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Charlotte Family Events Calendar

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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

Jiggy with Piggy Festival

Jiggy with Piggy Festival We are celebrating 10 years of Jiggy with the Piggy! The festival returns in 2024 for ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: North Carolina Research Campus Horseshoe, 150 N Research Campus Drive, Kannapolis.
  • Website: www.kannapolisnc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

Playtime!

Drop into the Spangler Library for self-directed fun with educational toys and manipulatives. Enjoy this dedicated time and space to ...

Jiggy with Piggy Festival

Jiggy with Piggy Festival We are celebrating 10 years of Jiggy with the Piggy! The festival returns in 2024 for ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: North Carolina Research Campus Horseshoe, 150 N Research Campus Drive, Kannapolis.
  • Website: www.kannapolisnc.gov
  • 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 ...

EXPLORING CREATIVE ARTS

Enrich your creative self with mindfulness. Integrating artistic genres to enhance your creative journey including intuitive movement, mindful doodles, automatic ...

  • 11:30 am
  • Location: Berewick Recreation Center (5910 Dixie River Road, Charlotte, NC 28278)
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: artsandscience.org
  • Category: Family Fun

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 ...

Jiggy with Piggy Festival

Jiggy with Piggy Festival We are celebrating 10 years of Jiggy with the Piggy! The festival returns in 2024 for ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: North Carolina Research Campus Horseshoe, 150 N Research Campus Drive, Kannapolis.
  • Website: www.kannapolisnc.gov
  • Category: Family Fun

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

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 ...

Jiggy with Piggy Festival

Jiggy with Piggy Festival We are celebrating 10 years of Jiggy with the Piggy! The festival returns in 2024 for ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: North Carolina Research Campus Horseshoe, 150 N Research Campus Drive, Kannapolis.
  • Website: www.kannapolisnc.gov
  • 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 ...

Hot Rods on the Lawn

Chick-fil-A Mint Hill 7404 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill, NC, United States Mint Hill Car Show on the 1st Sunday of ...

EXPLORING CREATIVE ARTS

Enrich your creative self with mindfulness. Integrating artistic genres to enhance your creative journey including intuitive movement, mindful doodles, automatic ...

  • 11:30 am
  • Location: Berewick Recreation Center (5910 Dixie River Road, Charlotte, NC 28278)
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: artsandscience.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Tuesday Trivia at Wooden Robot

Weekly Trivia on Tuesdays at 7 pm!

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

Playtime!

Drop into the Spangler Library for self-directed fun with educational toys and manipulatives. Enjoy this dedicated time and space to ...

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 ...

South Park After 5

SOUTHPARK AFTER 5 FREE CONCERT SERIES RETURNS THIS SPRING Concert Series Dates and Artists to be Announced Thursday, March 21, 2024 Charlotte's weekly ...

River Jam live music series

Live music takes place throughout the year at a one-of-a-kind outdoor venue in the middle of the world’s largest man-made ...

  • 6:30 pm
  • Location: 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway Charlotte, NC 28214
  • Cost: FREE admission | parking is $12
  • Website: center.whitewater.org
  • 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 ...

EXPLORING CREATIVE ARTS

Enrich your creative self with mindfulness. Integrating artistic genres to enhance your creative journey including intuitive movement, mindful doodles, automatic ...

  • 11:30 am
  • Location: Berewick Recreation Center (5910 Dixie River Road, Charlotte, NC 28278)
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: artsandscience.org
  • 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

Spring Horse Show at Anne Springs Close Greenway

Horse Shows at the Anne Springs Close Greenway℠ provide entertainment and enrichment for equestrian students and the community! Held in both ...

  • All Day Event
  • Location: Greenway Stables 1046 Horse Road Fort Mill, SC 29715
  • Cost: A parking fee of $5 per car applies for members and participant families. Parking for non-members and spectators who do not have family participating in the show is $15 per car.
  • Website: www.ascgreenway.org
  • 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 ...

Saturday Cartoons! Free for families!

Every month – on the 2nd Saturday – we will be doing FREE cartoons for families in the morning. Free milk ...

Carolina Clay Matters Pottery Spring Festival at Camp North End

Carolina Clay Matters Spring 2024 Pottery Festival Join Carolina Clay Matters and experience the ceramic work of 55+ local artists of ...

BeachFest Matthews

BFest logo 2019 No Pets or Outside Alcohol Allowed at Special Events per Town Ordinance Join us for our 16th Annual - ...

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 ...

  • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Cost: Cost: Included with visit to DSBG, Moms FREE
  • Website: dsbg.org
  • Category: Family Fun

EXPLORING CREATIVE ARTS

Enrich your creative self with mindfulness. Integrating artistic genres to enhance your creative journey including intuitive movement, mindful doodles, automatic ...

  • 11:30 am
  • Location: Berewick Recreation Center (5910 Dixie River Road, Charlotte, NC 28278)
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: artsandscience.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Tuesday Trivia at Wooden Robot

Weekly Trivia on Tuesdays at 7 pm!

