Weekender: 29 things to do in Charlotte this weekend

Friday, March 13

🏀 Cheer on your favorite college basketball team with the ACC men's basketball tournament at Spectrum Center. | Prices vary | Times vary | Details

😋 Celebrate Charlotte's food scene with any of Savor Charlotte's curated events from special menus, hands-on classes and more.| Prices vary | Runs through March 28 | Details

🏒 Cheer on the Charlotte Checkers as they take on the Bridgeport Islanders at Bojangles Coliseum. | $34+ | 7pm | Details

🧠 Test your knowledge of "Friends" with trivia at The Suffolk Punch for a chance to win a prize. | Free | 7-9pm | Details

🎥 Watch a screening of "Captain America: The First Avenger" at Triple C Brewing Company. | Free | 6pm | Details

🤣 Laugh the night away to jokes from comedian Bruce Bruce at The Comedy Zone. | $105+ | 7-9pm | Details

🎹 Vibe to sounds from pianist Keiko Matsui at Middle C Jazz. | $70+ | 6pm | Details

🎬 Watch a screening of "A League of Their Own" at Carolina Theatre. | $9+ | 7pm | Details

🎱 Play bingo at Sugar Creek Brewing with themed cocktails for a chance to win a prize. | Free | 8-10pm | Details

Saturday, March 14

⚽️ See Charlotte FC take on Inter Miami FC at Bank of America Stadium. | 7:30pm | Details

💃 See "Dancing with the Stars" Live at Ovens Auditorium. | Prices vary | 3pm & 8pm | Details

🍀 Celebrate St Patrick's Day early with Better Luck Tomorrow's block party and bar crawl in Uptown. | $39+ | 3-10pm | Details

🍀 Bar hop around South End and Uptown in the Rich & Bennett's 24th Annual St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl. | $25-$30 | 12pm (kick off party) | Details

🍿 Watch a screening of "Mulan" at The Carolina Theatre. | $10 | 7pm | Details

🎊 Head to downtown Matthews to celebrate St. Paddy's Day with Irish-themed drink specials, live music, food trucks, a pop-up market and more. | Free | 12pm-11pm | Details

🤣 Laugh at jokes all evening from a list of local comedians in an improv session at Charlotte Comedy Theater and stick around for more shows. | $15 | 8pm | Details

🎉 Hang out in Uptown for the Charlotte St Patrick's Day Parade (11am-1pm) and Festival (10am-7pm). | Free | 10am | Details

🐈 Meet an adoptable cat or dog at Vaulted Oak Brewing. | Free | 3pm | Details

🕯️ Create a custom candle at The Market at 7th Street to take home. | $45.46 | 4-6pm | Details

✨ Make a custom lucky charm bracelet at Hi-Wire Brewing with friends. | $24.86 | 12:30-2:30pm | Details

🍀 Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at Whitewater Center with their Color Me Green 5K trail run and stick around for the Green River Revival. | Run starts at 9am and the river turns green at 1pm | $18+ | Details

Sunday, March 15

🛍️ Shop small from the kick off of the Midwood Market season kickoff in Plaza Midwood. | 12-4pm| Free | Details

🎺 See the BIG HBCU Southern Classic: Battle of the Bands at Bojangles Coliseum. | $45+ | 4pm | Details

📚 Pull up to a silent book club at That's Novel Books in Camp North End.| Free | 9:30-11am | Details

🗣️ Watch a roast battle hosted by Roast Battle League that's judged live at Evening Muse. | $14-$20 | 7pm | Details

🍣 Learn how to make sushi rolls in a hands-on class at Lost Worlds Brewing. | $65 | 12-2pm | Details

☕️ Enjoy a Latin coffee party at RSVP South End with drinks and old school Reggaeton music. | $17.83 | 11am-4pm | Details

🫖 Sip on some afternoon tea at The Duke Mansion and follow it up with champagne, finger sandwiches and more. | $65.87 | 2-4pm | Details

🍰 Grab a sweet treat from a dessert market at Queen Park Social. Proceeds benefit Autism Awareness. | Free | 12-5pm | Details

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