QCN Summer Series: Local outdoor events in your area

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Time to get out of the house!

Multiple events for the whole family will surface throughout Mecklenburg County this summer.

Queen City News has compiled a list of a handful you can expect to see in Charlotte, Huntersville, Cornelius, Matthews, Pineville, and Mint Hill.

Charlotte

• Ballantyne Live at 11, Ballantyne’s Backyard ($10)
  • July 7 (Too Much Sylvia) | 6-9 p.m.
  • Aug. 4 (The Unknown Artist Band) | 6-9 p.m.
  • Sept. 1 (N-SPIRE) | 6-9 p.m.
• Camden Commons, Camden Road
  • Sunday, June 18, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Front Porch Sundays – South End
  • First Sunday of the month at Atherton Mill | 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Music at the Met 
  • Next to Dressler’s, 1100 Metropolitan Ave., Charlotte
  • Thursdays through Oct. 5 | 6-9 p.m. 
• River Jam – Whitewater Center
  • Thursday-Saturday through end of September | 7-9:30 p.m.

Huntersville

• Live Under the Oaks, Birkdale Village
  • Fridays through September | 6-8 p.m.
• Summer Beach Party!
  • Saturday, June 10 | 3-9 p.m.
• Summer Break Kick-Off: Soap Bubble Circus & More!
  • Saturday, June 10 | 11 a.m.
• LalaCaboosa, Veterans Park
  • Thursday, June 15 (The Catalinas – beach music) | 6-9 p.m.
  • Thursday, July 20 (Rivermist – classic rock and R&B) | 6-9 p.m.
  • Thursday, Aug. 17 (Spiderwebs – No Doubt cover band) | 6-9 p.m.
• Teen Summer Break Kickoff! – North County Regional
  • Wednesday, June 14 | 12-3 p.m.

Cornelius

• Food Truck Friday 
  • 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • June 2, Cain Park (Tex-A-Lina) 
  • June 16, Robbins Park (Urban Flavor) 
  • July 7, Smithville Park (Journey Pizza) 
  • July 21, Bailey Road Park (Urban Flavor) 
  • Aug. 4, Cain Park (Sandwich Express) 
  • Aug. 18, Smithville Park (B’s Grill) 

Davidson

• Concerts on the Green, Village Green 
  • Select Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 8 | 6-8 p.m. 
• Concerts @ the Circles, Jetton Street 
  • Every other Saturday through Oct. 14 | 5-9 p.m. 
• Second Saturdays at the Square, The Crazy Pig 
  • June 10, July 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9 | 6-8 p.m. 

Matthews

• Matthews Community Farmers’ Market, 188 N. Trade St.
  • Every Saturday | 8 a.m.-noon
• Cars & Coffee, Hoods Crossroads Shopping Center
  • Saturdays | 8-10 a.m.
• Beats ‘n Bites Outdoor Concerts, Stumptown Park
  • Last Friday of the month | 5-9 p.m.

Pineville

• “Songs and Stories About The Underground Railroad”
  • The President James K. Polk State Historic Site
  • Saturday, June 3 | 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Mint Hill

• Family Fun Nights
  • Veterans Memorial Park | 6:30-9 p.m.
  • Saturday, June 17
  • Saturday, July 15
  • Saturday, Sept. 16

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