The Smart Picks on Things to Do with Family in Charlotte This Week – 10/26

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

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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

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Make Halloween crafts, get your photo taken, trick or treat and more all week long.

Young Explorers: Itsy-Bitsy SpidersNature Detectives: Spider Adventures

October 28 @ 10:15am & October 28 @ 1:30pm

Latta Plantation Nature Center

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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

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A great event full of Halloween fun and benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Costume Campfire

October 30 @ 6-9pm

Latta Plantation Nature Center

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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