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Welcome to the 704 Comedy Room! Produced and
performed by Caleb Troxell and Matt Christopher,
this show features underground comedic talent
curated from the greater North Carolina area. It's
a new and refreshing way to laugh and hangout, so
come be a part of the show. Since 2023 the 704
Comedy Room has provided standup by partnering
with venues in the community of Charlotte;...
Already the Carolinas' largest costume party, the
Carolina Renaissance Festival is THE PLACE to
celebrate Halloween! Enjoy FREE Child Admission
with no coupon required for all children ages 12
and under. Children must have a ticket. Child
tickets for these dates are FREE online with date
selection of October 31 or November 1. Adults
accompanying children must already...
Time travel to the greatest party since Camelot!
Take an autumn stroll through the wooded Village
of Fairhaven where history comes alive with
non-stop, day-long, immersive and interactive
entertainments like no place else! Shop an
abundance of arts and crafts in the village
open-air Artisan Market! Adventure awaits with
games and rides, valiant jousting knights on...
Kevin Nealon is an Emmy and SAG-nominated actor
and comedian who sets himself apart from other
comedic performers with his unique sense of humor,
dry wit and likable demeanor. Nealon is best known
for his nine-year stint as a cast member of NBC's
Saturday Night Live, and received critical acclaim
for his role in the hit Showtime series Weeds.
Kevin currently produces and hosts...
WE BELIEVE IN INNOVATION, NOT DUPLICATION Lake
Hickory Haunts is not simply a haunted house, it
is a haunted theme park; providing a unique
experience for anyone seeking an entertaining,
thrilling, scary, and fun-filled experience. At
Lake Hickory Haunts, we believe in innovation, not
duplication. Since 2012, our team has continuously
worked more and more each year to make...
A bevy of Festival Musicians present your favorite
Celtic music! Don't miss CRAIC, Magnus & Maggie,
and The Reelin Rogues! WIN TICKETS for a return
visit and much more! Hunky Highlanders are
encouraged to show their stuff in the Men of
Skills Competition! Contests include a Test of
Strength, a Test of Confidence, and a Test of
Skill. All in good fun! Prizes will be awarded....
The Ultimate Bon Jovi Tribute was formed in 2003
by Jason Morey after answering many inquiries of
"Are you Jon Bon Jovi?". Most notably comedian
Dave Chappelle invited Jason backstage following
one of his comedy shows thinking that he was the
New Jersey icon. It was then that Jason knew he
had to take advantage of the resemblance. It's a
good thing that Jason grew up on...
The Jail & Bail charity event returns in 2026,
raising funds for the Brienne Davis Memorial
Scholarship and TechForce Foundation to help more
women succeed in the tech workforce. NASCAR
drivers in attendance will be ?locked up? and race
to raise their bail, proceeds will benefit the
next generation of female technicians. All in good
fun, all for a great cause.
"It's egregious." That's Julian Cross's verdict on
the world, and once you hear it, you'll start
using it too. Charlotte native. Viral on
Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. Suit on,
gloves off. Fans are already calling him the
second coming of Pryor, Carlin, and Bernie Mac,
and once he grabs the mic you'll see why. Fast
jokes. Sharper stories. A set that doesn't let up....
Trish Suhr is the definition of a multitasker.
She's a Designer, Professional Organizer, Moving
and Relocation expert, TV Host as well as a
nationally touring comedian. The former host of
Daily Draw on the Game Show Network and a
spokesperson for Bed Bath and Beyond. Trish has
also partnered with Pledge, Breathe Right, Bissell
and numerous other brands. Best known as "The...
Michael Longfellow is a comedian and stepson from
Phoenix who completed three seasons as a cast
member on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. Prior to SNL,
Michael was just one of eight comedians chosen for
the inaugural "Netflix Introducing..." next stars
of comedy showcase at the Netflix is a Joke
Festival. He was also selected as one of TBS's
"Comics To Watch" at the New York Comedy...
THE HAUNTED FARM RETURNS FOR 2026 Western North
Carolina's terrifying Halloween tradition returns
to Hendersonville, NC - just outside Asheville.
Experience a massive indoor-and-outdoor haunted
attraction packed with dark woods, immersive
environments, terrifying characters and unexpected
scares. Indoor + outdoor haunted experience
Haunted woods and trails Live...
You don't need a passport to Time Travel to the
16th Century! Come as you are or dress as your
favorite time traveling character inspired by
movies, TV, comic books, science fiction and/or
fantasy - all costume genres welcome! Keep
scrolling for details! Costume Contest! Win FREE
Tickets for a return visit (and other prizes too)
in the Time Traveler?s costume contest!...
Tis the season to be giving, fa la la la la, la la
la la! Get ready for Gina Robinson's Annual
Christmas Benefit Concert and Toy Drive! Bring a
friend and a toy and come enjoy some good
Christmas/Gospel music by recording artist Gina
Robinson along with her many special guest. The
evening will be topped off with your favorite
Christmas carols and don't be surprised if you
find...
