Tue10Nov
Tuesday · 5:15 PM · Fitness
Yoga at the Mint
A one-hour yoga class at Mint Museum Uptown every Tuesday, led by Dancing Lotus Yoga + Arts.
Mint Museum Uptown · Uptown$10, free for Mint members
Uptown · this week
Rainy day in Uptown
19 local spots in Uptown, and 5 listings this week. Uptown's museums are close together, so you can do two without getting soaked.
TuesdayTuesday, November 10
2 events
Tue10Nov
Tuesday · 6 PM · Nightlife
Gamer's Social at Resident Culture 7th Street
Resident Culture's 7th Street taproom hosts free-to-play video games every Tuesday from 6 to 9 pm.
Resident Culture Brewing (The Market on 7th Street) · UptownFree
WednesdayWednesday, November 11
3 events
Wed11Nov
Wednesday · 5 PM · Arts
Free Wednesday nights at Mint Museum Uptown
General admission to Mint Museum Uptown is free every Wednesday from 5 to 9 PM.
Mint Museum Uptown · UptownFree
Wed11Nov
Wednesday · 5 PM · Arts
Free Wednesday evenings at the Bechtler
Admission to the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art is free on Wednesdays from 5 to 9 PM.
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art · UptownFree
Wed11Nov
Wednesday · 5 PM · Arts
Free Wednesday Evenings at the Gantt Center
The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture offers free admission every Wednesday from 5 to 9 pm as part of Wednesday Night Live.
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture · UptownFree
Rainy day spots in Uptown
All of UptownArt museum
Mint Museum Uptown
Art museum at Levine Center for the Arts that holds The Mint Museum's craft and design collection. Admission is free for everyone on Wednesdays from 5 to 9 PM.
500 S Tryon St · Uptown
Art museum
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
Modern art museum at Levine Center for the Arts with exhibitions, concerts and public programs, including Jazz at the Bechtler on the first Friday of each month.
420 S Tryon St · Uptown
Arts and culture center
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
Arts and culture center at Levine Center for the Arts presenting the art, history and culture of African-Americans and people of African descent through exhibitions and education programs.
551 S Tryon St · Uptown
Museum
NASCAR Hall of Fame
Museum of NASCAR history with exhibits including Glory Road and the Hall of Honor. It stays open during renovations expected to finish in summer 2027, using a temporary entrance off S Caldwell St.
400 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd · Uptown
Free entry
Contemporary art center
McColl Center
Artist residency and contemporary art space in a 30,000-square-foot Gothic Revival building that was once a church. Admission is free, with a $10 suggested donation.
721 N Tryon St · Uptown
Youth library and theatre
ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center
Youth center run by Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Children's Theatre of Charlotte, with two theatres, a library for kids 11 and under, a teen-only library and a media production studio.
300 E 7th St · Uptown
Theater
Belk Theater
Blumenthal Arts' largest theater, built in a European horseshoe layout, hosting touring Broadway musicals, Charlotte Symphony concerts, Charlotte Ballet's Nutcracker, comedy and talks.
130 North Tryon Street · Uptown
Theater
Booth Playhouse
434-seat theater in Founders Hall at the Blumenthal Arts Center that hosts plays, dance, choral and other musical performances.
130 North Tryon Street · Uptown
Theater
Knight Theater
1,192-seat Blumenthal Arts theater at the Levine Center for the Arts, sharing a lobby with the Bechtler Museum. It hosts Charlotte Ballet, Charlotte Symphony, touring shows, music and comedy.
430 South Tryon Street · Uptown
Theater
Stage Door Theater
Small, flexible Blumenthal Arts theater on North College Street that mainly presents concerts, jazz, comedy and magic shows.
155 North College Street · Uptown
Ballet company and dance academy
Charlotte Ballet
Professional dance company presenting classic ballet through contemporary dance. Its Charlotte Ballet Academy offers classes for children and adults.
701 N. Tryon St. · Uptown
Improv theater
Charlotte Comedy Theater
Improv theater at the VAPA Center offering live unscripted comedy shows, improv classes and team-building workshops.
731 North College Street · Uptown (VAPA Center)
Arts center
The VAPA Center
Nonprofit visual and performing arts center founded in 2021 by a group of Charlotte arts organizations, with artist studios, galleries, performance spaces, and classes and workshops.
731 N. College Street · Uptown
Photography center and gallery
The Light Factory Photo Arts Center
Photography center at the VAPA Center with a gallery, darkroom, lighting studio and print lab, offering courses, workshops and photo walks.
700 N Tryon St · Uptown (VAPA Center)
University art gallery
Projective Eye Gallery at UNC Charlotte Center City
UNC Charlotte College of Arts + Architecture gallery in The Dubois Center that presents exhibitions and installations by national and international artists.
320 E 9th St · Uptown
Music and art school
Arts+ Uptown Studios
Nonprofit arts education organization offering group music and art classes, private music lessons and summer camps for all ages; its main studios are in the Ascend Nonprofit Solutions building.
601 E. 5th St. Ste. 230 · Uptown
Literary arts center
Charlotte Lit
Nonprofit literary arts center offering writing classes and workshops in person and online, along with free literary events.
601 E. 5th Street, Suite 160 · Uptown
Science museum
Discovery Place Science
Nonprofit hands-on science museum with interactive exhibits, an IMAX Dome theatre, live experiments and animal encounters.
168 W 6th St · Uptown
Youth choir school
Charlotte Choir School
Nonprofit choral school for choristers ages 7 to 18, in residence at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Presents three concerts a year at St. Peter's, including Christmas concerts, plus performances around the region.
115 West Seventh Street · Uptown (St. Peter's Episcopal Church)
FAQ
Where can I go for rainy day in Uptown?
Mint Museum Uptown (500 S Tryon St), Bechtler Museum of Modern Art (420 S Tryon St), Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture (551 S Tryon St), NASCAR Hall of Fame (400 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd), McColl Center (721 N Tryon St) and 14 more.
What's on in Uptown this week?
Yoga at the Mint at Mint Museum Uptown, Gamer's Social at Resident Culture 7th Street at Resident Culture Brewing (The Market on 7th Street), Free Wednesday nights at Mint Museum Uptown at Mint Museum Uptown.