Weekender: 26 things to do in Charlotte this weekend including Breakaway Carolina

Friday, Sept. 25

🪩 Vibe to Tiësto, Chris Lake and more at Breakaway Carolina as it returns to zMAX Dragway. | $219+ | Runs through Saturday | Details

🎨 Take your family to Festival in the Park at Freedom Park for art, food and live entertainment for its 62nd year. | Free | Runs through Sunday | Details

🏺 Stop by the annual Potters Market at The Mint Museum Randolph to view artwork from more than 50 ceramic artists, demonstrations, food and drinks. | $0-$200 | Runs through Sunday | Details

🛍️ Shop for designer clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories at The EDIT Sale at Camp North End | Free | Runs through Saturday | Details

🧠 Test your knowledge of "Gilmore Girls" with trivia at
Hi-Wire Brewing for a chance to win prizes. | Free | 7-9pm | Details

🤔 Challenge yourself with trivia on fall TV shows and movies at Suffolk Punch for a prize. | Free | 7-9pm | Details

🎤 See Julia Wolf live at The Underground. | $55 | 8-10pm | Details

🤣 Spend the evening laughing at improv jokes from local comedians at Charlotte Comedy Theater or view upcoming weekend shows. | 7:30pm | $15 | Details

🐾 Bring your pup or adopt from Country Acres Dog Rescue at Vaulted Oak Brewing while you yap over drinks and round up your tab to donate to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. | Free | 5pm | Details

🇩🇪 Celebrate Oktoberfest at Glide Brewery with steinholding competitions, German food and bier. | Free | Runs through Saturday | Details

Saturday, Sept. 26

🍷 Check out the Wine & Food Festival at Ballantyne's Backyard for 100+ wines, spirits and beer samples while you vibe to live music. | $50+ | 12-5pm | Details

🍹 Attend The Charlotte Margarita Festival at Tipsy Pickle for a tasting contest, live Dj, vendors and beer garden. | $36+ | 12-6pm | Details

☕️ Start your morning with a coffee DJ set at Lottie's and stick around to socialize. | $11.99+ | 11am-3pm | Details

🚲 Participate in a 12-Hour MTB Relay Race at Whitewater Center. | $80 | 7am-7pm | Details

🎊 Pop into the Scout Harvester Festival at Camp North End for live music, local food and heritage Scout vehicles. | Free | 1-9pm | Details

🏟️ Cheer on Charlotte FC as they take on Chicago Fire FC at Bank of America Stadium. | $35+ | 7:30pm | Details

🛍️ Shop from a local vendor market at Burial Beer Co. | Free | 1pm | Details

🍷 Taste 15 Italian wines at DTR Dilworth. | $35 | 1pm | Details

🎶 Hear a Koolulam musical experience at Knight Theater. Proceeds support Atrium Health Levine Cancer's Supportive Oncology Division. | $59+ | 7:30pm | Details

🧘 Unwind with yoga at NoDa Brewing Company and stick around to check out other wellness vendors, live music and giveaways. | $22+ | 11am-3pm | Details

Sunday, Sept. 27

☕️ Vibe to a Latin Coffee Party at RSVP South End with coffee, cocktails plus a mix of reggaeton, salsa, bachata, merengue, Latin, rock and pop hits. | $25-$35 | 11am-4pm | Details

👑 Enjoy a drag show over brunch at The Degenerate as proceeds benefit Dudley's Place. | $48.19 | 11am-4pm | Details

🍸 Sip and help crown the winner of the Battle of the Babes cocktail competition at Merchant of Trade after tasting eight cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. | $108-$161 | 5-9pm | Details

🧘 Start your morning with yoga followed by brunch at Whitewater Center. | $39 | 9:15am | Details

🍾 Have Sunday fun day at Boileryard Brunch at Camp North End by vibing to music from a rotating list of DJs. | Free | 12-4pm | Details

🍽️ Enjoy a multicourse Sunday supper at L'Ostrica. | $90+ | 5:30pm | Details

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