Festivals, Downton Abbey Tea: 22 Lake Norman September Events

CORNELIUS, NC —Fall will soon be in full swing and there’s plenty going on around Lake Norman this month. Comedian Pauly Shore is coming to town, a Downton Abbey-themed high tea is planned in Huntersville, and there are arts and music festivals galore.

Need some ideas for filling out your calendar? Here are 22 events this September planned around Lake Norman in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville, according to Visit Lake Norman:

Wednesday, Sept. 11

• Make Your Own Plant Terrarium, 6pm, Primal Brewery, Huntersville

Thursday, Sept. 12

• Unplugged + Live Concert Series, 7pm, Brick Row, Cornelius

Friday, Sept. 13

• 2nd Friday Street Festival, 6pm, Oak Street Mill, Cornelius

Saturday, Sept. 14

• 14th Annual Run for Green, 7am, Davidson Village Green, Davidson
• Veterans Park Car & Truck Show, 9am, Veterans Park, Huntersville
• Barre on the Boat, 9:30am, Carolina Grace, Cornelius
• 1/2 Way to St. Patrick’s Day, 11am, Galway Hooker Irish Pub, Cornelius
• Downtown Abbey High Tea, 2pm, Hunter House & Gardens, Huntersville

Sunday, Sept. 15

• Davidson College Symphony Jazz Ensemble, 6pm, Davidson Village Green, Davidson

Tuesday, Sept. 17

• Pauly Shore - The Legendary Funny Man Is Back, 8pm, Lake Norman Comedy Zone, Cornelius

Friday, Sept. 20

• The American South As We Know It, 6:30pm, Historic Latta Plantation, Huntersville

Saturday, Sept. 21

• Oktoberfest, 1pm, Eleven Lakes Brewing, Cornelius
• Davidson Fall Art Festival, 5pm, Downtown Davidson, Davidson
• Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, 6:30pm, Smithville Park, Cornelius

Sunday, Sept. 22

• Taste of Birkdale, 3pm, Birkdale Village, Huntersville

Thursday, Sept. 26

• Unplugged + Live Concert Series, 7pm, Brick Row, Cornelius

Friday, Sept. 27

• Joe Gibbs Racing Fan Fest, 8am, Joe Gibbs Racing Shop, Cornelius
• LaLaCaboosa, 6:30pm, Veterans Park, Huntersville

Saturday, Sept. 28

• Alpaca Fiesta USA, 11am, Lanart Home, Huntersville
• Tawba Walk Arts & Music Festival, 2pm, Oak Street Mill, Cornelius
• Lake Norman Summer Concert Series, 6pm, D9 Brewing Company, Cornelius

Sunday, Sept. 29

• Pooches on the Patio, 12pm, Midwood Smokehouse-Birkdale Village, Huntersville