For more than three decades, the 600 Festival Association, a North Carolina nonprofit, has helped Charlotte celebrate Charlotte Motor Speedway's May race weekend. Circle K Speed Street presented by Coca-Cola remains the flagship free outdoor program, with concerts, displays, and family activities across Uptown while motorsports fans gather for one of NASCAR's biggest weekends.
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PLAN YOUR MAY VISIT TO CHARLOTTE
This site is the home base for schedules, maps, parking tips, and photo galleries tied to 600 Festival programs. Speed Street builds a street festival feel around Tryon and nearby blocks. The Little 600 brings youth racing energy to the week. Satellite events such as Movies on the Campus, hauler parades, and the Zucchini 500 add more ways for families to join the fun without needing a ticket to every headline activity. For a printable-style checklist of planning tips, read the Charlotte race week visitor guide.
Open the menu to reach detail pages for each program, read FAQs when you need quick answers, and browse the newsroom for releases and media assets. When you want to reach the team directly, the contact page lists email and phone information for staff who support partners, vendors, and guests.
Dates and production details can shift from year to year, so check the specific event pages before you travel. Partner logos on this page reflect the companies and media outlets that help keep many of these experiences free or low cost for the community.
WHERE TO START ON THIS SITE
If Circle K Speed Street is your main draw, open Speed Street overview for the big-picture story, then check the schedule for stage times and street festival hours. The map and parking pages answer the questions guests ask first, and Speed Street FAQ covers bags, weather plans, and accessibility in plain language.
Families with young racers should read Little 600 for youth-focused programming. The hauler parade, Movies on the Campus, and Zucchini 500 each have their own overview, schedule, and photo archive under the Events menu. Media and industry visitors can jump straight to press releases, newsroom, or credential details without digging through festival copy.
Use the visitor guide for a single checklist of planning tips, then bookmark the event pages you need on your phone before you head to Uptown Charlotte or the speedway area.
