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Carolina Renaissance Festival

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

Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl All Day

Join the Town of Fort Mill as we host our milestone 10th Annual Scarecrow Crawl from Oct. 4 to 31, ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: The Scarecrow Route includes Tom Hall Street, Main Street, Clebourne Street, N. & S. White Streets, Millstone Park and W
  • Website: www.fortmillsc.gov
  • Category: Holiday Events

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

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 ...

Disney On Ice presents Let's Dance!

Disney On Ice is bringing the party to hometowns across the country, and the guest list is jam-packed with audience ...

Oktoberfest at Optimist Hall

Oktoberfest Celebration at Fonta Flora Brewery. Featuring a live polka band from 12-3 pm, a Stein-holding contest, and more. Lederhosen ...

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

NEW! Tricks And Treats at Carowinds

Saturdays & Sundays, September 14 - October 27, 2024 Halloween for Everyone! Experience Carowinds like never before at Tricks and Treats, our ...

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

School of Rock the Musical

SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL BASED ON THE PARAMOUNT MOVIE BY MIKE WHITE SCHOOL OF ROCK IS PRESENTED BY ARRANGEMENT WITH CONCORD ...

Disney On Ice presents Let's Dance!

Disney On Ice is bringing the party to hometowns across the country, and the guest list is jam-packed with audience ...

Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl All Day

Join the Town of Fort Mill as we host our milestone 10th Annual Scarecrow Crawl from Oct. 4 to 31, ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: The Scarecrow Route includes Tom Hall Street, Main Street, Clebourne Street, N. & S. White Streets, Millstone Park and W
  • Website: www.fortmillsc.gov
  • Category: Holiday Events

Live Story Time

Live Story Time at the Ballantyne Arts Center will have an inclusive environment for the whole family to come and ...

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am 
  • Location: Ballantyne Arts Center - 11318 North Community House Road, Charlotte, NC 28277
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.ymcacharlotte.org
  • Category: Free

Lil' Bit Fit Time

Lil' Bit Fit Time is a Parent-led open play time in our facility for you and your Lil' Bit (Toddler). ...

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

Open Gym Ninja Nation

Open gym is a non-instructional time for anyone to practice whatever they would like; to be creative and have a ...

Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl All Day

Join the Town of Fort Mill as we host our milestone 10th Annual Scarecrow Crawl from Oct. 4 to 31, ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: The Scarecrow Route includes Tom Hall Street, Main Street, Clebourne Street, N. & S. White Streets, Millstone Park and W
  • Website: www.fortmillsc.gov
  • Category: Holiday Events

Half-Price Tuesday's at Topgolf

We’re showing Tuesday some serious love. Game play is now half price every Tuesday for a limited time at participating ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Top Golf has two locations: 8024 Savoy Corporate Dr. Charlotte, NC / 9110 Drivers Way, Charlotte,NC
  • Website: topgolf.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

Lil' Bit Fit Time

Lil' Bit Fit Time is a Parent-led open play time in our facility for you and your Lil' Bit (Toddler). ...

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

Open Gym Ninja Nation

Open gym is a non-instructional time for anyone to practice whatever they would like; to be creative and have a ...

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!

Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl All Day

Join the Town of Fort Mill as we host our milestone 10th Annual Scarecrow Crawl from Oct. 4 to 31, ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: The Scarecrow Route includes Tom Hall Street, Main Street, Clebourne Street, N. & S. White Streets, Millstone Park and W
  • Website: www.fortmillsc.gov
  • Category: Holiday Events

North End Farmers Market

Fresh local food comes to Charlotte, NC’s Camp North End every Wednesday evening. Farmers, ranchers, and food artisans, along with ...

  • 4:00 am -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: Camp North End - 1701 North Graham Street Charlotte, NC 20216
  • Cost: No cost to enter
  • Website: northendmarketclt.com
  • Category: Free

FREE PIANO LESSONS

Presented by B Music Youth When: Wednesdays 5:30pm (Ages 5-12) & 6:30pm (Ages 13-18) / Thursdays 5:30pm (Ages 5-12) & 6:30pm ...

