Weekender: 37 things to do in Charlotte this Labor Day weekend

Friday, Sept. 4

🎭 See "Late Nite Catechism" at Booth Playhouse. | $40.76+ | Runs through Sunday | Details

🎡 Take the family to the annual Matthews Alive Festival with live music, exhibits, rides, games, food and more. | Free to attend; ride cost varies | Runs through Monday | Details

😂 Attend an improv comedy show at Free Range Brewing with proceeds benefiting nonprofit Angelic Riders. | $13.54 | 8pm | Details

🍫 Learn how to make chocolate in a hands-on class at Pilot Brewing. | $65.86 | 7–9pm | Details

🍝 Make pasta, chicken Parmesan and a dessert in a cooking class at The Foodie School. | $96.66 | 6:30–9pm | Details

🧘‍♀️ Pull up to First Ward Park with your yoga mat for an after-work yoga flow. | Free | 6–7pm | Details

🍾 Party into the long weekend with a DJ at the Souled Out Dates at the Premier Event Center. | $17+ | 10pm–2am | Details

🎤 Sing along to trap karaoke at The Fillmore. | 7pm–midnight | Prices vary | Details

🎊 Stop by Urban District Market for their Asian Night Market with authentic cuisine, vendors and karaoke. | Free | 5–11pm | Details

🚢 Visit the Titanic exhibition at the Park Expo & Conference Center before it leaves town. | Prices vary | Runs through Monday | Details

Saturday, Sept. 5

🤣 Pull up to an improv comedy session at Charlotte Comedy Theater and stick around for more shows. | $5 | 4–5:30pm | Details

🛍️ Spend the afternoon shopping from local vendors at Fonta Flora Brewery. | 12pm | Free | Details

🏃‍♂️ Run in the Labor Day Trail race at Whitewater Center. | $42–$60 registration | 8am | Details

🌸 Find Bentley's Buds & Brews at Camp North End and make a floral bouquet. | Prices vary | 11am–3pm | Details

🤣 Laugh the night away with Bill Bellamy at The Comedy Zone. | $42–$55 | 8:45pm | Details

🎶 Vibe to music from Maria Howell and Ray Greene at Middle C Jazz. | 6pm | $46–$56 | Details

🏟️ Cheer on Charlotte FC as they take on Houston Dynamo at Bank of America Stadium. | $32+ | 7:30pm | Details

🎉 Check out the Charlotte Soul Fest at First Ward Park with live music, an art walk, performances, fun zone, vendors and more. | Free | 10am–9pm | Details

🎤 See Suicideboys live at Truliant Amphitheater. | $35+ | 6:30pm | Details

🛍️ Shop from a local street market at The Bowl in Ballantyne. | Free | 10am–3pm | Details

🎶 Vibe to Needtobreathe at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre. | $27.50+| 7pm | Details

🛍️ Stop by Front Porch's local vendor market along Thrift Road with more than 120 businesses. | Free | 11am–4pm | Details

🎶 Listen to R&B and neo-soul deep cuts from a lineup of DJs at Anthm.| $28+ | 9pm–1am | Details

🎊 Pull up to a day party at Queen Park Social with bottomless mimosas, brunch, bowling, arcade games and more. | $17+ | 4–10pm | Details

Sunday, Sept. 6

📚 Shop from a book market at Resident Culture with local authors, bookish vendors, makers and small businesses. | Free | 12pm | Details

🎊 Visit Fonta Flora Brewery in Optimist Hall for a book and pet adoption event with indie authors, vendors, flash tattoos and more. | Free | 12–4pm | Details

🛍️ Stop by Camp North End's Ford Green for a local vendor market with boutiques offering jewelry, gifts and home decor. | Free | 11am–4pm | Details

🎤 See Hulvey live at The Fillmore. | $24.95+ | 7pm | Details

🌇 Party to R&B on the rooftop of Novelty House. | $13.54+ | 4–8pm | Details

🪡 Create a custom rug to take home in a hands-on class in NoDa. | $145.80 | 7–9pm | Details

🧘‍♀️ Unwind with yoga on the rooftop of the Harvey B. Gantt Center. | $0–$13.42 | 12:30pm | Details

🎊 Have a Sunday fun-day at Pinhouse with DJs, grilled food, drinks and more. | $17+ | 4pm–midnight | Details

🏃‍♂️Run along I-277 in Around the Crown 10K followed by a party with refreshments and activities at NoDa Brewing. | $65–$75 | 7:30am–12pm | Details

Monday, Sept. 7

🎊 Head to Uptown to see the annual Labor Day Parade with floats, marchers and more. | Free | 11am | Details

🧠 Test your knowledge with trivia at Suffolk Punch for a chance to win a prize. | Free | 7–9pm | Details

🏃‍♂️ Meet up with Mad Miles Run Club to run, walk or jog in Plaza Midwood. | Free | 6:30pm | Details

🏆 Participate in trivia at the Kilted Buffalo for a chance to win a prize. | Free | 7–9pm | Details

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