Fall Events for Charlotte 2016
- Carolina Renaissance Festival-Huntersville, NC (Weekends 10/1-11/20)
- Latin American Festival-Symphony Park at South Park Mall (10/8)
- Fall Home School Day- Historic Latta Plantation, 10/13 (10AM-2PM) $6 per person, FREE for ages 5 and under
- Huntersville Fall Festival- Richard Barry Park, 10/15 (Hayrides-Music & more) 10AM-4PM, FREE
- Pastel Pumpkins (Saturday Family Workshops)- Mint Museum, 10/15 (1PM-3:30PM) $16, members save 25%
- Lost Hollow Music Festival- Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 10/15-10/16 (Music, Family FuN, food & more) $7-$20
- Southern Christmas Show- The Park Expo & Conference Center (11/10-11/20)
- The Great Pumpkin Fest- Carowinds, (Weekends 9/18-10/30 @ 11AM)
- Hall Family Farm- Ballantyne, 9/16-10/31 (Corn maze-Hayrides)
- Hodges Farm Pumpkin Patch- 9/24-10/31 (Hayrides-Farm Animals) $5 per person FREE for ages 3 & under
- Rescue Ranch- Statesville, Saturdays in October (Corn maze-Hayrides) $10 ages 13 & up, $7.50 ages 2-12, FREE ages 2 & under
- Ballantyne Festival- Ballantyne District Park, 10/10 (Hayrides-Oyster roast & Chili cook off) FREE
- Reed Gold Mine-Midland, Open until 10/31 (Admission is FREE $3 to pan for gold)
- Family Day at Bechtler Museum- Uptown, 10/10 12pm-4:30pm (FREE for kids $8 for adults)
- UNCC International Festival- Barnhardt Student Activity Center on campus of UNC Charlotte, 10/17 (Arts, food, games for all ages & stay for the fireworks 6pm-8pm) FREE
- Creepy Crawlies- Latta Plantation Nature Preserve, 10/22 @ 10AM (Meet some creepy crawlies) FREE
- Charlotte Ballet Fall Works Family Matinee- Knight Theater, 10/22 @ 2PM (Family friendly activities, mini dance classes, etc.) Pre-show activities start @1PM, $10
- A Little Fright Music- Queens University: Dana Auditorium, 10/22 7PM-8:30PM (Concert featuring classical and modern music associated with Halloween) FREE
- Creepy Crawly Critterween- Reedy Creek Nature Center, 10/23 6pm-9pm (Costume contest, Trick-or-Treating, Hayrides, etc.) FREE
- Get Crafty- McDowell Nature Center, 10/23 @ 2PM (Come and create Halloween crafts. Registration required.) FREE
- Panthers in the Park- Romare Bearden Park, 10/25 for 2 hours prior to Panthers home game (FuN kid style NFL activity stations, Sir Purr and Top Cats) FREE
- Animals Like Halloween TOO!- McDowell Nature Center, 10/27 11AM-12PM (Registration required) FREE
