It’s Halloween week so you know there will be lots of family fun to be had. For even more Halloween activities for the kids visit our special Halloween post HERE. And for Ghost Tours and Haunted Houses in CLT our post is here.
Nature Story Corner & McDowell’s Creature Feature
October 26 @ 10am & October 26 @ 10:30am
Reedy Creek Nature Center & McDowell Nature Center
Join the preschool nature fun and one of these two great events this morning.
FREE Halloween Activities
ALL WEEK (see link for times)
Bass Pro Shops – Concord Mills
Make Halloween crafts, get your photo taken, trick or treat and more all week long.
Young Explorers: Itsy-Bitsy Spiders & Nature Detectives: Spider Adventures
October 28 @ 10:15am & October 28 @ 1:30pm
Latta Plantation Nature Center
Ages 2 to 3 (for Young Explorers) & 4 to 6 (for Nature Detectives) are invited to come learn about and explore the spooky world of spiders.
GUTS Charlotte – Pumpkin Carving Contest
October 30 @ 4pm
NC Music Factory
A great event full of Halloween fun and benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Costume Campfire
October 30 @ 6-9pm
Latta Plantation Nature Center
Dress the whole family in costume and head out for a fun fall evening around a campfire
Davidson Halloween March
October 30 @ 5pm
Main Street in Davidson
Join the annual tradition of a costume parade, and trick or treating at the shops along Main Street.
Schiele Trail-O-Treats
October 30 @ 6-8pm
Schiele Museum of Natural History
Put your costume on and bring your flashlight for nature trail trick-or-treating and other fall fun.
Ray’s Halloween Carnival & Haunted Tour
October 30 @ 6:30-9pm
Ray’s Splash Planet
Wear your costume, go on a haunted tour and enjoy a Halloween carnival.
Coraline
October 30 @ 7:30pm & October 31 @ 3pm
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte
Best for ages 8 to 14, don’t miss the final weekend of this spooky musical adaption of Neil Gaiman’s novel.
Spinning Spiders & Creepy Crawlers
October 31 @ 10am-1pm
Charlotte Nature Museum
It’s Creature Feature time again at The Charlotte Nature Museum. Learn about spiders, bats and other “halloweeny” creatures.
All Hallows Eve Family Day
October 31 @ 10am-2pm
Latta Plantation
Learn about the history of Halloween and dress as a historical character to win a prize. Traditional Halloween activities as well.
Happy Halloween
October 31 @ 11am
Discovery Place Kids Huntersville
Celebrate Halloween with face painting, trick-or-treating and even a performance by the Cornelius Youth Orchestra.
Halloween Birthday Bash
October 31 @ 11am-5pm
Discovery Place Uptown
Discovery Place turns 34 years old today! Celebrate with lots of birthday and Halloween science fun for everyone.
Kidgits Boo Bash & Halloween Party with Mr. Nigel
October 31 @ 12noon
Concord Mills
Join the Kidgits club at Concord Mills for their fun Halloween celebration with music from Mr. Nigel.
Halloween on the Square
October 31 @ 5-9pm
Gaston County Museum/Historic Square in Dallas
Enjoy modern Halloween fun, plus games and activities that would have been popular during the 1800s.
Day of the Dead/Dia de los Muertos
November 1 @ 12-4pm
Levine Museum of the New South
Don’t miss this annual FREE family festival celebrating this Mexican holiday with food, dancing, art & crafts and more.
Save the Date:
November 7: EpicFest @ Imaginon
November 7: Backcountry Explorers: Cooking @ Charlotte Museum of History