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

Playtime!

Drop into the Spangler Library for self-directed fun with educational toys and manipulatives. Enjoy this dedicated time and space to ...

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 ...

South Park After 5

SOUTHPARK AFTER 5 FREE CONCERT SERIES RETURNS THIS SPRING Concert Series Dates and Artists to be Announced Thursday, March 21, 2024 Charlotte's weekly ...

River Jam live music series

Live music takes place throughout the year at a one-of-a-kind outdoor venue in the middle of the world’s largest man-made ...

  • 6:30 pm
  • Location: 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway Charlotte, NC 28214
  • Cost: FREE admission | parking is $12
  • Website: center.whitewater.org
  • 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 ...

EXPLORING CREATIVE ARTS

Enrich your creative self with mindfulness. Integrating artistic genres to enhance your creative journey including intuitive movement, mindful doodles, automatic ...

  • 11:30 am
  • Location: Berewick Recreation Center (5910 Dixie River Road, Charlotte, NC 28278)
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: artsandscience.org
  • 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

Big League Fun Baseball Exhibit

BLF is an engaging exhibit experience that emphasizes the science and math behind baseball! Get ready for fun collaborations with ...

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 ...

Cars and Coffee Concord

Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts FREE monthly "cruise-in" style events! From 8-11 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month, the ...

Lester J Brown Antique Truck Show

Come see antique pickups, fire trucks, flatbeds, military trucks, tow trucks, road tractors, and more. This event is hosted by ...

Historic Spencer Shops Train Show

Fun for the Whole Family! The Historic Spencer Shops Train Show features vendors with railroad memorabilia of all types: model train ...

Big League Fun Baseball Exhibit

BLF is an engaging exhibit experience that emphasizes the science and math behind baseball! Get ready for fun collaborations with ...

Historic Spencer Shops Train Show

Fun for the Whole Family! The Historic Spencer Shops Train Show features vendors with railroad memorabilia of all types: model train ...

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 ...

Mental Health Matters 5K & Festival

Join us for a fun filled day at McAlpine Creek Park supporting a great cause and a topic that affects ...

  • 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
  • Location: 8711 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28212
  • Cost: $40 for 5K, $15 Kids Run, Festival is Free
  • Website: raceroster.com
  • Category: Family Fun

Big League Fun Baseball Exhibit

BLF is an engaging exhibit experience that emphasizes the science and math behind baseball! Get ready for fun collaborations with ...

The Quarry. Open Swim at Carrigan Farms

Open Swim begins May 18th! Dates through June 2nd are bookable now with more dates coming soon. Swimming in a deep, ...

  • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Location: 1261 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, NC.
  • Cost: $25.00 per person. Cash Only
  • Category: Family Fun

Big League Fun Baseball Exhibit

BLF is an engaging exhibit experience that emphasizes the science and math behind baseball! Get ready for fun collaborations with ...

The Quarry. Open Swim at Carrigan Farms

Open Swim begins May 18th! Dates through June 2nd are bookable now with more dates coming soon. Swimming in a deep, ...

  • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Location: 1261 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, NC.
  • Cost: $25.00 per person. Cash Only
  • Category: Family Fun

EXPLORING CREATIVE ARTS

Enrich your creative self with mindfulness. Integrating artistic genres to enhance your creative journey including intuitive movement, mindful doodles, automatic ...

  • 11:30 am
  • Location: Berewick Recreation Center (5910 Dixie River Road, Charlotte, NC 28278)
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: artsandscience.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Tuesday Trivia at Wooden Robot

Weekly Trivia on Tuesdays at 7 pm!

Big League Fun Baseball Exhibit

BLF is an engaging exhibit experience that emphasizes the science and math behind baseball! Get ready for fun collaborations with ...

The Quarry. Open Swim at Carrigan Farms

Open Swim begins May 18th! Dates through June 2nd are bookable now with more dates coming soon. Swimming in a deep, ...

  • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Location: 1261 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, NC.
  • Cost: $25.00 per person. Cash Only
  • 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

Playtime!

Drop into the Spangler Library for self-directed fun with educational toys and manipulatives. Enjoy this dedicated time and space to ...

Birkdale Big Screen

Enjoy games, series, tournaments and more on our big screen! Screenings are free for all visitors and seating is ...

Big League Fun Baseball Exhibit

BLF is an engaging exhibit experience that emphasizes the science and math behind baseball! Get ready for fun collaborations with ...

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 ...

The Quarry. Open Swim at Carrigan Farms

Open Swim begins May 18th! Dates through June 2nd are bookable now with more dates coming soon. Swimming in a deep, ...

  • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Location: 1261 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, NC.
  • Cost: $25.00 per person. Cash Only
  • Category: Family Fun

Food Truck Friday at Sycamore Brewing

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

Big League Fun Baseball Exhibit

BLF is an engaging exhibit experience that emphasizes the science and math behind baseball! Get ready for fun collaborations with ...

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 ...

The Quarry. Open Swim at Carrigan Farms

Open Swim begins May 18th! Dates through June 2nd are bookable now with more dates coming soon. Swimming in a deep, ...

  • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Location: 1261 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, NC.
  • Cost: $25.00 per person. Cash Only
  • Category: Family Fun

EXPLORING CREATIVE ARTS

Enrich your creative self with mindfulness. Integrating artistic genres to enhance your creative journey including intuitive movement, mindful doodles, automatic ...

  • 11:30 am
  • Location: Berewick Recreation Center (5910 Dixie River Road, Charlotte, NC 28278)
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: artsandscience.org
  • 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 ...

Memorial Day Celebration Whitewater Center

Start the holiday with a Saturday morning race through the Whitewater Center’s trail system to go with pass activities and ...

  • 8:00 am
  • Location: 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway Charlotte, NC 28214
  • Cost: FREE admission | parking is $12
  • Website: center.whitewater.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Big League Fun Baseball Exhibit

BLF is an engaging exhibit experience that emphasizes the science and math behind baseball! Get ready for fun collaborations with ...

Caffeine & Chrome Monthly Car Show 25th Anniversary

The weather is warming up and car show season is springing into high gear. Join Gateway Classic Cars at one ...

Memorial Day Celebration Whitewater Center

Start the holiday with a Saturday morning race through the Whitewater Center’s trail system to go with pass activities and ...

  • 8:00 am
  • Location: 5000 Whitewater Center Parkway Charlotte, NC 28214
  • Cost: FREE admission | parking is $12
  • Website: center.whitewater.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Big League Fun Baseball Exhibit

BLF is an engaging exhibit experience that emphasizes the science and math behind baseball! Get ready for fun collaborations with ...

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 ...

Sensory Friendly Movie Screening: Minions: A Bug's Life

Another sensory friendly showing! This time, we will be showing Ratatouille at Ayrsley Grand Cinemas all are welcome to this ...

Big League Fun Baseball Exhibit

BLF is an engaging exhibit experience that emphasizes the science and math behind baseball! Get ready for fun collaborations with ...

The Quarry. Open Swim at Carrigan Farms

Open Swim begins May 18th! Dates through June 2nd are bookable now with more dates coming soon. Swimming in a deep, ...

  • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Location: 1261 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, NC.
  • Cost: $25.00 per person. Cash Only
  • Category: Family Fun

Big League Fun Baseball Exhibit

BLF is an engaging exhibit experience that emphasizes the science and math behind baseball! Get ready for fun collaborations with ...

The Quarry. Open Swim at Carrigan Farms

Open Swim begins May 18th! Dates through June 2nd are bookable now with more dates coming soon. Swimming in a deep, ...

  • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Location: 1261 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, NC.
  • Cost: $25.00 per person. Cash Only
  • Category: Family Fun

EXPLORING CREATIVE ARTS

Enrich your creative self with mindfulness. Integrating artistic genres to enhance your creative journey including intuitive movement, mindful doodles, automatic ...

  • 11:30 am
  • Location: Berewick Recreation Center (5910 Dixie River Road, Charlotte, NC 28278)
  • Cost: FREE
  • Website: artsandscience.org
  • Category: Family Fun

Pigs is Pigs

Cuteness is on overload in this humorous story where guinea pigs steal the show. When a package arrives at a ...

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

Big League Fun Baseball Exhibit

BLF is an engaging exhibit experience that emphasizes the science and math behind baseball! Get ready for fun collaborations with ...

The Quarry. Open Swim at Carrigan Farms

Open Swim begins May 18th! Dates through June 2nd are bookable now with more dates coming soon. Swimming in a deep, ...

  • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Location: 1261 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, NC.
  • Cost: $25.00 per person. Cash Only
  • 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

Pigs is Pigs

Cuteness is on overload in this humorous story where guinea pigs steal the show. When a package arrives at a ...

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

Playtime!

Drop into the Spangler Library for self-directed fun with educational toys and manipulatives. Enjoy this dedicated time and space to ...

Big League Fun Baseball Exhibit

BLF is an engaging exhibit experience that emphasizes the science and math behind baseball! Get ready for fun collaborations with ...

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 ...

The Quarry. Open Swim at Carrigan Farms

Open Swim begins May 18th! Dates through June 2nd are bookable now with more dates coming soon. Swimming in a deep, ...

  • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Location: 1261 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, NC.
  • Cost: $25.00 per person. Cash Only
  • Category: Family Fun

Pigs is Pigs

Cuteness is on overload in this humorous story where guinea pigs steal the show. When a package arrives at a ...

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

Food Truck Friday at Sycamore Brewing

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

Big League Fun Baseball Exhibit

BLF is an engaging exhibit experience that emphasizes the science and math behind baseball! Get ready for fun collaborations with ...

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 ...

The Quarry. Open Swim at Carrigan Farms

Open Swim begins May 18th! Dates through June 2nd are bookable now with more dates coming soon. Swimming in a deep, ...

  • 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Location: 1261 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, NC.
  • Cost: $25.00 per person. Cash Only
  • Category: Family Fun
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