Rainy-day (indoor) things to do with kids in Charlotte
108 indoor events over the next 4 weekends: library programs, museum activities and workshops. Back to the full Charlotte weekend guide.
Updated
Weekend of Oct 16–18
Library storytimes & programs (10, free)
From Charlotte Mecklenburg Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.
Weekend of Oct 23–25
Library storytimes & programs (36, free)
From Charlotte Mecklenburg Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.
Friday, Oct 23
9:30amBaby Storytime · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30amDrop-in Playtime · South Boulevard Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10amLevine Museum of the New South presents "Little Explorers: Costumes and Curiousity" · West Boulevard Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amFamily Storytime · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amLearning English Together Storytime/Hora de cuentos: Aprendiendo inglés juntos · Independence Regional Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11amDrop-in Playtime · Hickory Grove Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11:30amToddler Storytime · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
1pmMagna-Tiles Free Play · University City Regional Library, Charlotte
3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmPlaytime · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · FreeSaturday, Oct 24
9:30amBaby Storytime · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30amFamily Storytime · Matthews Library, Matthews
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30amFamily Storytime · Mint Hill Library, Mint Hill
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10amPumpkin Painting · West Boulevard Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amReading Buddies Drop-In Sessions · University City Regional Library, Charlotte
6-10 · Free
10:15amFamily Storytime · SouthPark Regional Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amFalloween Festival · Steele Creek Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amFamily Storytime · Independence Regional Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amFamily Storytime · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amMusical Family Storytime with Opera Carolina · South Boulevard Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11amCryptid Keepers · Sugar Creek Library, Charlotte
6-10 · Free
11amStories in 2 Languages: Spanish & English · Hickory Grove Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11amYoga Storytime (3-11yrs) · North County Regional Library, Huntersville
3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11:15amFamily Storytime · University City Regional Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11:45amD.R.E.A.M. LABS · Sugar Creek Library, Charlotte
6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmDrop-In LEGO Tables · University City Regional Library, Charlotte
6-10 · Free
1pmHaunted Tea Party · Myers Park Library, Charlotte
6-10 · Free
1pmNow Showing: Hocus Pocus · West Boulevard Library, Charlotte
6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmT-Shirt Remix: Cut It, Twist It, Create It! · Sugar Creek Library, Charlotte
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmLEGO Lounge · Hickory Grove Library, Charlotte
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmLibrary Labs · University City Regional Library, Charlotte
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmSchool Age Program · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2:30pmReading Buddies · SouthPark Regional Library, Charlotte
6-10 · Free
2:30pmSpooky Stories & S'mores For Teens · South Boulevard Library, Charlotte
11+ · Free
3pmFamily Chess Club · Mint Hill Library, Mint Hill
6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pmMental Health America's ParentVOICE Program presents: Prioritizing Mental Health: A Conversation for Teens and Parents · Sugar Creek Library, Charlotte
11+ · FreeSunday, Oct 25
1pmDrop-In LEGO Tables · University City Regional Library, Charlotte
6-10 · FreeWeekend of Oct 30–Nov 1
Library storytimes & programs (32, free)
From Charlotte Mecklenburg Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.
Saturday, Oct 31
9:30amBaby Storytime · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30amFamily Storytime · Mint Hill Library, Mint Hill
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30amFamily Storytime · Matthews Library, Matthews
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10amFall Fest Storytime · Mountain Island Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10amFamily Storytime: Celebrate Fall! · Pineville Library, Pineville
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10amLibrary Pumpkin Patch · Myers Park Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amReading Buddies Drop-In Sessions · University City Regional Library, Charlotte
6-10 · Free
10:15amFamily Storytime · SouthPark Regional Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amBoo Bash! Halloween Storytime · Independence Regional Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amFamily Storytime · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amSaturday Family Storytime · Plaza Midwood Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11amOpera Carolina presents: Cinderella/La Cenerentola · West Boulevard Library, Charlotte
3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11amSpecial Family Storytime: Halloween! · Hickory Grove Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11:15amCreating with Books · University City Regional Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
12pmHalloween Costume Party Storytime · Allegra Westbrooks Regional Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
1pmMagna-Tiles Free Play · University City Regional Library, Charlotte
3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmLEGO Lounge · Hickory Grove Library, Charlotte
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmNow Showing: Scooby-Doo and The Witch's Ghost · Pineville Library, Pineville
3-5 · 6-10 · Free
2pmSchool Age Program · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2:30pm🦇🍁🔮Teen Loft Halloween Bash!🦇🍁🔮 · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte
11+ · Free
2:30pmReading Buddies · SouthPark Regional Library, Charlotte
6-10 · Free
3pmFamily Chess Club · Mint Hill Library, Mint Hill
6-10 · 11+ · FreeWeekend of Nov 6–8
Library storytimes & programs (33, free)
From Charlotte Mecklenburg Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.
Saturday, Nov 7
9amTeen Instagram Content Creation Workshop · South Boulevard Library, Charlotte
11+ · Free
9:30amFamily Storytime · Mint Hill Library, Mint Hill
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
9:30amFamily Storytime · Matthews Library, Matthews
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10amAges 12-18: Community Service Project for Teens: Trash Pick-Up · University City Regional Library, Charlotte
11+ · Free
10amCreating the Soundtrack of Your Life / Creando la banda sonora de tu vida · Pineville Library, Pineville
6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amReading Buddies at the Myers Park Library · Myers Park Library, Charlotte
6-10 · 11+ · Free
10amReading Buddies Drop-In Sessions · University City Regional Library, Charlotte
6-10 · Free
10:15amEpicFest Family Storytime · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:15amFamily Storytime · SouthPark Regional Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30amASC Culture Blocks Clayworks Pottery Workshop · West Boulevard Library, Charlotte
6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30amFamily Storytime · Independence Regional Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11amFamily Storytime · Hickory Grove Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11amWriting Workshop: Story Cubes! · West Boulevard Library, Charlotte
6-10 · Free
11:15amFamily Storytime · University City Regional Library, Charlotte
0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11:45amD.R.E.A.M. LABS · Sugar Creek Library, Charlotte
6-10 · 11+ · Free
12:15pmAges 12-18: Hunger Games | Sunrise on the Reaping Book Trivia · University City Regional Library, Charlotte
11+ · Free
1pmSeasonal Sounds w/ Lake Norman Philharmonic · Cornelius Library, Cornelius
6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pmUC Teen Screen: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (PG -13) · University City Regional Library, Charlotte
11+ · Free
2pmLEGO Lounge · Hickory Grove Library, Charlotte
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmSTEAM Saturday · North County Regional Library, Huntersville
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pmSteele Creek Library Puzzle Swap · Steele Creek Library, Charlotte
6-10 · 11+ · Free
2:30pmReading Buddies · SouthPark Regional Library, Charlotte
6-10 · Free
3pmFamily Chess Club · Mint Hill Library, Mint Hill
6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pmInternational Games Month: Movie Music Bingo · Independence Regional Library, Charlotte
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