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

Stroll and Roll at Kate's Skate

Bring your trikes, skates, push toys, strollers, etc.. INCLUDES: Skate rental, Skate Mate, & Play Gym SNACK SPECIALS AVAILABLE MOM GROUPS ...

  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 
  • Location: 14500 E Independence Blvd, Indian Trail, NC 28079 and Kate's Skating Rink, 1151 Skating Rink Dr, Gastonia, NC 28054
  • Cost: Admission $5
  • Website: www.katesonline.com
  • Category: Ongoing Programs

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

Lil' Bit Fit Time

Lil' Bit Fit Time is a Parent-led open play time in our facility for you and your Lil' Bit (Toddler). ...

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

Open Gym Ninja Nation

Open gym is a non-instructional time for anyone to practice whatever they would like; to be creative and have a ...

Free Wednesday Evenings at The Mint

Enjoy free admission 5–9 PM every Wednesday at both museum locations. Free Wednesday Evenings are generously sponsored by Bank of America, ...

  • 5:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Mint Museum Uptown & Randolph
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: mintmuseum.org
  • Category: Free

Free Wednesday Evenings at The Mint Museum (at both museum locations)

Enjoy free admission 5–9 PM every Wednesday at both museum locations. Free Wednesday Evenings are generously sponsored by Bank of America, ...

Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl All Day

Join the Town of Fort Mill as we host our milestone 10th Annual Scarecrow Crawl from Oct. 4 to 31, ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: The Scarecrow Route includes Tom Hall Street, Main Street, Clebourne Street, N. & S. White Streets, Millstone Park and W
  • Website: www.fortmillsc.gov
  • Category: Holiday Events

FREE PIANO LESSONS

Presented by B Music Youth When: Wednesdays 5:30pm (Ages 5-12) & 6:30pm (Ages 13-18) / Thursdays 5:30pm (Ages 5-12) & 6:30pm ...

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 ...

Lil' Bit Fit Time

Lil' Bit Fit Time is a Parent-led open play time in our facility for you and your Lil' Bit (Toddler). ...

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

Open Gym Ninja Nation

Open gym is a non-instructional time for anyone to practice whatever they would like; to be creative and have a ...

SouthPark After 5

Free live music, food trucks and drinks, and hands-on art experiences are coming to Symphony Park six times this fall ...

Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl All Day

Join the Town of Fort Mill as we host our milestone 10th Annual Scarecrow Crawl from Oct. 4 to 31, ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: The Scarecrow Route includes Tom Hall Street, Main Street, Clebourne Street, N. & S. White Streets, Millstone Park and W
  • Website: www.fortmillsc.gov
  • Category: Holiday Events

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 ...

Family Storytime (Outdoor) - Imaginon

Bring your whole family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help ...

Family Storytime (Outdoor) - SouthPark Regional Library

Bring your whole family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help ...

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 ...

Lil' Bit Fit Time

Lil' Bit Fit Time is a Parent-led open play time in our facility for you and your Lil' Bit (Toddler). ...

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 ...

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

Open Gym Ninja Nation

Open gym is a non-instructional time for anyone to practice whatever they would like; to be creative and have a ...

UCITY Food Truck Friday

Join us every Friday night for UCITY Food Truck Friday, happening from March 15th to December 20th, 5:00 PM to ...

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

Cinderella: Youth Edition

Cinderella is the story of a young woman who is forced to do chores by her stepmother and stepsisters, but ...

  • 6:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: Ballantyne Arts Center - 11318 North Community House Road, Charlotte, NC 28277
  • Cost: $13 members/$18 non-members
  • Website: www.ymcacharlotte.org
  • Category: Shows & Concerts

Friday Night Music at Camp North End

GET READY FOR FRIDAY NIGHTS AT CAMP NORTH END: SEASON 8! Live music, good food, cool shops, local art, and a ...

Movie Night at Rea Farms!

