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01December

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 ...

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical

One of Charlotte's favorite holiday tradition returns! The Herdmans are back and ready to wreak havoc! What happens when the ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - 300 E 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Starting: $22 - 32
  • Website: ctcharlotte.org
  • 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

A Celtic Christmas by A Taste of Ireland

“Jingle Jigs, Reels a Treat.” Ken Longworth – The Newcastle Herald Direct from its Off-Broadway season, A Taste of Ireland - ...

Community Holiday Movie Night

FREE Community Movie Night Featuring: Aurthur Christmas Sunday, December 1, from 6-8 pm Rain or Shine | If inclement weather, movie will be ...

  • 6:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: Matthews United Methodist, 801 South Trade St. Matthews, NC 28105
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: matthewsumc.org
  • Category: Family Fun
02December

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 Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical

One of Charlotte's favorite holiday tradition returns! The Herdmans are back and ready to wreak havoc! What happens when the ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - 300 E 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Starting: $22 - 32
  • Website: ctcharlotte.org
  • 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
03December

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical

One of Charlotte's favorite holiday tradition returns! The Herdmans are back and ready to wreak havoc! What happens when the ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - 300 E 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Starting: $22 - 32
  • Website: ctcharlotte.org
  • Category: Family Fun

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

KIDS CREATE AND PLAY with The Broken Crayon

Join us for a parent/grown-up and child art workshop series! Crafts are seasonal and will vary each time. Tuesdays KIDS CREATE AND ...

  • 11:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: 2315 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205. Free parking on-site - Location : UDM patio or private event space
  • Cost: Cost: $20 (includes complimentary drink from & Coffee) / GET TICKETS here - https://www.hisawyer.com/the-broken-crayon/schedules...
  • Website: www.udmmilldistrict.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

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!

04December

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 Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical

One of Charlotte's favorite holiday tradition returns! The Herdmans are back and ready to wreak havoc! What happens when the ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - 300 E 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Starting: $22 - 32
  • Website: ctcharlotte.org
  • Category: Family Fun

The Winter Wonderland Shop at Children's Theatre of Charlotte

The Winter Wonderland Shop at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte welcomes families from the Charlotte community in the spirit of the ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - 300 E 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: ctcharlotte.org
  • 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

Uptown Holiday Market

The Uptown Holiday Market, sponsored by Coca-Cola Consolidated, is back in Uptown for its second year! This festive pop-up market ...

10th Annual "A Charlie Brown Christmas and Cool Holiday Favorites" featuring The Howard McNair Trio

Jazz N Soul Music presents the 10th Annual "A Charlie Brown Christmas and Cool Holiday Favorites" featuring The Howard McNair ...

  • 7:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Northwest School of The Arts Auditorium 1415 Beatties Ford Road Charlotte, NC 28216
  • Cost: $20.00
  • Website: eventvesta.com
  • Category: Family Fun
05December

Ice Skating at Camp North End

Ice Skating Join us as we transform a corner of Camp North End into Camp North Pole for the holiday season ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Camp North End: 300 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC
  • Cost: $10.00-15.00
  • Website: camp.nc
  • Category: Family Fun

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical

One of Charlotte's favorite holiday tradition returns! The Herdmans are back and ready to wreak havoc! What happens when the ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - 300 E 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Starting: $22 - 32
  • Website: ctcharlotte.org
  • Category: Family Fun

The Winter Wonderland Shop at Children's Theatre of Charlotte

The Winter Wonderland Shop at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte welcomes families from the Charlotte community in the spirit of the ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - 300 E 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: ctcharlotte.org
  • Category: Family Fun

5th Annual Light the Knights Festival

The 5th Annual Light the Knights Festival, together with Truist, is coming soon at Truist Field. Enjoy ice skating, snow ...

  • 5:00 am - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Truist Field, 324 S Mint Street, Charlotte, NC
  • Cost: Cost varies
  • Website: www.milb.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 ...

Tiny Trekkers - Off Trail Scavenger Hunt

In Tiny Trekkers, children and adults explore the Preserve together while staff facilitate a themed adventure focusing on nature play. 12/5: ...

