Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Check the Meklenburg County Public Library website daily for programs for children, teens and families.
- All Day Event
- Location: Participationg Locations
- Cost: FREE
- Website: cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Krispy Kreme: Free doughnut if you wear a costume
Krispy Kreme: Free doughnut if you wear a costume All Day
- All Day Event
- Location: Krispy Kreme: Multiple locations
- Cost: Free doughnut if you wear a costume
- Website: www.krispykreme.com
- Category: Holiday Events, Free
University City Food Truck Friday
Mark your calendars! Every Friday night from now to December 19th, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, we’re bringing the best ...
- 5:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Location: Armored Cow Brewing 8821 JW Clay Blvd, Charlotte
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
South End Farmers Market
Interested in the perfect Saturday morning at Atherton? Follow the sweet scent of fresh bread to the Rail Trail, where ...
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: Atherton
- Website: southendclt.org
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Whitewater Film Series
Whitewater is proud to host the Whitewater Film Series each Friday in April and October. Featuring outdoor lifestyle films from ...
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: US Whitewater Center 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway
- Cost: No ticket or pass is required to access the Whitewater Center property, though the Whitewater Center charges a parking fee for guests who enter the facility by automobile. Daily Parking Fee: $12 per vehicle Oversized vehicles: $25
- Website: whitewater.org
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Fall Festival at Hodges Farm
Join us for the 2025 Pumpkin Patch season, running from September 27 through October 31, open daily from 9:00am to ...
- 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Location: 3780 Rocky River Road, East Charlotte NC 28215
- Cost: There is no entry fee - On Saturdays and Sundays, a $5 parking fee per car applies
- Website: fun4charlottekids.com
- Category: Family Fun
Carolina Renaissance Festival
Founded in 1994, the Carolina Renaissance Festival is an annual reoccurring celebration hosted within a 16th century themed imaginary storybook ...
- 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
- Location: Carolina renaissance Festival, 16445 Poplar Tent Rd, Davidson, NC 28036
- Cost: 36 for adults & 22 for ages 5-12
- Website: www.carolina.renfestinfo.com
- Category: Family Fun
Kids & Families Classes - Apple Southpark Mall
Hey Charlotte families! Get creative and learn something new at your local Apple Store in SouthPark! We offer engaging programs ...
- 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Location: 4400 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.apple.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Family Fall festival at Deer Run Farm
2nd Annual Family Fall Festival at Deer Run Farm. We have hayrides, corn maze, pick your own pumpkin patch, and ...
- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: 5540 Hwy 24 27, Midland, NC 28107
- Cost: Admission is just $10 per person for ages 3 and up. Kids 2 and under get in free! That 1 ticket gives you unlimited access to all activities and attractions. Pumpkins are sold separately at $0.70/lb!
- Website: www.deerrunfarmllc.com
- Category: Family Fun
Scarecrow Hollow exhibit for 2025
We’re thrilled to bring back our popular Scarecrow Hollow exhibit for 2025! In autumn, our Lost Hollow Children’s Garden transforms ...
- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 6500 South New Hope Road Belmont, NC 28012
- Cost: Adult: $16.95 +tax Senior: (60+) : $14.95 +tax Child: (2-12) : $9.95 +tax Children Under 2: Free | Garden Members: Free
- Website: danielstoweconservancy.org
- Category: Family Fun
Storytime at ImagineON
Enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help foster a love of books and ...
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 28202
- Cost: FREE
- Website: cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com
- Category: Family Fun
TOT TIME Carolina Flips
Our TOT Time is specifically designed for young preschoolers and babies ages 6 months - 5 years. Preschoolers under three and ...
- 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 10160 Pineville Distribution St, Ste B Pineville, NC 28134
- Cost: $10
- Category: Ongoing Programs
Tot Time at Perfect Balance
Tot Time is non-instructional playtime in the gym. It is geared towards parents looking for a place to play indoors ...
- 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
- Location: 8850 Monroe RD. Charlotte, NC 28212
- Cost: 1 Hour Availability – $5.00/Cash or $6.00/Credit per Visit per Walking Child or $25/Month Unlimited Visits 1st Child & $10/Month Each Additional Child
- Website: perfectbalancecharlotte.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs
Mid Day Madness at Big Air
Join us every Tuesday, Thursday or Friday from 1-4PM for just $15! 3 hours for $15? *This deal is not available ...
- 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Two locations in the Charlotte area
- Cost: $15! 3 hours
- Website: www.bigairusa.com
- Category: Family Fun
Candy Crawl in Downtown Concord
Bring the kiddos and join for a fun-filled, family-friendly event on Friday, October 31st, 3pm- 5pm. Trick-or-Treating at local shops. ...
