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2020 Run Run Rudolph Virtual 5k Run Walk - Charlotte

It's that time a year again. Time to dawn our Santa hats, elf ears, or in this case our Rudolph ...

Speedway Christmas at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Speedway Christmas has returned to Charlotte Motor Speedway, and it’s bigger and better than ever! The 11th edition of Charlotte’s ...

Discovery Place Science Stay At Home Science Plastic Bottle Seed Starter

Explore sustainability with this self-watering seed starter activity June 26, 2020 DISCOVERY PLACE SCIENCE When we talk about sustainability, one of the things ...

Check out the Giant Clam at Discovery Place Science Collections Department

Take a look at this giant clam, which is among the 70,000+ items that make up our (non-living) Collections department. ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Education Studio on the Discovery Place Science campus, Charlotte NC.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

check out our vein viewer exhibit at Discovery Place Science

The next time you are at the Museum, be sure to check out our vein viewer, which illuminates the veins ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Discovery Place Science 301 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Explore the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach and much more at Discovery Place Nature

Explore the Madagascar hissing cockroach, Darkling beetles, millipedes and more in Insect Alley. You never know what scurrying creatures you may ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Discovery Place Nature 1658 Sterling Rd., Charlotte, North Carolina 28209
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Learn to skate for free at Extreme Ice Center — free introductory skate lesson

This Saturday, kids can get a FREE introductory ice skating lesson at Extreme Ice Center. They'll also get a wristband ...

Charlotte Open Air Market

Charlotte Open Air Market is open every Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s at the site of ...

  • 7:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: old Eastland Mall, at 5471 Central Avenue, Charlotte NC
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

BioDiversity Hike @ Crowder's Mountain

Kick off the new year with a stroll through our closest State Park. Must be able to hike 5 - ...

Ice Skating at the Whitewater Center

Skate on an ice trail or free skate on 17,000 sq. ft of ice. Located in the Upper Pond of ...

  • 10:00 am - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Whitewater Center, at 5000 Whitewater, Charlotte NC.
  • Website: usnwc.org
  • Category: Family Fun

National Bird Day Celebration

Birds of a feather flock together, so fly your flock to Stevens Creek to celebrate our feathery friends. Create a ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center, Charlotte NC.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

We Are Aliens: Planetarium Program

Explore how our understanding of life on Earth guides the hunt for alien life elsewhere in the Universe. We visit ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History 1500 E Garrison Blvd, Gastonia, North Carolina 28054
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Bilingual Story-time & Music

Join us for a FREE virtual bilingual story-time and music session, where the Criss Cross Mangosauce duo will share songs, ...

iDREAM MLK Kids Parade

iDREAM is a 10-day MLK Day Celebration for kids in Rock Hill, South Carolina. All of the events are either ...

  • 11:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: First Calvary Baptist Church, 623 Crawford Rock Hill, SC
  • Cost: Free.
  • Website: www.idreamweek.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Family First: Homemade Fabric Coloring

For our January Family First workshop, we will use household items to add a unique color pattern to everyday clothes. ...

Prescribed Fire: Demonstration Burn and Learn

Prescribed fire is a key tool in forest management. That’s right, Natural Resources professionals start some fires on purpose! Come ...

The Art of Sound: Music Production For Beginners

"The Art of Sound: Music Production For Beginners" is an introductory course for aspiring music producers and artists looking to ...

We Are Aliens: Planetarium Program

Explore how our understanding of life on Earth guides the hunt for alien life elsewhere in the Universe. We visit ...

  • 1:30 pm -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History 1500 E Garrison Blvd, Gastonia, North Carolina 28054
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Saturday Crafternoon

Every 2nd Saturday, we will meet up for a different craft in the afternoon. This month, we will use paint ...

  • 2:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Reedy Creek Park and Nature Center 2900 Rocky River Rd, Charlotte, North Carolina 28215
  • Cost: Free.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Whatza Spiedie Food Truck

Whatza Spiedie Food Truck is bringing their mouth-watering meat skewers and cubes to Eleven Lakes on the Second Saturday of ...

Winter Lights at The North Carolina Arboretum

Experience Asheville’s BRIGHTEST holiday tradition at Winter Lights at The North Carolina Arboretum. This year, guests are invited to take ...

  • 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm 
  • Location: The North Carolina Arboretum, 100 frederick law olmsted way, asheville NC.
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun

USNWC Lights: an illuminated walking trail

Lights is an illuminated walking trail that leads viewers through a series of immersive light installations featuring webs, vines, crystals ...

  • 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: US National Whitewater Center, 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28214
  • Website: usnwc.org
  • Category: Family Fun
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