Charlotte SHOUT! Has Arrived. Here’s Everything Families Need to Know

In Partnership with Charlotte SHOUT!

With nearly 200 installations, performances, events, and activations in tow, SHOUT! has returned and will transform Charlotte with daytime and nighttime activities, April 1-17—with a majority of the events being free. The festival, which is presented by Atrium Health and Bank of America and produced by Charlotte Center City Partners, has four prominent pillars: Music, Food, Art, and Ideas. With so many opportunities for entertainment and conversation, you might be wondering how to even get started. Many of these events are kid-friendly, and we’ve curated a list of events ideal for the whole family below, organized by pillar and day. Click the button below each description to see the line-up of events. Head to the SHOUT! website or follow them on Instagram to stay up to date with the latest events and full offerings.

Music (Sponsored by Ally)

Let’s first make our way through uptown to see what’s offered in live music performances. The slate has a range of genres—and a mix of indoor and outdoor venues. Click each event to discover more information. 

Art (Sponsored by Lowe’s)

Even outside of the return of “Impulse,” the enormous light-up seesaws on Levine Avenue of the Arts, there are many thrilling opportunities to experience visual art throughout the area this year. The slate includes massive interactive installations, sidewalk activations, and much more:

Food (Sponsored by Compass Group)

The debut of the Charlotte StrEATs Festival, curated by Unpretentious Palate, is one of the marquee stories of this year’s festival, with chefs from restaurants across Charlotte’s neighborhoods sharing tastes of their spots. But that’s just a morsel of what’s available:

Ideas (Curated by The Charlotte Center for the Humanities and Civic Imagination)

An ideas conference has panel discussions, civic reflection conversations, a poetry open mic event, story workshops, and more this year. Uptown museums and cultural hotspots also add to the conversation: