Light Rail Weekender, Mar 21-23

March 19, 2025
Categories: CATS/LYNX
A cartoon man and woman gasp in surprise beneath text reading "The Light Rail Weekender"

Check out fun, free to cheap things to do in Charlotte this weekend – all accessible by CATS LYNX light rail!

Don’t forget to set up your CATS Pass app with your student email before you head out. It’s your pass, route-finder and arrival-estimates all in one app.

Outdoor Movie Night at Seoul Food

  • When: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, Mar. 21
  • Where: Seoul Food Meat Company Mill District
  • Cost: Free

Bring friends to watch a free screening of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs while you share a plate of Seoul loaded nachos or kimchi fries.

Directions: From UNC Charlotte Main Station, take the Blue Line southbound and get off at 25th St Station. Walk about 0.4 miles to 421 E 26th St.

Women do yoga training with child's pose on yoga mats.
Women do yoga training with child’s pose on yoga mats.

Morning Flow Yoga at Market at 7th Street

  • When: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Saturday, Mar. 22
  • Where: The Market at 7th Street
  • Cost: $7.70

Kick off your Saturday morning with an energizing yoga flow led by Love Through Lotus. Then treat yourself a cortado from Not Just Coffee or an energy-drink-smoothie fusion from Hip Hop Smoothies. 

Directions: From UNC Charlotte Main Station, take the Blue Line southbound and get off at 7th St Station. Walk 0.1 miles to 224 E 7th St. 

People lounge with food and drinks in the courtyard outside Optimist Hall.
People lounge with food and drinks in the courtyard outside Optimist Hall.

Spring bouquets at Optimist Hall

  • When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Mar. 22
  • Where: Optimist Hall courtyard
  • Cost: Free

Celebrate the warm weather’s arrival with Optimist Hall’s Spring Fling event. Enjoy live music by Colby Dobbs and even build your own flower bouquet (while supplies last). Then grab a bite to eat at Optimist Hall favorites like Bao & Broth or Enat Ethiopian.

Directions: From UNC Charlotte Main Station, take the Blue Line southbound and get off at Parkwood Station. Walk 0.6 miles to 1115 N Brevard St.

How to Ride

Students at UNC Charlotte have the CATS All-Access Pass included in their student fees, which means they can ride city light rail, streetcar and buses fare free. Download the CATS Pass App and login with your @charlotte.edu email address to get started.