Tiny Food Party
York Public Library
Celebrate tiny food! Make and taste teeny tiny meals with other teens. Register online.
Creepy Nature
Schiele Museum
Creepy Nature is designed to share the actual science of weird and unusual plants and animals. This exhibit features horror fiction concepts like vampires, zombies, mummies and alien invaders. Discover the truth behind these mythologies as you follow the expedition of our hero through undersea perils, mysterious jungles, forbidding swamps, and an abandoned mine.
Toddler Tuesday
Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium
Get one free child ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket on Tuesdays. Each additional child (ages 3-12) receives a discount as well, costing only $5 each.
Birdfeeder Bonanza
Discovery Place Nature
Make a bird feeder out of recycled materials to take home for backyard birds.
Rise Above: Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit
North Carolina Transportation Museum
The “Rise Above Traveling Exhibit” is a mobile movie theater that tours the country to educate people of all ages with the history of the Tuskegee Airmen. Special train rides will be offered Feb. 27-March 1 for school groups and regular visitors, with regular passenger trains available March 2-3.
Home School Day
Carolina Raptor Center
Homeschool teachers and students receive $2 off admission. Meet and greet with a resident raptor at 11 a.m., and make a craft at 2 p.m. on the Raptor Trail. No reservations required.
National Science Day
Discovery Place Kids
Make predictions, engage in experiments and analyze our results on this day of wonder.
Crafty Critters
Latta Nature Center
Explore the natural world through arts and crafts! Registration and parent attendance required.
Whit’s Frozen Custard Granhd Opening In Fort Mill
Celebrate the grand opening of Whit’s Frozen Custard Fort Mill with special surprises throughout the day.
National Pig Day
Discovery Place Kids-Huntersville
Celebrate National Pig Day to learn more about these smart farm animals.
Our Carolina Sky
The Schiele Museum of Natural History
Come the first Friday of each month to discover how the Carolina sky has changed, and to stay up-to-date with the newest space missions and discoveries. No late admission permitted.
2019 Collegiate Baseball Series
BB&T Ballpark
Come watch Gardner-Webb University take on Appalachian State University.
Kids Workshops
The Home Depot
Build a freestanding clock with easy-to-read numbers, movable hands and a storage tray to house reminders or important trinkets. All Kids Workshop attendees must be accompanied by a parent or adult at all times. All kids get to keep their craft, receive a free certificate of achievement, a workshop apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last. Multiple locations.
Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
Target Stores
Celebrate with readings of “What Pet Should I Get” at the top of every half hour, D.r Seuss giveaways, fun activities and more.
Saturday, March 2, 10:00 a.m.
Dr. Seuss’s Birthday Story Time
Barnes and Noble – Birkdale Village
Come for story time, games and activities in celebration of the beloved author’s birthday.
Listen To The Lorax
Reedy Creek Nature Preserve
Celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss with a reading of “The Lorax” followed by a short hike.
Flashlight Hike
Anne Springs Close Greenway
Hike with the family and a flashlight to find frogs, listen for owls and explore the nighttime forest. Registration required.
Bass Pro Shops Kids’ Weekend!
Concord Mills
Free Kids’ catch and release pond, fish bait toss challenge, kids’ fishing workshop, crafts and giveaways.
