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
Annual Scarecrow Decorating Contest
Join our annual scarecrow contest and see if you can create the best scarecrow featured in the Town of Mint ...
- All Day Event
- Location: Town of Mint Hill, Mint Hill, NC, 28227
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.minthillevents.org
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
Birding Walks
Led by longtime Garden volunteer and avid birdwatcher, Gail Ice, this guided walk offers a unique opportunity to explore the ...
- 9:00 am - 10:00 am
- Location: 6500 South New Hope Road Belmont, NC 28012
- Cost: FREE - Note: Participants without memberships who wish to explore the Garden’s interior after the Birding Walk will need to purchase tickets for Garden admission.
- Website: danielstoweconservancy.org
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Informational & Tours, Free
Hodges Family Farm Pumpkin Patch
Celebrate the magic of autumn at our annual Pumpkin Patch! Wander through fields of vibrant orange pumpkins to find the ...
- 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: Hodges Family Farm, Charlotte
- Cost: FREE admission
- Website: www.hodgesfarmnc.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Betty Bookworms Story Time + Coffee at Moxie Mercantile
Betty Bookworms, a free storytime and music event for children. While kids enjoy the activity, their caregivers can sip ...
- 9:30 am
- Location: 1219 Thomas Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Carolina Renaissance Festival
Time travel to the greatest party since Camelot! Take an autumn stroll through the wooded Village of Fairhaven where history ...
- 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
- Location: 16445 Poplar Tent Rd, Huntersville, NC, 28078
- Cost: $23.99 - $37.99
- Website: www.carolina.renfestinfo.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events, Shows & Concerts, Other
Scarecrow Hollow exhibit for 2026!
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
- Location: Lost Hollow Children’s Garden: 6500 South New Hope Road, Belmont, NC
- Cost: Adult: $18.95 +tax Senior: (60+) : $16.95 +tax Child: (2-12) : $10.95 +tax Children Under 2: Free Please note, special event admission fees may apply to select events. Garden Members: Free
- Website: danielstoweconservancy.org
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
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
Lewis Family Gallery at The Mint Uptown
This hands-on space provides a creative environment for making art, engaging in building and puzzle challenges, posing for pictures, and ...
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Levine Center for the Arts 500 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202
- Cost: Included with general admission
- Website: www.mintmuseum.org
- Category: Family Fun
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
SCNP: Reptile Awareness Day (drop-in)
From half-inch chameleons to 23-foot-long crocodiles, the world of reptiles is highly diverse and full of surprises. Stevens Creek Nature ...
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Stevens Creek Nature Center 15700 Thompson Road Mint Hill, NC 28227
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.parkandrec.com
- Category: Free
Carolina BalloonFest
The Carolina Balloon Fest is proud to announce this year’s official festival on October 16-18, 2026! Join us for a three-day ...
- 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: Statesville Regional Airport 260 Hangar Drive, Statesville,, NC, 28677
- Cost: Starting at $16.95
- Website: www.carolinaballoonfest.com
- 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
Kids Market Mint Hill
Imagine your child surrounded by smiles, encouragement, and new friends cheering them on! Our market brings families together in the ...
- 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Mint Hill Memorial Veteran’s Park: 8850 Fairview Rd Mint Hill, North Carolina 28227
- Website: kidsmarkets.com
- Category: Family Fun
27th Annual Pineville Fall Fest
Mark your calendars for a fun-filled weekend from Thursday, October 16 through Saturday, October 18, with festivities running in the ...
- 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 513 Main Street
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.pinevillenc.gov
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events, Free
Beats ‘n Bites at Town of Matthews
The Town of Matthews is presenting Beats ‘n Bites, an outdoor concert series. They events will take place the last Friday ...
- 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 120 S. Trade Street, Matthews.
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.matthewsnc.gov
- Category: Family Fun
Food Truck Friday at Armored Cow Brewing Co
A brand new year, a whole new season of Friday night magic. Pull up to Armored Cow every week for ...
- 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 8821 JW Clay Blvd, Charlotte, NC 2826
- Cost: Free (pay for food)
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Food Truck Friday at Resident Culture Brewing Company
OUR FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR!!! FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY IS HERE! Come eat, drink, and dance with us. Taproom opens at 3 PM Food ...
- 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 2101 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
- Cost: FREE
- Website: residentculturebrewing.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Music on the Green at Promenade
There’s nothing better than live music and good company to close out the week. Join us on The Green at ...
- 5:30 pm
- Location: 10822 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Live Friday Nights at Camp
Join us for live music, food, shopping, local art, and new surprises! This year’s programming is scheduled from 6 to ...
- 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 300 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC
- Cost: FREE
- Website: camp.nc
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Gospel According to Tennessee at NarroWay Productions
Inspired by a true family story. A fast-paced, fun dinner show set in East Tennessee Set in 1926 and inspired by a ...
- 6:30 pm
- Location: NarroWay Productions
- Cost: 34.95-54.95
- Website: narroway.net
- Category: Shows & Concerts
Outdoor Movie Night at Rea Park
Join us for our weekly outdoor movie at Rea Park. Bring your lawnchairs and blankets, and grab some takeout from ...
- 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 9855 Sandy Rock Place Charlotte, NC, 2827
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.reafarmsclt.com
- Category: Shows & Concerts
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
Museum of the Waxhaws Haunted Trail
For years, when October settles over Waxhaw and darkness begins to fall a little earlier, something stirs along the wooded ...
- 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
- Location: 8215 Waxhaw Hwy, Waxhaw, NC
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
The 13th Acre Haunted Attraction
Just east of Charlotte, NC in Monroe, an eerily silent haunted trail captures the attention of many. Unknown creatures create ...
- 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Location: 3718 Plyler Mill Rd, Monroe, NC, 28112, Monroe, NC, 28112
- Cost: General Admission - $33
- Website: the13thacre.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
Seoul Food Meat Company - Mill District for our Outdoor Movie Night
Here's our October line-up! See you at Seoul Food Meat Company - Mill District for our Outdoor Movie Night, every ...
- 7:30 pm
- Location: 421 E 26th St, Charlotte, NC. Free parking on-site or on streets nearby. Closest light rail station is at 25th St., Char
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.eventbrite.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
