Your 5-minute guide to the best things to do in Charlotte | June 24-30

Friday

Kick off your weekend with a block party featuring live music, local pop-up shops, food trucks and more at D9 Brewing’s Lake Norman location. 5-9 p.m. Free. D9 Brewing Lake Norman, 11138 Treynorth Drive. https://bit.ly/3bcSLmw

Browse sculptures, paintings, multimedia works and more from more than 60 local, diverse artists at the final night of pop-up exhibit, LOCAL/STREET 2022. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $15 for non-members; $10 for students; $6 for kids (5-17); free for kids (4 and under). Purchase online. Mint Museum Uptown, 500 S. Tryon St. https://bit.ly/3zOTDZ2

Saturday

Put on your tropical threads, grab your pup and head to Skiptown for a luau party happening all weekend long. Enjoy food from Taste of Hawaii and Hula Whips, drink specials, free leis, Skiptown sunglasses and bandanas and kiddie pools for your dog and even live music from a steel drum musician. Included with the cost of a day pass ($15). Purchase on the Skiptown app. 222 Rampart St. https://bit.ly/3xlfEM6

Join Lisa Brooks, owner and chef of Heart & Soul Personal Chef Services, and her team of female chefs for a new monthly pop-up dining experience called Mattie’s Front Porch, an intimate multi-course dinner series showcasing Lowcountry and Southern coastal cuisine. Each dinner will feature a different theme. June’s theme will be “Old Things New” and will feature six courses, including Salmon Croquette with Creole Mustard Cream Sauce, Warm Yeast Rolls with Roasted Chicken Skin Honey Butter, Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding with Chantilly Cream and Butterscotch Tuille and more. 7 p.m. $95 per person (excluding gratuity). Purchase online at Eventbrite. SkyeLounge on Third, located inside Skye Condominiums, 222 S. Caldwell St. https://bit.ly/3N1vaCB

Sunday

Join local comic book store Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find for its 40th anniversary of The Heroes Convention. Check out panels, art auctions and more. June 24 at 10:30 a.m.-June 26 at 6 p.m. $50 for a three-day pass. Purchase tickets online. Charlotte Convention Center, 501 S. College St. https://bit.ly/39FJ1Rx

Play Uno or chess, work on a giant puzzle made from a recycled ArtPop billboard, listen to live DJs, make your own flower bouquet, get crafty at paint by numbers and self-portrait stations and more at Camden Commons, an outdoor living room in the heart of South End presented by Lowe’s. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Camden Road from Tremont Aveue to East/West Boulevard. https://bit.ly/3MYUYPS

Monday

Explore the mysterious world below the sunlit surface of the world’s oceans at Discovery Place Science’s exhibit, “Unseen Oceans.” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $23 for adults; $18 for kids (ages 2-13); free (kids under 2). Purchase tickets online. Discovery Place Science, 301 N. Tryon St. https://bit.ly/3bdVqfW

Try the new Krispy Kreme soft serve ice cream at one of the eight locations in the Charlotte area. It’s flavored to match the doughnut shop’s iconic glazed flavor and will be available as shakes, in cones made with the doughnut mix or by the cup. https://bit.ly/3ba81AB

Tuesday

Explore activities around the Charlotte area — with kids or without — using this list of 10 local summer activities that are under $10. You can fish and swim at Ebenezer Park in Rock Hill, visit the natural treehouse playground at Goat island Park and Greenway to play around or cool off at the Lake Park Splash pad. https://bit.ly/3zNdPKO

Watch NASCAR champions including Chase Elliott and Joey Logano battle in Legend Cars and Bandoleros on the front stretch quarter-mile at Cook Out Summer Shootout. 5-9 p.m. $10 for adults; Free for kids (12 and under). Charlotte Motor Speedway, 5555 Concord Pkwy. S. https://bit.ly/3MZtbyI

Wednesday

Grab a cup of coffee or even dinner at one of Charlotte’s walk-up windows or local drive-thrus. You can find barbecue, tacos and even vegan burgers, along with a variety of other options in locations all over the city. https://bit.ly/3behOWr

Learn to make three classic cocktails and the basics of bartending while enjoying a complimentary welcome drink at Billy Sunday’s next Cocktail 101 class. 6-7 p.m. $55. Purchase tickets online. Billy Sunday Charlotte, 1115 N. Brevard St., Unit 1. https://bit.ly/3HyByQN

Join the Feetures First Timers Club, a community running training program to get you ready for the annual Around the Crown 10K, kicking off today. For only $20, you’ll receive a training plan led by trained and certified coaches, camaraderie, group runs/walks and more. $20. RSVP online. NoDa Brewing, 2921 N. Tryon St. https://bit.ly/3nd4wMA

Thursday

See one-of-a-kind handmade African art pieces with a glass of wine in hand at “Sip & See” at the Gallery. 7-9 p.m. $10. Purchase tickets online. Real African Art, 440 E. McCullough Drive. https://bit.ly/3OdeycI

Mark your calendar

Grab your tickets now for Tacos ‘N Taps Festival. Get ready to taste over 60 craft beers, mezcals, margaritas and tequilas, sample over 30 different types of tacos, dance to mariachi bands, and, if you’re feeling brave, participate in hot pepper eating contests. Aug. 20. 12-5 p.m. VIP: $75; General Admission: $39; Taco-only ticket: $30. Ballantyne’s Backyard, 11611 N. Community House Road. https://bit.ly/3MYUYPS

Tickets are on sale now for the inaugural Queen City Jam Sessions, a multiday 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

Get ready to fill up your coffee cup at Charlotte’s first and only craft coffee festival, No Filter Coffee Fest, returning Sept. 25 after a two-year hiatus. Formerly known as the POUR Coffee Festival, the day-long tasting event will feature over three dozen Southeastern coffee roasters, tea purveyors, local food artisans, live music and more. Tickets on sale now. $25. Purchase online. Camp North End, 300 Camp Road. https://bit.ly/3xAZnmt

This story was originally published June 22, 2022 at 9:00 AM.