It’s game time and Pepsi Cares has partnered with Luke Kuechly to reward one lucky fan with a football signed by Luuuuuuuke himself! Just like and follow Pepsi Cares on Instagram and you’ll be entered for a chance to win. See full rules here.

AvidXchange is looking for top tech talent to join their team! Learn about career opportunities from their talent acquisition team, chat with hiring managers and connect with locals in the tech community.

The exhibition will be an explosion of color, featuring both large scale works and figurative paintings by the west coast-based Rojas. This event will be an opening reception with the artist.

Don’t miss this Paella Party with Spanish wine pairings as Co-Owner and Executive Chef Bruno Macchiavello showcases the traditional art of slow-cooking paella over a wood fire on the Front Patio, to achieve the perfect rice crust and melding of complex flavors.

Sample rosé wines and enjoy music from harpist Marianna Adelman in Wing Haven’s beautiful Rose Garden. Wine notes provided by oenophile Josh Villapando and the knowledgeable staff of Assorted Table Wine Shoppe. Light hor d’oeuvres included.

Compleat Rehab & Sports Therapy in Uptown is offering complimentary back pain screenings and ergonomic tips to the community. Swing by during the event or call 980.729.5400 to schedule your screening sometime between September 16-20.

Kick back, relax and enjoy acoustic sounds of Thirsty Horses plus food and drink specials, games, popsicles and more.

Dr. Will Sparks, Chair of Leadership in the McColl School of Business, engages in a candid conversation with Carol Lovin, Executive VP, Chief Integration Officer and System Chief of Staff for Atrium Health, on her leadership style and experiences as part of the Leaders in Action Lecture Series sponsored by BB&T.

Have fun and make a half magnetic, half chalkboard memo board that is ideal for the office, home or classroom to help keep you organized. Design up to two custom pieces to laser engrave and make into magnets for the board. Adults 21+ only.

Join Ayrsley Grand Cinemas for their 7th annual Retro Horror Film Series with 12 classic films on the big screen with retro ads, trailers, props and themed beers playing through Halloween night! With no repeated films from prior years, expect the origins of Chucky & Pinhead finally in the line-up and even the zombie film the kids from Stranger Things go to see in the opening of the latest season.

Face everything from the mundane to the monstrous with the unexpectedness of adulthood to the harshness of the great outdoors. Tackle the night with your friends as you practice your knot-tying skills, make a stress ball for your desk at work, eat an edible insect and more.

Freedom Park will be filled with music, art from over 150 artists and craftsmen, food and more. Don’t miss one of the most beloved Charlotte events of the year!

Studio Drift, founded by Dutch artists creates breathtaking sculptures that explore the relationship between humanity, nature and technology. Their philosophy is based on creating a dialogue between opposites, exploring the relationship between nature, technology, and mankind. The studio’s work comes to life via ongoing collaborations with scientists, university research facilities, computer programmers, and engineers.

Don’t miss OMB’s 11th Annual Mecktoberfest and feast on bier, pretzels sausages and more complete with games and competitions like the Stein Hoisting Competition, the Hammerschlagen, a Beer Stein Race, a Beard & Mustache Competition and Costume Contest.

New Belgium’s annual Tour de Fat is back for 2019! This free festival of bikes and beer supports local bike non-profits such as Asheville on Bikes. Expect a bike parade, top-notch entertainment and of course, world-class New Belgium beer.

Expect handmade goods, international finds, vintage wares and more, plus food truck appearances by No Forks Given, Taza and Joos.

Fashion Funds the Cure Charlotte brings the exciting world of runway fashion together with the dreams of pediatric cancer patients for an upbeat fashion show, silent auction and luncheon.

Tee up for the 2nd Annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Golf Classic. Your support will help Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation fund innovative research and provide critically needed support services for childhood cancer heroes and their families.

This course is designed to equip, strengthen and inspire the leadership and management capacity of individuals working in or with nonprofit organizations, specifically proven, applied, researched and experienced strategies used in the field. Expect a series of 9 skill-building sessions, geared specifically to address key functional areas and responsibilities within nonprofit organizations.

Expect live music, special performances, and a carefully curated roundup of 6 insanely delicious food trucks and stands, rain or shine. Check in weekly for musical and food line-ups.

Snag 50% off all bottles of wine every Thursday with a carefully curated selection from Old World to California Classics plus some natural wines as well. While you sip, you can grab food from a rotating on-site food truck or one of Orrman’s Cheese Shop plates available for purchase.

The exhibition will feature more than 150 of DiTerlizzi’s original works, as well as highlighting the early years of his career as a designer for Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering. On view will be works of art from The Spider & The Fly, Kenny and the Dragon, the WondLa trilogy, and The Spiderwick Chronicles.

