The Third Annual Community Heroes Festival takes place Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 12 to 4 p.m., outside Carolina Beer Temple. 215 N Ames Street, Matthews, North Carolina.
This is a FREE festival where you can meet heroes and be a hero. The festival benefits two organizations, Claire’s Army, which supports families fighting childhood cancer, and Go Jen Go, which supports breast cancer patients.
This family-friendly and dog-friendly festival features:
- Meeting superhero characters
- Dressing as a superhero (adults, kids and dogs are encouraged to come in costume!)
- Hero face painting
- Hero games
- Hero crafts
- Bounce house and other activities
- DJ
- Music
- Photo booth
Food and drink provided by Carolina Beer Temple, El Jarocho Food Truck, Two Scoops Creamery and more…