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06October

Big Air’s Family Day

Big Air’s Family Day | Bring the entire family for fun and food! For just $55, receive four one-hour jump ...

Carolina Renaissance Festival

Time travel to the greatest party since Camelot! Take an autumn stroll through the wooded Village of Fairhaven where history ...

OMB’s 2024 Mecktoberfest! Ballantyne Location

Get ready for double the fun and festivities at OMB’s 2024 Mecktoberfest! This year, we're spreading the excitement across FOUR ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Ballantyne Location
  • Category: Family Fun

THE INFINITE

READY FOR AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD ADVENTURE? Prepare to embark on a powerful immersive experience aboard the International Space Station. On this unique ...

  • 10:00 am -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: Blume Studios 904 Post Street, Charlotte, NC, 28208
  • Cost: Tickets Start $39.95
  • Website: fun4charlottekids.com
  • Category: Family Fun

UPTOWN FUNK || CENTER CITY TOUR

Join us for a 1 hour guided 1 mile walking loop through the heart of Charlotte! If new to the Queen ...

Weekend Fun on The Farm at Patterson Farm

WEEKEND FUN ON THE FARM** Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. *Hours subject to change after Nov. 2. **Last tickets are ...

  • 10:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 10390 Caldwell Rd. | Mount Ulla, NC 28125
  • Cost: Online Price (plus processing fees) : $16.99 Gate Price (subject to availability): $19.99
  • Website: fun4charlottekids.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Borrow a Boat at Colonel Francis Beatty Park

Want to go kayaking but don't have your own? Have one but just don't want to haul it out today? ...

  • 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Colonel Francis Beatty Park (4330 Weddington Rd, Matthews, NC 28105)
  • Cost: Single Kayak: $10 resident/$14 non-resident; Tandem Kayak: $12 resident/$16 non-resident
  • Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Mint Hill Car Show - Hot Rods on the Lawn

Mint Hill Car Show - Hot Rods on the Lawn 1st Sunday of the Month

  • 1:00 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: parking lot of Chick-fil-A, 7404 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill, NC.
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.eventbrite.com
  • Category: Family Fun
07October

MegaJump! at Big Air

MegaJump! 3 hours for just $22!

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Big Air - 2408 Sardis Road North, Charlotte, NC, 28227
  • Cost: 3 hours for just $22!
  • Website: www.bigairusa.com
  • Category: Family Fun

THE INFINITE

READY FOR AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD ADVENTURE? Prepare to embark on a powerful immersive experience aboard the International Space Station. On this unique ...

  • 10:00 am -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: Blume Studios 904 Post Street, Charlotte, NC, 28208
  • Cost: Tickets Start $39.95
  • Website: fun4charlottekids.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Borrow a Boat at Colonel Francis Beatty Park

Want to go kayaking but don't have your own? Have one but just don't want to haul it out today? ...

  • 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Colonel Francis Beatty Park (4330 Weddington Rd, Matthews, NC 28105)
  • Cost: Single Kayak: $10 resident/$14 non-resident; Tandem Kayak: $12 resident/$16 non-resident
  • Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Week Days Fun on The Farm at Patterson Farm

Includes access to our Fall Fun on the Farm activities! Includes access to our Fall Fun on the Farm activities!
PawPaw Carl’s ...

  • 12:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 10390 Caldwell Rd. | Mount Ulla, NC 28125
  • Cost: Online Price (plus processing fees) : $16.99 Gate Price (subject to availability): $19.99
  • Website: fun4charlottekids.com
  • Category: Family Fun
08October

LITTLE LEAPERS at Sky Zone Northlake

A time for your little ones to discover the joy of being active, bouncing under the supervision of their parents, ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: 7325 Smith Corners Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28269
  • Cost: Cost: $10/Jumper (Children 7 or under -or- Parents) *SkySocks required* (Must say Sky Zone)
  • Website: www.skyzone.com
  • Category: Family Fun

THE INFINITE

READY FOR AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD ADVENTURE? Prepare to embark on a powerful immersive experience aboard the International Space Station. On this unique ...

