Your Charlotte Week Ahead, Oct. 26 to Nov. 1: Halloween on a Saturday, the Last Day of Early Voting, and Día de Muertos

Halloween lands on a Saturday this year, which means the busiest day of the week is also the last day of early voting in North Carolina and the night before the clocks fall back. Here is what we confirmed with the organizers for Monday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 1.

Monday, Oct. 26

Indian Land's development rulebook gets its final vote. Lancaster County Council meets at 6 p.m. in the county administration building, 101 N. Main St. in Lancaster, for the third and final reading of the county's rewritten development code. We explained what changes in our Indian Land preview. (Lancaster County)

• Charlotte City Council holds a special meeting at 4 p.m. in Room 267 of the Government Center, 600 E. Fourth St. The city's notice gives no agenda items. Its business meeting follows, with the public forum at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber. (City of Charlotte)
• Kannapolis City Council meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall. (City of Kannapolis)
• Hornets vs. Wizards at Spectrum Center, 7 p.m. (Hornets schedule)

Tuesday, Oct. 27

• Revaluation questions in Davidson. Mecklenburg County tax staff walk the Davidson Board of Commissioners through the 2027 revaluation at the board's 6 p.m. meeting. It is open to the public. (Mecklenburg County) Our revaluation explainer has the background.
• Indigo Girls play the Knight Theater at 7 p.m., from $73.02, with limited seats left. (Blumenthal Arts)
• sombr brings the You Are The Reason Tour to Spectrum Center at 7:30 p.m. (Live Nation)

Wednesday, Oct. 28

• Charlotte FC hosts CF Montréal at Bank of America Stadium, 7:30 p.m. (Charlotte FC)
• A murder mystery you eat through. Clue: Murder on the Menu, a dinner show where the audience questions the suspects, plays Stage 2 at Blume Studios, 904 Post St., Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. this week. Tickets start at $114.59. (Blumenthal Arts)

Thursday, Oct. 29

• Free outdoor movie. Camp North End screens Hocus Pocus on the Ford Green at 8 p.m. Bring a chair. (Camp North End)
• Jazz at the train station. JazzArts' youth ensemble plays free from 5 to 7 p.m. at the 7th Street Station on the Blue Line. (CATS)
• Gavin Adcock plays Bojangles Coliseum at 7 p.m. (Bojangles Coliseum)
• The Panthers play at Green Bay on Thursday night, 8:15 p.m. kickoff. (Carolina Panthers)

Friday, Oct. 30

• Candy downtown in Mooresville. Downtown businesses hand out candy from 3 to 5 p.m. sharp at the Downtown Candy Grab, with visits from Mooresville Fire and Police. Costumes welcome for all ages. (Downtown Mooresville)
• Ghost stories in Tega Cay. Ghosts of the Revolution brings living history and spooky storytelling to the back of Catawba Park, 2351 New Grey Rock Road. It is free, and you can show up any time from 7 to 9:30 p.m. (City of Tega Cay)

Saturday, Oct. 31

Last day of early voting in North Carolina. Mecklenburg's 25 early voting sites are open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and you can use any site in the county. You can also register and vote the same day at early voting. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. (Mecklenburg County Board of Elections) In South Carolina, early voting centers in York and Lancaster counties are open 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through today. (SC Election Commission) New to the area? See our guide to updating your voter registration after a move.

Trick or treat, morning to night:

• Touch a Truck in Concord, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center, with a low sensory hour from 9 to 10:30. Free, with $10 parking. (Cabarrus County)
• Birkdale Village in Huntersville, 10 a.m. to noon. Check in at Concierge for a map of participating shops. (Birkdale Village)
• Boos and Ghouls in Tega Cay, a trunk or treat with a DJ and costume contest, 4 to 6 p.m. at the Glennon Community Center lot, 15083 Molokai Drive. (City of Tega Cay)
• Downtown Monster Mash in Mooresville, 6 to 9 p.m. on Main Street, with live music and a costume contest, per the Downtown Mooresville calendar. (Downtown Mooresville)

Also Saturday:

• Carolina Renaissance Festival opens its closing Halloween weekend, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Kids 12 and under are free but still need a ticket for the date. (Carolina Renaissance Festival)
• Hornets vs. 76ers at Spectrum Center, 6 p.m. (Hornets schedule)

Sunday, Nov. 1

Clocks fall back. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m., so you get an extra hour of sleep and an earlier sunset.

• Festival Día de Muertos fills Camp North End from noon to 6 p.m. with music, folkloric dance, a parade of Catrinas, and community altars. Levine Museum of the New South and the Latin American Coalition host it. Free, with a suggested $5 donation. (Levine Museum of the New South)
• Last day of the Renaissance Festival season, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Huntersville. (Carolina Renaissance Festival)
• Young Miko plays Spectrum Center at 8 p.m. (Live Nation)

Before you go

Times, prices, and sellouts change. Check the organizer's page linked above before you head out, and see our events calendar for more.

Last verified October 25, 2026.