No holiday travel? Plenty is going on around the Queen City Memorial Day Weekend

Jesse Ullmann

May 22, 2024 at 7:34 AM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Memorial Day is upon us and if you don’t have plans to travel and are staying put, there are plenty of events happening around the Queen City. Here are some of them.

Mecklenburg County Fair

Coke 600 Race Weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Meck Mile Race

National Peach Truck Tour at Tega Cay Village Shopping Center

ACC Baseball Championship

Fort Mill Memorial Day Ceremony

Huntersville Memorial Day Ceremony

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