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The lighting of the tree will take place on Wednesday,
November 26, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the corner of Mint, Morehead
and Stonewall Streets. Mint Street between Morehead Street and 1st
Street, Stonewall Street between Church and Graham Streets, and Graham Street
between Mint Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard will close on Wednesday
from 1 p.m. until 11:30 p.m.
The parade begins at 9:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day November
27, at the Levine Avenue of the Arts and South Tryon Street. The parade
will continue north on Tryon Street to 9th Street where it will
disperse. The staging area on South Tryon Street between the Levine Avenue
of the Arts and Morehead Street and the cross streets between Church and
College Streets will close at 7:30 am. Contact Rachel Flood at rflood@charlottecentercity.org
or 704-332-9591 for additional information.
The one mile run begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day,
November 27, on Morrison Boulevard. The 8K and 5K will follow. Event organizers
expect 10,000 runners. The 8K route includes Morrison, Barclay Downs, Fairview,
Assembly, Carnegie, Barclay Downs, Runnymede, Colony, Wheelock Road, Richardson
Drive, Ferncliff, Sharon Road and Roxborough. Contact RMS Sports at
843-230-8648.
 Charlotte Southpark Turkey Trot 1 Mile Route
 Charlotte Southpark Turkey Trot 5K Route
 Charlotte Southpark Turkey Trot 8K Route
The race will begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, November 29 at the Epicenter. Event organizers expect 500 participants. The route uses Fourth Street, Kings Drive, East 3rd Street, Kenilworth Avenue, South McDowell Street and College Street. Contact the Charlotte Checkers at 704-342-4423.
The event begins on Saturday, November 29 at 8 a.m. at Harris
Corner Parkway. Event organizers expect 150 participants. The route
includes the 200 block of North College Street, East Trade Street, and East 5th
Street.
The event will take place on Saturday, December 6 at Blakeney
Shopping Center at 8 a.m. Event organizers expect 500
participants. The route includes Ardret Kell Road and Community House
Road. For more information contact Jen Masar at 1-800-365-3811.
The race begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, December 6 at Wells
Fargo Plaza. Event organizers expect 500 participants. The route includes South
Tryon Street, West Boulevard, South Mint Street, West Kingston Street, Wickford
Place, Westwood Avenue, Southwood Avenue, West Summit Avenue, Winnifred Street
and Carson Boulevard. For more information go to www.acc5K.com.
The Fan Fest will be held on Saturday, December 6 from noon
until 8 p.m. on South Mint Street between West Morehead Street and West
Stonewall Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Event organizers expect
45,000 participants. Road closures will begin on Friday, December 5 at 9 a.m.
and will end on Saturday, December 6 at 11:30 p.m. For more information go to www.accfootballcharlotte.com.
Road closures are below:
- South
Mint Street between Morehead Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
- Graham
Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Mint Street
- Stonewall Street
between Mint Street and Church Street
The event begins on Saturday December 6 at 8 a.m. on David
Taylor Road. The route uses West Mallard Creek Church Road, Senator Royall
Drive, and David Taylor Drive. Event organizers expect 400 participants. For
more information contact the Brain Tumor Fund for the Carolinas at
704-635-8643.
The carnival begins on Saturday December 6 at 10 a.m. on East
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Event organizers expect 2000
participants. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from Caldwell Street
to Brevard Street will be closed from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m.
The event will be held on Saturday, December 6 on
Commonwealth Avenue from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Event organizers expect 500
participants. Commonwealth Avenue between Pecan Avenue and Thomas Avenue will
close from 12:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Contact Plaza Midwood Merchants at
704-651-8979.
The event begins on Saturday December 13 at 8 a.m. on
Sharon Hills Road behind the YMCA. Event organizers expect 700
participants. The route includes Sharon Hills Road, Chandworth Road,
Rhodes Avenue, Long Meadow Road, Sulkirk Lane, Severn Avenue, Tyndale Avenue,
Glenfall Avenue, and Quail Hollow Road. For more information go to http://www.ymcacharlotte.org.
The event begins on Saturday December 13 at 6 p.m. on
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Event organizers expect 150
participants. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Brevard Street and
Caldwell Street will be closed from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m.
The race will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 28 at Wells Fargo Plaza. Event organizers expect 500 participants. For more information, please go to www.belkbowl.com.
The Fan Fest will be held on Tuesday, December 30 from noon until 6 p.m. on South Mint Street between West Morehead Street and West Stonewall Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Event organizers expect 50,000 participants. Road closures will begin on Monday, December 29 at 9 a.m. and will reopen at midnight on Tuesday, December 30. Road closures are below:
- South Mint Street between Morehead Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
- Graham Street between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Mint Street
- Stonewall Street between Mint Street and Church Street
The game will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Bank of America Stadium. Go to www.belkbowl.com for more information.
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