10 Things To Do in Charlotte This Weekend (May 9–11) ☀️

Written by Jay White

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Charlotte Events | Food & Drink | Weekend Plans

Mother’s Day weekend is packed in Charlotte this year.

From golf tournaments and Charlotte FC to food festivals, markets, live music, and patio weather—there’s a little bit of everything happening around the city this weekend.

If you’re looking for plans, here are 10 events worth checking out 👇

⛳️ Truist Championship at Quail Hollow

One of the biggest weekends of the year for Charlotte sports fans is officially here. Expect huge crowds, elite golf, and a full weekend atmosphere around Quail Hollow.

📍 Quail Hollow Club
🗓 Friday–Sunday

⚽️ Charlotte FC vs FC Cincinnati

There’s nothing like an Uptown Charlotte game day in the spring. Grab dinner or drinks before kickoff and head into Bank of America Stadium for one of the best atmospheres in the city.

📍 Bank of America Stadium
🗓 Saturday | 7:30PM

🧀 Charlotte Grilled Cheese Festival

Honestly… this might be the most dangerous event of the weekend in the best way possible.

Grilled cheese vendors, live music, games, drinks, and South End energy all afternoon long.

📍 South End
🗓 Saturday | 1–4PM

🍻 Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival

If your ideal Saturday includes smoked barbecue, bourbon tastings, beer flights, and live music, this is probably your move.

📍 Ballantyne’s Backyard
🗓 Saturday | 12–6PM

🏺 Clay Pottery Festival at Camp North End

Camp North End always knows how to put together a good weekend event, and this one feels peak Charlotte.

Local artists, handmade pottery, food, drinks, and a great excuse to spend the afternoon walking around one of the city’s coolest spaces.

📍 Camp North End
🗓 Saturday | 10AM–5PM

🛍️ Thrift Gala at Common Market South End

This might be one of the most fun social events happening this weekend.

The concept: show up in your best thrifted outfit and hang out with DJs, vendors, drinks, and South End crowds.

📍 Common Market South End
🗓 Saturday | 5–10:30PM

☕️ Reggaeton Coffee DJ Set at Salud

Coffee shop by day, reggaeton vibes by morning.

This is one of those uniquely Charlotte events that somehow just works perfectly.

📍 Salud Cerveceria
🗓 Saturday | 11AM

🧘 Yoga Flow at the Whitewater Center

Need a reset after all the food and drinks this weekend?

Head to the Whitewater Center for a guided yoga flow surrounded by one of the best outdoor setups in Charlotte.

📍 Whitewater Center
🗓 Saturday | 2:30PM

🛍️ Bowl Street Market in Ballantyne

Open-air markets are officially back for the season.

Expect local vendors, shopping, coffee stops, and a laid-back weekend atmosphere.

📍 Ballantyne
🗓 Saturday | 10AM–3PM

🖼️ “Caravaggio | Revolution” at Mint Museum Uptown

If you’re looking for something a little slower-paced this weekend, the Mint Museum just opened its newest exhibit featuring works inspired by Caravaggio.

Perfect for a date day, solo afternoon, or Mother’s Day weekend activity.

📍 Mint Museum Uptown
🗓 Running through October

Final Take ☀️

Charlotte’s officially hitting peak spring weekend season.

Whether you’re heading to a festival, grabbing patio drinks before Charlotte FC, spending the day at Camp North End, or planning a Mother’s Day outing—there’s no shortage of things happening around the city this weekend.