Popular Events Near Charlotte

When you're looking for a fun and budget-friendly event destination, choosing to enjoy an event in Charlotte, NC can be a good bet. The city is home to a varied offering of entertainment options, including upcoming concerts in Charlotte, NC as well as events for sports and theater enthusiasts. When looking for Charlotte Hornets tickets or other Charlotte event tickets, you won't have to worry about price as Charlotte has big-city offerings at small-town prices.

Arts are a big draw for visitors to the Queen City of North Carolina, and there are many different shows in Charlotte, NC, that will meet everyone's entertainment needs. You can take in any of the 1400 different works of art at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art or the Mint Museum, which houses historic costumes. Alternatively, take a trip down to Blumenthal Performing Arts, a multi-venue performing arts center that is home to both the Charlotte Symphony and Charlotte Ballet.

Depending on the time of year you decide to visit, you'll find a variety of offerings for Charlotte weekend events. Every weekend in October and November, Charlotte is home to the Carolina Renaissance Festival. There are also the many holiday-themed festivals and street shows that pepper the Charlotte calendar of events throughout the year and celebrate the city's varied history and cultures.

If you'd like to check out the Charlotte Hornets basketball team, visit during fall or spring as the competition heats up. If the NBA is not your cup of tea, you can catch the many other sports teams that call Charlotte home, including the 2015 National Football League Division Champion Carolina Panthers.

Get your cheap Charlotte event tickets today to make the most of arts and culture, sport and more.

History of Charlotte

First founded in 1755 as Charlottetown, Charlotte later became a city due to the foresight of surveyors. In 1770, they decided to mark the streets in a grid pattern for future development. This grid pattern allowed the town to grow at a marked pace, eventually becoming the largest city in North Carolina with over two million citizens in the Charlotte NC metro area. Baseball has been played at a very high level in Charlotte since 1892 when the Charlotte Hornets debuted in a competition known as the South Atlantic League. Despite being a warm-weather Southern city, Charlotte has a long ice hockey history that dates back to 1956.

Did you know these facts about Charlotte?

• The city is home to Michael Jordan, former NBA Basketball player and owner of the Charlotte Hornets.
• Mass transit is very accessible in Charlotte. In fact, visitors would be wise to pick up a bus schedule when heading to events in Charlotte as the city is very walkable and mass-transit friendly.
• Charlotte is a major center for NASCAR and other motorsports in the United States. When you visit, make sure to check to see if there are any NASCAR events taking place

Things to do in Charlotte

• With so many concerts in Charlotte taking place at the Spectrum Center – formerly the Time Warner Cable Arena – tickets to any of your favorite bands should not be hard to come by.
• Various touring shows in Charlotte, NC – like Broadway Musicals – visit the Blumenthal Performing Arts center. Tickets to comedy shows and musicals (such as Rent and Sound of Music) are excellent weekend excursions.
• Don't forget to grab NASCAR Museum tickets to learn about the motorsports heritage that is the pride of North Carolina.