3 free things to do and get in Concord, including 2 entertainment, 1 attractions. Each one checked against its official source, every catch spelled out.
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The Cabarrus Arts Council runs four free gallery exhibitions a year on the first floor of the historic 1876 Cabarrus County courthouse in downtown Concord. CLAY is on view October 30, 2026 to February 19, 2027. Self-guided and docent-led tours need no appointment. Open Tuesday–Friday 10am–5pm and Saturday 11am–4pm; closed November 21–27 for Thanksgiving and December 24 to January 1. Free parking in the County Lot at 37 Church Street S.
Downtown Concord lights its tree with food trucks, a kids' zone, Santa and Mrs. Claus in a snow-filled Courthouse Plaza, live music from country show band Saddletramp on the main stage at Union Street and Barbrick Avenue, a youth stage, and fireworks to finish. Friday, November 20, 2026, 6–9pm.
One of the oldest continuously running Christmas parades in North Carolina rolls more than two miles through Concord along Church Street, Buffalo Avenue and Union Street, from Church Street N at Lake Concord Road to Union Street at Corban Avenue. Free to watch. Saturday, November 21, 2026, starting at 2:30pm.
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