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Charlotte Family Events Calendar

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September

Family fun events like festivals, carnivals, fairs, family fun days and more.

Events and programs for families with kids with special needs.

Races, walks, 5Ks that kids and families can participate in.

Tours and informational presentations such as talks, seminars, and demonstrations.

Family friendly shows and concerts.

Family friendly events and programs taking place at area libraries.

Auditions and casting calls for productions and performances in need of kids under 18; and tryouts for all kinds of kids teams.

Other family-friendly events like mini-photo sessions consignment sales and other events that don't fit into another category.

Sporting events and home games for local sports teams.

One time classes open to kids and families.

Events and pageants where kids or families compete to win a title or prize.

Holiday events with themes focused on specific holidays like Halloween, Christmas, Easter, 4th of July, etc.

Ongoing family programs that occur on an ongoing basis such as every week or every month.

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A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Friendship can be the best medicine when you’re feeling blue. Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - 300 E 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Starting at $11
  • Website: bit.ly
  • Category: Shows & Concerts

Stuff the Bus 2022

It’s Mint Museum Stuff the Bus School Supplies Drive Time!! Join The Mint Museum in helping classroom teachers and students have ...

Food Truck Thursday

Join us each week to check out our rotating food truck line-up!

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Friendship can be the best medicine when you’re feeling blue. Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - 300 E 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Starting at $11
  • Website: bit.ly
  • Category: Shows & Concerts

Stuff the Bus 2022

It’s Mint Museum Stuff the Bus School Supplies Drive Time!! Join The Mint Museum in helping classroom teachers and students have ...

Matthews Alive Festival

The Matthews Alive Festival is a Labor Day weekend celebration dedicated to the support of local non-profit organizations. Alongside our Board ...

Food Truck Friday at Sycamore Brewing

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

Stuff the Bus 2022

It’s Mint Museum Stuff the Bus School Supplies Drive Time!! Join The Mint Museum in helping classroom teachers and students have ...

Matthews Alive Festival

The Matthews Alive Festival is a Labor Day weekend celebration dedicated to the support of local non-profit organizations. Alongside our Board ...

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Friendship can be the best medicine when you’re feeling blue. Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - 300 E 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Starting at $11
  • Website: bit.ly
  • Category: Shows & Concerts

$3 tickets National Cinema Day Regal

We are celebrating why movies are meant for the big screen with $3 tickets to any movie, any format, ALL ...

$3 tickets National Cinema Day AMC

National Cinema Day is Saturday, 9/3! All tickets, including IMAX and Dolby Cinema, are only $3+tax, and our fountain drink ...

Stuff the Bus 2022

It’s Mint Museum Stuff the Bus School Supplies Drive Time!! Join The Mint Museum in helping classroom teachers and students have ...

A Sick Day for Amos McGee

Friendship can be the best medicine when you’re feeling blue. Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Children's Theatre of Charlotte - 300 E 7th Street Charlotte, NC 28202
  • Cost: Starting at $11
  • Website: bit.ly
  • Category: Shows & Concerts

Matthews Alive Festival

The Matthews Alive Festival is a Labor Day weekend celebration dedicated to the support of local non-profit organizations. Alongside our Board ...

Labor Day Celebration at The WWC

Enjoy the holiday weekend outdoors with the Labor Day 5K and 15K Trail Race, SUP yoga, activities, and live music ...

  • 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
  • Location: U.S. National Whitewater Center 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy, Charlotte, NC, 28214
  • Website: center.whitewater.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Yard Art Day

Every year on Labor Day Monday, people all over Charlotte create art in their front yards for Yard Art Day. ...

Matthews Alive Festival

The Matthews Alive Festival is a Labor Day weekend celebration dedicated to the support of local non-profit organizations. Alongside our Board ...

Stuff the Bus 2022

It’s Mint Museum Stuff the Bus School Supplies Drive Time!! Join The Mint Museum in helping classroom teachers and students have ...

Summer Exhibit: Some Assembly Required

Now through Labor Day weekend, ImaginOn: the Joe & Joan Martin Center is excited to host Betty Brinn Museum's Traveling ...

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

Stuff the Bus 2022

It’s Mint Museum Stuff the Bus School Supplies Drive Time!! Join The Mint Museum in helping classroom teachers and students have ...

Pay-to-Play at Superior Play Systems

Bring Your Children to a Fun, Creative Indoor Playground Environment! When you bring your kids to an indoor playground at a ...

  • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Location: 11415 Granite St Suite C Charlotte, NC 28273
  • Cost: $10 for all day play
  • Website: superiorplay.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Stuff the Bus 2022

It’s Mint Museum Stuff the Bus School Supplies Drive Time!! Join The Mint Museum in helping classroom teachers and students have ...

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

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

Pay-to-Play at Superior Play Systems

Bring Your Children to a Fun, Creative Indoor Playground Environment! When you bring your kids to an indoor playground at a ...

  • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Location: 11415 Granite St Suite C Charlotte, NC 28273
  • Cost: $10 for all day play
  • Website: superiorplay.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Food Truck Thursday

Join us each week to check out our rotating food truck line-up!

Pay-to-Play at Superior Play Systems

Bring Your Children to a Fun, Creative Indoor Playground Environment! When you bring your kids to an indoor playground at a ...

  • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Location: 11415 Granite St Suite C Charlotte, NC 28273
  • Cost: $10 for all day play
  • Website: superiorplay.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Yiasou Greek Festival 2022

Join Us At The Yiasou Greek Festival The Yiasou Greek Festival began in 1978 and since then has become one of ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral 600 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC
  • Cost: $5 FREE Children Under 12
  • Website: yiasoufestival.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Autumn at OZ

Travel Over the Rainbow to Beech Mountain, North Carolina and celebrate Land of Oz's annual Autumn at Oz Festival - ...

Cabarrus County Fair

The Cabarrus County Fair features music performances, midway rides, games, food, a petting zoo, agriculture education, business and community exhibits ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: 4759 NC Highway 49, North Concord, NC, 28025
  • Cost: OPENING DAY ! FREE September 9th after September 9th Price Varies
  • Website: www.cabarruscountyfair.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Yiasou Greek Festival 2022

Join Us At The Yiasou Greek Festival The Yiasou Greek Festival began in 1978 and since then has become one of ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral 600 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC
  • Cost: $5 FREE Children Under 12
  • Website: yiasoufestival.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Autumn at OZ

Travel Over the Rainbow to Beech Mountain, North Carolina and celebrate Land of Oz's annual Autumn at Oz Festival - ...

Cabarrus County Fair

The Cabarrus County Fair features music performances, midway rides, games, food, a petting zoo, agriculture education, business and community exhibits ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: 4759 NC Highway 49, North Concord, NC, 28025
  • Cost: OPENING DAY ! FREE September 9th after September 9th Price Varies
  • Website: www.cabarruscountyfair.com
  • Category: Family Fun

SCNP: Fall Birdwatching

Fly out to Stevens Creek as we scan the skies for our beloved winged friends migrating south. Pre-registration is required ...

Yiasou Greek Festival 2022

Join Us At The Yiasou Greek Festival The Yiasou Greek Festival began in 1978 and since then has become one of ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral 600 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC
  • Cost: $5 FREE Children Under 12
  • Website: yiasoufestival.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Cabarrus County Fair

The Cabarrus County Fair features music performances, midway rides, games, food, a petting zoo, agriculture education, business and community exhibits ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: 4759 NC Highway 49, North Concord, NC, 28025
  • Cost: OPENING DAY ! FREE September 9th after September 9th Price Varies
  • Website: www.cabarruscountyfair.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Autumn at OZ

Travel Over the Rainbow to Beech Mountain, North Carolina and celebrate Land of Oz's annual Autumn at Oz Festival - ...

Cabarrus County Fair

The Cabarrus County Fair features music performances, midway rides, games, food, a petting zoo, agriculture education, business and community exhibits ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: 4759 NC Highway 49, North Concord, NC, 28025
  • Cost: OPENING DAY ! FREE September 9th after September 9th Price Varies
  • Website: www.cabarruscountyfair.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Pay-to-Play at Superior Play Systems

Bring Your Children to a Fun, Creative Indoor Playground Environment! When you bring your kids to an indoor playground at a ...

  • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Location: 11415 Granite St Suite C Charlotte, NC 28273
  • Cost: $10 for all day play
  • Website: superiorplay.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). ...

Cabarrus County Fair

The Cabarrus County Fair features music performances, midway rides, games, food, a petting zoo, agriculture education, business and community exhibits ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: 4759 NC Highway 49, North Concord, NC, 28025
  • Cost: OPENING DAY ! FREE September 9th after September 9th Price Varies
  • Website: www.cabarruscountyfair.com
  • Category: Family Fun

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

Pay-to-Play at Superior Play Systems

Bring Your Children to a Fun, Creative Indoor Playground Environment! When you bring your kids to an indoor playground at a ...

  • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Location: 11415 Granite St Suite C Charlotte, NC 28273
  • Cost: $10 for all day play
  • Website: superiorplay.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Cabarrus County Fair

The Cabarrus County Fair features music performances, midway rides, games, food, a petting zoo, agriculture education, business and community exhibits ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: 4759 NC Highway 49, North Concord, NC, 28025
  • Cost: OPENING DAY ! FREE September 9th after September 9th Price Varies
  • Website: www.cabarruscountyfair.com
  • Category: Family Fun

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

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

Pay-to-Play at Superior Play Systems

Bring Your Children to a Fun, Creative Indoor Playground Environment! When you bring your kids to an indoor playground at a ...

  • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Location: 11415 Granite St Suite C Charlotte, NC 28273
  • Cost: $10 for all day play
  • Website: superiorplay.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Cabarrus County Fair

The Cabarrus County Fair features music performances, midway rides, games, food, a petting zoo, agriculture education, business and community exhibits ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: 4759 NC Highway 49, North Concord, NC, 28025
  • Cost: OPENING DAY ! FREE September 9th after September 9th Price Varies
  • Website: www.cabarruscountyfair.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Food Truck Thursday

Join us each week to check out our rotating food truck line-up!

Pay-to-Play at Superior Play Systems

Bring Your Children to a Fun, Creative Indoor Playground Environment! When you bring your kids to an indoor playground at a ...

  • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Location: 11415 Granite St Suite C Charlotte, NC 28273
  • Cost: $10 for all day play
  • Website: superiorplay.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Large Scale Interactive Squid Sculpture

Lotty by Moradavaga Taking inspiration from the 2017 Taipei Public Arts Festival theme, “Story of a River”, Moradavaga devised an interactive ...

Cabarrus County Fair

The Cabarrus County Fair features music performances, midway rides, games, food, a petting zoo, agriculture education, business and community exhibits ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: 4759 NC Highway 49, North Concord, NC, 28025
  • Cost: OPENING DAY ! FREE September 9th after September 9th Price Varies
  • Website: www.cabarruscountyfair.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Autumn at OZ

Travel Over the Rainbow to Beech Mountain, North Carolina and celebrate Land of Oz's annual Autumn at Oz Festival - ...

Large Scale Interactive Squid Sculpture

Lotty by Moradavaga Taking inspiration from the 2017 Taipei Public Arts Festival theme, “Story of a River”, Moradavaga devised an interactive ...

Cabarrus County Fair

The Cabarrus County Fair features music performances, midway rides, games, food, a petting zoo, agriculture education, business and community exhibits ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: 4759 NC Highway 49, North Concord, NC, 28025
  • Cost: OPENING DAY ! FREE September 9th after September 9th Price Varies
  • Website: www.cabarruscountyfair.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Autumn at OZ

Travel Over the Rainbow to Beech Mountain, North Carolina and celebrate Land of Oz's annual Autumn at Oz Festival - ...

Birdmen

Larger-than-life bird puppets. Huge illuminated animals rove the streets. These flying animals are operated by mysterious men. We, humans, are unnoticed ...

Large Scale Interactive Squid Sculpture

Lotty by Moradavaga Taking inspiration from the 2017 Taipei Public Arts Festival theme, “Story of a River”, Moradavaga devised an interactive ...

Autumn at OZ

Travel Over the Rainbow to Beech Mountain, North Carolina and celebrate Land of Oz's annual Autumn at Oz Festival - ...

Birdmen

Larger-than-life bird puppets. Huge illuminated animals rove the streets. These flying animals are operated by mysterious men. We, humans, are unnoticed ...

Large Scale Interactive Squid Sculpture

Lotty by Moradavaga Taking inspiration from the 2017 Taipei Public Arts Festival theme, “Story of a River”, Moradavaga devised an interactive ...

Pay-to-Play at Superior Play Systems

Bring Your Children to a Fun, Creative Indoor Playground Environment! When you bring your kids to an indoor playground at a ...

  • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Location: 11415 Granite St Suite C Charlotte, NC 28273
  • Cost: $10 for all day play
  • Website: superiorplay.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Man by Amanda Parer - Monumental Inflatable Statue

Auguste Rodin’s Thinker, made in 1880 is famous for celebrating man for his/her perfect physicality and is often used as ...

