Date night in Uptown Charlotte

Music and art school · Arts

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

Art museum · Arts

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

Theater · Arts

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.

Box office Tue-Sat 12pm-6pm

130 North Tryon Street · Uptown

Theater · Arts

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

Historic theater · Music

Carolina Theatre

Not-for-profit historic theater in Uptown that presents concerts, stand-up comedy, live talks, holiday performances and films.

230 N. Tryon St. · Belk Place

Ballet company and dance academy · Arts

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

Youth choir school · Arts

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)

Improv theater · Arts

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)

Literary arts center · Arts

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

Arcade and cocktail bar · Nightlife

Foo Bar

Arcade and cocktail bar with retro games, next to The Comedy Zone at AvidXchange Music Factory. All ages are welcome 4pm to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday; 21+ after 6pm.

Mon-Tue closed; Wed-Thu 4pm-12am; Fri-Sat 4pm-2am; Sun 4pm-10pm

900 NC Music Factory Blvd, Ste B4 · AvidXchange Music Factory

Rooftop bar · Nightlife

Graham Street Pub & Patio

Sports pub with a street-level patio and a rooftop overlooking the Charlotte Knights' stadium and the Uptown skyline, serving pub food and cocktails, with daily drink and food specials.

Sun-Wed 11am-12am; Thu-Sat 11am-2am (21+ Mon-Fri)

400 South Graham St · Uptown

Arts and culture center · Arts

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.

Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun 12–6 PM · Wed 12–9 PM · Sat 10 AM–6 PM · Closed Mon

551 S Tryon St · Uptown

Theater · Arts

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

Contemporary art center · Arts

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.

Fri 12–6 PM · Sat 10 AM–6 PM · Sun–Thu by appointment

721 N Tryon St · Uptown

Jazz club · Music

Middle C Jazz

Jazz club, open since November 1, 2019, presenting local, regional and national artists, with small plates and craft cocktails.

300 S Brevard St · Uptown

Art museum · Arts

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.

Tue, Thu, Sat 11 AM–6 PM · Wed, Fri 11 AM–9 PM · Sun 1–5 PM · Closed Mon

500 S Tryon St · Uptown

Food hall · Food

Monarch Market

An 18,000 sq. ft. food hall in One Independence Center at Trade and Tryon. Weekly events include trivia Tuesdays at 6pm, Survey Says Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm and Thirst Thursday cocktail specials.

Sun-Thu 11am-9pm; Fri-Sat 11am-10pm

101 North Tryon Street · Uptown

Rooftop cocktail bar · Nightlife

Novelty House

21+ cocktail bar with a rooftop; seating is first-come, first-served and hours depend on the weather.

Mon-Fri 5pm-2am; Sat 1pm-2am; Sun 1pm-10pm

123 E 5th Street · Uptown

University art gallery · Arts

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

Theater · Arts

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

Latin nightclub · Nightlife

Tequila House Nightclub

Uptown nightclub with Latin International Thursdays, Spanglish Fridays and Champagne Saturdays, plus guest list and VIP table reservations.

116 West 5th Street · Uptown

Southern restaurant · Food

The Asbury

Modern Southern restaurant in The Dunhill Hotel. Breakfast is served Monday through Friday 7-10 AM and brunch Saturday and Sunday 8 AM-2 PM.

Breakfast Mon-Fri 7-10 AM; lunch Mon-Fri 11 AM-2 PM; brunch Sat-Sun 8 AM-2 PM; dinner Mon-Thu 5-9 PM, Fri-Sat 5-10 PM

235 North Tryon Street · Uptown

Photography center and gallery · Arts

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)

Food hall · Food

The Market at 7th Street

Nonprofit food hall and shop space, formerly 7th Street Public Market, that works as an incubator for locally owned food, drink and retail businesses.

Mon 8 AM–9 PM (some shops) · Tue–Thu 8 AM–9 PM · Fri–Sat 8 AM–10 PM · Sun 9 AM–6 PM

224 E 7th St · Uptown

Arts center · Arts

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.

Mon-Thu 9am-10pm; Fri-Sat 9am-11pm; Sun 12pm-9pm

731 N. College Street · Uptown

Beer garden · Food

VBGB Beer Hall & Garden

Beer hall and garden with a large patio, over 30 beers on tap and bar food. Free team trivia is held Thursdays at 8pm, and sand volleyball leagues play Monday-Thursday evenings.

Tue-Wed 4-10pm; Thu-Fri 4pm-12am; Sat 12pm-12am; Sun 12-10pm; closed Mon

920 Hamilton St. · Uptown