Weekender: 33 things to do in Charlotte this weekend, including Ally Tipoff
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Ally Tipoff returns to Spectrum Center this weekend. Photo: Ashley Mahoney/Axios
The fourth Ally Tipoff is back in Uptown — and there are a few outdoor markets you'll want to add to your calendar this weekend.
Friday, Nov. 6
🏎️ Check out the World of Outlaws World Finals as they bring racing to The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord. | Prices vary | Runs through Saturday | Details
🏒 See the Charlotte Checkers vs. Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins at Bojangles Coliseum. | $23+ | 7pm | Details
🏀 Cheer on the Charlotte Hornets as they take on the Boston Celtics at Spectrum Center. | $30+ | 7pm | Details
🍽️ Check out Clue: Murder on the Menu at Blume Studios Stage 2. | $114.59+ | Runs through Dec. 6 | Details
🎭 See The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show at Booth Playhouse. | $64.52+ | Runs through Sunday | Details
🎤 Hop on the mic to sing your heart out in karaoke at BarFly. | Free | 9pm | Details
🎶 Hear Judah and The Lion at The Fillmore. | $45.15 | 7:30pm | Details
🎵 Celebrate Middle C Jazz seventh anniversary by listening to Maria Howell and the Noel Freidline band. | $41.95-$51.15 | Showtimes vary | Details
🎭 Watch Dirty Dancing: The Musical at Belk Theater. | Prices vary | Runs through Sunday | Details
😊 Kick it with your friends after work at Not Just Coffee to listen to Alternative R&B and Neo-Soul from a local DJ. | $12+ | 7-10pm | Details
✍️ Check out the 10th Anniversary Tattoo Convention at Made To Last Tattoo with artists from around the world, food trucks, Hex Coffee and Resident Culture Brewing. | Free | 12pm | Details
🎨 View art with the First Friday Gallery Crawl at Studioworks. | Free | 5pm | Details
😱 Face your fears at SCarowinds with haunted mazes, spooky rides and performances. | $55 | Through Nov. 7 | Details
Saturday, Nov. 7
🇺🇸 Salute to Veterans Parade honors military veterans with a procession along Tryon Street in Uptown. | Free | 11am | Details
🛍️ Shop from more than 100 vendors at Front Porch and stick around for live music, food, drinks and a kid zone. | Free | 11am-4pm | Details
🎶 Hear Little Big Town live in concert at Ovens Auditorium. | $41.95+ | 7:30pm | Details
🏰 Meet up with friends at Carolina Renaissance Festival for hands-on games, rides, performances and more. | $23.99+ | Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 22 | Details
🎤 See Yebba live in concert at The Fillmore. | $59.50+ | 8pm | Details
🚴♀️ Grab your bike to participate in the Gravelanche Gravel Cycling Race, a Lowcountry challenge on two wheels over 35, 60 or 100 miles of gravel and road. | $50-$70 | 6:30am-4pm | Details
🎶 Vibe to Old Soul R&B music at ANTHM in the Music Factory. | $30 | 9pm-1am | Details
🎉 Dance to 90s music, Dancehall + Afrobeats at Moxy in Uptown.| 5-10pm | $13+ | Details
👋 Visit CHNO for a friendship matchmaking session and stick around for tarot-guided conversation cards, a craft station, coffee and treats. | Free | 2:30pm | Details
🥅 Pull up to the Charlotte Checkers Hockey Fights Cancer Night in their game against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. | $29+ | 6pm | Details
🛍️ Stop by Dress for Success for their Inventory Reduction Event with gently used clothes, shoes and purses that won't break the bank. Proceeds benefit Dress for Success. | Free | 10am-4pm | Details
Sunday, Nov. 8
🏀 Watch Ally Tipoff as it brings Kentucky vs. NC State and UNC vs. South Carolina women's basketball matchups to Spectrum Center. | Prices vary | 3pm and 5:30pm | Details
🏈 Cheer on the Carolina Panthers as they take on the Denver Broncos at Bank of America Stadium. | $106+ | 1pm | Details
🎶 Vibe to The Wrecks at The Underground. | $33.30+ | 7pm | Details
🎊 Shop from a large Black-owned market with more than 100 vendors in the Bojangles Coliseum Lot and stick around for food, drinks, music, games, giveaways and more. | $15-$18 | 1-7pm | Details
🥣 Flex your wood turning skills by learning how to turn a basic bowl on a lathe at MakerSpace. | $116 | 1pm | Details
📚 Stop by Archive to meet with fantasy/horror Indie author EJ Gambles. | Free | 5pm | Details
🍝 Learn how to make handmade pasta in a guided chef-led class at Hi-Wire Brewing. | $64.80 | 12:30pm | Details
🍿 Watch a screening of "Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A." at Harvey B Gantt Center as part of their classic Black cinema series. | Free | 2pm | Details
🎶 Hear live jazz music over dinner at C&W Steakhouse. | $25 | 4-7pm | Details
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