Top 10 things you MUST do in March
That’s especially true when you’re having fun — and if you add these must-do events to your calendar, you’re bound to have a blast this month.
(1) Mark your calendars for all of the cool new restaurants, breweries and more opening in Charlotte this month.
Find specific dates, locations and details for each of these openings here.
There are tons of new spots opening up in the Queen City in March, including (but by no means limited to):
- Let’s Meat, an all-you-can eat Korean BBQ restaurant in South End
- Bang Bang Bites, the sister concept of Bang Bang Burgers which will serve mouthwatering sliders and burger flights
- Holler & Dash, a Tennessee-based concept brimming with signature biscuits
- Wooden Robot Brewery’s new Kre8 Gastropub, featuring both out-of-this-world pub fare (like bao fried tacos) as well as heartier dishes (like lobster and congac baked gnocchi)
- Divine Barrel Brewing, a new NoDa area brewery with a 3,000 sq. ft. taproom and 30 taps lining the back bar wall, with two dedicated to wine (prosecco and a rotating white), and another two for nitro-powered pours (beer, coffee or tea)
Keep an eye on social media and our daily newsletter to stay in-the-know when it comes to details about every new restaurant, brewery, bar and more coming soon to Charlotte.
[RELATED: 12 restaurants and bars opening by the end of March]
(2) Make the most of your CIAA weekend celebrations.
Tuesday, Feb. 27 trough Saturday, March 3. Find location, cost and additional event details here.
Whether you’re interested in actually buying game tickets for this year’s CIAA tournament or you’re just in it for the parties, this long weekend will be jam-packed with activities for you to choose from. You can catch Cardi B rapping at the World Nightclub on Friday, see Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane perform at Oak Room on Friday (or Rick Ross on Saturday)… or you can just watch some damn basketball, if that’s your thing.
(3) Walk dogs, make friends and drink beer every Wednesday in March.
Wednesdays at 6 p.m. from March 7 through Oct. 31. Free. Various breweries.
Starting in March, you can bring your pup(s) out to Waggle For Your Beer every Wednesday at 6 p.m. for a free 1.5 mile guided, group dog walk at a different Charlotte brewery each week. This casual, social dog walk will take place at:
- Sycamore Brewing on the first Wednesday of each month
- Free Range Brewing on the second Wednesday of the month
- Legion Brewing on the third Wednesday of the month
- Unknown Brewing on the fourth Wednesday of the month
- NoDa Brewing anytime there’s a fifth Wednesday in the month (this year that includes May, August and October)
You’ll be able to hang around for a beer or two with the other dog owners after the walk, while your pups get their energy out. Win-win.
(4) Paws for Celebration in support of the Humane Society of Charlotte.
Saturday, March 10. 7 – 11 p.m. $105. 8.2.0, 820 Hamilton St.
Speaking of dogs, this elegant fundraiser is a great opportunity to raise money for the Humane Society of Charlotte to support the organization’s adoption, spay/neuter, volunteer and community outreach programs. Beyond supporting the organization itself, the $95 you contribute to attend the elegant Paws For Celebration event will also get you heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, bumpin’ tunes from Bunn DJ company and the chance to win an exciting raffle. More details here.
(5) Catch the American debut of The Most Incredible Thing, an enthralling fairytale pop ballet.
March 9 through March 18. Tickets start at $15. Knight Theater, 430 S. Tryon St.
(6) Grab your cloaks and get ready for a magical night at the Wizard & Wand Bar Crawl.
Saturday, March 10. 3 – 9 p.m. $30. Check-in will be from 3 – 4 p.m. at Rí Rá Irish Pub, 208 N. Tryon St.
You know what they say: the crawl chooses the wizard. If you’re the kind of person who already owns Harry Potter paraphernalia including but not limited to a cloak, a wand or a Butterbeer mug, then you’re going to want to get your tickets to this Uptown bar crawl ASAP. $30 gets you a Wizard & Wand crawler cup, a Merlin’s Treat welcome shot, a complimentary drink ticket and more. Get more information (and your tickets) here.
(7) Celebrate the long-anticipated Blue Line extension in NoDa.
Friday, March 16. 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Free. Novel NoDa, E. 36th St.
We’ve been waiting for this moment with bated breath, and it’s finally (almost) here: on March 16, the Blue Line extension will be able to take you from I-485 in south Charlotte all the way to UNC Charlotte. If that’s not worth celebrating, we don’t know what is! There will be ceremonial ribbon cuttings at 9th St., E. 36th St. and at UNCC.
Since one of the new stops will be at E. 36th St. in NoDa, you can join Novel NoDa to celebrate the line’s grand opening from morning ’til night with breakfast, lunch and evening festivities, including local vendors like Smelly Cat Coffeehouse, Reigning Doughnuts and more. Find out more details here.
[RELATED: 12 things you need to know about the Blue Line Extension opening in March]
(8) Get into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit at the USNWC’s 9th Annual Green River Revival.
Saturday, March 17. 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Free to attend (but parking costs $6). USNWC, 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy.
For the ninth consecutive year, the U.S. National Whitewater Center will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the Green River Revival festival. The day will kick off at 10 a.m. with the Color Me Green 5K Trail Run, where runners will either avoid or embrace being splattered with green dye as they get their miles in. An all-levels yoga flow will start at 11 a.m., then the river will be dyed a festive and vibrant green promptly at 1 p.m. You can stick around for live music from the River Jam stage, your favorite USNWC activities, food and beer. More details here.
(9) Witness the unveiling of Unknown Brewing’s new taproom and rooftop bar at the 4.5ish Funk Fest Anniversary Celebration.
Saturday, March 24. 1 – 10 p.m. Free. Unknown Brewing, 1327 S. Mint St.
We’ve been waiting for Unknown Brewing to finally reveal its new taproom and rooftop bar, and the time has finally come! Come see the big unveiling at Unknown’s four-and-a-half year anniversary celebration, featuring funky live music from Empire Strikes Brass, Bubonik Funk, Georgia Soul Council and The Up And Ups. They’ll also be releasing their anniversary beer, 4.5ish: a sour ale aged in oak with green figs. Find out more here.
(10) Indulge your sweet tooth at the 3rd Annual Cookies & Crafts Festival.
Sunday, March 25. 1 – 4 p.m. $25. The Fillmore, 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd.
If you’re one of those people who gets excited about Girl Scout cookie season, and you’re also one of those people who loves beer festivals, then mark your calendar for this festival that pairs the two together. Enjoy craft beer samples from 15 local breweries, each paired specifically with a particular Girl Scout cookie for maximum deliciousness. Find more details (and get your tickets) here.
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This story was originally published March 1, 2018 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Top 10 things you MUST do in March."