  • 10:30 am - 11:30 am 
  • Location: Stevens Creek Nature Center
  • Cost: $5- resident, $6- non-resident
  • Website: parkandrec.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Free Art Kit at Mint Museum Randolph: decorate a fancy foil frame 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE |x

Visit Mint Museum Randolph Wednesday, December 4 through Saturday, December 7 during museum hours to pick up a fun all-ages ...

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

Uptown Holiday Market

The Uptown Holiday Market, sponsored by Coca-Cola Consolidated, is back in Uptown for its second year! This festive pop-up market ...

Uptown Holiday Market

The Uptown Holiday Market, sponsored by Coca-Cola Consolidated, is back in Uptown for its second year! This festive pop-up market ...

Union County Ice Skating Rink

From first-timers to seasoned skaters, Union County Ice Rink offers an unforgettable ice skating experience for everyone. Our rink will operate ...

  • 2:00 pm -  9:15 pm 
  • Location: 6467 Old Monroe Rd., Indian Trail, NC
  • Cost: Each ticket will include skate rental and an hour of ice time. Tickets are $12. Children under age 3 are admitted for free. All payments are cashless.
  • Website: www.unioncountync.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular

Capture the Magic… See what over 90,000 People from all over the region Enjoyed last Holiday Season! Share it with your Family ...

  • 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Ballantyne’s Backyard, 11611 N. Community House Road, Charlotte, NC, this Christmas season.
  • Cost: $15.00-20.00
  • Website: ncholidaylights.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular

Capture the Magic… See what over 90,000 People from all over the region Enjoyed last Holiday Season! Share it with your Family ...

  • 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Ballantyne’s Backyard, 11611 N. Community House Road, Charlotte, NC, this Christmas season.
  • Cost: $15.00-20.00
  • Website: ncholidaylights.com
  • Category: Family Fun

TRIVIA NIGHT

Thursdays 7pm | Seoul Food (Mill District) Address: 421 E 26th St, Charlotte, NC. Closest light rail station at 25th Street. Get a ...

  • 7:00 pm 
  • Location: 2315 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205. Closest light rail station is at 25th Street.
  • Cost: Free! Shopping and food/drink purchases are on your own.
  • Website: www.udmmilldistrict.com
  • Category: Family Fun
06December

Ice Skating at Camp North End

Ice Skating Join us as we transform a corner of Camp North End into Camp North Pole for the holiday season ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Camp North End: 300 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC
  • Cost: $10.00-15.00
  • Website: camp.nc
  • Category: Family Fun

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical

One of Charlotte's favorite holiday tradition returns! The Herdmans are back and ready to wreak havoc! What happens when the ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - 300 E 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Starting: $22 - 32
  • Website: ctcharlotte.org
  • Category: Family Fun

The Winter Wonderland Shop at Children's Theatre of Charlotte

The Winter Wonderland Shop at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte welcomes families from the Charlotte community in the spirit of the ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - 300 E 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: ctcharlotte.org
  • Category: Family Fun

5th Annual Light the Knights Festival

The 5th Annual Light the Knights Festival, together with Truist, is coming soon at Truist Field. Enjoy ice skating, snow ...

  • 5:00 am - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Truist Field, 324 S Mint Street, Charlotte, NC
  • Cost: Cost varies
  • Website: www.milb.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Food Truck Friday at Sycamore Brewing

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

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 ...

Free Art Kit at Mint Museum Randolph: decorate a fancy foil frame 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE |x

Visit Mint Museum Randolph Wednesday, December 4 through Saturday, December 7 during museum hours to pick up a fun all-ages ...

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

Uptown Holiday Market

The Uptown Holiday Market, sponsored by Coca-Cola Consolidated, is back in Uptown for its second year! This festive pop-up market ...

Uptown Holiday Market

The Uptown Holiday Market, sponsored by Coca-Cola Consolidated, is back in Uptown for its second year! This festive pop-up market ...

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

Union County Ice Skating Rink

From first-timers to seasoned skaters, Union County Ice Rink offers an unforgettable ice skating experience for everyone. Our rink will operate ...

  • 2:00 pm -  9:15 pm 
  • Location: 6467 Old Monroe Rd., Indian Trail, NC
  • Cost: Each ticket will include skate rental and an hour of ice time. Tickets are $12. Children under age 3 are admitted for free. All payments are cashless.
  • Website: www.unioncountync.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

Downtown Waxhaw First Friday

Downtown Waxhaw First Friday 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE First Fridays in Downtown Waxhaw serve as a celebration of our ...

Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular

Capture the Magic… See what over 90,000 People from all over the region Enjoyed last Holiday Season! Share it with your Family ...

  • 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Ballantyne’s Backyard, 11611 N. Community House Road, Charlotte, NC, this Christmas season.
  • Cost: $15.00-20.00
  • Website: ncholidaylights.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular

Capture the Magic… See what over 90,000 People from all over the region Enjoyed last Holiday Season! Share it with your Family ...

  • 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Ballantyne’s Backyard, 11611 N. Community House Road, Charlotte, NC, this Christmas season.
  • Cost: $15.00-20.00
  • Website: ncholidaylights.com
  • 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
07December

Free museum admission

Free museum admission first weekend of month for Bank of America and Merrill customers These are the museums that are participating. Mint ...

Free admission to Matthews Heritage Museum first Saturday of month

Many people know that Caleb Bradham, a pharmacist in New Bern invented Brad’s Drink in the late 1880s, later to ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: 232 North Trade Street Matthews, NC 28105
  • Cost: FREE
  • Category: Family Fun

Ice Skating at Camp North End

Ice Skating Join us as we transform a corner of Camp North End into Camp North Pole for the holiday season ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Camp North End: 300 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC
  • Cost: $10.00-15.00
  • Website: camp.nc
  • Category: Family Fun

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical

One of Charlotte's favorite holiday tradition returns! The Herdmans are back and ready to wreak havoc! What happens when the ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - 300 E 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Starting: $22 - 32
  • Website: ctcharlotte.org
  • Category: Family Fun

The Winter Wonderland Shop at Children's Theatre of Charlotte

The Winter Wonderland Shop at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte welcomes families from the Charlotte community in the spirit of the ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - 300 E 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: ctcharlotte.org
  • Category: Family Fun

5th Annual Light the Knights Festival

The 5th Annual Light the Knights Festival, together with Truist, is coming soon at Truist Field. Enjoy ice skating, snow ...

  • 5:00 am - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Truist Field, 324 S Mint Street, Charlotte, NC
  • Cost: Cost varies
  • Website: www.milb.com
  • Category: Family Fun

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 ...

Take It & Make

Time for kids to create & explore with our Take It & Make It events! For the first Saturday of ...

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 ...

MORNING MUSIC! at Madison Perk Coffee Bar

Every Saturday

Caffeine and Chrome: Holiday Party

It’s the most wonderful time of the year at Gateway Classic Cars. Join us at one of our 21 showrooms ...

Free Art Kit at Mint Museum Randolph: decorate a fancy foil frame 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE |x

Visit Mint Museum Randolph Wednesday, December 4 through Saturday, December 7 during museum hours to pick up a fun all-ages ...

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

Uptown Holiday Market

The Uptown Holiday Market, sponsored by Coca-Cola Consolidated, is back in Uptown for its second year! This festive pop-up market ...

Uptown Holiday Market

The Uptown Holiday Market, sponsored by Coca-Cola Consolidated, is back in Uptown for its second year! This festive pop-up market ...

Union County Ice Skating Rink

From first-timers to seasoned skaters, Union County Ice Rink offers an unforgettable ice skating experience for everyone. Our rink will operate ...

  • 2:00 pm -  9:15 pm 
  • Location: 6467 Old Monroe Rd., Indian Trail, NC
  • Cost: Each ticket will include skate rental and an hour of ice time. Tickets are $12. Children under age 3 are admitted for free. All payments are cashless.
  • Website: www.unioncountync.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular

Capture the Magic… See what over 90,000 People from all over the region Enjoyed last Holiday Season! Share it with your Family ...

  • 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Ballantyne’s Backyard, 11611 N. Community House Road, Charlotte, NC, this Christmas season.
  • Cost: $15.00-20.00
  • Website: ncholidaylights.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular

Capture the Magic… See what over 90,000 People from all over the region Enjoyed last Holiday Season! Share it with your Family ...

  • 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm 
  • Location: Ballantyne’s Backyard, 11611 N. Community House Road, Charlotte, NC, this Christmas season.
  • Cost: $15.00-20.00
  • Website: ncholidaylights.com
  • 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
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