5 days in Charlotte Itinerary

A rapidly growing city in central North Carolina, Charlotte is the state's largest urban center and a major regional hub for finance, industry, technology, and entertainment.

Take a break from the city and head to U.S. National Whitewater Center and Carolina Raptor Center. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at NASCAR Hall of Fame and Hendrick Motorsports Complex. Change things up with these side-trips from Charlotte: Fisher Farm (in Davidson), Old Salem Museums & Gardens (in Winston Salem) and Downtown Mt. Airy (in Mount Airy). The adventure continues: engage your brain at Discovery Place Science, look for all kinds of wild species at Latta Plantation Nature Center & Preserve, examine the collection at Levine Museum of the New South, and indulge your thirst for a good beer at Old Mecklenburg Brewery.

For reviews, other places to visit, traveler tips, and other tourist information, you can read our Charlotte attractions planner.

Expect a daytime high around 75°F in October, and nighttime lows around 51°F.