  • 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
  • Location: Ballantyne’s Backyard: 11611 N Community House Rd Charlotte, 28277
  • Cost: Free
  • Category: Family Fun

Large Scale Interactive Squid Sculpture

Lotty by Moradavaga Taking inspiration from the 2017 Taipei Public Arts Festival theme, “Story of a River”, Moradavaga devised an interactive ...

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

Luminarium – Architects of Air by Alan Parkinson

A sensory experience of light, color, and sound From the Guggenheim in Spain to the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the ...

Large Scale Interactive Squid Sculpture

Lotty by Moradavaga Taking inspiration from the 2017 Taipei Public Arts Festival theme, “Story of a River”, Moradavaga devised an interactive ...

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

Birdmen

Larger-than-life bird puppets. Huge illuminated animals rove the streets. These flying animals are operated by mysterious men. We, humans, are unnoticed ...

Large Scale Interactive Squid Sculpture

Lotty by Moradavaga Taking inspiration from the 2017 Taipei Public Arts Festival theme, “Story of a River”, Moradavaga devised an interactive ...

Food Truck Thursday

Join us each week to check out our rotating food truck line-up!

Large Scale Interactive Squid Sculpture

Lotty by Moradavaga Taking inspiration from the 2017 Taipei Public Arts Festival theme, “Story of a River”, Moradavaga devised an interactive ...

Autumn at OZ

Travel Over the Rainbow to Beech Mountain, North Carolina and celebrate Land of Oz's annual Autumn at Oz Festival - ...

Birdmen

Larger-than-life bird puppets. Huge illuminated animals rove the streets. These flying animals are operated by mysterious men. We, humans, are unnoticed ...

Large Scale Interactive Squid Sculpture

Lotty by Moradavaga Taking inspiration from the 2017 Taipei Public Arts Festival theme, “Story of a River”, Moradavaga devised an interactive ...

Autumn at OZ

Travel Over the Rainbow to Beech Mountain, North Carolina and celebrate Land of Oz's annual Autumn at Oz Festival - ...

Annie

Set in New York City against the backdrop of the Great Depression, little orphan Annie does her best to hang ...

Birdmen

Larger-than-life bird puppets. Huge illuminated animals rove the streets. These flying animals are operated by mysterious men. We, humans, are unnoticed ...

Large Scale Interactive Squid Sculpture

Lotty by Moradavaga Taking inspiration from the 2017 Taipei Public Arts Festival theme, “Story of a River”, Moradavaga devised an interactive ...

Autumn at OZ

Travel Over the Rainbow to Beech Mountain, North Carolina and celebrate Land of Oz's annual Autumn at Oz Festival - ...

Annie

Set in New York City against the backdrop of the Great Depression, little orphan Annie does her best to hang ...

Large Scale Interactive Squid Sculpture

Lotty by Moradavaga Taking inspiration from the 2017 Taipei Public Arts Festival theme, “Story of a River”, Moradavaga devised an interactive ...

Annie

Set in New York City against the backdrop of the Great Depression, little orphan Annie does her best to hang ...

Matthews Playhouse Teacher Workday Mini-Camps

Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts is now offering One-Day Mini Camps for grades K-3 and 4-6th that happening in ...

Large Scale Interactive Squid Sculpture

Lotty by Moradavaga Taking inspiration from the 2017 Taipei Public Arts Festival theme, “Story of a River”, Moradavaga devised an interactive ...

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

Annie

Set in New York City against the backdrop of the Great Depression, little orphan Annie does her best to hang ...

Large Scale Interactive Squid Sculpture

Lotty by Moradavaga Taking inspiration from the 2017 Taipei Public Arts Festival theme, “Story of a River”, Moradavaga devised an interactive ...

Annie

Set in New York City against the backdrop of the Great Depression, little orphan Annie does her best to hang ...

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

Large Scale Interactive Squid Sculpture

Lotty by Moradavaga Taking inspiration from the 2017 Taipei Public Arts Festival theme, “Story of a River”, Moradavaga devised an interactive ...

Annie

Set in New York City against the backdrop of the Great Depression, little orphan Annie does her best to hang ...

Large Scale Interactive Squid Sculpture

Lotty by Moradavaga Taking inspiration from the 2017 Taipei Public Arts Festival theme, “Story of a River”, Moradavaga devised an interactive ...

Annie

Set in New York City against the backdrop of the Great Depression, little orphan Annie does her best to hang ...

Disney On Ice presents Frozen & Encanto at Bojangles Coliseum

Join the race to find Elsa and stop the eternal winter, dream about summer with Olaf, and sing-along with Kristoff and ...

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