Your guide to Charlotte's biggest May events
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The Coca-Cola 600 returns to Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord on May 24. Photo: Logan Riely/Getty Images
May is when the city turns into full-on "get outside and do everything" mode.
What to expect: The month starts with markets and art walks, builds into a stretch of major sporting events, from the Truist Championship to the Coca-Cola 600, and keeps the hype going with concerts, theater and day parties.
🛍️ May 2: Front Porch CLT's May market at FreeMoreWest (Thrift Road). | 11am-4pm | Details
🧊 May 2: Chilly Coffee Club Ft. Lamborghini & Pilates at The GreenHouse (Wesley Heights). | 10am-1pm | Details
🎨 May 2–3: Kings Drive Art Walk on the Little Sugar Creek Greenway. | 11am-6pm Friday; 11am-5pm | Details
⛳ May 6–10: Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club. | Times vary | Details
🩰 May 7-10: Charlotte Ballet's "One Thousand Pieces" at Knight Theater. | Times vary | Details
🍖 May 9: Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival in Ballantyne's Backyard. | 12-6pm (general admission at 2pm) | Details
🏺 May 9: Carolina Clay Matters Pottery Festival in the Ford Building at Camp North End. | 10am–5pm | Details
💃 May 9: Caffeto Recess, a social wellness mixer with Caffeto Coffee and South End Spanish Club, hosted at the Johnston YMCA in NoDa. | 9am-noon | Details
⚽️ May 16: Carolina Ascent's regular season finale at American Legion Memorial Stadium. | 7pm | Details
🎶 May 20: Pitbull and Lil Jon at Truliant Amphitheater. | 8pm | Details
🏀 May 21: Charlotte Crown's inaugural home game at Bojangles Coliseum. | 7pm | Details
🎤 May 23: Willie Nelson & Family at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre. | 7:30pm | Details
🏁 May 24: Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. | 6pm | Details
🎈May 24: A 704 Party pops up with a Sunday day party at HopFly. | 2-6 | Details
🎭 May 26-31: "Moulin Rouge!" The Musical at Belk Theater. | Performance times vary | Details
🏃 May 30: NoDa 5K at NoDa Brewing's North End Taproom. | 6pm | Details
⚽️ May 31: USMNT World Cup sendoff match at Bank of America Stadium. | 3:30pm | Details
Yes, and: For more of the month's biggest concerts, check out our May live music guide here.