Charlotte neighborhoods
Events this week in each part of the city, and in the towns around it.
In Charlotte
- Uptown5 events this weekSports, museums and rooftop barsUptown is Charlotte's center city, the four wards around Trade and Tryon streets. It's where you'll find the pro sports venues, the big museums and the city's rooftop bars.
- South End3 events this weekBreweries, patios and the Rail TrailSouth End grew up along the light-rail line just south of Uptown. The Rail Trail runs alongside the tracks, lined with breweries, patios, restaurants and public art.
- NoDa9 events this weekThe arts district on North DavidsonNoDa, short for North Davidson, is Charlotte's arts district. Old mill buildings now hold galleries, studios, music venues and breweries.
- Plaza Midwood3 events this weekCentral Avenue restaurants, bars and comedyPlaza Midwood is one of Charlotte's most eclectic neighborhoods, centered on Central Avenue with independent restaurants, dive bars, vintage shops and comedy.
- Dilworth0 events this weekEast Boulevard and the greenwayDilworth was Charlotte's first streetcar suburb. Today it's leafy and historic, with bungalows, neighborhood restaurants along East Boulevard and easy access to the greenway.
- Elizabeth0 events this weekIndependence Park and Elizabeth AvenueElizabeth sits just east of Uptown and is home to Independence Park, one of the city's oldest public parks.
- Myers Park0 events this weekQueens Road and Freedom ParkMyers Park is known for the huge oak canopy over Queens Road and its historic homes. Freedom Park, one of Charlotte's most popular parks, sits at its edge.
- SouthPark0 events this weekShopping, dining and pickleballSouthPark is Charlotte's upscale shopping and dining hub, anchored by SouthPark Mall and the surrounding restaurants.
- Ballantyne0 events this weekLawn concerts in south CharlotteBallantyne in south Charlotte has been reimagined from an office park into a destination with green space, trails and an outdoor concert venue.
- University City2 events this weekUNC Charlotte and the Blue LineUniversity City surrounds UNC Charlotte in the northeast part of the city and is connected to Uptown by the LYNX Blue Line extension.
Around Charlotte
- HuntersvilleNC1 event this weekNature preserves, raptors and lake accessHuntersville is in northern Mecklenburg County, about 14 miles north of Uptown on I-77, roughly a 20-minute drive outside rush hour. It has county parks on both Mountain Island Lake and Lake Norman.
- CorneliusNC0 events this weekLake Norman parks and artsCornelius sits on Lake Norman in northern Mecklenburg County, about 20 miles north of Uptown on I-77, roughly a 25-minute drive outside rush hour.
- DavidsonNC1 event this weekCollege town with a Saturday marketDavidson is a small town at the north end of Mecklenburg County on I-77, about 20 miles north of Uptown, or roughly 20 minutes by car.
- MooresvilleNC3 events this weekRace City on Lake NormanMooresville is an Iredell County town on Lake Norman north of Charlotte, roughly a 35 to 45-minute drive up I-77 from Uptown.
- ConcordNC1 event this weekRacing, shopping and a historic downtownConcord is Cabarrus County's largest city, about 20 miles northeast of Uptown off I-85, roughly a 25 to 30-minute drive outside rush hour.
- MatthewsNC2 events this weekDepot town with a Saturday marketMatthews is a Mecklenburg County town southeast of Uptown, between Charlotte and Monroe, roughly a 25 to 30-minute drive out Independence Boulevard.
- Fort MillSC2 events this weekGreenway trails and a historic Main StreetFort Mill is a York County, South Carolina town just south of the state line, about 20 miles south of Uptown, roughly a 25 to 30-minute drive down I-77.
- BelmontNC1 event this weekRiver town with an abbeyBelmont is a Gaston County city about 12 miles west of Uptown, on a peninsula between the Catawba River, the South Fork and Lake Wylie, roughly a 20-minute drive out I-85.