Thursday, April 4, 2013

Spring 2013 – Things to Do at Lake Norman

Spring 2013 – Things to Do at Lake Norman

Lake Norman Events, Festivals, Farmer's Markets and Shows

Spring PhotoWild – Carolina Raptor Center.  Break out the cameras and get up close for some one of a kind shots.  They added April 13th & 14th.  Call now - all previous dates sold out! 

Gallery Crawl in Davidson.  Friday, April 12, 2013 - 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  The Gallery Crawl is a great way to see art all over Davidson.  Artists display their work in Davidson's establishments from our historic Main Street over to South Main

Rural Hill Scottish Festival and LochNorman Highland Games.  Huntersville. April 20-21st.  Celtic mustic, dancing, kids activities and historical enactments – a fun time for all.

Lake Norman Fine Art Festival at Birkdale Village.  On April 20-21, 2013 the show will feature more than 70 of America's most talented artisans selling original works of art in mediums such as painting, photography, sculpture, metalwork, digital art, jewelry, glass, ceramics, woodworking and more.

Local Farmer’s Markets.  Shake off your winter blues and get some fresh air at one of the area’s great Farmer’s Markets.  Find fresh produce, locally made products, arts and crafts.
Cornelius – Thursday 3-7pm starting in May
Davidson – Saturday 8am to noon
Denver -  Saturday 8am to sell out
Huntersville – Saturday 7am to 1pm

Concert on the Green, Downtown Davidson. Held every Sunday 6-8 pm on Davidson’s Village Green.

Movies in the Park, North Meck Park, Huntersville.  There is nothing better that sitting out under the stars on a warm NC night watching your favorite flick.  Here are this season’s movies.  May 3rd - Brave / Aug 23rd - Wreck-It-Ralph / Sept 6th - Rain Date

Asian Festival and Dragon Boat Race.  May 4, 2013.  Held at Ramsey Creek Park in Cornelius, this festival and boat race is one of a kind.  Bring the whole family and enjoy a spectacular show of colorfully decorated boats and a fascinating variety of cultural programming. 

NC Brewer’s & Music Festival, Rural Hill, Huntersville.  May 11, 2013.  Enjoy a ten hour day of fun in beautiful and historic open farmland, complete with seven great bands and tons of North Carolina’s finest craft brews.  Over three hours of free tasting, a day packed full of great music, food, merchandise, children’s activities, beer education, and a chance to learn about and interact with area non-profits.

NASCAR All‐Star Challenge/Coca‐Cola 600 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord.  Sunday May 26, 2013.  Charlotte Motor Speedway welcomes the biggest Memorial Day weekend party in the country with the Coca-Cola 600. The stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series do battle in stock car racing’s true endurance test. Don’t miss the patriotic pre-race salute to the U.S. armed forces.