Event Tag: Free
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Classic ArtCade from POTIONS & PIXELS!
Get ready for Classic ArtCade from POTIONS & PIXELS! Step into a world of retro gaming like never before! Our custom-built arcade experiences let you play classic games exactly as they were meant to be played—with hardware accuracy, CRT TVs, and authentic controllers for the ultimate nostalgic feel. But Classic ArtCade is more than just…
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Nine Eighteen Nine
Join us for an unforgettable artistic experience featuring a dynamic mix of visual and performing arts! This gallery & shop brings together talented artists and performers to inspire, engage, and immerse you in the world of creativity. Art Exhibit & Sales – Discover stunning works from local and regional artists, with the opportunity to take…
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FREE Dance Fit Class with Charlotte Ballet Academy!
Join Charlotte Ballet Academy, in partnership with Charlotte Shout, for a FREE Dance Fit Class in First Ward Park from 1 – 2PM on Sunday, April 6th! This class is open to the public for ages 16+. Dance Fit is a follow-along, ALL levels, dance cardio fitness class! Participants can expect body weight and resistance…
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imhereforplants Live Painting
Live painting mixed media alongside vending original pieces and digital prints.
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Xahn Circus Performance
Xahn is a breathtaking and urgent circus performance that brings the climate crisis to life through awe-inspiring acrobatics, aerial performances, and immersive storytelling. From rising waters and vanishing lands to scorching heat and the weight of waste, each act embodies the struggles and resilience of our communities, with a particular emphasis in the communities rooted…
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History in Your Hands: Crafting and Conserving Charlotte’s Story
History, like nature, is something we preserve and pass forward. Join us for a hands-on craft and storytelling experience where you can decorate a Story Stone with a symbol from Charlotte’s history or create a personalized bookmark inspired by the city’s past and present. Then, add your voice to our interactive reflection wall by sharing…
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VAPA Center Night Market Open Studios
The VAPA Center Night Market Open Studios provides visitors and the option to visit our artists for a second time during the evening hours. Visit artist in their studios, catch a show, see a performance, take a guided tour, and more. Admission and parking are free.
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Fresh Squeezed Art Club
4/5 from 4:30-6 pm Let’s spend a day reconnecting with our hearts. We will engage in a collaging activity focusing on sending those we love a message from the heart of this city we so love. They say home is where the heart is – let’s put down some roots in ours for a bit.…
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VAPA Center VAPAversary – Open Studios
VAPA reopens with Open Studios during our VAPAversary after a $1.7 million renovation of Charlotte’s largest artist hub. You’re invited to tour the revitalized spaces, meet artists, take guided tours, buy art, experience live dance and music, and more as we celebrate VAPA’s 3rd anniversary (“VAPAversary”) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Street Art Showdown / Shout After Dark
Come out to see Charlotte’s top Graff & Street Artists stretch their creative limits! Thursday night watch as they square up to paint a wild array of colossal canvases with the stellar house music of @gangstarz_clt & see who gets the QC crown. The party continues Friday night with more live paints & performances. We’re…