Happy Independence Day everyone!
This weekend, the Charlotte region will be packed with festivals, concerts, shows, and more fireworks than you can handle.
Here are the top 10 that we know of happening over the next few days:
#1 Celebrate America! at Symphony Park
Christopher James Lees, conductor
You can find out more information or buy your tickets here.
#2 Concert in the Park w/ Fireworks
Kannapolis will be going all out for to celebrate Independence Day this summer with live music from the Charlotte Symphony, food trucks, and an epic firework show.
This will be free to the public and food and drinks will be sold during the events. Coolers are allowed with no outside alcohol.
Find out more info here.
#3 Alicia Keys
15-time Grammy winning singer-songwriter, musician, writer, and actor, Alicia Keys is coming back to Charlotte this weekend for an epic live performance this Sunday night in Uptown’s Spectrum Center.
For more information or tickets click here.
#4 Grand Carnivale at Carowinds
Come to Carowinds this coming Friday through Monday to experience how the world kicks up its heels at our day-to-night, larger-than-life international celebration. Enjoy high energy live music, delicious international food, lively games, unique crafts, and traditions from nations spanning the globe.
Find out the more info here.
#5 A Star Spangeled Weekend in Charlotte
LIQUID PLEASURE CONCERT Saturday, July 1st, 7-10pm
Liquid Pleasure has been wowing crowds nationwide for more than four decades and we can’t wait for this 10 piece band to make their Optimist Hall debut! Bring sure to bring your dancing shoes & we will boogie the night away.
THE JOLLY LOLLIES Sunday, July 2nd, 1pm
The Jolly Lollies specialize in children’s entertainment and provide an interactive performance where crowds are encouraged to play and sing along! They bring people together through music and imagination and create a magical experience for both kids and adults alike!
On Sunday, July 2nd, there will be face painters and balloon animal twisters from 12 – 3 pm on site!
All events are free
For more info click here.
#6 Matthews Beats ‘n Bites – Independence Day Celebration
Food trucks, live music, and tons of vendors – come check out Matthews this weekend for more red, white, and blue than you can handle.
For more information click here.
#7 CONCACAF Gold Cup in Uptown Charlotte
The Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Associated Football (Concacaf) will be playing a rare double header this weekend in uptown Charlotte.
The matches are slated for Sunday, July 2, at the Bank of America Stadium. The game between the United States and Trinidad & Tobago is set to commence at 7:00 pm, followed by the Honduras versus Haiti match at 9:00 pm.
This will be the first time ever the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) will play in Charlotte.
Find out more information or get your tickets here.
#8 4th of July Celebration at The Whitewater Center
Find out more information here.
#9 Friday Night Live in Belmont
This Friday Night check out tons of food trucks, vendors, and America’s #! Zac Brown Tribute Band, 20 RIDE, is American Country/Folk music at its finest.
Find out more information here.
#10 Charlotte Knights vs Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and SkyShow
SkyShow, the biggest fireworks display in the southeast, is set to illuminate Charlotte’s skyline once again after a live game between the Charlotte Knights and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at Truist Field.
On Tuesday, July 4th, 2023, the first pitch is thrown at 6:35 p.m., and the fireworks will follow the end of the game.
For more information and tickets click here.
