From adrenaline-filled roller coasters to historic botanical gardens, the Queen City’s got something for everyone.
Summer reigns in Charlotte, always popular with active types for the US National Whitewater Center, a rec facility dedicated to outdoor sports, live music, and brews. The season starts with the Taste of Charlotte—the city’s biggest food festival—and comes out in full swing during mid-August for Charlotte Pride. Motorsport season runs from April to November at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Charlotte is the most populous city in North Carolina and is known for NASCAR, sports teams, museums, and a vibrant financial center. Though large, Charlotte has the relaxed charm of a sprawling town, with tree-lined boulevards, beautiful historic buildings, abundant green space, and an energetic uptown.
...MoreYes. Charlotte has an abundance of art museums, sports venues, concert venues, performing arts centers, bars, and eclectic restaurants. As a bustling center for the finance industry and a college town, the city offers plenty of activities for people of all ages and interests.
...MoreTake time to explore Charlotte’s historic Fourth Ward, a 19th-century neighborhood with restored Victorian-era mansions and boutiques. This neighborhood contains the Old Settlers’ Cemetery, where many of Charlotte’s early settlers are buried. Visit the expansive Freedom Park, located between the Dilworth and Myers Park neighborhoods, and spend some time uptown at Charlotte’s notable museums.
...MoreOne of Charlotte’s most popular tourist attractions is the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Other top attractions include the Billy Graham Library, historic Fourth Ward neighborhood, Mint Museum of Art, Freedom Park, and Bank of America Stadium, which is the home of the Carolina Panthers football team.
...MoreYes. Known locally as Uptown, Charlotte’s downtown boasts world-class museums like the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Mint Museum of Art, and Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture. Uptown has many restaurants and cafes, and its compact size makes it easy to navigate.
...MorePopular activities include going to a football game or a NASCAR race, visiting a museum, going on a pub crawl, stopping by the aquarium, exploring historic neighborhoods, and enjoying the many biking and walking paths in Freedom Park.
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