Valentine’s Day is next week and we have something to get off of our chest. We love … interesting events! Nothing fills our hearts more than the joy we experience during a night out in the Queen City … and we want to share that love with you! We’ve compiled a list of 12 events to keep you busy during Valentine’s week. Get ready to fall deeper in love with the creative happenings of Crown Town.

Image via Southern Ladies Arm Wrestling

War of the Roses: Southern Ladies Arm Wrestling
February 14 at 8pm
Free Range Brewing

LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEEE! Next Friday, the Southern Ladies Arm Wrestling League (SLAW) is coming to a brewery near you (as long as that brewery is Free Range Brewery) for an explosive night of bombastic bicep action! Valentine’s Day 2020 will forever be remembered for the War of the Roses, where 64 powerful female/femme-identifying individuals will throw down in an arm-wrestling tournament of the ages. In the words of SLAW, “This Valentine’s Day, [they] aren’t just breaking hearts.”

Come cheer on these fierce competitors and enjoy the release of Free Range Brewing’s “Petal to the Mettle” pale ale. Or … compete! There are still a few competitor spots left and we can’t think of a better way to spend a gal’s night out than laying the smackdown with a group of laudable ladies. Register to compete or get your tickets to cheer on the carnation carnage here.

With great events comes great RSVP-ibilty:

No “Bad CGI Sharks” nomination for Best Visual Effects might be the biggest Oscar snub of all time.
Bad CGI Sharks Screening
February 11 – VisArt Video

Explore this wonderful arts and culture center for free every Wednesday evening.
Walk Up Wednesdays
February 12 – Harvey B. Gantt Center

Meet artist and quilter Beverly Smith and chat about her featured works at the Mint.
Live at the Mint!
February 12 – Mint Museum Uptown

Everybody needs more “happy little trees” in our life.
Bob Ross Paintalong
February 12 – Camp North End

Skating is a great way to break the ice with a first date (you know … as long as you don’t literally break the ice).
Valentine’s Skate and Date
February 13 – US National Whitewater Center

If you’re in the “brewed” to laugh, this “ale” have you covered.
Beerly Funny Comedy Show
February 13 – Bold Missy Brewery

In the words of Buff Faye, it’s a Valentine’s Day “Whodunnit, Girrrrl?!”
Buff Faye’s Murder Mystery Drag Diner
February 14 – Dilworth Neighborhood Grille

This HUG mirco-grant supported film series is bringing the best in Latin American cinema to the Queen City.
Cine Casual Film Series: Candelaria
February 15 – Camp North End

We thought we were looking at an oddity last year, but we were actually just staring at ourselves in a mirror.
Charlotte Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2020
February 15 – Charlotte Convention Center

The only “achy breaky heart” at this prom will belong to Bill Ray Cyrus.
Honky Tonk Prom
February 15 – The Tipsy Burro Saloon

We love Charlotte artists … and we ain’t afraid to show it in public.
PDA: An Art Show Exploring Displays of Affection
February 15 – Crown Station