What to do in Charlotte in December 2026

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

• Visual arts

  until Mar 22

  "Across the Nation": Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art

  Mint Museum · Uptown

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Jan 17

  Interventions: Weaving Joy, Woven Resistance

  Mint Museum · Uptown

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Jan 3

  Mending the Wild

  Discovery Place Science · Uptown

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Jan 3

  Repossessions

  Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture · Uptown

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Mar 7

  Grace Stott: The Artifacts of Being Human

  Mint Museum · Uptown

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Jan 24

  Sown Together: New Voices in Contemporary Textile Art

  Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture · Uptown

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Jan 24

  Sown Together: New Voices in Contemporary Textile Art

  McColl Center · Uptown

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Jan 22

  Yashua Klos: Cornerstones

  Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture · Uptown

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Jan 31

  Corey Pemberton: Living Well

  Mint Museum · Uptown

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Feb 1

  Making an Impression: Pioneering Latin American Printmakers

  Bechtler Museum of Modern Art · Uptown

  • Visual arts

• Theatre

  until Dec 6

  Clue: Murder on the Menu

  Blumenthal Performing Arts · Uptown

  • Theatre

  Tickets ↗

• Visual arts

  until Apr 30

  American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition

  Charlotte Museum of History · Shamrock

  • Visual arts

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• Visual arts

  until Jul 3

  Brilliant by Design: The Handbags of Judith Leiber

  Mint Museum · Uptown

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Feb 27

  Navigating Jim Crow: The Green Book and Oasis Spaces in N.C.

  Charlotte Museum of History · Shamrock

  • Visual arts

• Music

  6 PM

  Beartooth

  The Fillmore Charlotte · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  6:30 PM

  Tosco Music Open Mic

  The Evening Muse · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  Don Broco

  The Fillmore Charlotte · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  Magnolia Park

  The Fillmore Charlotte · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  Nicole Atkins

  Snug Harbor · Plaza Midwood

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Women's Choir- The Charlotteans

  Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts, UNC Charlotte · University City

  • Music
  • Choir

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8:30 PM

  Men's Choir- The Mallard Creek Chorale

  Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts, UNC Charlotte · University City

  • Music
  • Choir

  Tickets ↗

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

• Visual arts

  6 PM

  Gallery Reception: Fall 2026 BFA Senior Thesis Exhibitions

  Rowe Arts Building and Galleries, UNC Charlotte · University City

  • Visual arts

  Free

• Music

  7:30 PM

  University Chorale

  Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts, UNC Charlotte · University City

  • Music
  • Choir

  Tickets ↗

Thursday, December 3, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Hudson Macready (full band)

  The Evening Muse · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

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• Music

  8 PM

  Eddie And The Getaway: The Over Caffeinated & Under Stimulated Tour

  Neighborhood Theatre · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Montell Fish

  The Fillmore Charlotte · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Friday, December 4, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Charlie Lunsford and Jack Leon

  The Evening Muse · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  FOX N’ VEAD ***SOLD OUT***

  Amos' Southend · South End

  • Music

• Dance

  until Dec 23

  Nutcracker

  Charlotte Ballet · Uptown

  • Dance

  Tickets ↗

Saturday, December 5, 2026

• Visual arts

  12 PM

  Family First: Stitched Together - A Family Story Quilt Experience

  Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture · Uptown

  • Visual arts

• Music

  8 PM

  FOX N’ VEAD **SOLD OUT**

  Amos' Southend · South End

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  SAM ON SOMEDAY Presents: Cale Yeah (A tribute to JJ Cale)

  Visulite Theatre · Elizabeth

  • Music

  $15–$20 Tickets ↗

Sunday, December 6, 2026

• Music

  4 PM

  Ballantyne School of Music

  Amos' Southend · South End

  • Music

  $15–$20 Tickets ↗

• Music

  5 PM

  Adam Hawley

  Middle C Jazz

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Monday, December 7, 2026

• Music

  7 PM

  Tommy Emmanuel

  Knight Theater

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Find Your Muse Open MIC featuring YOU and your original tunes!

  The Evening Muse · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

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Wednesday, December 9, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Nathan Angelo : Christmas Special

  The Evening Muse · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Thursday, December 10, 2026

• Music

  7 PM

  Quarters

  Neighborhood Theatre · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  The Great Outdoors with Redbud

  The Evening Muse · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Creed Fisher

  Amos' Southend · South End

  • Music

  $25–$30 Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Winyah

  Neighborhood Theatre · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Visual arts

  —Time not announced

  Artists-in-Residence Talk + Tour

  McColl Center · Uptown

  • Visual arts

Friday, December 11, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Pyletribe featuring Artimus Pyle

  The Evening Muse · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  FRIENDSHIP + CHARLOTTE CORNFIELD

  Neighborhood Theatre · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS with TBA

  Visulite Theatre · Elizabeth

  • Music
  • Post-punk
  • Punk

  $20–$25 Tickets ↗

• Music

  10:30 PM

  Easy Honey

  The Evening Muse · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Theatre

  until Dec 20

  A Christmas Carol

  Theatre Charlotte · Myers Park

  • Theatre

  Tickets ↗

Saturday, December 12, 2026

• Cinema

  10:30 AM

  Free Saturday Morning Cartoons For Families!

  Independent Picture House · NoDa

  • Cinema

  Free Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  SUSTO Solo Show (Reserved Seats & SRO)

  The Evening Muse · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Visual arts

  —Time not announced

  Beyond the Studio: Writing Artist Statements That Connect

  McColl Center · Uptown

  • Visual arts

• Visual arts

  until Jul 18

  SNAP: Selections from Bank of America's Photography Gift to The Mint Museum

  Mint Museum · Uptown

  • Visual arts

Sunday, December 13, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Hannah Wicklund - The Red Gorilla Tour

  The Evening Muse · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Monday, December 14, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Find Your Muse Open MIC featuring YOU and your original tunes!

  The Evening Muse · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

• Music

  —Time not announced

  The Casualties

  Neighborhood Theatre · NoDa

  • Music
  • Punk

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  ILUKA - The Wings Tour

  The Evening Muse · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  she’s green

  The Fillmore Charlotte · NoDa

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Thursday, December 17, 2026

• Music

  8 PM

  THE STRAYS with FACULTY LOUNGE

  Visulite Theatre · Elizabeth

  • Music

  $15–$20 Tickets ↗

Friday, December 18, 2026

• Music

  8 PM

  An Evening With NEW POTATO CABOOSE

  Visulite Theatre · Elizabeth

  • Music

  $20–$25 Tickets ↗

• Music

  8:30 PM

  Guardians of the Jukebox

  Amos' Southend · South End

  • Music

  $15–$20 Tickets ↗

Saturday, December 19, 2026

• Music

  6:30 PM

  Forever This Way

  Amos' Southend · South End

  • Music

  $20–$25 Tickets ↗

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