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Lake Norman Weekend Events: Street Festivals, Band Of Oz, Equality March
From outdoor music to street festivals, there's a lot going on around Lake Norman and the Queen City this weekend.
HUNTERSVILLE, NC -- There’s a lot going on in the Lake Norman region this weekend, from festivals to outdoor concerts. The Friday Street Festival kicks off Friday in Cornelius, along with the Taste of Charlotte in uptown. Saturday, Lake Norman runners have their choice between the Tri Latta Sprint and the Rilla Run. Sunday, the Equality March takes place in First Ward Park, and Band of Oz plays in Davidson on the Village Green.
It's going to be a nice weekend to be outside this weekend, with warm temperatures and clear skies. Highs for the weekend will be in the 80s and 90s, with lows in the 60s. You can read more about the weekend forecast here.
Here are some of the top events in the Lake Norman and Charlotte region the weekend of June 9-11:
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Friday, June 9
- 2nd Friday Street Festival -- Oak Street Mill, 19725 Oak St., Cornelius, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Taste of Charlotte Festival -- Tryon St., Charlotte, June 9-11
- Charlotte Folk Society Gathering Concert & Jams featuring The Kollard Kings -- Great Aunt Stella Center, 926 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte, 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Uptown Pops -- Romare Bearden Park -- Charlotte City Center, 6 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
Saturday, June 10
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- Tri Latta Sprint -- Latta Plantation Nature Preserve, Huntersville, 6:30 a.m.
- Rilla Run 5K & 10K -- Bayne Brewing Company, Cornelius, 7:30 a.m.
- Southern Spirits Road Tour -- Departing from Lake Town Tavern, 19708 W. Catawba Ave., Cornelius, 10:30 a.m.
- Farm to Chef Feast -- New Town Farms, 4610 New Town Rd., Waxhaw, N.C., 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- 3.5 Music Festival -- The Unknown Brewing Company, 1327 S. Mint St., Charlotte, 2 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Rock The Park 2017 -- Carowinds, 14523 Carowinds Blvd., Charlotte, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
- Poultry Day -- Charlotte Regional Farmers Market, 1801 Yorkmont Rd., Charlotte, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Sunday, June 11
- Craft Beer Summerfest -- Harvey’s, 19906 N. Cove Rd., Cornelius, 1 p.m. - 7 p.m
- Concerts on the Green: Band of Oz, Davidson Village Green, Davidson, 6 p.m.
- The Equality March -- First Ward Park, 301 E. Seventh St., Charlotte. Sunday, June 11, noon - 2 p.m.
- Charlotte Symphony Summer Pops: Jazz At The Park -- Symphony Park, 4400 Sharon Rd., Charlotte, 8 p.m. - 10 p.m.
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