of new exhibitions in South End or an art gallery crawl. | Free | 5-8:30pm | Details

⚾️ Take the family to see the Charlotte Knights play the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at Truist Field after work. | $25+ | 7:04pm | Details

🎶 Vibe to discography like house, pop, bass and EDM from Grammy-nominated Camden Cox at The Music Yard. | $15.46 | 6-11pm | Details

💘 Meet your match in a speed-dating session at Burial Beer Co. Charlotte Taproom. | $24.86 | 7:30pm | Details

Saturday, Sept. 6

👕 Meet Steve Smith Sr. at Glory Days Apparel for a shirt release. Proceeds go to the Steve Smith Foundation. | Prices vary | 11am | Details

🛍️ Shop the Bowl Street Market at The Bowl at Ballantyne for unique finds before grabbing a bite to eat. | Free | 10am | Details

🤣 Laugh the night away at an improv comedy session at Charlotte Comedy Theater. | $5 | 4pm | Details

😆 Enjoy a comedy showcase over a meal at Monarch Market. | Free | 7pm | Details

🏓 Play some all-level pickleball at Rally and stick around for the DJ, photo ops, signature cocktails, merch and giveaways. | $30-$60 | 2pm | Details

🤠 Party to a Beyonce Cowboy Carter Showdown at Scorpio RSVP Complex with a drag show, live DJ and more. | $5-$40 | 8am-2:15pm | Details

🎉Grab your besties and go to Sycamore Brewing for an outdoor market. | Free | 12-5pm | Details

🍿Bring a blanket or chair to watch an outdoor screening of "X-Men" at Wilmore Centennial Park. | Free | 7-10pm | Details

🏈 See UNC Charlotte play UNC Chapel Hill with Bill Belichick as the new head coach at Jerry Richardson Stadium. | $107+ | TBA | Details

🏎️ See the SuperMotocross World Championship Playoff at zMAX Dragway in Concord. | $53+ | 2:30pm | Details

🎶 Vibe to Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace at PNC Music Pavilion. | $54+ | 7pm | Details

🏃‍♂️ Run in a 5K or half marathon trail race at Whitewater Center. | $37-$60 | 8am | Details

🎉 Pull up to the Charlotte Soul Fest at First Ward Park for a kids zone, workshops, performances and a food drive. | Free | 11am-9pm | Details

Sunday, Sept. 7

🛍️ Shop at more than 100 local small businesses at Front Porch Sundays in South End. | Free | 10:30am-4pm | Details

🍾 Have a Sunday fun day with Dope Brunch at STATS Restaurant & Bar by dancing to music from a live DJ. | Prices vary | 1-7pm | Details

🎤 See rapper Skilla Baby at STATS Restaurant & Bar. | $12.51+ | 8pm-12am | Details

🍷 Listen to poetry while sipping on wine at The Auto Pour. | $15.70 | 5:30pm | Details

🎶 Vibe to 13 live music acts celebrating Carolina roots and blues music at Heist Brewery. | Free | 7-12pm | Details

🎤 See bluegrass band Caamp at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre. | $50+ | 7pm | Details

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