
Today · 6 PM · Music
Live Cuban music Fridays at Havana Carolina
Free live music on Friday evenings at Havana Carolina Restaurant & Bar in downtown Concord, weekly through December 18.
Concord · this week
10 local spots in Concord, and 1 listings this week. Uptown's museums are close together, so you can do two without getting soaked.

Today · 6 PM · Music
Free live music on Friday evenings at Havana Carolina Restaurant & Bar in downtown Concord, weekly through December 18.
Motorsports complex
A 1.5-mile superspeedway with 24-degree banked turns that opened in 1960 and hosts NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600. Van tours of the track leave from the second floor of Smith Tower and are booked through the tour desk.
5555 Concord Pkwy S · Concord
Art gallery
Free art galleries run by the Cabarrus Arts Council inside the 1876 Historic Cabarrus County Courthouse in downtown Concord.
65 Union St S · Concord
Aquarium
Indoor aquarium inside Concord Mills mall at Entrance 7, behind the Speed Park, with a touch pool. Tickets are sold online.
8111 Concord Mills Blvd · Concord
Racing team museum
Team museum and store on the Hendrick Motorsports campus with artifacts and race cars from the team's history. Building lobbies with race trophies and cars are also open to the public on weekdays; campus tours are not offered.
4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd. · Concord
Theater
227-seat theater run by the Cabarrus Arts Council inside the restored 1876 historic courthouse, presenting a live music season and Comedy Zone shows.
65 Union St S. · Downtown Concord
Community theatre
Community theatre in a restored former church more than 100 years old, producing five mainstage shows a season plus youth productions; its Wilson Family Black Box hosts smaller shows and a reading series. Annie runs December 3–13, 2026.
49 Spring St NW · Downtown Concord
Art studios, galleries and ceramics center
City of Concord arts center with resident artist studios, galleries, a ceramics center, classes and event space, open to the public for drop-in visits.
223 Crowell Dr NW · Concord
Arena and events center
Concord arena and events center that hosts shows, markets and the Cabarrus County Fair. Upcoming listings include The Geekery Market on November 21 and the Christmas Extravaganza November 27–29, 2026.
4751 NC Highway 49 · Concord
Coffee and ice cream shop
1920s-themed coffee, ice cream and pastry shop serving espresso drinks, scratch-made ice cream and brownies. A second location, The Nook, is at 363 Church Street N.
8635 Concord Mills Blvd · Concord Mills area
State historic site
State historic site at the first documented gold find in the United States. Admission is free; guided mine tours ($5 adults) and gold panning ($5) cost extra.
9621 Reed Mine Rd. · Midland (Cabarrus County)
Charlotte Motor Speedway (5555 Concord Pkwy S), The Galleries at the Cabarrus Arts Council (65 Union St S), SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium (8111 Concord Mills Blvd), Hendrick Motorsports Museum and Team Store (4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd.), Davis Theatre (65 Union St S.) and 5 more.
Live Cuban music Fridays at Havana Carolina at Havana Carolina Restaurant & Bar.