Free things to do this weekend in and around Charlotte

Charlotte's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, June 5, 2026 to Sunday, June 7, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Free Museum Admission for Active Duty Military Families - NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures - 440 South Salisbury Avenue, Spencer, NC 28159, United States, June 5-7, 2026, 10:00AM to 04:00PM
• Pride Group Art Show at Blue Goose Art Supply - Blue Goose Art Supply - 361 Oakland Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29730, United States, June 5-7, 2026, See website for details
• Gastonia Farmers Market - Gastonia Farmers Market - 410 East Long Avenue, Gastonia, NC 28054, United States, June 6, 2026, 7:30 am - 12:30 pm
• Art in the Park 2026 - Martin Luther King Jr. Park - Lakewood Dr, Statesville, NC, USA, June 6, 2026, 11 am - 3 pm
• Family Fun Day - Town of Indian Trail - Crooked Creek Park - Oakwood Lane, Indian Trail, NC, USA, June 6, 2026, 2 PM – 9:30 PM
• Live Music at Patriots Park - Kings Mountain Patriot Park - South Railroad Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC, USA, June 6, 2026, 7 pm
• Proud Out Loud: The Preview - Divine Barrel Brewing - North Davidson Street, Charlotte, NC, USA, June 6, 2026, 1 pm
• SCNP: Trails Day - Birding on the Trails @ Flat Branch - Stevens Creek Nature Preserve - 15700 Thompson Road, Mint Hill, NC 28227, United States, June 6, 2026, 9:00am to 10:30am
• SCNP: Trails Day - Info Table and Hike (drop-in) - Stevens Creek Nature Preserve - 15700 Thompson Road, Mint Hill, NC 28227, United States, June 6, 2026, 9:00am to Noon
• SCNP: Trails Day - Trash Clean Up @ McAlpine Creek Park - Stevens Creek Nature Preserve - 15700 Thompson Road, Mint Hill, NC 28227, United States, June 6, 2026, 10:00am to Noon
• Sunset Farm Summer Open House - Sunset Farm - 3432 Sunset Road Charlotte, NC 28216, June 6, 2026, 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
• Animal Ambassador Meet n' Greet - McDowell Nature Center, June 7, 2026, 4pm-4:30pm