Scoop For Families: The Smart Picks on Things to Do with Family in Charlotte This Week – 6/22

Sigh. Summer is flying by as it always does. Lots of family fun to be had this week. Hope you’re making some great summer memories!

Summer Camp at The Mint Museum

Every week through July 27

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The Mint Museum has several different camp options each week with fun for all ages and art levels.

 

Family Night at Sky High Sports

Tuesday evenings 5 – 8 pm

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Exercise, dinner, family fun.  Every Tuesday during summer at Sky High Sports.

 

Rookie Science: Brain Games

June 22 @ 11am

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Imaginon

Elementary ages are invited to exercise their brain with brain teasers and optical illusions.

 

Summer Movie Fun @ The Gem Theatre

June 23 (and Tuesdays through August)

The Gem Theatre in Kannapolis

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If you’ve never been to The Gem in Kannapolis you are missing out. Take the kids for a cool outing and a $1 movie.

 

The Woodland Indians

June 23 (Tu/Th through August 7)

Schiele Museum of Natural History

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Visit the Catawba Village space at the Schiele and learn all about life of Native Americans.

 

Get Tickets for Terrific Tuesdays

June 24 (Wednsdays through July 29) @ 10am

Imaginon

Terrific Tuesdays

Imaginon hosts an AWESOME summer series on Tuesdays, but the tickets go crazy fast 2 weeks before…mark your calendar so you don’t miss out.

 

Family Campfire

June 26 @ 6-9pm

Latta Plantation Nature Center

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Spend a beautiful summer night under the sunset sky enjoying campfire fun together.

 

Stories Under the Stars: Poetry Alive

June 27 @ 7pm

Kannapolis Library

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Head to Kannapolis for a an evening of live poetry under the stars.

 

Charlotte Hounds vs. Denver Outlaws

June 27 @ 7:35pm

Memorial Stadium

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Don’t miss the local lacrosse team face off this evening. There’s even a Kids Zone!

 

Summer Concert & Movie Series: The Box Trolls

June 27  @ 7pm

Stumptown Park in Matthews

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Enjoy an outdoor movie with pre-movie activities and fun for the whole family.

Budding Botanists: Pollinators Unite

June 28 @ 1:30pm

UNCC Botanical Gardens

Budding Botanists

Ages 4 to 8 will enjoy this great program in the beautiful gardens at UNCC. Please register.

Ongoing Events:

Music Box Lunch Series

June 23 & 26 (Tuesdays and Fridays through June) @ 12 noon

Party in the Park

June 25 @ 6pm

Romare Bearden Park

River Jam

June 25 & 27  @ 7pm

US National Whitewater Center

Save the Dates:

July 3 & 4: Fourth of July Celebration @ USNWC 

July 4: Skyshow Charlotte 2015 @ BB&T Ballpark

 

**For more local family friendly events, visit The Queen City Buzz.

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