Charlotte’s Spraygrounds and Pools: Free Summer Splash for Every Kid
When a Charlotte summer day hits 95, the county answers with water — free water. Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation runs spraygrounds across the city,...
Month : October 2026
ImaginOn: Charlotte’s Magical Library-Theatre for Children
ImaginOn is what happens when a library and a theatre fall in love. This Uptown Charlotte landmark — all whimsical spires and storybook colors —...
Fourth Ward: Charlotte’s Victorian Treasure
Charlotte demolished much of its 19th century — but the Fourth Ward survived as its Victorian valentine. Brick sidewalks wind past gingerbread cottages, Queen Anne...
Charlotte Pride: A Festival of Culture, Color and Belonging
Each August, Uptown Charlotte dresses in every color at once. Charlotte Pride — founded in 2001 and now the largest LGBTQ+ festival and parade in...
North Carolina Music Hall of Fame: Kannapolis Keeps the State’s Songs
Few states can out-sing North Carolina, and its trophy case sits in Kannapolis, 30 minutes from Charlotte. The North Carolina Music Hall of Fame honors...
Talking Walls: Charlotte’s Mural Festival and the City as Canvas
Charlotte’s walls have learned to talk. Talking Walls, the city’s annual mural festival launched in 2018, invites local and international muralists to take over walls...
Charlotte’s Gallery Scene: Elder, SOCO and the Art of the Crawl
Beyond the museum walls, Charlotte’s visual art lives in its galleries. Elder Gallery in South End sets the contemporary pace — museum-caliber exhibitions of painting,...
Charlotte’s Public Art: Firebirds, Sculptures and Stories in Bronze
Charlotte tells its story in bronze and mirror mosaic. Start at the Firebird — Niki de Saint Phalle’s glittering “disco chicken,” as locals affectionately call...
Independent Picture House and the Charlotte Film Festival: Cinema With a Local Accent
Charlotte’s film lovers finally have their clubhouse. The Independent Picture House, on the city’s east side, is a nonprofit arthouse cinema — three screens of...
Charlotte’s Jazz Scene: Small Rooms, Deep Grooves
Charlotte’s jazz grows the way jazz should: in rooms small enough to hear a brushed snare sigh. Middle C Jazz in Uptown has become the...
