Your 5-minute guide to the best things to do in Charlotte | June 3-9

Friday

Experience a weekend full of entertainment, gaming, costumes, discussion panels with authors, a short film festival dedicated to science fiction from independent filmmakers and more at ConCarolinas, Charlotte’s longest-running multi-fandom convention. June 3-5. Tickets: $18-40, free for children 12 and under (with paid adult). Purchase online. Hilton Charlotte University Place, 8629 JM Keynes Drive. https://bit.ly/3wWZ2LI

Check out the deals around Charlotte for National Doughnut Day. Local shops including Burney’s Sweets & More, Duck Donuts, Fat Cat Burgers & Bakeshop and others are offering free or cheap doughnuts with purchases. Multiple locations. https://bit.ly/3Gyatg5

Support Black-owned businesses by enjoying delicious local cuisine from more than 20 Black-owned food businesses during Eat Black Charlotte Week. The weeklong celebration will feature prix-fixe menus from participating restaurants and will conclude with a Food & Culture Festival from noon-4 p.m. on June 11. June 3-12. Multiple locations. https://bit.ly/3x4nDhH

Saturday

Sip craft alcoholic seltzers and beer at the second annual Seltzer World Festival. The event will feature unlimited samples of over 100 seltzer varieties and craft beer, food trucks, live DJs, local vendors and more. 1-5 p.m. General admission tickets: $30-40. VIP Lounge tickets: $45. Purchase online. South End, 200 E. Bland St. https://bit.ly/37Q5udM

Experience a concert from the internationally-acclaimed St. Olaf Choir on its national tour. The choir’s musical selections will be a variety of both sacred and secular works, including pieces by living and traditional composers including Adolphus Hailstork, Mack Wilberg, Felix Mendelssohn, J.S. Bach, and the choir’s founder: F. Melius Christiansen. 8 p.m. Tickets: $30 for adults; $10 for students. Purchase online. First United Methodist Church, 501 N. Tryon St. https://bit.ly/3N0Y46E

Sample over 75 wines and 20 local craft brews and ciders while enjoying live music at the award-winning South End Wine & Hops Fest. Tickets include admission, unlimited samples of wine, beer and cider and a festival souvenir sampling glass. 2 p.m. General admission tickets: $35, early admission (1 p.m. entry): $55, designated driver: $25. Purchase online. Lenny Boy Brewing Company, 3000 S. Tryon St. https://bit.ly/3z4pnZP

Sunday

Sit down for a burger and onion rings or a salad with blackened shrimp at Providence Road Sundries, one of Charlotte’s Classic Eats. The restaurant first opened as a drugstore in 1933 and has served generations of Charlotte customers. 1522 Providence Road. https://bit.ly/38VraFY

Monday

Learn the process of creating and performing a standup comedy set, including writing sets, performance techniques and more at Charlotte Comedy Theatre’s six-week standup comedy course. Every Monday starting June 6 from 6:30-9 p.m. $200. Purchase on Eventbrite. VAPA Center, Charlotte Comedy Theater, 700 N. Tryon St. https://bit.ly/3z2dW4O

Tuesday

Grab your friends and head to PlantHouse for a tipsy terrarium workshop. Learn the basics of air plant care and terrarium assembly. Next, you’ll select your succulents and decor to make a 6 inch terrarium to take home. 6:30-8 p.m. Tickets: $26 (alcohol not included in ticket price). Purchase tickets via Eventbrite. PlantHouse, 2452 Park Road, #Unit D. https://bit.ly/3t9D1qD

Wednesday

Catch Babyface Ray Presents: Sincerely Face Tour. The Detroit rapper will perform for the standing room only crowd at 8 p.m., but the doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets: $22-$82. Purchase online. The Underground, 820 Hamilton St.. https://livemu.sc/3wXA5P9

Thursday

Learn the art of writing fiction and how to get published at the “So You Want To Be a Fiction Writer” workshop with Paul Reali of Charlotte Center for Literary Arts. This event is part of the used bookstore, Book Buyers’ grand re-opening celebration events happening from June 6-12. As part of the celebration, you can also get 25% off all used books all week long. Free. Register via Facebook. Book Buyers, 3040 Eastway Drive, Suite. B. https://bit.ly/3N9LRwM

Mark your calendar

Map out your selections for Untappd. The June 18 festival features unlimited beer samples from more than 300 choices provided by 100 of the social networking platform’s highest-rated breweries — including some of your local favorites. Live music and souvenir cups are included. Session one VIP entry starts at 11 a.m., with doors open for general admission at noon and closing at 3:30 p.m. Session two VIP entry starts at 5:30 p.m., with general admission starting at 6:30 p.m., and wrapping up for the night at 10 p.m. General admission is $60, while VIP entry is $150. American Legion Memorial Stadium, 1218-1238 Armory Drive. https://bit.ly/354E16K

Update: The Juneteenth Kickoff Carnival has been postponed and a new kickoff event will be held on October 21. BayHaven Food & Wine Festival will kick off ticket sales for its 2022 Festival, as well as celebrate Juneteenth and Father’s Day, with a Juneteenth Kickoff Carnival on June 19. Enjoy food and drinks available for purchase from Black-owned food trucks and vendors, as well as attractions and activities including a petting zoo, Ferris wheel and more. Ticket price covers admission only. $12 for adults; Free for kids 12 and under. Camp North End, 300 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206.

Tickets are on sale now for the inaugural Queen City Jam Sessions, a multi-day music festival from Aug. 19-21, presented by MaxxMusic and NoDa Brewing Company. See Greensky Bluegrass, Oteil and Friends, and Infamous Stringdusters and more at NoDa Brewing. A general admission three-day pass is $189. VIP passes are $299 and include express entrance, premier seating, two beers per day and private bar access. Admission is free for children under 7. Purchase tickets online. NoDa Brewing Company, 2921 N. Tryon St. https://bit.ly/3ENznYk

This story was originally published June 1, 2022 at 6:10 AM.