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Wine and Food Festival - Tantalize your taste buds at The Wine and Food Festival in Charlotte. Grab your glass and get ready to sip, savor, and enjoy the flavors at this ultimate culinary experience!

Apr 20, 12pm - 6pm

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Southern Oyster, Wine, and Beer Festival - Savor the briny goodness of freshly shucked oysters, paired perfectly with an exquisite selection of wines and locally crafted beers. Immerse yourself in the laid-back ambiance, where live music sets the stage for a truly unforgettable culinary experience that showcases the best of the South's coastal charm and gastronomic delights.

Feb 3, 12pm - 6pm

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Whiskey, Wine & Fire Festival - This is an elegant foodie celebration in the Field. It will feature Whiskey Bars, elegant Wines and cocktails, Great Music, Tented Food Stations, Food Trucks and Restaurants and Bonfires throughout. Relax around the Fire Gardens and enjoy an inspired take on fire-kissed Barbeque, Specialty Grilling and Drink Pairings. Enjoy Fire-breathers and artists as they set the night ablaze. Please dress appropriately - the event is Outdoors. There will be a VIP ticket and a General Admission ticket to this event.

Nov 4

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Charlotte Oktoberfest - Dance to the music of authentic Oompah bands and grab a bratwurst at Charlotte Oktoberfest. The event features over 150 international, domestic, and local North Carolina beers, domestic wines, and schnapps to sample, as well as live music, delicious German food, a stein-holding competition, and cornhole. Celebrate German heritage and culture with hundreds of other visitors during Charlotte Oktoberfest.

Oct 21, 12pm - 5pm

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Ballantyne Movie Night is back at Ballantyne’s Backyard. Catch Finding Nemo on the big screen. Source: https://charlotte.axios.com/events/

Apr 21, 5pm - 9pm

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Every Wednesday in August Enjoy all-levels workouts led by area studios and instructors. No equipment is needed, but we recomend bringing a yoga mat, sweat towel and a water bottle. We’ll see you on the lawn. Source: https://charlotte.axios.com/events/

Aug 10

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Every Thursday evening Sweat off the day at outdoor fitness classes every Thursday afternoon. The after-work fitness series will focus on approachable high-intensity exercises led by local instructors. Power Afterhours is open to the public and SweatNET members. Source: https://charlotte.axios.com/events/

Sep 22, 5pm - 6pm

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🍂 FALL FESTIVAL: Saturday, October 9th You're invited to Markets at 11 for a fall festival! Explore market vendors and enjoy live music, picnicking, brews, food trucks and family-friendly activities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 9! Browse home, specialty, fashion, beauty and health products in Ballantyne's Backyard, the area's newest community park. Grab food truck bites and beers from local breweries. Kid-friendly food options are available. Outside food and beverage are not permitted. Post up on your picnic blanket and get your groove on with musical artists all day long! Markets at 11 opens at 11 a.m. in Ballantyne's Backyard on the second Saturday of each month. Pack games, sunscreen and the pups!

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🎄 MARKETS AT 11 HOLIDAY MARKET Saturday, December 11 11AM-5PM: You're invited to Markets at 11 Holiday Market! Pick up gifts for friends and family, picnic on the green and enjoy live music. We'll bring the food trucks, beer and wine —you bring the good vibes! Markets at 11 is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 11! Browse home, specialty, fashion, beauty and health gifts in Ballantyne's Backyard, the area's newest community park. Grab food truck bites and beers from local breweries. Kid-friendly food options are available. Outside food and drinks are not permitted at this event — thank you for supporting our food and beverage vendors!

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Would you like to travel back in time this week? The Jurassic Encounter returns to Charlotte, North Carolina this week. During this prehistoric experience, you can feel the roar. There’s no way you can miss the Jurassic Encounter if you love dinosaurs. Ballantyne’s Backyard offers a dinosaur walk-through experience....

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9/16-10/2 The luminarium offers a dazzling maze of winding paths and soaring domes where Islamic architecture, Archimedean solids, and Gothic cathedrals meld into an inspiring monument to the beauty of light and color, and where visitors can happily lose themselves. Source: https://charlotte.axios.com/events/

Sep 16 - Oct 2

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4/2 Yoga & Mimosas series in partnership with SweatNET. Expect instructor-led outdoor yoga classes at 10 a.m. each Saturday through October. Classes are open to all, and registration is required. Source: https://charlotte.axios.com/events/

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🎥🌎OUTDOOR MOVIE: What better way to celebrate Earth Day than by being outside? Join Ballantyne’s Backyard for a screening of Wall-E tonight at 5:00! Tix are just $5 and linked below!

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🦖 DINO DANCE PARTY Sunday, November 21 2-5 PM: Bring out the whole family for a DINO DANCE PARTY at Jurassic Encounter on Sunday 11/21 from 2pm – 5pm. - DJ Rex and the Dino-Mite Dancers will be spinning tunes all afternoon. - Enjoy non-stop music and a dancing party…perfect for the whole family! - Dance with our Dinosaurs. - Free Dino Action Figures to All Those 12 and Under in costume - Enjoy the full exhibit and so much more

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Live at 11 Outdoor Concert - Too Much Sylvia is headlining after Nick Prestia performs on Friday, July 7!

Jul 7, 5pm - 9pm