Charlotte family weekend: Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25
38 events for the weekend of Oct 23–25, with 37 free and 36 indoors.
Updated
Top picks this weekend
Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
Oct 16 – Nov 1
Almond Farm — Concord · Cabarrus Co. · Nearby counties
Pumpkin patch, corn maze, farm animals and jump pad, Wednesday–Sunday; weekend candy dumps and Tract-Or-Treat Oct. 31–Nov. 1.
Details at Almond Farm ↗
Oct 16 – Oct 31 · 9am–6pm
Hodges Family Farm — Charlotte · Mecklenburg Co. · Charlotte
Pumpkins, hay bales to climb, barnyard animals and picnic areas daily; hayrides and treats on weekends.
Details at Hodges Family Farm ↗ 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 · FreeNothing matches those filters — try widening them.
