Y'all! Did you know Uptown is rocking! Check out the lineup of family-friendly events and activities happening this month. Check out the scoop from our friends at Charlotte Center City Partners! Make sure you follow them on Facebook and Instagram to stay in the know!
Everyone has an invitation to Show Up for UPTown as we add new and exciting activities to the Uptown Activation this weekend. These continuing and new initiatives from Charlotte Center City Partners, Blumenthal Performing Arts, the City, CRVA, and others include Street Eats, new entertainment and programming, a free movie, free and $1 parking in the specific decks listed below, and other support for retail and hospitality businesses and restaurants every weekend through year-end.
Every weekend, we are closing specific blocks of Tryon Street with a phased approach starting with the block between 5th and 6th Streets from Friday at 5 pm through Sunday at 9 pm. Cross streets will remain open. CCCP and our partners will create new and authentic Uptown experiences, programming, and information. The result is a rich experience through Uptown’s arts, artists and culture, on-street entertainment, pop-up vendors as well as the innovative and talented retailers who have businesses in Uptown 365 days a year.
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October 23:
Street Eats - We are participating in the City’s Street Eats program by closing specific blocks of Tryon St. in Uptown, and by placing tables in the sidewalks and curb lanes. This allows restaurants to have additional outdoor seating. We are partnering with the new Uptown-focused Intown Delivery Service, to allow restaurants outside of those specific blocks to have food delivered.
- Street Eats hours are Friday at 5 pm until Sunday at 9 pm
- 204 North, Sea Level, SIP, and The Asbury are participating in the Street Eats Program with extended patios.
- The block will have picnic tables and special lighting for an inviting experience
- Center City Ambassadors will be on hand to answer questions and provide hospitality
- Food Trucks are scheduled throughout the weekend.
Street Closure - Tryon Street between 5th and 6th streets will be closed from Friday at 12 pm and until Sunday at 10 pm
Programming - We are providing free outdoor programming in and around the closed blocks. The programming includes small stages for music and fitness classes.
Food Trucks
Friday, October 23
6pm-9pm
Jive Turkey
Desi Kati Cart
Saturday, October 24
12pm-3pm
Cousins Maine Lobster
Desi Kati Cart
Rollicious Ribs
6pm-9pm
Goldfinger
Desi Kati Cart
Sunday, October 25
1pm-4pm
Leann's Deli (Sandwiches Salads Soups)
Desi Kati Cart
Street performers will be on hand for free entertainment:
- Friday from 7pm - 10pm
- Saturday from 1pm - 4pm | 7pm - 10pm
- Sunday from 1pm- 4pm
Movie Night at Victoria Yards – Registration required
- Friday, October 23
- Free – Princess Bride
- 408 N. Tryon Street (corner of 7th and Tryon Streets)
- 6:30 pm - Event begins with live music and food trucks
- 8:30 pm - Movie begins
- 10:00 pm – Event ends
- Register at Event Brite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/movies-at-victoria-yards-princess-bride-tickets-124997694469
Uptown Sweat!
- Saturday, October 24th
- Victoria Yards - 408 N. Tryon Street (corner of 7th and Tryon Streets)
- Registration link: Reserve Now
- PRESENTED BY: Blumenthal Performing Arts & Charlotte Center City Partners
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Experience "Uptown Sweat" — a free, all-day fitness event aimed at creating community through movement and music. Located at Victoria Yards in Uptown Charlotte, enjoy a day full of empowering workouts set to a live DJ and led by five of Charlotte’s best fitness instructors.
This is a free outdoor event, but registration is required. Hurry! Space is limited.
Schedule, Instructors, and DJ’s:
- 10:00-11:00 AM Dance Fitness with Dawn Arvelo
- 11:30-12:30 PM"Meta-Fit" High-Intensity Workout with Mania Rosen
- 1:00-2:00 PMPulse Yoga Flow with Niche Faulkner
DJ Kato (10 am-2 pm)
- 2:30-3:30 PMInspowered Yoga with Jasmine Hines
- 4:00-5:00 PM Body Party Fitness with Maxie Williams
DJ Krazy (2 pm-5 pm)
What to bring:
- Yoga mat
- Water bottle
- Towel
- Set of dumbbells
- Face masks (covering nose and mouth) will be required while entering and exiting the space; however, they are not required while working out.
