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29September

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 ...

Charlotte International Arts Festival

The Charlotte International Arts Festival is an annual celebration of imaginative visual and performing arts from the most creative international ...

CharlOz

Explore how L. Frank Baum’s fairy tale timelessly reflects American values with its vast array of characters through a variety ...

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
30September

Charlotte International Arts Festival

The Charlotte International Arts Festival is an annual celebration of imaginative visual and performing arts from the most creative international ...

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

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
01October

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

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!

02October

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

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
03October

Music at the Met

Join us in the breezeway every Thursday evening for live music by local musicians! Enjoy food from our Metropolitan restaurants ...

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
04October

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!

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 ...

LIVE PORTRAIT PAINTINGS BY LOCAL ARTIST – PHILLIPS PLACE COURTYARD

While visiting our community pumpkin patch activation in the Phillips Place Courtyard on Friday, October 4th, stop by local artist ...

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

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 ...

Mint Hill Cruise In

Back for another fantastic year, Classic Cruisers is proud to post (not host) this great event. Always a huge turnout.

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Mint Hill Festival Shopping Center: Corner of 51NC & Lawyers, Mint Hill
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: www.facebook.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

Movie Night at Rea Farms!

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

Whitewater Film Series: Reel Rock 18 (Date Night Idea)

Immerse yourself in four new climbing films from across the globe: a visionary first ascent on Japan’s mythical Mt. Mizugaki; ...

05October

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 ...

Carolina Renaissance Festival

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

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

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

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 ...

Caffeine and Classics

Caffeine and Classics Streetside Classics - Charlotte Caffeine and Classics events will be held on the first Saturdays of March (03/02), ...

Branch Girl Construction Experience

REGISTER TODAY FOR THE BRANCH GIRL CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE! It’s not just a tool in her hand. She’s not tinkering. She’s not ...

  • 10:00 am -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Branch 3635 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, VA 24019
  • Cost: Free, but registration required
  • Website: www.girlsbuild.com
  • Category: Family Fun

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

Phillips Place Fall Market & Shopping Stroll

Celebrate the fall season with exclusive offers, seasonal treats and beverages, special activations, kid’s face painting, a pumpkin patch, flower truck, ...

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

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

The Bowl Bash at Bowl at Ballantyne

Enjoy all that The Bowl has to offer. Head to Bowl Street for a live DJ, family-friendly crafts and activations, ...

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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