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CATEGORIES:Family Fun
SUMMARY:Secret Gardens of Fourth Ward
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Where gardens, porches & stories come to life! Walkable, self-guided tour w
 ith live music and art + food, wine & cocktail tastings.\nOn May 16th and 1
 7th, 2026, from Noon to 4 pm each day, the Friends of Fourth Ward will host
  the Secret Gardens of Fourth Ward, a garden & lifestyle tour, complete wit
 h complimentary food, wine and cocktail tastings at gardens and restaurants
  along the way. This walkable, self-guided tour through historic Fourth War
 d showcases a mix of private courtyards, Victorian front porches, and uniqu
 e outdoor living spaces. The tour also highlights art, architecture, histor
 ic homes, Charlotte's oldest cemetery, and special points of interest along
  the tour route, effectively making all of Historic Fourth Ward – and the e
 xtraordinary quality of life it offers – part of the tour.\n
X-EXTRAINFO:GIVEAWAY: Purchase your tour ticket by NOON on May 8th and be entered to wi
 n a STAYCATION PACKAGE from The Dunhill Hotel and The Asbury. Details below
 .\nAdditional Perks Included in Ticket Price: Live music + complimentary fo
 od, wine and cocktail tastings in gardens and restaurants along the tour ro
 ute. PLUS:\nThe historic Dunhill Hotel and The Asbury will offer an Open Ho
 use with complimentary tastings featuring their famous Sticky Biscuits acco
 mpanied by a bourbon cocktail.\nSpaghett - On Saturday only, experience the
  hottest ticket in town, with complimentary tastings by Executive Chef Kend
 all Moore and award-winning mixologist Amanda Britton. This long-awaited co
 ncept from James Beard nominee Chef Sam Hart is now open in the Historic Mo
 rrison House in the heart of Fourth Ward.\nHistoric Settlers Cemetery – Fro
 m 1-4 each day, enjoy docent-led tours of Charlotte's oldest cemetary (foun
 ded 1768), an oasis of green tranquility uptown.\nComplimentary Tastings Co
 urtesy of: Arbol Eatery, The Asbury, Assorted Table Wine, Doc Porter's Dist
 illery, Don Q Rum, The Dunhill Hotel, Indigo Tea & Coffee, The Daily, Drumb
 shanbo Gunpowder Gin, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Pizzeria Sapienza, It's Poppin
 ' Gourmet Kettle Korn, Beverly's Gourmet Foods, and Spaghett (Sat. Only). M
 ore vendors announced soon. Follow us @fourthwardCLT on Instagram and @frie
 ndsoffourthward on Facebook for updates!\nLive Music by The Porchlights, Pr
 evox Trio, Isaac & Adele, and Leisure McCorkle.\nSecret Gardens STAYCATION 
 GIVEAWAY with The Dunhill Hotel and The Asbury! Our friends at The Dunhill 
 Hotel and The Asbury have graciously donated a spectacular Staycation Packa
 ge for one lucky winner! Purchase your Secret Gardens tour ticket by Noon o
 n Friday, May 8th, and be entered to win the following:\n· One-night stay f
 or Two in a luxurious Vintage Queen Room.\n· $50 gift certificate for dinin
 g at The Asbury.\n· Complimentary parking.\nWinner will be chosen by random
  drawing.\nTour Tickets: Day-specific tickets are $35 per person and are go
 od for either Saturday or Sunday. Weekend Flex tickets are $45 per person a
 nd allow the buyer to choose which day to attend (Saturday or Sunday). Week
 end Flex tickets are a great option for those who want to secure a ticket e
 arly, before sell-out, while keeping their options open for which date to a
 ttend. Regardless of Ticket Type, you may only visit each tour stop or tast
 ing location once. The tour is walkable and self-guided. Tour is rain or sh
 ine, and tickets are non-refundable. Fourth Ward events sell out fast, so b
 uy your ticket today!\nDuring tour hours, ticket holders must redeem their 
 tickets for tour guidebooks at the Tour Ticket Booth at the corner of West 
 9th & North Poplar Streets in Fourth Ward. The ticket booth also will be th
 e only location for same day ticket purchases, if tickets are still availab
 le.\nPLEASE NOTE: When purchasing a ticket, please check the receipt attach
 ed to your confirmation email. The receipt will clearly state which ticket 
 type you have purchased, and the day for which it is valid. (The body of th
 e Eventbrite email is confusing.) To expedite check-in, please bring a prin
 ted or digital copy of your Eventbrite ticket or receipt with you to the Ti
 cket Booth when you arrive. If you have misplaced your ticket, have no fear
 ; we can check you in by name at the Ticket Booth.\nChildren who cannot be 
 carried require a ticket. Strollers can be challenging on Fourth Ward’s bri
 ck-paved sidewalks and may be unusable on narrow garden walkways.\nWe love 
 dogs, but, out of respect for the resident dogs and cats of Fourth Ward, pl
 ease leave your furry friends at home.\nSecret Gardens is presented by the 
 Friends of Fourth Ward, with support from Gold Sponsor Howard Hanna Allen T
 ate.\nParking: Tour-goers are encouraged to use ride share services or ligh
 t rail to access Center City. The 9th Street light rail stop is .3 miles to
  our ticket booth at the corner of W. 9th & N. Poplar Streets, or you may c
 hoose the 7th Street stop if you would like to shop at The Market at 7th St
 reet before or after the tour. Limited free on-street parking is available 
 within Fourth Ward on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional center c
 ity parking information: http://www.charlottecentercity.org/transportation/
 parking/\nAbout Historic Fourth Ward and Fourth Ward CLT The historic Fourt
 h Ward in Uptown Charlotte blends restored 100-plus-year-old Victorian home
 s with luxury condominiums, urban apartments, parks, and businesses. It is 
 the oldest of the handful of designated Historic Districts in the city. Thi
 s remarkable fusion of old and new is a defining characteristic of one of A
 merica’s most unique urban neighborhoods.\nAmong the vibrant threads in the
  vivid tapestry of the Fourth Ward is the Friends of Fourth Ward, under whi
 ch the Fourth Ward Foundation and Fourth Ward Neighborhood Association flou
 rish. These volunteer-driven, non-profit organizations raise funds, promote
  social activity and equity, and celebrate the diversity of the neighborhoo
 d.
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