Weekender: 37 things to do in Charlotte this weekend including a Pride parade and festival

Friday, Aug. 14

🤠 Vibe to Tim McGraw with 49 Winchester at Truliant Amphitheater. | $54+ | 7pm | Details

🎶 Hear a Tribute to James Brown at Middle C Jazz. | $46+ | 6pm | Details

🎤 See Isaiah Rashad live in concert at The Fillmore. | $40.85 | 8pm | Details

🧠 Test your knowledge of pop icons and pride anthems trivia at The Suffolk Punch for a chance to win a prize. | Free | 7-9pm | Details

🍿 Take the kids to a screening of "Over the Hedge" at Truist Field in Uptown. | $13 | 7pm | Details

🤩 Meet other Anime fans at the Queen City Anime Con at Embassy Suites & Convention Center for cosplay photography, live shows and karaoke. | Prices vary | Runs through Sunday | Details

🍝 Learn to make pasta in a cooking class at Pilot Brewing. | $65+ | 7-9pm | Details

Saturday, Aug. 15

🎉 Pull up to a block party in LoSo at Queen Park Social for live music and local vendors. | Free | 12-8pm | Details

🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade in Uptown Saturday and Sunday. | Free | Times vary — the parade is from 1-4pm Sunday. | Details

🎤 See Gospel legends at The 41st Annual Stellar Awards at Spectrum Center. | $42 | 4:30pm | Details

⚽️ Cheer on Charlotte FC as they take on Columbus Crew at Bank of America Stadium. | $32+ | 7:30pm | Details

🏓 Attend Peak Time Pickleball's social with games plus a Wellness Village, including massages, chiropractic adjustments, mini cupping sessions, vitamin injections and compression therapy. | $30 | 6:30pm | Details

🍷 Savor a three-course dinner with a 16-wine tasting at Italo. | $110 | 6pm | Details

🛍️ Stop by the Chica's anniversary market at Resident Culture Brewing to celebrate with a Karol G theme, vendors, DJ, food, bubble bar, henna tattoos and school drive. | Free | 4pm | Details

🤣 Laugh your way into the weekend with Jeff Foxworthy at TD Amp Ballantyne. | $62.48-$142.35 | 7-10pm | Details

🖼️ Visit Queen & Cotton for the release of their Football Collection with a free Panthers-themed art show featuring local artists. | Free | 7pm | Details

👑 Enjoy a Pride drag show at The Chamber by Wooden Robot. | $15-$20 | 7-9pm | Details

🌈 Shop from local vendors at a Pride Market in NoDa with proceeds benefiting Time Out Youth. | Free | 4pm | Details

🤣 Laugh the night away to jokes from local comedians at Charlotte Comedy Theater and stick around for more shows. | $15 | 6pm | Details

🍿 Catch a screening of "Free Willy" at Fourth Ward Park. | Free | 7:30pm | Details

🎷 Hear sounds from saxophonist BK Jackson at Middle C Jazz. | $41.95-$51.15 | 6pm | Details

⛹️‍♀️ Cheer on Charlotte Crown as they take on Jacksonville Waves. | $21+ | 4pm | Details

🥂 Pop into Victoria Yards on your way to the Pride Festival for a mimosa party stop benefiting the Twirl Assistance Program. | $28+| 11am-2pm | Details

🏳️‍🌈 Bar hop around South End in a Pride crawl. | Prices vary | 4-11:30pm | Details

👑 Enjoy a drag show and glizzys at Groovers in South End. | $8+ | 4pm | Details

🙌 Attend the annual Youth Explosion with a scavenger hunt, workshop, panel discussion and performances at The Gantt Center. | Free | 12-4pm | Details

Sunday, Aug. 16

🎶 Watch the Pride parade from Carolina Theatre with sounds from DJ Fannie Mae and catch a screening of "Showgirls." | $34-$127 | 1pm | Details

🎤 Hear Ella Mai live in concert at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre. | $60+ | 8pm | Details

📚 Pull up a book and a chair to That's Novel Books Silent Book Club in Camp North End to connect with other readers. | Free | 9:30-11am | Details

🐑 Meet the sheep, Mini Nubian goats and livestock guard dog before they become permanent residents at the Whitewater Center. | Free | 10am-2pm | Details

🎶 Vibe to Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte at Truliant Amphitheater. | $27+ | 6pm | Details

🎊 Have a Sunday fun day at Platform Sports by dancing to music from a rotating list of DJs with skyline views on the rooftop. | $17+ | 4-9pm | Details

⛪️ Keep the celebration going from the Stellar Awards at STATS Restaurant & Bar for a gospel and grits brunch. | $23+ | 12pm | Details

🎵 Stop by Foila for an R&B day party. | $17+ | 2-7pm | Details

🍰 Learn how to decorate a cake while you sip on bubbly at Plot Twist. | 1-3pm | Details

🍱 Make sushi rolls in a hands-on class at Lost Worlds Brewing. | $65 | 12-2pm | Details

🧘 Unwind with an hour yoga flow at Mint Museum Randolph. | $17 | 10-11am | Details

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