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Where to See the Christmas Lights In and Around Charlotte This Year
One of our favorite holiday activities is scoping out...
Cut Your Own Christmas Tree Farms Near Charlotte. Choose & Cut This Year!
Did you know that you can choose & cut...
The Art of the College Visit: Making the Most of Your Campus Tours
Ah, the college visit – that rite of passage...
Tips for Family Photos from Popular Charlotte Photographers
Fall is definitely family photo season, and many of...
How to Know if Your Child is Ready for Kindergarten.
Since we're all going to live to be 100, making the middle age of adulthood decidedly in your 60s I think it makes some sense that we are stretching out childhood and youth a bit. Not all milestones...
Halloween Fun for Kids in Charlotte
Here's our list of fun and "not-so-spooky" Halloween events to enjoy with the kids (updated):
Haunted Trail
October 23 & 24 @ 6-10pm
Matthews Community Center
The Matthews Police Explorers and the Matthews/South Charlotte Key Club present this Spooky trail.
Ghost Walk Haunted Trail
October...
Scoop For Families: The Smart Picks on Things to Do with Family in Charlotte This Week – 10/19
Here's our list of fun things to do with your family in Charlotte this week:
Parent & Tot Meet and Greet
October 19 @ 10am-3pm
Ray's Splash Planet
Mom and Dad enjoy FREE admission, and there's lots of water fun to be had...
Morrison’s Spooktacular is this Thursday, 10/22
With everything going on this Halloween, sometimes it can be difficult to find family friendly events that cater to both the kids and the adults. Morrison's SPOOKTACULAR is this Thursday, 10/22, and offers a little something for everyone. Round up...
Scoop For Families: The Smart Picks on Things to Do with Family in Charlotte This Week – 10/12
Here are our picks on the things to do with your family in Charlotte this week:
Creepy Crawlies
October 12 @ 10:30am
McDowell Nature Center
Ages 4 and up are invited to learn all about the creepy, crawly creatures at the nature center.
Library...
This Halloween I’m going as my Idol … The Perfect Mom
I know what I want to be for Halloween. I’m going to go as Perfect Mom. It’s the best costume, and the only day of the year I can dress up as somebody I could never be. Surely Party...
2015 Holiday Photo Mini Sessions with Ariana Clare
I’m so happy to announce my second annual holiday mini sessions for families, couples, children and of course pets! The mini sessions will take place throughout October and early November.
Where is the location? The Baxter Village Peach Orchard. You can park at...
Best Charlotte Thanksgiving Thing You Don’t Even Know About.
If you stick around town for Thanksgiving every year, then you surely know about the Thanksgiving Day Parade that runs down Tryon Street in the am on Turkey day.
Here's what you might not know about:
You can be costumed walkers...
Scoop For Families: The Smart Picks on Things to Do with Family in Charlotte This Week – 10/5
If you have an American Girl fan in your house, you do not want to miss what may very well be the event of the year for the elementary girls' scene. The American Girl Fall Fashion Show happens October 10 &...
Where to pick your own pumpkins near Charlotte
Fall is here, and, in case you haven't heard it already 1,000,000 times, that means it's time for all things pumpkin. Before you go running for the "psl", let us tell you about some places nearby where you can...
Win Two Tickets to The American Girl Doll Event at the Ritz Carlton.
Ok girl-moms, favorite aunts, god-mothers and grannies. This is an event you don't want to miss ~ and in true scoop fashion, we've got two tickets to giveaway!
The American Girl Fashion Show™ is being held on October 10 & 11 at...
Join AAIR to raise awareness for Allergies & Immunodeficiency in October
Rained Out 🙁 The Teal Pumpkin Project - Pumpkin Painting Party moves to 10/31
Join the good folks at Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Relief as they work to raise awareness for food allergies all over our city as part of...