22 FREE Arts & Cultural Activities in Charlotte-Mecklenburg

1.  The Mint Museum of Art is FREE on Tuesdays from 5pm-10pm.
2730 Randolph Road, 704-337-2000, www.mintmuseum.org
Hours:  Tuesday 10:00am – 10:00pm, Wednesday – Saturday 10:00am – 5:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm – 5:00pm, Closed Mondays and major holidays

2.  The Mint Museum of Craft + Design is FREE on Tuesdays from 10am-2pm and the third Thursday of the month from 5-8pm.
220 North Tryon Street, 704-337-2000, www.mintmuseum.org
Hours:  Tuesday – Saturday 10:00am – 5:00pm, Third Thursday 10:00am – 8:00pm, Sunday 12:00 – 5:00pm, Closed Mondays and major holidays

3.  The McColl Center for Visual Art is always FREE.
721 North Tryon Street, 704-332-5535, www.mccollcenter.org
Contact tourinfo@mccollcenter.org for individual or group tours.
Hours:  Tuesday – Saturday 11:00am – 4:00pm, Sunday – Monday Closed

4.  The Light Factory galleries in Spirit Square are always FREE.
345 North College Street, 704-333-9755, www.lightfactory.org
Hours:  Monday – Friday 9:00am – 6:00pm, Saturday 12:00pm – 6:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm – 5:00pm

5.  ImaginOn is always FREE.
300 East Seventh Street, 704-973-2780, www.imaginon.org
Hours:  Monday – Thursday 9:00am – 9:00pm, Friday – Saturday 9:00am – 6:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm – 6:00pm

6.  Wing Haven Gardens & Bird Sanctuary is always FREE.
248 Ridgewood Avenue, 704-331-0664, www.winghavengardens.com
Hours:  Sunday 2:00pm – 5:00pm, Tuesday 3:00pm – 5:00pm, Wednesday 10:00am – noon

7.  Chamber Music At St. Peters First Tuesday Concerts are FREE at 12:10pm and 5:30pm the first Tuesday of each month at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Uptown.
115 West Seventh Street, 704-335-0009, www.chambermusicatstpeters.org

8.  Take a FREE Public Art Walking Tour around uptown Charlotte.
Contact:  Jean Greer, Vice President of Public Art, Arts & Science Council, 704-333-2272

9.  Enjoy FREE Family Day Sundays at The Charlotte Museum of History.
3500 Shamrock Drive, 704-568-1774, www.charlottemuseum.org
Hours:  Tuesday – Saturday 10:00am – 5:00pm, Sunday 1:00pm – 5:00pm

10.  The Charlotte Symphony offers FREE   Symphony 101 talks at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Libraries on the second Monday of each month.
www.charlottesymphony.org/symphony101.htm
Matthews Branch Library, 230 Matthews Station Street at 9:00am, 704-847-6691    
Main Branch, 310 North Tryon Street at 12:15pm, 704-336-2725
Guests who attend the talks will receive a 10% off coupon for any upcoming Charlotte Symphony Friday Classics Concerts.

11.  North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center offers FREE tours the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month from 11:00am – 2:00pm.
130 North Tryon Street, 704-379-1378, www.blumenthalcenter.org/default.asp?blumenthal=120&urlkeyword=Center_Tours

12.  NoDa Gallery Crawls are FREE and are held on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month.
www.noda.org

13.  Historic South End Gallery Crawls are FREE and are held on the 1st Friday of the month.www.historicsouthend.com

14.  Concerts on the Green in Davidson are FREE on Sundays April - September.
www.concertsonthegreen.com
Located at Downtown Davidson's Town Green from 6:00pm – 8:00pm

15.  Summer Concerts with the Charlotte Symphony are FREE on Sundays in June at Symphony Park by SouthPark Mall.
www.charlottesymphony.org/summer.htm
Concerts begin at 8:15pm with preludes at 7:00pm

16.  President James K. Polk State Historic Site is always FREE.
12031 Lancaster Hwy, Pineville, NC, 704-        889-7145, www.polk.nchistoricsites.org
Hours:  Tuesday-Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm

17.  Mint Hill Arts Gallery is always FREE.
7714 Matthews Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill, NC, www.minthillarts.org
Hours:  First Friday of the month, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Enjoy FREE Holiday Festivals throughout Charlotte-Mecklenburg including:

18.  Matthews Alive – Labor Day Festival
www.matthewsalive.org

19.  The International Festival at UNC-Charlotte
www.ifest.uncc.edu

20.  Select Charlotte Shout! Events
www.charlotteshout.org

21.  Festival in the Park
www.festivalinthepark.org

22.  Latino Festival in Huntersville
www.charlottecultureguide.com/event.php?id=1867

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