Win FREE ADMISSION! ARRRRGH! It's foolish
pleasures and pirate's treasures! Plunder the
Village with early Holiday shopping and save at
the Fairhaven Artisan Marketplace! Enjoy special
guest performances by the Pyrates Royale! Special
Pirate entertainment & costume contest! Plunder
the Village for festival arts & crafts and receive
FREE Festival admission for a return...
The lights go out. For one limited night, The
Haunted Farm transforms into a BLACK OUT
experience. Your group must navigate the
attraction in darkness with only a glow stick to
guide the way. Familiar scenes become unfamiliar.
Shadows hide what?s waiting ahead. And the Farm
becomes a completely different experience.
This Halloween, Brightside + Krak'd Vinyl are
taking over Boatyard for a full night of live
music, costumes, and Halloween chaos.
👻🔥 October 31 Brightside with
Krak'd Vinyl | Brightside (90s Tribute) and Krak'd
Vinyl (Party Rock) Halloween Costume Contest
Prizes for the winners Boatyard Lake Norman
COSTUME CONTEST DETAILS: Come dressed to impress!...
THE WAIT IS OVER? THE HAUNTING BEGINS! The 29th
Year of Fear is coming to The Haunted Pyramids,
and we're ready to make 2026 our most terrifying
season yet! Gather your friends, bring your
bravest crew, and get ready to step into the
darkness. Once you enter- there's no turning back.
Lake Hickory Haunts is hosting replicas of the
Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine & Ghostbusters Ecto-1
cars Oct. 9th-Nov. 7th! Photo-Ops are included
with admission. BE PREPARED to be SCARED and
ENTERTAINED when replicas of the Scooby-Doo
Mystery Machine & Ghostbusters Ecto-1 cars invade
the best haunted house in the Carolinas Oct.
9th-Nov. 7th! Get Tickets Online To Reserve Your...
Just east of Charlotte, NC in Monroe, this lenghty
haunted trail has become a destination to haunt
enthusiasts. Are you brave enough to find out
what lies in there? Bring your friends and see how
far you can go through The 13th Acre! This walking
event is not for the faint of heart. Once you
enter these creepy woods, you will only have one
chance to retreat, and if you...
Six haunted attractions. Six chilling nightmares.
Are you brave enough to face them all at The Fear
Farm? Abyss. Mineshaft Mayhem 2.0. The Coven.
Confinement. Twisty'z. Farm House. One ticket
unlocks every terrifying experience-and one
unforgettable night of fear.
Lace up and hit the ice! Public Skating is
happening THIS WEEK at Extreme Ice Center! Bring
your friends and family for some fun on the ice!
October 19?25, 2026 Check out this week?s public
skating schedule below! Tag your skating crew and
make plans to join us!
Get ready to Elevate Your Game Day Experience as
the Carolina Panthers take on the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers - it's gonna be an epic party! Join us
for The Ultimate Tailgate Experience, it's going
to be an epic showdown between the Carolina
Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Whether you
are Panthers Fans, Buccaneers Fans, or just Fans
of Football, get ready for a day...
LANDSLIDE - A TRIBUTE TO FLEETWOOD MAC will take
you on a ride back in time to an era when the
greatest music in rock was being made and the
careers of the legends we all love today were
born! Paying homage to one of the greatest and
most popular bands in music history, LANDSLIDE
recreates the hits from yesteryear, taking fans on
an electric journey through FLEETWOOD MAC?s...
Experience Small Town Titans LIVE in concert at
Lake Hickory Haunts? 15th Year of Fear on October
30th & 31st 8PM-9:30PM! *Concert is included with
admission to Lake Hickory Haunts. BE PREPARED to
be SCARED and ENTERTAINED when Small Town Titans
and the best haunted house in the Carolinas unite
on Oct. 30th & 31st! Get Your Tickets To Reserve
Your Spot Before They Sell Out:
An Elegant Evening in the Field This exclusive
foodie celebration will feature: Whiskey Bars,
Elegant Wines & Cocktails, Great Music, Tented
Food Stations, Food Trucks, & Restaurants and
Intimate Firepits throughout. Relax Around the
Fire Gardens and enjoy an inspired take on
fire-kissed BBQ, open fire cooking, specialty
grilling, and drink pairings. Please dress...
Southern Christmas Show returns to the The Park
Expo & Conference Center, from November 11-22,
2026. Join us for 12 exciting days of festive fun
& shopping! Buy online and save on regular priced
weekday and weekend tickets.
Chomp a Turkey Leg before Turkey Day and don't
miss the last chance of the year to experience
your best day out in History! *Win prizes in the
Grand Fare-The-Well costume contest at the
Middleshire Grove stage at 2:30 PM! Children ages
5-12 are FREE with a donation of can food items at
the Festival entry (ages 4 and under always free).
Adults accompanying children on...
Mix brash, ballsy, crass and downright hilarious
and you get one of the hottest touring comedians
today - Martin Moreno. Moreno's comedy career
didn't begin until he was in his early 30's, and
by that time he had a freakishly distinct point of
view of his life. His two failed marriages gave
him an alternative and hysterical definition of
"soul mates" and he cheekily...
Join Ruth at the Billy Graham Library and hear how
God invites each of us into a deeper relationship
with Him and others. Bring a friend?or come on
your own?and enjoy coffee, dessert, and meaningful
conversations.
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