24 events in and around Charlotte that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 16 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.
8 events
Patterson Farm Market & Tours · 10390 Caldwell Rd., Mount Ulla, NC 28125
Fort Mill Amphitheater & Walter Y. Elisha Park · 345 N. White Street, Fort Mill, SC
Lazy 5 Ranch · 15100 Mooresville Road, Mooresville, NC 28115
Carolina Raptor Center · 6000 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC 28078
Jack D. Hughes Park · 513 Main St., Pineville, NC
Historic Rural Hill · 4431 Neck Road, Huntersville, NC 28078
Birkdale Village · Birkdale Commons Pkwy & Sam Furr Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078
Carowinds
10 events
N.C. Transportation Museum · 1 Samuel Spencer Drive, Spencer, NC
Charlotte Motor Speedway · Concord, NC
Rea Farms · 9855 Sandy Rock Pl, Charlotte, NC 28277
The Boardwalk at University City · 8931 J M Keynes Dr, Charlotte, NC 28262
SouthPark Mall
Ballantyne's Backyard · Ballantyne, Charlotte, NC
Carowinds · Charlotte, NC
Carowinds · Charlotte, NC
6 events
Downtown McAdenville · McAdenville, NC
Downtown Mint Hill
Living Saviour Lutheran Church · 6817 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC 28226
Ballantyne's Backyard · Ballantyne, Charlotte, NC
East Charlotte
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Free things to do in CharlotteFree days, free events and places that never charge
Free museum days in CharlotteFree days, Museums on Us and EBT discounts, with who gets in
Indoor play in CharlotteIndoor playgrounds, toddler times, museums and classes, with prices
Library storytimes in CharlotteStorytimes for ages 0–6, by day and branch
Ice skating in CharlotteHoliday and indoor rinks, skate aids and prices
Thanksgiving weekend in CharlotteParades, turkey trots and what’s open on Thursday
Christmas parades in CharlotteParades and tree lightings with dates and start timesChristmas trains in CharlottePolar Express, Santa and lights trains with datesThe Nutcracker in CharlotteBallet and touring shows, sensory-friendly flagged
Christmas markets in CharlotteChristkindlmarkts and winter wonderlands with hours
Christmas tree farms in CharlotteChoose-and-cut farms, wagon rides and kid notesTree lighting in CharlotteDates, times and what the organizer posts for kidsChristmas break in CharlotteWhat’s open on Dec 24, Dec 25 and Jan 1
Splash pads in CharlotteSpraygrounds with addresses and last season’s hours
Birthday party places in CharlotteStarting prices, ages and what’s included
Youth soccer and T-ball in CharlotteSoccer and T-ball for kids under 6, with sign-up dates
More things to do with kids in Charlotte this weekDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride (Nov 6 – Dec 23, 2026); Speedway Christmas (Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027); Holiday Magic at Rea Farms (Nov 21, 2026); University City Winterfest (Nov 21, 2026); Mooresville Christmas Parade (Nov 24, 2026), plus 11 more below.
It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Nov 12, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Charlotte that weekend.
