Arts and exhibitions in Charlotte: November 2026

Last checked Nov. 2, 2026. This page covers the next six weeks and is retitled each month. Dates and times come from each organizer’s own page, or from Charlotte Center City Partners’ Uptown calendar where we say so; check before you go.

Charlotte’s arts calendar from Nov. 2 to Dec. 13: Joshua Bell plays Bruch with the Charlotte Symphony on Nov. 7, the Mint Museum Randolph shows Judith Leiber handbags, and the holiday season starts with the Grinch at ImaginOn on Nov. 21 and two Nutcrackers on Dec. 4. For everything else, see things to do this month and holiday lights and Christmas events.

Exhibitions now showing

• Brilliant by Design: The Handbags of Judith Leiber, Mint Museum Randolph: opened Oct. 24 and runs to July 3, 2027. Exhibition page.
• Corey Pemberton: Living Well, Mint Museum Uptown: through Jan. 31, 2027. Exhibition page.
• Grace Stott: The Artifacts of Being Human, Mint Museum Uptown: through March 7, 2027. Exhibition page.
• “Across the Nation”: Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art, Mint Museum Uptown: through March 22, 2027. Exhibition page.
• Interventions: Weaving Joy, Woven Resistance, Mint Museum Randolph: through Oct. 1, 2027. Exhibition page.

Theater and dance

• Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, Nov. 21 to Dec. 23, McColl Family Theatre at ImaginOn, 300 E. Seventh St. Children’s Theatre of Charlotte stages it for the first time. Performances and tickets on Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s Grinch page.
• A Magical Cirque Christmas, Sunday, Nov. 22, 3 p.m., Belk Theater, as listed on the Uptown calendar.
• Charlotte Ballet’s Nutcracker, Dec. 4-23, Belk Theater, 130 N. Tryon St., with the Charlotte Symphony playing live. Charlotte Ballet’s Nutcracker page.
• Charlotte Youth Ballet’s The Nutcracker, Dec. 4-6, CPCC’s Halton Theater, 1206 Elizabeth Ave. Charlotte Youth Ballet. Show times for both are on our Nutcracker page.
• The Three Spirits: A Christmas Carol Reimagined, Dec. 11-13, Booth Playhouse, as listed on the Uptown calendar.

Concerts and classical

From the Charlotte Symphony’s season calendar unless noted:

• On Tap, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., Triple C Brewing Company: Mozart, Holst and Haydn in a brewery. Details.
• Joshua Bell Plays Bruch, the annual gala concert, Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m., Knight Theater. Details.
• Bach 360, Booth Playhouse: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, with the audience seated around the orchestra. Details.
• JAZZ ROOM Presents: René Marie, Experiment in Truth, Nov. 13-14, Stage Door Theater, as listed on the Uptown calendar.
• Strauss and Beethoven, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21, Belk Theater: Bella Hristova plays Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. Details.
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas in Concert, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 27, and 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, Ovens Auditorium. Details.
• Majestic Brass and Organ, Sunday, Nov. 29, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church. Details.
• Handel’s Messiah, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, Knight Theater. Details.
• JAZZ ROOM Holiday Edition, Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5, Booth Playhouse, as listed on the Uptown calendar.
• Bria Skonberg: Jingle Bell Swing, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 6 p.m., Middle C Jazz, as listed on the Uptown calendar.
• Festival of Lights, Thursday, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m., Knight Theater: the symphony’s Hanukkah concert with voices from Charlotte’s Jewish communities. Details.
• Cirque de Noel, Dec. 11-13, 7:30 p.m., Knight Theater, as listed on the Uptown calendar.

Regular events

• Wine on Wednesdays at Mint Museum Uptown, 5 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 4, 11 and 18 and Dec. 2 and 9, as listed on the Uptown calendar.
• Yoga at the Mint, Mint Museum Uptown, Tuesdays 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. through Dec. 8, as listed on the Uptown calendar.

Getting there

Knight Theater, Booth Playhouse and Belk Theater are in Uptown. Deck and meter rules are on our getting around page, and lane and street closures on our road construction and closures page.

Send us your event

Galleries, theaters and arts groups can email hello@queencitytoday.com with the date, time, venue, price and a photo. Listings are free and go on this page and in the site’s diary.

Frequently asked questions

What arts events are on in Charlotte in November 2026?

The Charlotte Symphony’s gala with violinist Joshua Bell is Saturday, Nov. 7, at Knight Theater, Bach 360 runs Nov. 13-14 at Booth Playhouse and Strauss and Beethoven is Nov. 20-21 at Belk Theater. Children’s Theatre of Charlotte opens How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical on Nov. 21.

What exhibitions are at the Mint Museum now?

At Mint Museum Randolph, Brilliant by Design: The Handbags of Judith Leiber opened Oct. 24 and runs to July 3, 2027. At Mint Museum Uptown, Corey Pemberton: Living Well runs to Jan. 31, 2027, and Grace Stott: The Artifacts of Being Human to March 7, 2027. “Across the Nation”: Masterpieces from the National Gallery of Art runs at Mint Museum Uptown to March 22, 2027.

When is Handel’s Messiah in Charlotte in 2026?

The Charlotte Symphony plays Messiah at Knight Theater at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6.

When does Charlotte Ballet’s Nutcracker open?

Charlotte Ballet’s Nutcracker opens Friday, Dec. 4, at Belk Theater and runs to Dec. 23, 2026, with the Charlotte Symphony playing live. Charlotte Youth Ballet’s Nutcracker is Dec. 4-6 at CPCC’s Halton Theater.