Charlotte’s sixth annual Tuck Fest set for April 19-21, 2024, celebrates the outdoor lifestyle through competitions, exhibitions and demos at the U.S. National Whitewater Center, but also offers FREE live music interspersed with other activities Friday evening and Saturday and Sunday.

There is also a vendors’ village and the complex has several places to eat and drink. Competitions include trail running, kayaking, biking, climbing, stand-up paddle boarding, obstacle course and adventure racing. The name “Tuck Fest” comes from the Tuckaseegee Ford and Trail, a historical landmark located at the center.

Artists Lineup
Friday: Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway, The Heavy Heavy.
Saturday: Margo Price, Dylan LeBlanc.
Sunday: Courtney Barnett, Rayland Baxter.

Music starts 7 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; activities start 10 a.m.

While tickets are free, parking costs $6 daily per standard car, $18 per larger vehicle.