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Enjoy old-fashioned -- and free -- fun this Memorial Day weekend
By Jody Mace | 12:40PM
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Get a dose of war history at Levine, play old-timey games in Gaston or visit a war memorial in Waxhaw.

Free Stuff: Learn more about street performers this weekend in Charlotte
By Jody Mace | May 16, 2013
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Free fun highlights in Charlotte this week include a documentary about buskers, a VW bus show and a Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence celebration.

It’s National Train Day this Saturday! And other free fun in and around Charlotte
By Jody Mace | May 9, 2013
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Local train stations will party it up this weekend to celebrate trains! Gaston opens its blues music series, Kannapolis gorges on barbecue and Uptown Charlotte livens it up with salsa dancing.

Get a dose of culture this weekend with free fun in Charlotte
May 2, 2013
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On tap for free entertainment this week: a Cinco de Mayo celebration, Asian festival, fun in Plaza-Midwood, art in NoDa and comics around the city.

It’s a blue ribbon weekend of free fun in Charlotte, from Panthers to a beach festival
By Jody Mace | April 25, 2013
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If rain doesn’t spoil things, there’s no excuse not to get outside and enjoy Charlotte. The Panthers are having a draft party, Matthews is throwing a beach party, and the Little Sugar Creek Greenway is having an art party.

Outdoor fun caps a week of free stuff in Charlotte
By Jody Mace | April 18, 2013
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The Whitewater Center, Anne Springs Close Greenway and Independence Park are all holding big events this weekend – and they’re all free!

Climb a tree this weekend: It’s free fun
By Jody Mace | April 11, 2013
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If you’re looking for more free stuff in Charlotte this week, consider some water sports on Lake Davidson, a unique folk concert, star gazing at Discovery Place or jazz on the green at Central Piedmont Community College.

Spring is here: Charlotte Knights to have baseball fan day, Alive After Five begins again in uptown Charlotte
By Jody Mace | March 27, 2013
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Head to Fort Mill to celebrate the start of the final season at Knights Stadium, or stay inside to play board games at The Last Word or to hula hoop at Carolina Place Mall.

Easter egg hunt kicks off weekend of free fun in Charlotte
By Jody Mace | March 21, 2013
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Looking for free stuff to do in the Charlotte region this week? Check out an art exhibit celebrating women, period instrument concert at Davidson, story time at Julia’s Cafe or a French film at UNCC.

St. Patrick’s Day highlights weekend of fun things to do in Charlotte
By Jody Mace | March 14, 2013

Go green with a St. Pat’s parade uptown or a green river at the Whitewater Center. If inside is more your thing, Carolina Place is having a Spring Festival, while the Bechtler is hosting a silent film screening.

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Jody Mace
Jody Mace is a freelance writer based in Charlotte, where she lives with her husband, two kids, and a dog, Shaggy.
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