From horses to some great down home barbeque and walking to find a cure, the weekend is here and it is time to find out what is happening for you on the town.
Charlotte Jumper Classic
Friday-Sunday
Time Warner Cable Arena
More than 200 horses will converge in Uptown Charlotte for the fifth-annual Charlotte Jumper Classic, Carolinas premier equestrian competition. The three-day Grand Prix competition features 10 classes of intense competition where some of the best riders in the world compete for $700,000 in prize money. Click here or call (704) 522-6500 for information.
Riblicious BBQ Cook-off
Saturday
Barbeques Galore, Arboretum
How about some barbeque for a good cause? Head over to Barbeques Galore at the Arboretum on Providence Road in Charlotte for some tasty ribs, pork butts and chicken. The cook-off runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The event benefits the March Forth With Hope Foundation. Click here or call (704) 544-0788 for more information.
Rowan-Iredell-Cabarrus Walk to Cure Diabetes
Saturday
Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium
Lace up your walking shoes and head over to Kannapolis. News 14 Carolina is proud to be a sponsor of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation walks. You can walk Saturday at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium at 8:30 a.m. This year's goal is to raise $1.9 million. Click here or call (704) 561-0828 for more information, or log onto news14.com and click on story links.
Don't worry, if you miss the walk Saturday, there's another one next Saturday, April 19, at Carowinds. We'll tell you more about that one next week!