Sept. 22. The Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival comes back to Lake Norman Oct. 8 with a lineup that includes dragon boat races, the Parade of Nations, cultural performances and a wide variety of Asian and Pacific Islands food. Asian Americans of all ethnicities and languages come together to celebrate their heritage through many activities such […]
June 6. The Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas will be held June 16-19 in Plaza Midwood, where the festival began at Thomas and Commonwealth avenues. Multi-cultural vendors will showcase food, art, music and culturally relevant specialty items. Here’s how the event is shaping up: —On Thursday, June 16th from 9 am to 4 pm, children […]
May 24. More than 3,500 people turned out for a very cool event Saturday—the Cornelius Jazz Festival at Smithville Park. Groove Masters and 5th & York struck just the right notes for the festival which featured food, wine and beer on a perfect spring evening. Cornelius Parks and Recreation and the Smithville CommUNITY Coalition said […]
Oct. 23. Laketoberfest comes back for another round today at Bailey Road Park. The event features not just local beers, but live performances and a variety of food trucks. Admission, parking and shuttle service are free. The event, which was cancelled due to COVID last year, runs from 4 pm to 9 pm. Participating breweries […]
Oct. 20. The Charlotte Dragon Boat Festival comes back to Lake Norman Oct. 23 with a lineup that includes dragon boat races, the Parade of Nations, cultural performances and a wide variety of Asian and Pacific Islands food. Asian Americans of all ethnicities and languages come together to celebrate their heritage through many activities such […]