Tyndall is closing their original Pineville store and merging into their MEGA store and would rather sell off inventory than move it. Everything must go! Visit either location for top quality, name brand, designer furniture (including mattresses), rugs and accessories at incredible prices.

It’s game time and Pepsi Cares has partnered with Luke Kuechly to reward one lucky fan with a football signed by Luuuuuuuke himself! Just like and follow Pepsi Cares on Instagram and you’ll be entered for a chance to win. See full rules here.

Take on a new fitness challenge this fall and join Sara’s YMCA instructions for a high-intensity group workout for all fitness levels that will incorporate bodyweight, plyometrics, running and more to tone muscle and torch calories.

Join SouthPark Grill for brunch and enjoy a complimentary shuttle to and from the Panthers Stadium for each home game this season! The shuttle departs SPG promptly at 11:30 a.m. and returns from Legacy Union promptly at 4:30 p.m. Hold onto your shuttle token and turn it in at SPG for a free drink beginning the Monday after the game until the Saturday before the next game.

Make your gameday stress free with convenient and secure garage parking adjacent to Bank of America Stadium and just a few minutes from BB&T Ballpark, Romare Bearden Park, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte Convention Center, NASCAR Hall of Fame and more. Monthly and special event parking available. Pricing is competitive.

AvidXchange is looking for top tech talent to join their team! Learn about career opportunities from their talent acquisition team, chat with hiring managers and connect with locals in the tech community.

The exhibition will be an explosion of color, featuring both large scale works and figurative paintings by the west coast-based Rojas. This event will be an opening reception with the artist.

Don’t miss this Paella Party with Spanish wine pairings as Co-Owner and Executive Chef Bruno Macchiavello showcases the traditional art of slow-cooking paella over a wood fire on the Front Patio, to achieve the perfect rice crust and melding of complex flavors.

Sample rosé wines and enjoy music from harpist Marianna Adelman in Wing Haven’s beautiful Rose Garden. Wine notes provided by oenophile Josh Villapando and the knowledgeable staff of Assorted Table Wine Shoppe. Light hor d’oeuvres included.

Compleat Rehab & Sports Therapy in Uptown is offering complimentary back pain screenings and ergonomic tips to the community. Swing by during the event or call 980.729.5400 to schedule your screening sometime between September 16-20.

Kick back, relax and enjoy acoustic sounds of Thirsty Horses plus food and drink specials, games, popsicles and more.

Dr. Will Sparks, Chair of Leadership in the McColl School of Business, engages in a candid conversation with Carol Lovin, Executive VP, Chief Integration Officer and System Chief of Staff for Atrium Health, on her leadership style and experiences as part of the Leaders in Action Lecture Series sponsored by BB&T.

Have fun and make a half magnetic, half chalkboard memo board that is ideal for the office, home or classroom to help keep you organized. Design up to two custom pieces to laser engrave and make into magnets for the board. Adults 21+ only.

Join Ayrsley Grand Cinemas for their 7th annual Retro Horror Film Series with 12 classic films on the big screen with retro ads, trailers, props and themed beers playing through Halloween night! With no repeated films from prior years, expect the origins of Chucky & Pinhead finally in the line-up and even the zombie film the kids from Stranger Things go to see in the opening of the latest season.

Face everything from the mundane to the monstrous with the unexpectedness of adulthood to the harshness of the great outdoors. Tackle the night with your friends as you practice your knot-tying skills, make a stress ball for your desk at work, eat an edible insect and more.

Freedom Park will be filled with music, art from over 150 artists and craftsmen, food and more. Don’t miss one of the most beloved Charlotte events of the year!

Studio Drift, founded by Dutch artists creates breathtaking sculptures that explore the relationship between humanity, nature and technology. Their philosophy is based on creating a dialogue between opposites, exploring the relationship between nature, technology, and mankind. The studio’s work comes to life via ongoing collaborations with scientists, university research facilities, computer programmers, and engineers.

Don’t miss OMB’s 11th Annual Mecktoberfest and feast on bier, pretzels sausages and more complete with games and competitions like the Stein Hoisting Competition, the Hammerschlagen, a Beer Stein Race, a Beard & Mustache Competition and Costume Contest.

New Belgium’s annual Tour de Fat is back for 2019! This free festival of bikes and beer supports local bike non-profits such as Asheville on Bikes. Expect a bike parade, top-notch entertainment and of course, world-class New Belgium beer.

Expect handmade goods, international finds, vintage wares and more, plus food truck appearances by No Forks Given, Taza and Joos.

Fashion Funds the Cure Charlotte brings the exciting world of runway fashion together with the dreams of pediatric cancer patients for an upbeat fashion show, silent auction and luncheon.

Tee up for the 2nd Annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation Golf Classic. Your support will help Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation fund innovative research and provide critically needed support services for childhood cancer heroes and their families.