  • 10:00 am -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: Blume Studios 904 Post Street, Charlotte, NC, 28208
  • Cost: Tickets Start $39.95
  • Website: fun4charlottekids.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Borrow a Boat at Colonel Francis Beatty Park

Want to go kayaking but don't have your own? Have one but just don't want to haul it out today? ...

  • 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Colonel Francis Beatty Park (4330 Weddington Rd, Matthews, NC 28105)
  • Cost: Single Kayak: $10 resident/$14 non-resident; Tandem Kayak: $12 resident/$16 non-resident
  • Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Week Days Fun on The Farm at Patterson Farm

Includes access to our Fall Fun on the Farm activities! Includes access to our Fall Fun on the Farm activities!
PawPaw Carl’s ...

  • 12:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 10390 Caldwell Rd. | Mount Ulla, NC 28125
  • Cost: Online Price (plus processing fees) : $16.99 Gate Price (subject to availability): $19.99
  • Website: fun4charlottekids.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Tuesday Night Wine Flight! at The Market at 7th Street

Drop in every Tuesday (no reservation needed) from 5-7pm for Assorted Table's Tuesday Night Wine Flight! Sample 5 wines for $5 ...

Tuesday Trivia at Wooden Robot

Weekly Trivia on Tuesdays at 7 pm!

09October

MegaJump! at Big Air

MegaJump! 3 hours for just $22!

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Big Air - 2408 Sardis Road North, Charlotte, NC, 28227
  • Cost: 3 hours for just $22!
  • Website: www.bigairusa.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Ballantyne Farmers Market

Check out the Ballantyne Farmers Market at Brixham Park on the second Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to ...

  • 10:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: Brixham Park 15810 Ballantyne Medical Place, Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Website: www.goballantyne.com
  • Category: Family Fun

THE INFINITE

READY FOR AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD ADVENTURE? Prepare to embark on a powerful immersive experience aboard the International Space Station. On this unique ...

  • 10:00 am -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: Blume Studios 904 Post Street, Charlotte, NC, 28208
  • Cost: Tickets Start $39.95
  • Website: fun4charlottekids.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Birkdale Buds

Adventure awaits your little one at our weekly Birkdale Buds featuring a variety of interactive events! Bring your pre-school aged little ...

  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Birkdale Commons Pkwy & Sam Furr Rd Huntersville, NC 28078
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: birkdalevillage.com
  • Category: Family Fun

SouthPark Eats Alternative

The ONLY food truck gathering in SouthPark! Short on time? Need to grab a quick bite to eat close to the ...

  • 11:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Fairview Plaza
  • Category: Family Fun

Borrow a Boat at Colonel Francis Beatty Park

Want to go kayaking but don't have your own? Have one but just don't want to haul it out today? ...

  • 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Colonel Francis Beatty Park (4330 Weddington Rd, Matthews, NC 28105)
  • Cost: Single Kayak: $10 resident/$14 non-resident; Tandem Kayak: $12 resident/$16 non-resident
  • Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Week Days Fun on The Farm at Patterson Farm

Includes access to our Fall Fun on the Farm activities! Includes access to our Fall Fun on the Farm activities!
PawPaw Carl’s ...

  • 12:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 10390 Caldwell Rd. | Mount Ulla, NC 28125
  • Cost: Online Price (plus processing fees) : $16.99 Gate Price (subject to availability): $19.99
  • Website: fun4charlottekids.com
  • Category: Family Fun
10October

THE INFINITE

READY FOR AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD ADVENTURE? Prepare to embark on a powerful immersive experience aboard the International Space Station. On this unique ...

  • 10:00 am -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: Blume Studios 904 Post Street, Charlotte, NC, 28208
  • Cost: Tickets Start $39.95
  • Website: fun4charlottekids.com
  • Category: Family Fun

UPTOWN FUNK || CENTER CITY TOUR

Join us for a 1 hour guided 1 mile walking loop through the heart of Charlotte! If new to the Queen ...

Borrow a Boat at Colonel Francis Beatty Park

Want to go kayaking but don't have your own? Have one but just don't want to haul it out today? ...

