Front Porch 2026 in FreeMoreWest

Charlotte’s largest monthly pop-up market

 

Each month you’ll find

 
 

120+ small businesses to explore.

Front Porch brings the best small brands from across our region to FreeMoreWest each month. The area’s best curators, shop owners, designers, makers, and bakers settle in for a day of interacting with you.

Live music and fun.

Our focus is on shopping, but we round out the experience with some killer live bands, DJs, and interactive experiences that add to the fun. Join us at The Broken Crayon kid zone for free fun.

Food and bev everywhere.

Between the restaurants that flank the market to those joining us just for the day, a walk through FP is made tastier by the bites and brews throughout. Find lemonade and iced coffee in the summer and cocoa and lattes in the colder months.

 

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About

Front Porch (formerly Front Porch Sundays®) is a monthly pop-up market in the FreeMoreWest neighborhood of Charlotte, NC that supports small retailers throughout the region. You can find FP in Charlotte on the first Saturday of the month from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Our season operates from April to December.

Expect 120+ small businesses, food, fun, photo opps, and more. Join the thousands who visit every month.

Our mission is to provide a consistent platform for Charlotte and the surrounding area’s micro-retailers to sell products to the Charlotte consumer, to provide continued support and resources to businesses who work with Front Porch, and to grow the Front Porch brand as an organization of incubation, community, and local support.

Front Porch was the dream of Terry Shook and Henry Stepp of Shook Kelley. They felt the property, in the heart of South End, was underutilized on the weekends. They imagined a Sunday event where banjos were playing, coffee and mimosas were flowing, and newspapers were in the hands of everyone in attendance. 

Since his original plan, Front Porch has organically grown to host 100+ local businesses in an open-air market. On the first Saturday of April - December, you can find multiple food trucks, mobile shops, live music, and fun happenings in Charlotte!

2026 Information

April 4 // May 2 // June 6 // July 4 // August 1 // September 5 // October 3 // November 7 // December 5

2135 Thrift Road, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

 
 

Attendee FAQs

  • Use 2135 Thrift Road to find us. We’ll utilize the parking lots of Pizza Baby West and Elevation Uptown.

  • You’ll find west side-favorite Town Brewing selling both alcoholic and NA drinks for all ages. Their tent is located near The Coterie.

    Alcohol can travel in both zones of the market via the steps that connect the two in between. Please do not walk alcohol onto public property.

    If you’re not a beer drinker, we’ll have ample other options for drinks such as Not Just Coffee.

  • Soliciting is strictly prohibited at Front Porch. There is no promotion of business, selling of products, or soliciting donations without previous written permission from Esther and Elsa.

  • Front Porch is a free event to attend!

  • There are plenty of tasty options within a 3-minute walk of the market. Some options include Pizza Baby West, Scoop and Scootery, Streetcar, and more. Head here to explore the options in the area.

  • Our team has secured multiple parking lots for guests to use for free on market days:

    • 1001 Tuckaseegee Road parking deck (levels 3 and 4), 7-minute walk

    • 2317 Thrift Road, Wray Ward, 1 minute walk

    • 929 Jay Street, Lower Tuck, 3-minute walk

    There is also free street parking on Jay Street. Please do not park in private lots of businesses if you are unsure.

  • Yes! We're very dog-friendly, but we do ask that you keep in mind how hot the asphalt is on their paws and keep them leashed while with us.

  • Vendors are not cash-only and accept most credit cards, but cash always goes farther than a card. Some vendors allow a small cash discount.

  • Market restrooms are available in zone B, behind Pizza Baby West and The Coterie.