FIRST WARD PARK

Opened: 2015

Centered in the neighborhood of Uptown Charlotte is First Ward Park. The park is the brainchild and the result of a collaboration between The University of North Carolina, Charlotte, Levine Properties, Mecklenburg County, and the City of Charlotte. It is one of the four major parks in the city of Charlotte. The entire park was designed by Shadley Associates, who won the bid for the project through a national architecture competition.

With two water fountains, art programs, and an arbor, the park is the perfect outdoor spot for family gatherings. The park is surrounded by an office tower, apartment complexes, a parking deck, and hotels.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FIRST WARD PARK

March 30, 2024 - Daybreaker CLT Peace Tour

April 26, 2024 - Right Moves for Youth Twilight 5K Road Race & Walk

May 3-5, 2024 - Lovin’ Life Music Fest, headliners are Post Malone, Noah Kahan and Steve Nicks

FIRST WARD PARK PAST EVENTS

The expanse of the park makes it a suitable venue to hold music festivals. In October 2017, the First Ward Fall Festival occurred at the park. The festival was split into two days. Each day had different headlining acts. On the 13th of October, the headliners were Carolyn Wonderland and Tony Eltora. The second day of the festival, the 14th, had Roomful of Blues, John Nemeth, The Ragbirds, and Bill Miller as the headlining performers. In June 2018, the Party at the Park weekly music festival took place at the park. On the 30th of the same month, the Bearden Music Series featuring Blues Beatles was held at First Ward Park.

Additionally, in 2018, First Ward Park hosted a wide variety of concerts, including River Whyless on the 1st of June, Cris Jacobs on June 15th, Acoustic Syndicate in August, and Seth Walker in September. A year later, Keller Williams hosted a concert at the park.

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FIRST WARD SEATING CHART

The park is an outdoor entertainment venue. There are no chairs or seats. Concerts and shows held at First Ward Park are standing concerts. Hence, there are no specific seating arrangements. Concertgoers are advised to bring along blankets and, in some cases, foldable chairs.

FACILITIES NEARBY

Surrounding First Ward Park, there is a variety of activities for parkgoers to engage in. The Belk Theater is at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, the Levine Museum of the New South, and the Spectrum Center. For tourists in the Charlotte area, you can take several historic and cultural tours. These tours include Charlotte’s Ultimate Southern Charm Historical City Cart Tour, Charlotte’s Historical City Tour, Queen City Ghosts Charlotte Most Haunted Tour, and the 90-Minute Historic Uptown Neighbourhood Segway Tour of Charlotte. There is also a Craft Beer Experience called the Original Charlotte Brewery Tour.