Happy Easter! Here's Some Adult Fun

Happy Easter! Celebrate the holiday with some adult entertainment. Looking for Easter Brunch. If you’re making last minute Easter plans try Helen's list.

Be A Kid - The only thing I liked about Easter was Easter Egg hunts in my backyard. Grownup kids can be kids again at the Adult Easter Egg Hunt. Hunt for eggs and listen to local music from Colby Dobbs Band! Winners of the hunt can win gift certificates and giveaways from breweries! Adult Easter Egg Hunt, 12 p.m. Pint Central,  1226 Central Ave Suite A. Parking onsite and nearby.










Don’t Miss

Show Your Roll - Tonight's the big night. Egg Roll designers have shared their idea for a great egg roll for a chance to be the egg roll of the month in the 1st Annual #CLT EggRoll Challenge. Finale event 6:30 p.m. Monday Draught, 601 S Cedar St.

Top NC Chef - If you love food competition shows, you’ll love this. It’s the City Preliminary Battle: Bank of America Stadium v. The Cypress Club. Two Charlotte area restaurants battle it out side by side in a single elimination, blind dinner format.  Diners get a six-course menu (three courses from each chef, without knowing whose food you're tasting) created around a "Mystery" North Carolina ingredient. 6 p.m., Bonterra Dining & Wine Room, 1829 Cleveland Ave. $69.71.

Birdsong flies high and Easter bar crawls

It's Easter weekend, and there are plenty of Easter egg hunts for the kiddies. See the Observer's list for that, but if you're looking for adult fun start below. Let's get this party started.

Grand Opening - I liked the intimacy of Birdsong's old brewery, but I'm excited about the brewery's expansion to a 17,000 sq. ft facility. Read Daniel Hartis' Observer preview of the new spot. The grand opening is going to be a party today. f you didn’t buy your beer tickets in advance be prepared for a little wait. 1 p.m. Birdsong Brewing Co., 1016 North Davidson.






Smooth Sax - Hear a sneak peek of Boney James’ newest work “futuresoul.” It features Mint Condition vocalist and frontman Stokley on “Either Way.” The disc also features rising-star trumpet player Marquis Hill on “Far From Home.” Jazz guitarist Matt Marshak will open. 8 p.m. Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts,430 S Tryon St. $45-$70.



Don't Forget

Easter Crawl - Celebrate Easter with drink specials and freebies. The Bunny Hop Bar Crawl participating bars: Bubble, Suite, Whisky River, Blackfinn, Howl at the Moon, Tin Roof, Rooftop 210, and Vida Vida. 5 p.m. Rooftop 210, EpiCentre, 210 E Trade St.

Easter Games - Egg hunts are for kids, but these Easter games are for adults. The Bags & Bunnies Cornhole Bar Hop is a different type of bar crawl. Travel to seven different uptown bars while playing one of the signature RockHouse/SportsLink Cornhole Golf courses.  Games include tossing cornhole bags up and down staircases, over obstacles, and even at moving targets. Registration starts at 5 p.m. Republic, 314 North College St.















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Alive After Five returns and Easter bar crawls

Oh yes, it's spring. The city's favorite happy hour returns and there are Easter bar crawls. Let's get this party started. See you in the streets.

Wonder Woman - The UNC Charlotte Women and Gender Studies speaker series presents Melissa Harris-Perry. She will present her talk Mommy, Mammy and the Maid: Race, Class and Women's Political Power. 8 p.m. Student Union 340, UNC Charlotte. Free  










Thursday

15 Years and Counting - Charlotte’s largest happy hour returns to officially kick off our spring. Enjoy booze, beer and bands at Alive After Five. 5 p.m. EpiCentre, 210 East Trade St.

Weekly Happy Hour - Another weekly spring concert series begins with the University Place Concert Series. Free music and good times. 6-9 p.m., The Shoppes at University Place.


















Handbag Heaven - 107.9 The Link, will be onsite with music, games and prizes including tickets to the Train concert this summer, massages and more at Purses with a Purpose Kick-off Party. Bring your gently used purses to donate for their annual sale that gives proceeds to The American Cancer Society.5 p.m. The Boulevard at South End.



Friday

Happy Birthday Billie - Sultry singer Cassandra Wilson pays tribute to Billie Holiday. Cassandra Wilson: A Billie Holiday 100th Birthday. 8 p.m. Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts, 430 South Tryon St. Parking: Levine Center for the Arts Parking Garage, 550 S. Tryon Street with an entrance on W. Stonewall St.



Saturday

Easter Crawl - Celebrate Easter with drink specials and freebies. The Bunny Hop Bar Crawl participating bars: Bubble, Suite, Whisky River, Blackfinn, Howl at the Moon, Tin Roof, Rooftop 210, and Vida Vida. 5 p.m. Rooftop 210, EpiCentre, 210 E Trade St.

Easter Games - Egg hunts are for kids, but these Easter games are for adults. The Bags & Bunnies Cornhole Bar Hop is a different type of bar crawl. Travel to seven different uptown bars while playing one of the signature RockHouse/SportsLink Cornhole Golf courses.  Games include tossing cornhole bags up and down staircases, over obstacles, and even at moving targets. Registration starts at 5 p.m. Republic, 314 North College St.















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Leatherface, yoga party and a beer carnival

Get an early start to today's activities. There's a beer festival and monster party all before sundown, and then the party really gets started. See you in the streets.

Beer Finale - Craft Beer Week winds down with All Ale the Queen Beer Carnival. The event features more than 100 craft beers, belly dancing, hoopers, jugglers and more. Two sessions: 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Amos' Southend, 1423 South Tryon St. Free street parking, but be safe and take the light rail or a ride service. $40.

Tights and Leather - The original Batman and Robin, a panel about “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” and monster pageants are only a few of the highlights of the Mad Monster Party 2015. This sounds so fun.  11 a.m. - 7 p.m. The Blake Hotel 555 S. McDowell St. $25 and up. Paid parking onsite.

Yoga Crawl - Most crawls feature lots of booze and even more stumbling. Barefoot Studio Crawl is a creative benefit for Moving Poets Charlotte. Enjoy nibbles catered by Carpe Diem. The evening will feature: a kinetic sculpture exhibit by Kit Kube, a musical sculpture by Colleen Galeazzi, dance performance by Moving Poets Charlotte and so much more. 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m., Yoga One and Open Door Studios, 1318 Central Avenue. $25.





Don't Forget

For The Kids - Bring the kids out to see the Easter Bunny and enjoy balloon artist and face painting at Easter Hoppenings. 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Phillips Place in Southpark. Free.

Celebrate Leaders - Celebrate community leaders at the Whitney M. Young Gala. It’s a celebration of philanthropic, diversity and inclusion. Festivities  begin at 6 p.m. with registration and hor d'oeuvres. Formal program and dinner begins at 6:45 p.m. After the program, the evening there will be dancing and dessert. Omni Hotel Charlotte, 132 E. Trade St. Paid parking available. Ticket info.



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