Fun in Charlotte:Beaujolais fest, skating at NASCAR hall and Wizard of Oz
Beaujolais Festival
Queens University, Burwell Hall, 1900 Selwyn Ave.
Friday, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m.: Every year, on the third week of November, the Beaujolais Nouveau is released. The Alliance Francaise de Charlotte hosts this celebration of the first grape harvest of the season. In addition to wine tasting (six different wines) and food, festivities include jazz bands, men choir, silent auction and a raffle. Tickets $30 members, $35 non-members; afcharlotte.org.
Opening Night at Holiday on Ice
NASCAR Hall of Fame Plaza, 400 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Friday, 5-10 p.m.: Charlotte’s outdoor skating rink opens for the season. Admission $10, $13 with skate rental. Cash only on site, or purchase tickets in advance at wbt.com/purchase-tickets.
Science on the Rocks: Back to the Future
Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St.
Friday, 5-9 p.m.: Recreate iconic scenes from one of your favorite 1980s movies with hoverboarding, Johnny B. Goode Guitar Hero, Enchantment Under the Sea photo shoot, and more. Tickets $8/$10, www.discoveryplace.org.
Fall Fest
Charlotte Nature Museum, 1658 Sterling Road
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Celebrate the season by meeting animals who are out this time of year, and take part in autumnal activities that include crafts, puppet shows and storytelling. Free with admission, $8 per person. www.charlottenaturemuseum.org
The Wizard of Oz
McGlohon Theater, 345 N. College St.
Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.: Onstage School of Performing Arts puts on the classic tale of Dorothy following the Yellow Brick Road. Tickets $18, $13 children, $16 seniors. blumenthalarts.org
This story was originally published November 19, 2015 at 4:00 PM with the headline "Fun in Charlotte:Beaujolais fest, skating at NASCAR hall and Wizard of Oz."