Charlotte Chalk Art Festival
The Annual Charlotte Chalk Art Festival (CCAF) features a friendly competition between local and regional chalk art artists aged 12 ...
- All Day Event
- Location: 2026 NoDa Brewing Company North End, 150 W 32nd St, Charlotte,, NC, 28206
- Cost: FREE
- Website: charlottechalkartfestival.com
- Category: Family Fun
Carolina BalloonFest
The Carolina Balloon Fest is proud to announce this year’s official festival on October 16-18, 2026! Join us for a three-day ...
- 6:30 am - 8:30 pm
- Location: Statesville Regional Airport 260 Hangar Drive, Statesville,, NC, 28677
- Cost: Starting at $16.95
- Website: www.carolinaballoonfest.com
- Category: Family Fun
Cars and Coffee Concord
Charlotte Motor Speedway hosts FREE monthly "cruise-in" style events presented by HendrickCars.com! From 8-11 a.m. on the third Saturday of ...
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Location: 5555 CONCORD PKWY S, Concord, NC, 28027
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Annual Carolina Renaissance Festival
Time travel to the greatest party since Camelot! Take an autumn stroll through the wooded Village of Fairhaven where history ...
- 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
- Location: 16445 Poplar Tent Road, Huntersville, NC, 28078
- Cost: Starting: $37.99 + sales tax ($36.00 + $1.99 service fee).
- Website: www.carolina.renfestinfo.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
Boo at the NC Zoo!
Get your kids ready for the beloved Boo at the North Carolina Zoo! This annual, family-friendly Halloween event serves sweet ...
- 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 4401 Zoo Pkwy, Asheboro, NC 27205
- Cost: $10 for guests and Zoo member guests; $8 for Zoo members, Extra cost in addition to Zoo admission
- Website: www.nczoo.org
- Category: Holiday Events
Davidson Farmers Market
Open every Saturday (April-Nov) 9AM-12PM.
- 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: 120 S. Main St., Davidson, NC 28036.
- Cost: FREE admission
- Website: www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org
- Category: Family Fun
Hodges Family Farm Pumpkin Patch
Celebrate the magic of autumn at our annual Pumpkin Patch! Wander through fields of vibrant orange pumpkins to find the ...
- 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: Hodges Family Farm, Charlotte
- Cost: FREE admission
- Website: www.hodgesfarmnc.com
- Category: Family Fun, Free
Carolina Renaissance Festival
Time travel to the greatest party since Camelot! Take an autumn stroll through the wooded Village of Fairhaven where history ...
- 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
- Location: 16445 Poplar Tent Rd, Huntersville, NC, 28078
- Cost: $23.99 - $37.99
- Website: www.carolina.renfestinfo.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events, Shows & Concerts, Other
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Youth and Family Programs
Check the Meklenburg County Public Library website daily for programs for children, teens and families.
- 9:30 am
- Location: Multiple Locations Charlotte Area
- Cost: FREE
- Website: cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com
- Category: Library Programs, Ongoing Programs, Free
28th Annual Pineville Fall Fest
28th Annual Pineville Fall Fest Carnival Rides Family Fun Face Painting Dog show Pie Eating Contest Art&Crafts Vendors Food Trucks,Live Performances
- 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
- Location: Jack D. Hughes Park: 513 Main Street
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.pinevillenc.gov
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events, Free
Fall Festival at Almond Farm
Come join us for our 2026 Fall Festival at Almond Farm! Enjoy our NEW corn maze, carnival games, photo ops, ...
- 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
- Location: Almond Farm 5000 US Highway 601 S, Concord, NC 28025-0489
- Cost: $15.99-$21.99
- Website: www.almondfarmproduce.com
- Category: Family Fun
Harvest at the Haven
It’s harvest time at Wing Haven! Join us in the SEED Wildlife Garden & Children’s Garden to celebrate the fall ...
- 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 260 Ridgewood Avenue, Charlotte, NC, 28209
- Cost: The cost is per family. Cost is $25/member and $30/non-member.
- Website: winghavengardens.org
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
Michaels Lil’ Witching Hours: Halloween Fest
Come in-store for a fun free Halloween event! We will have crafts, games, giveaways, trick or treating and more!
