5 things to do in Gastonia, NC — Friday, September 4, 2026

1. Story Time @ Union Road

   Community at Union Road Branch, starting 2 p.m.

   Storytelling, book-sharing, songs and participatory activities. For children age three through six years.

   Details from the organizer

2. Queens University of Charlotte Field Hockey vs Ohio University - Presented by FieldTurf

   Sports at Charlotte, N.C., Bessant Field, starting 5 p.m.

   Queens University of Charlotte Field Hockey vs Ohio University - Presented by FieldTurf

   Details from the organizer

3. Vigil of the Two Hearts

   On the calendar at St. Patrick Cathedral, starting 2 p.m.

   Vigil of the Two Hearts

   Details from the organizer

4. Cars & Coffee in the Park

   Community in Gastonia.

   Cars & Coffee in the Park

   Details from the organizer

5. The Caterpillar Crawl Tour

   Community in Gastonia.

   The Caterpillar Crawl Tour

   Details from the organizer

Sources

• Official city, county and parks department calendars — Government event calendars for each covered market
• Public library event calendars — Library programming published by local systems
• Convention and visitors bureau calendars — Destination-marketing organizations for each city