Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Oct. 18, 2015 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Charlotte Contemporary at The Park Expo & Conference Center












• Coraline at ImaginOn's Wells Fargo Playhouse

• Loose Leaves Showcase at Duke Energy Theater

• TFcon at Embassy Suites Concord

• Lost Hollow Music Fest at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden