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October 19 - 25

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Check the Meklenburg County Public Library website daily for programs for children, teens and families.

SCNP: Toddlers on the Trails (TOTs) Hike

Strap your little one to your body (or in an off-road stroller) and hit the trail to experience nature at ...

  • 9:00 am - 10:30 am 
  • Location: Stevens Creek Nature Preserve
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: parkandrec.com
  • Category: Free

Kids & Families Classes - Apple Southpark Mall

Hey Charlotte families! Get creative and learn something new at your local Apple Store in SouthPark! We offer engaging programs ...

  • 12:00 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: 4400 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.apple.com
  • Category: Free
  • 12:00 pm -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: 307 W Tremont Ave, Charlotte, NC 28203
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.instagram.com
  • Category: Free

SCNP: Fall Storytime and Craft

Strap your little one to your body (or in an off-road stroller) and hit the trail to experience nature at ...

  • 12:30 pm -  1:30 pm 
  • Location: Stevens Creek Nature Preserve
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: parkandrec.com
  • Category: Free

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Check the Meklenburg County Public Library website daily for programs for children, teens and families.

ASC Culture Blocks Clayworks Pottery Workshop

Join Clayworks for this hands-on clay making workshop where you will learn to make a one of a kind clay ...

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Check the Meklenburg County Public Library website daily for programs for children, teens and families.

¡Hora del Cuento! Family Storytime en Español at South Boulevard Library

Este programa será presentado en español por el personal de la biblioteca de South Boulevard. Bríndele a su niño la ...

SCNP: Adult/Senior Bingo (drop-in)

Bring a friend or make new ones at Stevens Creek's new monthly drop-in bingo. Standard and themed bingo will be ...

  • 2:00 pm -  4:00 pm 
  • Location: Stevens Creek Nature Preserve
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: parkandrec.com
  • Category: Free

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Check the Meklenburg County Public Library website daily for programs for children, teens and families.

Baby/Toddler Storytime at South Boulevard Library

Babies experience brain stimulation through language and socialization. Engage your little one with new sights and sounds through books, songs, ...

Family Storytime (Outdoor) at Lake Park

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

SCNP: Growing Bird Seed

Happy World Planting Day! Stop by our Nature Center any time between 10am-1pm to make your own birdseed grow kit ...

  • 10:00 am -  1:00 pm 
  • Location: Stevens Creek Nature Preserve
  • Cost: Free
  • Website: parkandrec.com
  • Category: Free

Family Storytime at South Boulevard Library

Your whole family can enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help foster a ...

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
  • Website: birkdalevillage.com
  • Category: Free

Baby & Toddler Storytime at Independence Regional Library

Babies experience brain stimulation through language and socialization. Engage your little one with new sights and sounds through books, songs, ...

Preschool Storytime at Allegra Westbrooks Regional

Engage your preschoolers with books, activities, stories and songs that encourage language and pre-reading skill development in order to help ...

Makerspace: Tour Hours At South County Regional

Welcome to the Makerspace! Each Wednesday from 1-3 PM, you are invited to stop by and learn about the Makerspace! ...

Drop In During Free admission Mint museums

The Art Room is open! Drop by anytime between 5-8 PM on Wednesdays for self-directed, creative fun for children and ...

  • 5:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: Levine Center for the Arts 500 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202 704-337-2000
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.mintmuseum.org
  • Category: Free

Wednesday Night Live: Free admission to The Bechtler

Presented by Bank of America, Wednesday Night Live includes free admission to the Bechtler, the Harvey B. Gantt Center for ...

  • 5:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 420 South Tryon Street | Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.bechtler.org
  • Category: Free

Wednesday Night Live: Free admission to The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture

Wednesday Night Live connects you directly to your creative community. Presented by Bank of America, the Levine Center for the Arts ...

  • 5:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 551 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.ganttcenter.org
  • Category: Free

Wednesday Night Live: Free admission to Uptown Mint museums

Wednesday Night Live connects you directly to your creative community. Presented by Bank of America, the Levine Center for the Arts ...

  • 5:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Levine Center for the Arts 500 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202 704-337-2000
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.mintmuseum.org
  • Category: Free

ASC Culture Blocks Clayworks Pottery Workshop

Join Clayworks for this hands-on clay making workshop where you will learn to make a one of a kind clay ...

FREE Yoga at Sycamore

Free to Sycamore Friends Every Wednesday @ 5:30PM

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Check the Meklenburg County Public Library website daily for programs for children, teens and families.

Trunk or Treat at Cabarrus County EMS

Trunk or treat at Cabarrus County EMS

  • 5:30 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 793 Cabarrus Ave W, Concord, NC 28027
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Check the Meklenburg County Public Library website daily for programs for children, teens and families.

South End Farmers Market

Interested in the perfect Saturday morning at Atherton? Follow the sweet scent of fresh bread to the Rail Trail, where ...

Whitewater Film Series

Whitewater is proud to host the Whitewater Film Series each Friday in April and October. Featuring outdoor lifestyle films from ...

  • 8:00 am -  5:00 pm 
  • Location: US Whitewater Center 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway
  • Cost: No ticket or pass is required to access the Whitewater Center property, though the Whitewater Center charges a parking fee for guests who enter the facility by automobile. Daily Parking Fee: $12 per vehicle Oversized vehicles: $25
  • Website: whitewater.org
  • Category: Free

Kids & Families Classes - Apple Southpark Mall

Hey Charlotte families! Get creative and learn something new at your local Apple Store in SouthPark! We offer engaging programs ...

  • 10:00 am -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 4400 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.apple.com
  • Category: Free

Candy Crawl 2025 at Camp North End

Camp North End invites you to the 8th Annual Candy Crawl! On Friday, October 24th from 5-7 pm, families are welcome ...

  • 5:00 pm -  7:00 pm 
  • Location: 300 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: camp.nc
  • Category: Free

Goodies & Goblins: Trick or Treating and Movie at Promenade on Providence: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Bring the whole family out for an evening of Halloween fun! Kick off the night with trick-or-treating around Promenade on ...

ACC Trunk or Treat

Join us for our 2nd annual Trunk or Treat & Adoption Event—a family-friendly night full of festive fun and furry ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 10410 Cadillac Street, Pineville, NC
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Friday Nights at Camp North End

Get ready for Friday Nights at Camp North End: Season 9! Join us for live music, food, shopping, local art, and ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: KESWICK FOODSTALLS 1801 N Graham St, Charlotte, NC 28206 Keswick
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: camp.nc
  • Category: Free

Halloween Spooktacular Indian Trail

Get ready for a frightfully fun time at our Spooktacular Event! Join us for our spookiest event of the year, ...

  • 6:00 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Chestnut Square Park: 320 Chestnut Pkwy, Indian Trail, NC 28079
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

Stowe Family YMCA’s 2025 Fall Fest

Join us as we celebrate the season with music, energy, and community fun! Wear your costume and bring the whole ...

  • 6:00 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 2221 Robinwood Road Gastonia, NC 28054
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: gastonymca.org
  • Category: Free

Tricks-N-Treats at The Arboretum!

Join us at Tricks-N-Treats at The Arboretum! Get ready for an evening of spooktacular fun! We'll have free pumpkins, tons ...

Fridays Outdoor Movie Night - Seoul Food Meat Co. Mill District

Join us at the Seoul Food - Mill District courtyard for an outdoor movie! Fridays Movie Line-up: Friday, September 26: "Boss Baby" Friday, October ...

  • 7:30 pm -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: Mill District, 421 E 26th Street, Charlotte, NC
  • Cost: Free! Open to all ages
  • Website: www.instagram.com
  • Category: Free

Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Check the Meklenburg County Public Library website daily for programs for children, teens and families.

Caffeine and Chrome - Trunk or Treat

You won't want to miss Caffeine and Chrome! Join Gateway Classic Cars in one of our 20 showrooms for our ...

Kids & Families Classes - Apple Southpark Mall

Hey Charlotte families! Get creative and learn something new at your local Apple Store in SouthPark! We offer engaging programs ...

