StrEATs Events

2024 Charlotte StrEATs Schedule

Thank you to all who attended the 2024 Charlotte StrEATs Festival! See photos of this year’s events below and check back for 2025 event info!

StrEATs Tasting Tour

Sat. April 13th from 12-3 p.m. | Gateway Village

Taste your way from neighborhood to neighborhood without leaving Uptown!

Restaurants representing iconic Charlotte neighborhoods will serve a dish that represents their neighborhoods. Guests can visit each tasting tent and enjoy cocktails while taking in intimate demonstrations from our stage. Tickets are all-inclusive.

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Charlotte StrEATs Festival

Sun. April 14th from 12 -5 p.m. | Gateway Village

Celebrate the city’s culinary scene at this FREE event! The festival will feature a special appearance from award-winning chef, TV personality, author and philanthropist Aarón Sánchez. Aarón will be doing a cooking demonstration and emceeing our Neighborhood Cook-off! These battles will pit chefs head-to-head in a cook-off to win the title of StrEATs Neighborhood Champion.

Guests shopped from over 25 local food and beverage vendors, enjoy cooking demonstrations, food trucks, live art, and more!

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StrEATs Uncorked

Wed. April 3rd from 6-9 p.m. | Johnson & Wales

Charlotte SHOUT!’s signature food festival is expanding this year to bring a taste of North Carolina’s diverse wines and cuisines to Uptown Charlotte. Introducing StrEATs Uncorked!

The event will feature four wine regions and four Carolina cuisines, with tastings of each, including the Yadkin Valley and Swan Creek AVAs, Appalachian cooking, and fish camp fare.

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