- 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: Multiple Locations in the Charlotte Area
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.michaels.com
- Category: Holiday Events, Other, Free
Parent & Child Workshop:Saturday Family Fun at Kidcreate
Join us for Saturday Family Fun, a special parent-and-child art experience for families with kids ages 5–12! From clay creations and ...
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Location: Kidcreate Studio South Charlotte 16709 Orchard Stone Run, Suite 310, Charlotte, NC 28277
- Cost: $25
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events, Classes
Scarecrow Hollow exhibit for 2026!
We’re thrilled to bring back our popular Scarecrow Hollow exhibit for 2025! In autumn, our Lost Hollow Children’s Garden transforms ...
- 10:00 am
- Location: Lost Hollow Children’s Garden: 6500 South New Hope Road, Belmont, NC
- Cost: Adult: $18.95 +tax Senior: (60+) : $16.95 +tax Child: (2-12) : $10.95 +tax Children Under 2: Free Please note, special event admission fees may apply to select events. Garden Members: Free
- Website: danielstoweconservancy.org
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
Family Storytime at SouthPark Regional
Your whole family can enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help foster a ...
- 10:15 am - 10:45 am
- Location: 7015 Carnegie Blvd Charlotte North Carolina 28211
- Cost: FREE
- Website: southparkclt.org
- Category: Library Programs, Ongoing Programs, Free
Storytime at ImagineON
Enjoy stories, songs, and movement activities that support early literacy skill development and help foster a love of books and ...
- 10:30 am - 11:00 am
- Location: 300 East Seventh Street Charlotte NC 28202
- Cost: FREE
- Website: cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com
- Category: Family Fun
Circular Saturdays at Innovation Barn
Circular Saturdays at the Innovation Barn - Come learn about the circular economy, local waste diversion efforts, and ways you ...
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 932 Seigle Avenue Charlotte, NC 28205
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.innovationbarnclt.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Informational & Tours, Free
Gem Discovery Experience at Charlotte Regional Farmers Market
Big News! A New Family-Friendly Experience Is Coming This August! We’re excited to announce that the Elements By Talia Gem Discovery ...
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 1801 Yorkmont Road, Charlotte, NC 28217
- Cost: $25.00
- Website: www.ncagr.gov
- Category: Ongoing Programs
Kids Market Mint Hill
Imagine your child surrounded by smiles, encouragement, and new friends cheering them on! Our market brings families together in the ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: Mint Hill Memorial Veteran’s Park: 8850 Fairview Rd Mint Hill, North Carolina 28227
- Website: kidsmarkets.com
- Category: Family Fun
Lewis Family Gallery at The Mint Uptown
This hands-on space provides a creative environment for making art, engaging in building and puzzle challenges, posing for pictures, and ...
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Levine Center for the Arts 500 South Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202
- Cost: Included with general admission
- Website: www.mintmuseum.org
- Category: Family Fun
Meet a Raptor at Carolina Raptor Center
What actually is a raptor? Find out with a member of our education staff while meeting one of the raptors ...
- 11:00 am
- Location: 6000 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC 28078
- Cost: included in Admission
- Website: carolinaraptorcenter.org
- Category: Family Fun
Spooky Saturdays: Night Hunters
Owls, bats, and big cats rule the darkness with adaptations that make them silent, efficient, and a bit scary. Learn ...
- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Location: 4621 Mt. Gallant Road ,, Rock Hill,, SC, 29732
- Website: chmuseums.org
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
Storytime at Barnes & Noble - Birkdale Village
Story Time in the kids' department Saturdays at 11AM
- 11:00 am
- Location: Barnes & Nobles Birkdale Village 8725 Townley Road Huntersville, NC
- Cost: Free
- Website: stores.barnesandnoble.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Sunny’s Market X Cannon Ballers Halloween Festival
TWO DAYS(Oct 16-17) of fall fun with Sunny's Market and the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers! Shop local vendors and stick around ...
- 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: Atrium Health Ballpark Kannapolis,1 Cannon Baller Wy, Kannapolis, NC, 28083
- Cost: Free
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events, Free
Children's Storytime at Barnes & Noble - Carolina Place Mall
Please join us every Saturday for a featured Storytime folowed by crafts and/or activities.