  • 10:00 am -  9:00 pm 
  • Location: 4400 Sharon Rd, Charlotte, NC 28211
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.apple.com
  • Category: Free

Trick or Treating at Birkdale Village

If you dare, join Birkdale Village for a SPOOK-tacular Halloween celebration for the little goblins! Come dressed in your costumes ...

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

Charlotte Pokéween & Trick or Treat

Free Pokémon trick or treat bucket to the first attendees each day while supplies last! includes early access hours. trade night ...

  • 11:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Embassy suites 1917 ayrsley town blvd. charlotte, nc 28273
  • Cost: $5 Adult admission | Kids and under FREE | vip early access pass $10
  • Website: cardsandmoretour.com
  • Category: Free

Costume Parade & Fall Crawl

11 am: Costume Parade. Meet in Midwood Park and march down to The Vine for Trunk or Treat. Not parading? ...

  • 11:00 am -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Midwood Park and march down to The Vine for Trunk or Treat
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: plazamidwood.org
  • Category: Free

Fall Festival Benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte

Join us for a day of autumnal fun and community spirit at our Fall Festival, hosted by the local ADPi ...

  • 11:00 am -  2:00 pm 
  • Location: Ronald McDonald House of Greater Charlotte
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: rmhclt.org
  • Category: Free

Trunk or Treat at Independence Harley-Davidson

Bring your little ghouls and goblins out for an afternoon of Halloween fun at Independence Harley-Davidson! Families are invited to ...

  • 12:00 pm -  3:00 pm 
  • Location: Independence Harley-Davidson 9205 E. Independence Blvd. Matthews, North Carolina 28105
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.independenceharley.com
  • Category: Free

Spooktacular Pop-Up Market

Join us for an afternoon of shopping, sipping, and socializing at Brewer’s at 4001 Yancey! What to expect:

  • 1:00 pm -  6:00 pm 
  • Location: Brewers at 4001 Yancey: 4001 Yancey Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217
  • Cost: FREE admission
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

BooFest

Step into the enchanting world of BooFest, where Halloween magic comes to life! This family-friendly Halloween festival invites you to ...

Mint Hill Family Chess Club

Playing chess encourages cooperation, problem solving, and strategic thinking skills. Participants will learn chess basics, strategies, tactics and test their ...

Halloween Treat Trail

Local businesses hand out prepackaged candy to kids (ages 12 and under) in their silly or scary costumes. Families can ...

  • 5:30 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: Bailey Road Park (11536 Bailey Road)
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.cornelius.org
  • Category: Free

The Halloween Treat Trail

Happy Spooky season ghouls and goblins The Halloween Treat Trail is coming up in a few weeks and registration is ...

  • 5:30 pm -  8:00 pm 
  • Location: 11536 Bailey Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.instagram.com
  • Category: Free

NoDa Halloween Freaky 5K After Party

If you’re not running, show up for free to cheer the participants on through the streets of NoDa. It will ...

  • 6:00 pm 
  • Location: 3221 Yadkin Avenue
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.noda.org
  • Category: Free

Charlotte Monster Walk

Walk will begin at 6:30 from the intersection of E. 11th St. and N. Tryon. We will walk to Luminus ...

Movies on the Lawn - Addams Family!

They’re creepy. They’re kooky. And they’re coming to NoDa. Saturday, October 25th | Johnston YMCA Get ready for a night ...

  • 6:30 pm 
  • Location: 3025 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: www.facebook.com
  • Category: Free

8th Annual Mount Holly Lantern Parade

The 8th Annual Mount Holly Lantern Parade takes place on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at 7 p.m. in downtown Mount ...

Halloween movie night under the stars at Fourth Ward Park

Enjoy a Halloween movie night under the stars at Fourth Ward Park. The annual 4th Ward Movies series brings family ...

Lights, Camera, Birkdale: Hocus Pocus

Kick back, relax & enjoy movie night in The Plaza! Film classics will take over our jumbo screen on select Saturdays. Showing ...

  • 7:30 pm 
  • Location: Birkdale Commons Pkwy & Sam Furr Rd Huntersville, NC 28078
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: birkdalevillage.com
  • Category: Free
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