This course is designed to equip, strengthen and inspire the leadership and management capacity of individuals working in or with nonprofit organizations, specifically proven, applied, researched and experienced strategies used in the field. Expect a series of 9 skill-building sessions, geared specifically to address key functional areas and responsibilities within nonprofit organizations.

Don’t miss Sebastian Maniscalo, Billboard’s inaugural “Comedian of the Year” award recipient, perform live.

Spend your Thursday evening enjoying live music, giant jenga, cornhole, food and drink specials, popsicle and more. This event is family and pup-friendly!

Up your Instagram game by joining Chrissie Nelson Rotko, blogger behind Off the Eaten Path, for a lunch time SkillPop class! Learn how to capture your brand, curate your feed and cultivate your community using the popular visual platform.

Kick-off Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the annual Pink Pint Night where a portion of proceeds from NoDa Brewing Company’s specialty pink brew, as well as all proceeds from the silent auction and Pink Pint Night merchandise sales, will exclusively benefit Levine Cancer Institute: Project PINK, which provides breast cancer screening and diagnostic mammograms to local, uninsured women in partnership with Charlotte Radiology.

Come enjoy a weekend of local food and music outside the city. There will be 15+ bands and a variety of food and drinks available. Camp, eat, and dance on the farm with friends and family!

Mingle and meet the doctors, learn about all the different things you can do to look your best, all while enjoying music, heavy tapas and drinks. Expect specials on every beauty product, laser treatment, skin and body treatments like micro-needling with PRP, Coolscuplting, Cellfina, as well as whole-body wellness scans and plans as well as 10% of every surgical procedure they offer.

Back for its eighth year, the Mad About Modern home tour gets you inside some of the Queen City’s most amazing midcentury modern homes and celebrates our city’s unique midmod architecture.

Expect a full day of fun with acoustic performers, face painters, balloon artists, a bounce house and raffle prizes like an iPad. Must be present to win. Limited entries available to the first 1,500 attendees.

Expect 30+ breweries, local vendors and live music all day at Charlotte’ premier fall beer festival benefitting Safe Alliance, a local nonprofit that offers hope and healing for those impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault.

Enjoy local craft vendors, food, breweries, live music, kids activities, petting zoo and more on the Ayrsley event lawn.

In partnership with the North Carolina Science Olympiad, families of all ages are welcome to try science challenges that inspire teamwork, shape critical thinking skills, inspire innovation and introduce families to STEM topics. Participants can solve a crime using science clues, explore prehistoric fossils, predict weather patterns, unearth facts about earthquakes and volcanoes, and much more.

Lace-up to run and then brunch to benefit Isabella Santos Foundation! Participate in the 5K, 10K or Fun Run followed by brunch provided by Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, Tito’s Vodka and NoDa Brewing, plus raffles and a Kids Zone with games, bouncy houses and face painting.

EmpowerCon is the premier conference for inspiring and uplifting all of humanity. Their mission is to bring together the trailblazers that encourage positive change and growth. Expect sessions featuring influential speakers on topics like Mentorship & Allyship, Entrepreneurship & Finance, Family & Wellness, Environment & Sustainability, STEAM Fields & Education and Networking & Community.

Celebrate Town Brewing’s One Year Anniversary with a day of food, shopping, activities, live music, and a double can release! They will have a market with unique local businesses and artists, a pig picking featuring locally raised pork, and of course, delicious craft beer brewed in their brewhouse.

Don’t miss all the NASCAR Playoff drama when the Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 returns! The first road course race in the history of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs will see drivers duel door to door to join Ryan Blaney as winners of one of racing’s most illustrious events.

The BVD Wig Wash Car Wash will be an afternoon of suds and fun while the BVDs give your car an OK car wash plus face painting for all ages, a food truck to keep the energy up, DJ Little Betty spinning your favorite jams and so much more wacky fun.

Blue Waters Financial is bringing in Rebecca Walser for a free educational financial event for one night only! Walser has been featured on Fox Business, CNBC and the Wall Street Journal and is a tax attorney, wealth strategist and best selling author of “Wealth Unbroken”. She will be discussing how to lower your taxes in the future along with saving and building your hard-earned wealth. Note: RSVP is required, call 704.790.2583.

Don’t miss this biannual plant sale featuring Wing Haven’s plant favorites. Shop their wide variety of unusual plants, Wing Haven legacy plants, trees and shrubs. All proceeds benefit Wing Haven gardens, programs, and educational outreach. Note: Members-Only day on October 2 then open to the public October 3-5. 

Grab your friends, family and furry friends for an evening full of free entertainment with live music, games, food and drink specials and more.

Join Trinity Episcopal School in the heart of Uptown to get a comprehensive view into how their progressive curriculum inspires children to become insightful thinkers, engaged citizens and innovative problem-solvers. Now in its 20th year, the Trinity community continues to intentionally reflect the diversity of Charlotte, equipping students with values that endure and challenging all to academic excellence.