- 12:00 pm
- Location: Carolina Place Mall: 11025 Carolina Place Pkwy, Pineville, NC 28134
- Cost: Free
- Website: stores.barnesandnoble.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Gospel According to Tennessee at NarroWay Productions
Inspired by a true family story. A fast-paced, fun dinner show set in East Tennessee Set in 1926 and inspired by a ...
- 12:00 pm
- Location: NarroWay Productions
- Cost: 34.95-54.95
- Website: narroway.net
- Category: Shows & Concerts
Tricks and Treats at Carowinds
Saturdays & Sundays, September 12 – November 1, 2026 Halloween for Everyone! Experience Carowinds like never before at Tricks and Treats, our ...
- 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: Carowinds 14523 Carowinds Blvd, Charlotte, NC, 28273
- Cost: varies
- Website: www.sixflags.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
Fort Mill Fall Festival
Celebrate the season at the Town of Fort Mill's annual Fort Mill Fall Festival! Spend an afternoon enjoying family-friendly Fall ...
- 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Location: Fort Mill Amphitheater & Walter Y. Elisha Park (345 N. White St.)
- Cost: FREE
- Website: fortmillsc.gov
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events, Free
Community-Wide Fall Festival Myers Park Covenant Church
A Family-Friendly Autumn Celebration Get ready to celebrate the season at one of the most exciting community events of the ...
- 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Myers Park Covenant Church Campus Community Life 1900 Queens Rd, Charlotte, NC 28207
- Cost: Free
- Website: myersparkbaptist.org
- Category: Family Fun
Trunk or Treat with Make-A-Wish Central
Join Make-A-Wish Central & Western North Carolina Young Professionals for an afternoon of Halloween fun at our 2nd Annual Trunk ...
- 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Location: 6324 Fairview Road, Charlotte, NC 28210
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Holiday Events, Free
Mischief and a Movie at Rea Farms
It’s going to be a Spooktacular Saturday! 4p: DJ Dance Party And Performances 5:15: Costume Parade For 2 and 4 Legged Friends 5:30: ...
- 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: 9855 Sandy Rock Place Charlotte, NC, 28277
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.reafarmsclt.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
Harris YMCA Kids Night Out
Enjoy an evening on the town, reconnect with other adults, or just relax with Kids’ Night Out, which provides fee-based, ...
- 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: Harris YMCA 5900 Quail Hollow Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210
- Cost: $30-$40 see website
- Website: www.ymcacharlotte.org
- Category: Other
Gospel According to Tennessee at NarroWay Productions
Inspired by a true family story. A fast-paced, fun dinner show set in East Tennessee Set in 1926 and inspired by a ...
- 5:00 pm
- Location: NarroWay Productions
- Cost: 34.95-54.95
- Website: narroway.net
- Category: Shows & Concerts
Morrison Family YMCA Kids Night Out
Enjoy an evening on the town, reconnect with other adults, or just relax with Kids’ Night Out, which provides fee-based, ...
- 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Morrison YMCA 9405 Bryant Farms Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277
- Cost: $30-$40 see website
- Website: www.ymcacharlotte.org
- Category: Other
Music on the Green at Promenade
There’s nothing better than live music and good company to close out the week. Join us on The Green at ...
- 5:30 pm
- Location: 10822 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28277
- Cost: FREE
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Ongoing Programs, Free
Cosmic Night at Big Air
Every Friday & Saturday night we turn down the lights, turn up the music and fire up the lasers and ...
- 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: Two locations in the Charlotte area
- Cost: $25 for Three hours
- Website: www.bigairusa.com
- Category: Family Fun
Museum of the Waxhaws Haunted Trail
For years, when October settles over Waxhaw and darkness begins to fall a little earlier, something stirs along the wooded ...
- 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
- Location: 8215 Waxhaw Hwy, Waxhaw, NC
- Website: www.facebook.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
The 13th Acre Haunted Attraction
Just east of Charlotte, NC in Monroe, an eerily silent haunted trail captures the attention of many. Unknown creatures create ...
- 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Location: 3718 Plyler Mill Rd, Monroe, NC, 28112, Monroe, NC, 28112
- Cost: General Admission - $33
- Website: the13thacre.com
- Category: Family Fun, Holiday Events
