Community Calendar

Free live music, food trucks and drinks, and interactive family-friendly experiences are coming to Symphony Park six times this fall at SouthPark After 5, happening every Thursday from September 4-October 9.

SEE THE LINEUP ⬇️

SEPTEMBER 4
🎵 Java Band
🎨 Free face painting

SEPTEMBER 11
🎵 Landslide Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
🎨 Books on the House free mobile library

SEPTEMBER 18
🎵 Coconut Groove Band
🎨 Books on the House free mobile library, plus a performance by North Carolina Brazilian Arts Project

SEPTEMBER 25
🎵 Bourbon Sons
🎨 Free sunflowers for the first 500 attendees

OCTOBER 2
🎵 Y2K Kids
🎨 Books on the House free mobile library

OCTOBER 9
🎵 Petty Rewind
🎨 Free pumpkin patch for the first 500 attendees

ℹ️ See the food truck lineup and learn more about SouthPark After 5 at southparkclt.org/after5

Charlotte Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated presents
Delta Davs in the City
A Social Action Conference

Saturday, October 4, 2025 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
CONFERENCE CENTER
3400 Beatties Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28216
Guest speakers, voter information and lunch will be provided
Cost: $65.00 per person
Charlotte, NC 28216

Now is the moment we’ve been waiting for. With new treatments emerging in the fight against Alzheimer’s, now is the time for hope. Now is the time for action. Help us keep the momentum going in your community at the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® - Rowan-Cabarrus. For more information or to register, visit act.alz.org/RowanCabarrus.

Enjoy a beautiful fall day at ANSWER Scholarship’s Fall Festival. Your ticket includes great food from Noble Smoke, festive live music from singer and guitarist David Porter, face painting for the kids, and outdoor games for everyone.

Our festival raffle items are in abundance, including a family 4-pack to the Renaissance Festival, two day-passes to the Whitewater Rafting Center, and a private wine class for 20 from Total Wine and More.

This annual fundraiser supports ANSWER Scholarship and its scholarship recipients—mothers who are pursuing college degrees while raising families. Join us for an afternoon that combines connection, purpose, and impact.

Loneliness is not an inevitable part of modern life, it is a challenge to address together in the community and broader society. This lecture from Megan Smith, Ph.D. delves into the profound societal and economic consequences of loneliness, such as the lack of Gen Z’s future readiness in the workforce, providing attendees with the knowledge and practical actions to drive meaningful change.

Free live music, food trucks and drinks, and interactive family-friendly experiences are coming to Symphony Park six times this fall at SouthPark After 5, happening every Thursday from September 4-October 9.

SEE THE LINEUP ⬇️

SEPTEMBER 4
🎵 Java Band
🎨 Free face painting

SEPTEMBER 11
🎵 Landslide Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
🎨 Books on the House free mobile library

SEPTEMBER 18
🎵 Coconut Groove Band
🎨 Books on the House free mobile library, plus a performance by North Carolina Brazilian Arts Project

SEPTEMBER 25
🎵 Bourbon Sons
🎨 Free sunflowers for the first 500 attendees

OCTOBER 2
🎵 Y2K Kids
🎨 Books on the House free mobile library

OCTOBER 9
🎵 Petty Rewind
🎨 Free pumpkin patch for the first 500 attendees

ℹ️ See the food truck lineup and learn more about SouthPark After 5 at southparkclt.org/after5

This FREE health clinic will provide Dental cleanings, x-rays, extractions, fillings etc.; Medical blood pressure checks, flu shots etc.; Vision free prescription glasses, eye exams etc. ALL on first come first served basis.

Join us for the All Pro Dad Experience on Friday, October 10, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Bank of America stadium. This one-day event is packed with fun and practical parenting tips.

Families will enjoy interactive stations, including football drills, touchdown dances, pride moments, the Sam’s Club Dad Zone, and the ever-popular tickle tackle station. Inspiring speakers will also share real-life fatherhood advice to help strengthen family bonds. Tickets are $35 per family. Space is limited, so register today at: https://allprodad.com/charlotte-all-pro-dad-experience/

The Park CDC's free seasonal Sunset Farm Open House events are designed to help build awareness about the organization's work in the food access and food independence space. These family-friendly events will include the Garden-to-Go container gardening workshops, plant-based culinary demonstrations, kids gardening activities, introductions to the organization's nutrition education program, and the distribution of health literacy materials. Plus, attendees can learn about what it's like to be a Garden Helper volunteer and how their efforts support the organization's overall mission and work to improve health outcomes for local community members.

Join us for our 3rd Annual Mountain Island Paddle + Cleanup! We will paddle 1.4 miles from the Riverbend Boat Ramp to Mountain Island, where we will pick up litter and clean up the island.

The event is free, but paddle board rentals are $20.

You are welcome to attend with your own equipment. Or, if you don't wish to paddle you can still participate and help us clean up the park near the boat ramp.

If you don't need a rental, please still register under General Admission so we know how many people to expect!