The Carolina Renaissance Festival allows you to travel to a time when court jesters made everyone laugh instead of sitcoms, the crowd watched knights jousting against one another instead of football games, and it was actually acceptable to eat with your hands instead of using silverware. All of those activities are still possible, thanks to this festival that offers plenty to discover, like Old World arts and crafts, delicious turkey legs and plenty of fun and games. Also, several festival goers dress the part, so feel free to join in!
The Belk Theater is the busiest venue located within the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, as the Belk welcomes various types of artists and entertainment from all over the world to its stage. Their appearances put smiles on the faces of the numerous audience members who have come to expect the best from the Belk. The Charlotte Repertory Theatre and the North Carolina Dance Theatre occupy a space on the performance schedule every year. Other groups that also take the stage here include the Carolina Voices and various productions from the Carolinas Concert Association, all of which perform under the theater's wondrous 2,400 lights that are custom built right into its ceiling.
Car enthusiasts from all over the country will definitely want to park it at the Backing Up Classics Auto Museum. While the venue is small, it makes excellent use of the space it does have by presenting some intriguing autos. Some of the featured exhibits include cars as far back as the 1920s right through the auto boom of the 50s and 60s. There is also a row dedicated exclusively to Mustangs. Muscle cars, classics, and standards are all spotlighted in this fun, highly popular museum.