Seems the summer fun is wrapping up around here. Lots of “lasts” this week with concert and movie series, family fun days and more. Enjoy them while they last…summer days are fleeting for sure. Almost as fast moving as the hummingbirds at the Reedy Creek Hummingbird Festival! This is a must do with the kids next weekend.
Here are Our Smart Picks for Family This Week:
Grace’s Apron Craft & Cookie Decoration
August 11 & 12 @ 10am
American Girl Store – Southpark
Ages 8 and up are invited to decorate their own (and their doll’s of course) baker’s apron, and decorate some cookies as well. Please register.
FREE Tuesday sponsored by Duke Energy
August 11 @ 4-8pm
Schiele Museum of Natural History
Enjoy the Schiele FREE this afternoon including an aquatic conservation program and a planetarium show.
Family Fun Day
August 12 @ 11am
Carolina Place Mall – Center Court
Don’t miss the final Family Fun Day of the summer featuring some furry friends from Party Pets.
Thursdays on Main Evening Concert
August 13 @ 6-9pm
Veterans Park – Kannapolis
Enjoy the sounds of Too Much Sylvia this evening. Pack a picnic and plan a fun family night.
Fairy Camp
August 14 @ 10am-1pm
Historic Rosedale
Ages 6 to 11 are invited to attend Fairy Camp today. Registration is required.
Countdown to Kindergarten
August 14 @ 5pm
Discovery Place Kids
Rising kindergartners and their families are invited to this special event celebrating their BIG milestone.
And For This Weekend:
Movies Under the Stars
August 14 @ 7pm
Symphony Park at Southpark
Movies Under the Stars continues tonight at Southpark with a screening of Paddington.
Hummingbird Festival
August 15 @ 9am-3pm
Reedy Creek Nature Center
Don’t miss Charlotte-Mecklenburg Parks & Rec’s annual festival all about this fast flying creatures.
Creature Feature: Scent-sational Senses
August 15 @ 10am-1pm
Charlotte Nature Museum
Learn all about the amazing senses of animals (and humans) during this FREE with museum admission event.
Concerts in the Park: Trick Pony & Fireworks
August 15 @ 7-10pm
Village Park in Kannapolis
Pack a picnic or enjoy concessions as you hear the sounds of the Corey Hunt Band and Trick Pony. The evening will wrap up with fireworks.
Matthews Summer Concert & Movie Series Finale
August 15 @ 7pm
Stumptown Park in Matthews
Matthews wraps up their summer series with a screening of Big Hero 6 tonight.
Concerts on the Green
August 16 @ 6-8pm
The Village Green in Davidson
Don’t miss the sounds of the Rusty Knox Band, a Davidson local playing good ol’ Americana tunes.
Ongoing Family Events:
Party in the Park
August 12 @ 6pm
Romare Bearden Park
Six String Saturdays
August 15 @ 2pm
Discovery Place Uptown
River Jam
August 13 & August 15 @ 7pm
US National Whitewater Center
And So You Can Plan Ahead:
August 29 & 30: Railroad Heritage Weekend @ Tweetsie Railroad
September 10-13: Yiasou Greek Festival @ Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral
September 26: Isabella Santos 5K & 10K for Kids Cancer @ Ballantyne Corporate Park
September 30-October 4: Disney on Ice @ Time Warner Cable Arena
**For more local family friendly events, visit The Queen City Buzz.