SAFETY PROTOCOLS
- Designated entrances and exits with sanitizing stations.
- Participants will be subject to a temperature check and questionnaire before entering Victoria Yards. Temperatures cannot be above 100.4.
- Face masks (covering nose and mouth) will be required while entering and exiting the space; however, they are not required while working out.
SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS AND FREE PROGRAMS LIKE THIS
- Work your body and get local artists back to work! These programs are free, but attendees are encouraged to give to the artist gig fund which will supply Charlotte artists with gigs and promote live events everywhere. CLICK TO GIVE NOW or text 'GIVE' to 66866. 100% of your gift pays local artists.
Discounted Parking and Ride Transit - We are also pleased to announce partnerships with Bank of America, Truist, and Cousins for almost 4,000 free and $1 parking spaces in Uptown from Friday at 5:00 P.M. until Sunday at 9:00 P.M. in support of this initiative for Uptown. Cars must enter decks after 5:00 P.M. on Friday and vacate by Sunday at 9:00 P.M to qualify for this special flat-rate pricing. The decks are:
- Seventh Street Station - Free
- Fifth Third Center - $1.00
- Truist (formerly Hearst) Parking Deck - $1.00
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As always, public transit is a great option. Check RideTransit.org for schedules.
7th Street Public Market – For a decade, locally-owned restaurants and retailers in the 7th Street Public Market have created an urban Public Market vibe. Weather permitting, the Market will have a special pop-up Sidewalk Markets on Saturdays from 11:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. The indoor Market is open Thursday - Sunday from 10:00 A.M until 5:00 P.M. with coffee, breakfast/lunch/dinner, juice, fruit specialties, salads, wine by the bottle and glass, beer on weekends, Italian specialties, salads, and desserts, as well as special retail finds, specialty popcorn. Try out the new curbside pickup and delivery Uptown. There are two new businesses to check out: Good Earth Essentials and Momo Station. For more info, visit 7thstreetpublicmarket.com.
Charlotte Joy Rides Launch - As part of this activation, the bike share system Charlotteans have loved and trusted since 2012 has launched a new and improved bike experience called Charlotte Joy Rides. There is now a fleet of 343 e-assist bicycles and the addition of 4 docking stations throughout Center City, bringing the system total to 33 stations. Charlotte Joy Rides is the next chapter for Charlotte B-cycle Made Possible by Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The bikes are all painted as art bikes by seven of Charlotte’s best muralists. And, as part of this re-launch, Charlotte Joy Rides is providing simplified, introductory pricing:
- Flash Pass: $5 for 30 minutes
- Joy Pass: $30 All Day (no docking required in a 24-hour period)
- Monthly and Annual Memberships: $50 per month or $150 per year
The Flash and Joy Passes are available at any Charlotte Joy Rides kiosk, on our mobile app or website. Subscriptions (monthly or annual memberships) are available on the app or website, CharlotteJoyRides.com. Charlotte Joy Rides is accessible to all. Passes will be made available on an as-needed basis to anyone who would like to use the system but cannot afford the fees.
Website - We are also utilizing our new website UptownCharlotte.com to give you a one-stop option for fine dining, entertainment, and things to do all in one place.
These are clearly unique times. They require intentionality, creativity, listening, and action. Our team has been working on a multifaceted plan to support the residents and businesses that are foundational to this place and its character…while positioning Center City and specifically Uptown, to thrive in the recovery. We’re making it easy to Show UP for Uptown.
The face and personality of Uptown is driven by small businesses, smart entrepreneurs, and by so many in the world of hospitality who have faced tough choices throughout this pandemic. Those tough choices continue. But we continue to believe that our thriving Uptown community offers Charlotte the recipe for restoration and economic recovery. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for everyone to Show UP for Uptown.