  • 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Colonel Francis Beatty Park (4330 Weddington Rd, Matthews, NC 28105)
  • Cost: Single Kayak: $10 resident/$14 non-resident; Tandem Kayak: $12 resident/$16 non-resident
  • Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Week Days Fun on The Farm at Patterson Farm

Includes access to our Fall Fun on the Farm activities! Includes access to our Fall Fun on the Farm activities!
PawPaw Carl’s ...

  • 12:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 10390 Caldwell Rd. | Mount Ulla, NC 28125
  • Cost: Online Price (plus processing fees) : $16.99 Gate Price (subject to availability): $19.99
  • Website: fun4charlottekids.com
  • Category: Family Fun
11October

OMB’s 2024 Mecktoberfest! Ballantyne Location

Get ready for double the fun and festivities at OMB’s 2024 Mecktoberfest! This year, we're spreading the excitement across FOUR ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Ballantyne Location
  • Category: Family Fun

Food Truck Friday at Sycamore Brewing

Head to Sycamore every Friday for a rotating line up of food trucks!

Movies in the Park at Fountain Park

Bring the family out to enjoy Movies in the Park at Fountain Park! Every second Friday during the months of ...

THE INFINITE

READY FOR AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD ADVENTURE? Prepare to embark on a powerful immersive experience aboard the International Space Station. On this unique ...

  • 10:00 am -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: Blume Studios 904 Post Street, Charlotte, NC, 28208
  • Cost: Tickets Start $39.95
  • Website: fun4charlottekids.com
  • Category: Family Fun

UPTOWN FUNK || CENTER CITY TOUR

Join us for a 1 hour guided 1 mile walking loop through the heart of Charlotte! If new to the Queen ...

Borrow a Boat at Colonel Francis Beatty Park

Want to go kayaking but don't have your own? Have one but just don't want to haul it out today? ...

  • 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Colonel Francis Beatty Park (4330 Weddington Rd, Matthews, NC 28105)
  • Cost: Single Kayak: $10 resident/$14 non-resident; Tandem Kayak: $12 resident/$16 non-resident
  • Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Walking Tours at Camp North End

On Wednesdays and Fridays at 12pm, the Camp North End team will lead a 30 minute stroll through the highlights ...

Week Days Fun on The Farm at Patterson Farm

Includes access to our Fall Fun on the Farm activities! Includes access to our Fall Fun on the Farm activities!
PawPaw Carl’s ...

  • 12:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 10390 Caldwell Rd. | Mount Ulla, NC 28125
  • Cost: Online Price (plus processing fees) : $16.99 Gate Price (subject to availability): $19.99
  • Website: fun4charlottekids.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Fossil Find Friday - North Carolina Science Festival

Become an archaeologist with Discovery Place Science! We'll explore some of our amazing fossils and talk about how they formed. ...

  • 1:00 pm -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Discovery Place Science: 301 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Included with museum admission
  • Category: Family Fun

Bingo Night

Join Matthews UMC for Community Bingo Night sponsored by Age-Level Ministries on Friday, October 11, from 5:30pm – 7:30 pm ...

  • 5:30 pm -  7:30 pm 
  • Location: Matthews United Methodist, 801 South Trade St. Matthews, NC 28105
  • Cost: $10 single ticket, $25 for 2+ tickets
  • Website: onrealm.org
  • Category: Family Fun

2ND FRIDAY STREET FESTIVAL SERIES

Head to downtown Cornelius for the 2nd Friday Street Festivals! From May to October, enjoy live music, food trucks, breweries, ...

  • 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: 19725 OAK STREET (Oak Street Mill)
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: cornelius.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Cosmic Nights at Big Air

Every Friday and Saturday night at 7:00PM, Big Air Trampoline Park is transformed!! We turn down the lights, turn up ...

  • 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Big Air Charlotte - 2408 Sardis Road North, Charlotte, NC 28227
  • Cost: $25 for 3 hours
  • Website: www.bigairusa.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Movie Night at Rea Farms!

Join us for our weekly outdoor movie at Rea Park. Bring your lawnchairs and blankets, and grab some takeout ...

12October

OMB’s 2024 Mecktoberfest! Ballantyne Location

Get ready for double the fun and festivities at OMB’s 2024 Mecktoberfest! This year, we're spreading the excitement across FOUR ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Ballantyne Location
  • Category: Family Fun

Saturday Cartoons! Free for families!

