Calendar Of Events

To learn more about entertainment, sports and outdoor activities available in Kannapolis and the Charlotte region, check out city of Kannapolis, Visit Cabarrus, and Visit Charlotte.

Every Thursday
Time: 3 pm to 6 pm
Event: Farmers Market
Description: The indoor, year-round Farmers Market in downtown Kannapolis allows everyone to bring the goodness of fresh fruits and vegetables, hams, jellies, jams, honey, baked goods and the work of local artisans home every week.
Location: 120 West Avenue, downtown Kannapolis
Contact: Phyllis Beaver, NC Research Campus, pbeaver@castlecooke.com or Piedmont Farmers Market, 704-920-3310 or lisaw@ctc.net.

Thursdays in May
Time: 11:30 am-1 pm
Event: Thursdays on Main
Description: May 3,2012 – Movin’ on Bluegrass
  May 10, 2012 – White Chocolate; lunch on site from Old Stone Vino
  May 17, 2012 – Coconut Groove Band; lunch on site from Chef Jeff Carry Home Dinner Store
  May 24, 2012 – Soundbarrier; lunch on site from Old Stone Vino
  May 31, 2012 – Baylor Drive
Location: Veterans Park
Contact: www.cityofkannapolis.com

Fridays and Saturdays, June-August
Time: Evening
Event: Village Park Concerts
Description: Saturday, June 2 – Preacher Stone and Darrell Harwood
  Saturday, June 16 – Tribute Band Rock Night – Slippery When Wet & Appetite for Destruction
  Friday, June 29 – Charlotte Symphony with FIREWORKS
  Saturday, July 14 – Band of Oz
  Friday/Saturday, July 27 & 28 – Beach Music Festival
  • The Tams (Friday Night)
  • TheHolidayBand (Saturday 5:00pm)
  • Atlantic Groove (Saturday 7:00pm)
  • Jim Quick & Coastline (Saturday 8:30pm)
  Saturday, August 11 – National Country Artist Bombshell with The Gal Friday Band with FIREWORKS
Location: Village Park
Contact: www.cityofkannapolis.com

Friday, May-August
Time: 8:45 pm
Event: Movies in the Park
Description: May 18, 2012- 3: The Dale Earnhardt Story, shown in conjunction with the Modern Film Festival
  May 25, 2012 – Dolphin Tale (PG)
  June 8, 2012 – Cars II (G)
  June 22, 2012 – How to Train Tour Dragon (PG)
  July 6, 2012 - The Muppets (PG)
  July 13, 2012- Red Machine, shown in conjunction with the Modern Film Festival
  July 20, 2012 – Footloose (2011) (PG)
  August 3, 2012 – Soul Surfer (PG)
  August 17, 2012 – Adventures of Tin Tin (PG)
Location: Village Park
Contact: www.cityofkannapolis.com

Saturdays, May-September
Time: 7 pm
Event: Stories Under the Stars
Description: May 19, 2012 – Grey Seal Puppets performing “Bathtub Pirates”
  June 23, 2012 – Lisa Baldwin with Music, Minds & Motion
  August 18, 2012 – Hobey Ford’s Golden Rod Puppets performing Animalia
  September 15, 2012 – TBD
Location: Location: Kannapolis Branch Library, 850 Mountain St., Kannapolis.
Contact: www.cityofkannapolis.com

Wednesday, July 18
Time: Time: 10:30 am
Event: Summer Reading Program Performance w Roger Day
Description: Award-winning children’s entertainer makes a return engagement in Kannapolis as part of the library’s summer reading program.
Location: Kannapolis Branch Library, 850 Mountain St., Kannapolis.
Contact: Kannapolis Branch of the Cabarrus County Library