Don’t miss Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Alessia Cara in her only performance in the Carolinas this fall!

Nobuntu, the female a cappella quintet from Zimbabwe, has drawn international acclaim for its inventive performances that range from traditional Zimbabwean songs to Afro Jazz to Gospel. The ensemble’s concerts are performed with pure voices, augmented by minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments, and authentic dance movements.

The 6th annual Tawba Fest will be held in the Riverwalk community in Rock Hill along the Catawba River complete with live music, food trucks, craft beer, kids activities and a visit from Sir Purr of the Carolina Panthers!

Get ready for a Lowcountry good time with lots of seafood, craft beer, live music with local musician Britt Drozda and dancing with The Bennett Thompson Band. All proceeds benefit Communities In Schools.

This powerful workshop will focus on how to deal with and manage domestic and intimate partner violence in the workplace. The workshop will feature dynamic speakers who will provide tools and information to create a Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence Policy and culture of support no matter the size of your company.

Enjoy free live music from country-blues group Tin 4 plus food and drink specials, games, popsicles and more.

Enjoy the best of South End’s craft beer scene via the signature historic trolleys and hit spots like Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop, Pop the Top Craft Beer Shop, Lenny Boy Brewing Co., The Unknown Brewing Company, Wooden Robot Brewery, Hoppin’, Suffolk Punch and Triple C Brewing Company.

Charlotte Parent invites you to meet one-on-one with representatives from the top Charlotte-area schools all in one family-friendly, fun-filled afternoon.

Professional Foundations is a guide for the professional development process, beginning with you and mapping out your best professional journey. Course content focuses on key behaviors that positively impact results, wrapped into an 8-week in-class study with top classroom leadership and a collaborative learning environment.

Hear from school leadership and learn how Trinity’s progressive curriculum inspires children to become insightful thinkers, engaged citizens and innovative problem-solvers. Now in its 20th year, the Trinity community continues to intentionally reflect the diversity of Charlotte, equipping students with values that endure and challenging all to academic excellence.

Whether traveling out in the world or at home, every green space nurtures our minds, our bodies, our souls, and the earth. Wing Haven invites you to “think outside the boxwood” and embrace new ideas during their expanded two-day Fall Symposium with workshops and events featuring Abby Bristow, Alizé Carrère, Tara Douglass, and CeCe Haydock.

Last but certainly not least, Late Night Special, a 4-man folk, rock and pop fusion band has a killer setlist for the final Music at the Met. Bring friends and family to enjoy an evening of free live music, food and drink specials, games and more!

Critics and audiences alike rave about Bill’s interactive magic and jaw-dropping illusions that will have you rubbing your eyes in disbelief. Blagg’s show combines his mind-blowing magical talents along with his trademark off-the-cuff personality to take you on a magical journey. You’ll witness objects float in mid-air, vanish in the blink of an eye and so much more.

Enjoy free pizza and listen to Mike Sales, Director of Creative Design for NASCAR, discuss how mistakes he made forced him to incorporate principles like empathy, clarity and creativity into his work as a designer and a manager. And, once incorporated into a daily workflow, these principles contributed to real, measurable results with NASCAR’s digital products and his team’s overall efficiency and value.

Be a part of the first U.S. audience to experience this atypical dance romance brought to life by Christian Spuck, Artistic Director of Ballet Zurich. This highly theatrical production is more “Tim Burton” than “Disney,” which tells the story of the betrothed Prince Leonce and Princess Lena who both flee on the eve of their wedding only to meet as strangers and fall in love.

Wicked Weed Brewing presents the SHIPWRECKED Moo & Brew Halloween Ball. The one and only Yacht Rock Revue will headline the saltiest Halloween bash with very special guests, Charlotte’s own Swingin’ Richards! Expect burgers, brews and tons of spooky specials and freaky foolishness. This event is rain or shine and adults 21 and over only, please. Proceeds benefit Kids First of the Carolinas.

Lace up for the first annual 5K run/walk hosted by the Move For Jenn Foundation! The event will feature a live band and DJ, sponsor expo, food vendors, children’s fun run and activities, full petting zoo, adult DIY booth, mimosas, raffles and more. Your support will go towards cancer research and helping sarcoma amputees afford or obtain active-wear prosthetics.

Relax outside in the garden surrounds of the Wing Haven Nursery and enjoy live music, beef brisket and other delicious fare from Improper Pig along with local brews from Craft Tasting Room, Growler Shop, specialty cocktails from Doc Porter’s and other refreshments. Sponsored by Barringer Construction.

Now in its sixth year, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation’s signature fundraising event, Verse & Vino, is a memorable way to celebrate the joy of reading and to reflect on the importance of libraries and literacy with New York Times best-selling authors. This year, in addition to appearances by the authors, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library will make an important announcement.