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

Outdoor Spooky Movie Series: Ghostbusters

Join us for a Halloween themed outdoor movie series throughout the month of October! We have partnered with Aurora Starlit Cinema ...

Outdoor Movie Night: Casper

Here's our October line-up! See you at Seoul Food Meat Company - Mill District for our Outdoor Movie Night, ...

School of Rock the Musical

SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL BASED ON THE PARAMOUNT MOVIE BY MIKE WHITE SCHOOL OF ROCK IS PRESENTED BY ARRANGEMENT WITH CONCORD ...

Fort Mill Scarecrow Crawl All Day

Join the Town of Fort Mill as we host our milestone 10th Annual Scarecrow Crawl from Oct. 4 to 31, ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: The Scarecrow Route includes Tom Hall Street, Main Street, Clebourne Street, N. & S. White Streets, Millstone Park and W
  • Website: www.fortmillsc.gov
  • Category: Holiday Events

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

Sensory Friendly Film Showings at AMC Theatres

AMC is proud to partner with the Autism Society to offer unique movie showings where we turn the lights up, ...

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, ...

Speedway Harley-Davidson has planned Bikes & Breakfast and Fall Fest in October

This is our last Bikes & Breakfast of the year. Make sure you come out for an amazing time. There ...

Theatre Audition: Elf Jr.

The Ballantyne Arts Center provides production opportunities throughout the year for youth interested in performance. The rehearsal process utilizes an ...

  • 9:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Ballantyne Arts Center - 11318 North Community House Road, Charlotte, NC 28277
  • Cost: $21 members/$29 non-members
  • Website: www.ymcacharlotte.org
  • Category: Auditions & Tryouts

Charlotte Knights 5th Annual Pumpkin Patch

The Charlotte Knights Charities Foundation is celebrating its fifth annual Circle K Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, October 12th, starting at ...

  • 10:00 am -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: ruist Field, 324 S. Mint Street, Charlotte.
  • Cost: (admission is free; there's a cost for the pumpkins)
  • Website: www.milb.com
  • Category: Free

Fall for Matthews

Fall for Matthews will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 10AM - 4PM. "Fall" in love with ...

Family Storytime (Outdoor) - SouthPark Regional Library

Bring your whole family out to enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help ...

Lowe’s Kids’ Workshops - Fire Dog Bank

Join us for a day of building, bonding, and crafting memories that will inspire young minds to dream big and ...

Open Gym Ninja Nation

Open gym is a non-instructional time for anyone to practice whatever they would like; to be creative and have a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bard at the Barn

free, outdoor, family-friendly performances of The Comedy of Errors. There's a special magic to seeing Shakespeare outdoors under the trees and ...

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 ...

Free Autism-Friendly Fall Festival

Join us for a special Sensory-Friendly Fall Festival. This free family-friendly event offers a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone ...

NEW! Tricks And Treats at Carowinds

Saturdays & Sundays, September 14 - October 27, 2024 Halloween for Everyone! Experience Carowinds like never before at Tricks and Treats, our ...

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, ...

Optimist Hall Fall Fest

Celebrate the new season in the Courtyard. Pumpkin patch picking, lawn games and more!

School of Rock the Musical

SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL BASED ON THE PARAMOUNT MOVIE BY MIKE WHITE SCHOOL OF ROCK IS PRESENTED BY ARRANGEMENT WITH CONCORD ...

Halloween Vendor Market w/ Maker's Market CLT

Come get your spooky shopping on at our Halloween Maker's Market!

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 ...

Cinderella: Youth Edition

Cinderella is the story of a young woman who is forced to do chores by her stepmother and stepsisters, but ...

  • 6:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: Ballantyne Arts Center - 11318 North Community House Road, Charlotte, NC 28277
  • Cost: $13 members/$18 non-members
  • Website: www.ymcacharlotte.org
  • Category: Shows & Concerts

Belmont Movies in the Park: Hocus Pocus

These events are free to attend. They’re presented by City of Belmont Community Development Department and and Aurora Star Lit ...

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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