- 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: 3 Union St S, Concord, NC 28025
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events, Free
Puzzle Party!
Drop in for a Puzzle Party! Challenge yourself to mindbending puzzles every Friday through the end of the year beginning ...
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Location: Catawba Science Center, North Classroom
- Cost: FREE
- Website: catawbascience.org
- Category: Family Fun
Zen Zone Friday at ImagineON
Join us in the Teen Loft every Friday from 3-5pm to enjoy the Zen Zone! Take this time to pause ...
- 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 28202
- Cost: FREE
- Website: cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com
- Category: Family Fun
Fall Festival at Shelby Corn Maze
Fall fun includes 8-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, U-pick flowers, farm animals and 40+ attractions! Plus, visit the Haunted Maze ...
- 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: Shelby Corn Maze 120 Broadway Dr. Shelby, NC 28152
- Cost: Farm Admission $16 (age 3+) Includes Corn Maze, 18+ Courtyard activities, Jumping Pillow, Hayride to Pumpkin Patch, 4 Activity Tickets. 3% surcharge for all debit/credit cards used
- Website: fun4charlottekids.com
- Category: Family Fun
Trick or Treating and Halloween Bash
No streets, no stress — just treats! Bring the kiddos out 4–7PM for our Trick-or-Treat at the Brewery Parents can ...
- 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: 329 McGill Ave NW, Concord, NC 28027
- Cost: Free to attend
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events, Free
Fall Festival at Denver Down Farm
Our Fall Festival is more than a Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch! We have live weekend entertainment, lots of friendly ...
- 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: 1515 Denver Road Anderson, SC 29625
- Cost: SEASON SALE $21.95 | GATE $29.95
- Website: fun4charlottekids.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
Resident Culture Food Truck Friday
OUR FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR!!! FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY IS HERE! Friday, March 14th | 5-9 PM The Brewery in Plaza Midwood That’s right… ...
- 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Resident Brewing Plaza Midwood: 2101 Central Avenue, Charlotte, NC
- Cost: Free + Open to the Public, Families Welcome!
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Spooktacular Fall Festival
This is a community-based fall festival that we have hosted for the last 2 years. The event is an opportunity ...
- 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: 2921 Tuckaseegee road Charlotte North Carolina (Bettie Rae Thomas Recreaction Center)
- Cost: $0.00
- Website: thefenclt.my.canva.site
- Category: Family Fun
Symphony Orchestra: Halloween Pop-Up Spooktacular
Don your ghoulish garb and join the DCSO as we haunt the Alvarez Union Atrium with a bewitching blend of ...
- 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: Knobloch Campus Center Alvarez-Brown Atrium
- Cost: Free and open to the public.
- Website: www.davidson.edu
- Category: Holiday Events, Free
Visiting The 21st Annual Elizabeth Pumpkin Wall!
The carving party is for residents of Elizabeth, but everyone is welcome to add a carved pumpkin to the wall. 2018 ...
- 5:00 pm
- Location: 2017 Greenway Avenue
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events, Free
South End Food Truck Friday
Food Truck Fridays in South End is back! Brought to you by none other than the team at CLTBucketlist, hosted ...
- 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Hi-Wire Brewing: 340 West Tremont Avenue, Charlotte, NC
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Belmont Drive-In will spooky season
The Belmont Drive-In will celebrate spooky season with Halloween-themed double features every weekend in October. Gates open at 6:00 p.m., ...
- 6:00 pm
- Cost: $25 per car load
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events
Friday Nights at Camp North End
Get ready for Friday Nights at Camp North End: Season 9! Join us for live music, food, shopping, local art, and ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: KESWICK FOODSTALLS 1801 N Graham St, Charlotte, NC 28206 Keswick
- Cost: FREE
- Website: camp.nc
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Cosmic Night at Big Air
Every Friday & Saturday night we turn down the lights, turn up the music and fire up the lasers and ...
- 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: Two locations in the Charlotte area
- Cost: $25 for Three hours
- Website: www.bigairusa.com
- Category: Family Fun
Retro Horror Series at Ayrsley Grand Cinemas - Only $5
From September 26 through November 6, 2025, Ayrsley Grand Cinemas is bringing back a lineup of retro horror films and ...
- 7:00 pm
- Location: 9110 Kings Parade Blvd.
- Cost: tickets are still just $5 each.
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun
Fridays Outdoor Movie Night - Seoul Food Meat Co. Mill District
Join us at the Seoul Food - Mill District courtyard for an outdoor movie! Fridays Movie Line-up: Friday, September 26: "Boss Baby" Friday, October ...
- 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Mill District, 421 E 26th Street, Charlotte, NC
- Cost: Free! Open to all ages
- Website: www.instagram.com
- Category: Free