Every month – on the 2nd Saturday – we will be doing FREE cartoons for families in the morning. Free milk ...

South End Market at Atherton Mill

Buy your groceries, or discover something new, at the South End Farmer’s Market, happening every Saturday at Atherton Mill from ...

Denton Street Festival

Join us Saturday October 12, 2024, for the Denton Street Festival   from 9 am -6 pm                    We will have food, crafts, ...

Fall Festival at Black's Peaches Farm

Fall Festival All of October The Fall Festival is open every Saturday in October, 10am-5pm. Learn about our school field ...

  • 10:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 1800 Black Hwy, York, SC 29745
  • Cost: $10 + tax per person, children 2 and under free.
  • Website: fun4charlottekids.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Saturday Morning Yoga at Lenny Boy Brewing Co

Join us for our weekly yoga series each Saturday morning at 10am. $5 gets you access to an hour-long Vinyasa style ...

THE INFINITE

READY FOR AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD ADVENTURE? Prepare to embark on a powerful immersive experience aboard the International Space Station. On this unique ...

  • 10:00 am -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: Blume Studios 904 Post Street, Charlotte, NC, 28208
  • Cost: Tickets Start $39.95
  • Website: fun4charlottekids.com
  • Category: Family Fun

UPTOWN FUNK || CENTER CITY TOUR

Join us for a 1 hour guided 1 mile walking loop through the heart of Charlotte! If new to the Queen ...

Weekend Fun on The Farm at Patterson Farm

WEEKEND FUN ON THE FARM** Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. *Hours subject to change after Nov. 2. **Last tickets are ...

  • 10:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 10390 Caldwell Rd. | Mount Ulla, NC 28125
  • Cost: Online Price (plus processing fees) : $16.99 Gate Price (subject to availability): $19.99
  • Website: fun4charlottekids.com
  • Category: Family Fun

MORNING MUSIC! at Madison Perk Coffee Bar

Every Saturday

BOOKPALOOZA '24

Join us at BOOKPALOOZA '24 the ultimate "everything books" festival for all ages!

  • 11:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Urban District Market 2315 N. Davidson St. Charlotte, NC
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: booksonthehouse.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Nurturing Parenthood Event

Spend a fall Saturday outdoors with our team at NoDa Brewing Company to learn more about the incredible resources and ...

Borrow a Boat at Colonel Francis Beatty Park

Want to go kayaking but don't have your own? Have one but just don't want to haul it out today? ...

  • 12:00 pm 
  • Location: Colonel Francis Beatty Park (4330 Weddington Rd, Matthews, NC 28105)
  • Cost: Single Kayak: $10 resident/$14 non-resident; Tandem Kayak: $12 resident/$16 non-resident
  • Website: anc.apm.activecommunities.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Build Your Own Boat

Build Your Own Boat crashes back on Saturday, October 12. Come see if this year’s hand-crafted vessels can tackle the ...

The Baxter Village Fall Festival and Market Day

It's Fall Festival time! Bring the family out for a day of autumn fun with over 125 exhibitors, interactive games, ...

Kids' Night Out

Our Kids' Night Out program is a great way for your little one to enjoy a night at the Y! ...

  • 5:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Morrison Family YMCA - 9405 Bryant Farms Road, Charlotte, NC 28277
  • Cost: $30 members/$40 non-members
  • Website: www.ymcacharlotte.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Latin Night in Camp North End

Is Latin Night at the Boileryard in Camp North End! Come and celebrate the end of the Hispanic Heritage Month, with ...

Cosmic Nights at Big Air

Every Friday and Saturday night at 7:00PM, Big Air Trampoline Park is transformed!! We turn down the lights, turn up ...

  • 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Big Air Charlotte - 2408 Sardis Road North, Charlotte, NC 28227
  • Cost: $25 for 3 hours
  • Website: www.bigairusa.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Museum of the Waxhaws Haunted Trail

The Museum of the Waxhaws cordially invites you to the most horrifying thing happening in Waxhaw this October!

  • 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: 8215 Waxhaw Hwy, Waxhaw, NC
  • Cost: Tickets will be sold on Eventbrite and at the door!
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Family Fun
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