Annual Carolina Renaissance Festival
Time travel to the greatest party since Camelot! Take an autumn stroll through the wooded Village of Fairhaven where history ...
- 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Location: 16445 Poplar Tent Road, Huntersville, NC, 28078
- Cost: Starting: $37.99 + sales tax ($36.00 + $1.99 service fee).
- Website: www.carolina.renfestinfo.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
Boo at the NC Zoo!
Get your kids ready for the beloved Boo at the North Carolina Zoo! This annual, family-friendly Halloween event serves sweet ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 4401 Zoo Pkwy, Asheboro, NC 27205
- Cost: $10 for guests and Zoo member guests; $8 for Zoo members, Extra cost in addition to Zoo admission
- Website: www.nczoo.org
- Category: Holiday Events
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
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
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Youth and Family Programs
Check the Meklenburg County Public Library website daily for programs for children, teens and families.
- 9:30 am
- Location: Multiple Locations Charlotte Area
- Cost: FREE
- Website: cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com
- Category: Library Programs, Ongoing Programs, Free
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
Fall Festival at Almond Farm
Come join us for our 2026 Fall Festival at Almond Farm! Enjoy our NEW corn maze, carnival games, photo ops, ...
- 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: Almond Farm 5000 US Highway 601 S, Concord, NC 28025-0489
- Cost: $15.99-$21.99
- Website: www.almondfarmproduce.com
- Category: Family Fun
Kids bowl for FREE on Sundays
Kids can bowl for free on Sundays in the Charlotte area, most notably at Pins Mechanical Co. (South End) until ...
- 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 307 W Tremont Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203
- Cost: Kids Bowl For FREE ages 12 and under
- Website: www.pinsbar.com
- Category: Free
Meet a Raptor at Carolina Raptor Center
What actually is a raptor? Find out with a member of our education staff while meeting one of the raptors ...
- 11:00 am
- Location: 6000 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC 28078
- Cost: included in Admission
- Website: carolinaraptorcenter.org
- Category: Family Fun
Trick-Or-Treat at Lakeshore
Visit our Trick-Or-Treat at Lakeshore creature craft table 10/25–10/31!
- 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 10005 E Independence Blvd, Matthews, NC 28105
- Cost: FREE
- Website: img.lakeshorelearning.com
- Category: Holiday Events, Free
Tricks and Treats at Carowinds
Saturdays & Sundays, September 12 – November 1, 2026 Halloween for Everyone! Experience Carowinds like never before at Tricks and Treats, our ...
- 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Carowinds 14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC, 28273
- Cost: varies
- Website: www.sixflags.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium
Come cheer on the Carolina Panthers vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Bank of America Stadium!
- 1:00 pm
- Location: 800 South Mint Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
- Cost: Starting at $20
- Website: www.panthers.com
- Category: Sporting Events
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 ...
- 1:00 pm - 5:00 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
Michaels Witching Hours: Last Minute Costume Demo
Come in-store for a fun free event, learn so easy tricks to make a quick last minute costume just in ...
- 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
- Location: Multiple Locations in the Charlotte Area
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.michaels.com
- Category: Holiday Events, Other, Free
Sunday Funday at Top Golf Southwest
$30 per hour, per bay, all day, every Sunday when you book online. Sunday = Funday at Topgolf. We’re turning the ...
- 1:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Location: 8024 Savoy Corporate Dr Charlotte NC 28273
- Cost: $30 per hour, per bay, all day, every Sunday when you book online.
- Website: topgolf.com
- Category: Family Fun
Broadway Karaoke (Family Friendly)
A family friendly Karaoke Event Hosted by Dingle Drama Reparatory Company Produced by Dingle Drama in partnership with CATCH and Queen City ...
- 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: CATCh Theater
- Website: events.ticketleap.com
- Category: Family Fun
Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat at St. John 's Baptist Church
Please join us for our annual Fall Festival with Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 25, from 3:00 PM to ...
- 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: 300 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte,, NC, 28204
- Cost: FREE
- Website: stjohnsbaptistchurch.org
- Category: Holiday Events, Free
Fright Night at Downtown Waxhaw
Join us Saturday, Oct. 25 from 4–6 p.m. as Downtown Waxhaw transforms into a spooky, family-friendly trick-or-treat destination. Downtown businesses will ...
- 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: McDonald Street, Waxhaw, NC 28173
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.waxhaw.com
- Category: Holiday Events, Free
NoDa Downtown Candy Crawl
The NoDa Downtown Candy Crawl is back! We invite all of you young goblins and ghouls to our family-friendly trick ...
- 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: Downtown NoDa, 3025 N Davidson St,, Charlotte,, NC, 28205
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.noda.org
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events, Free
Haunted Trail at Matthews Playhouse
Join us for a fun, spooky outdoor experience, behind the Matthews Community Center. A free Halloween Fun Zone includes face painting, ...
- 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
- Location: Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts 100 McDowell St, Matthews,28105
- Cost: $10.00
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
Trunk or Treat! at Matthews UMC
Get ready for the Matthews UMC Trunk or Treat; a free community event! We will enjoy family-fun activities, games, and ...
- 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: 801 South Trade Street Matthews, NC 28105 (opens in a new tab)
- Cost: FREE
- Website: matthewsumc.org
- Category: Holiday Events, Free
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 - 10:00 pm
- Location: 3718 Plyler Mill Rd, Monroe, NC, 28112, Monroe, NC, 28112
- Cost: General Admission - $33
- Website: the13thacre.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
