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Come in to explore how books permeate so much of what people learn and do. The exhibit focuses on books and authors who have influenced the region.
Cost: Free
Where:
Kings Mountain Historical Museum
100 E. Mountain St.
Kings Mountain , NC 28086
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Sponsor: Kings Mountain Historical Museum
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Join the Charlotte JCC for a community wide Purium Carnival featuring games, food and prizes.
Where:
Levine Jewish Community Center
5007 Providence Road
, NC
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Build a beautiful greenhouse for the wee folk and their wee plants!
Cost: $20-$25
Where:
UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens
9090 Craver Road
, NC
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Sponsor: UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens and the University City Public Library
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Leprechauns have been seen all over Reedy Creek. Drop in to find one!
Cost: Free
Where:
Reedy Creek Nature Preserve
2900 Rocky River Road
, NC
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Telephone: 980-314-1119
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Visit the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens for picture books and literacy activities revolving around “Seeds!” Meet at the picnic tables in the Susie Harwood Garden, and bring a...
Cost: Free
Where:
UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens
9090 Craver Road
, NC
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Sponsor: UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens and the University City Public Library
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Meet some of the nature center’s resident reptiles during a live animal show.
Cost: Free
Where:
Latta Nature Center
6211 Sample Road
Huntersville, NC
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Telephone: 980-314-1129
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Search for a mischievous leprechaun and his pot of gold. Follow a trail of shamrocks hidden throughout the museum. Treks at 2, 3 and 4 p.m.
Cost: $3 in addition to museum admission
Where:
The Schiele Museum of Natural History
1500 E. Garrison Blvd.
Gastonia, NC
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Explore spring wildflowers in the nature preserve during this self-led scavenger hunt.
Cost: Free
Where:
McDowell Nature Preserve
15222 South York Road
, NC
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Charlotte's own bluegrass and folk music legend Jon Singleton will perform a concert of Irish American music to celebrate the heritage of old St. Patrick.
Cost: Free
Where:
Tyler Tallman Hall
323 Concord Road
Davidson, NC
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Internationally acclaimed baroque dancer Paige Whitley-Bauguess performs a program of period dance and music, "Characters of the Dance."
Cost: $10-$20, children younger than 12 free
Where:
St. Alban's Episcopal Church
301 Caldwell Ln.
Davidson, NC
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Meet some of the nature center’s resident reptiles during a live animal show.
Cost: Free
Where:
Latta Nature Center
6211 Sample Road
Huntersville, NC
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Telephone: 980-314-1129
Website »
Drop in for a literacy scavenger hunt inspired the children's picture book, "Love" by Matt de la Peña.
Cost: Free
Where:
Myers Park Library
1361 Queens Road
, NC
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Church of the Redeemer - Kids offers a class for adaptive learning needs and a sensory room during the Sunday School hour (9 a.m.) and worship hour (10:30 a.m.). Volunteers who desire to come...
Cost: Free
Where:
Sun Valley High School
5211 Old Charlotte Hwy.
Monroe, NC
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Sponsor: Church of the Redeemer
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Matthews UMC offers opportunities for Christian education, discipleship, fellowship and care for persons of all ages with disabilities and their families. Experience age-level appropriate Sunday...
Cost: Free
Where:
Matthews United Methodist Church
801 S. Trade St.
Matthews, NC
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The Special Needs Ministry at Calvary welcomes all ages and abilities! Guests, including parents and caregivers, are invited to join.
Cost: Free
Where:
Calvary Church
5801 Pineville–Matthews Road
, NC
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Telephone: 704-341-5413
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Celebrate the traditions of the 18th and 19th century North Mecklenburg Scots-Irish community with music, dancing, food, drinks and reenactments.
Cost: $9-$10, free for children 5 and younger
Where:
Historic Latta Plantation
5225 Sample Road
Huntersville, NC
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Telephone: 704-875-2312
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Meet a resident bird and an expert keeper in these half-hour sessions along the Raptor Trail. Saturdays 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and Sundays 1 and 3 p.m.
Cost: $8-$12, children 3 and younger free
Where:
Carolina Raptor Center
6000 Sample Road
Huntersville, NC
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Sponsor: Carolina Raptor Center
Website »
On Saturdays and Sundays from noon-5pm, the arcade bar opens to all ages with a parent or guardian present.
Cost: Cost for games
Where:
Abari Game Bar
1721 N. Davidson St.
, NC
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Telephone: 980-430-4587
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Come learn chess basics, and test your skills.
Cost: Free
Where:
South County Regional Library
5801 Rea Road
, NC
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Come catch Cinderella live on stage as performed by the Charlotte Youth Ballet, and see if dreams really do come true.
Cost: $20-$30
Where:
Halton Theater
1206 Elizabeth Ave.
, NC
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Sponsor: Charlotte Youth Ballet
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Experience the immersive world of bugs and their amazing abilities that inspire human innovation. Larger-than-life bug models guide a journey through hands-on activities and challenges. Get up...
Cost: $16-$20, children younger than 2 free, includes museum admission
Where:
Discovery Place Science
301 N.. Tryon St.
, NC
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Telephone: 704-372-6261
Website »
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....
Cost: $6-$7, includes museum admission
Where:
Schiele Museum
1500 E. Garrison Blvd.
Gastonia, NC
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Telephone: 704-866-6908
Website »
In his delicately rendered sculptures, Michael Sherrill seeks to elicit a sense of wonder from viewers.
Cost: $15-$6; Free for children 4 and younger; Included in admission
Where:
Mint Museum Uptown
500 South Tryon St.
, NC
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Featuring more than 50 international artists and more than 100 works of art, Under Construction explores the growth of the collage technique and aesthetic in the work of Romare Bearden and his...
Cost: $15-$6; Free for children 4 and younger; Included in admission
Where:
Mint Museum Uptown
500 South Tryon St.
, NC
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Visitors explore a dynamic and diverse dress tradition and the increasingly interconnected fashion worlds that it inhabits. See "popular" garments, runway fashions designed by...
Cost: $15-$6; Free for children 4 and younger; Included in admission
Where:
Mint Museum Randolph
2730 Randolph Road
, NC
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Telephone: 704-337-2000
Website »
"Welcome to Brookhill" is a collection of images that, like poetry, stir emotion. The photographs reveal what this neighborhood, like every other neighborhood, has come to be to its...
Cost: $7-$9, Children 5 and younger free
Where:
The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture
551 S. Tryon St.
, NC
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Let imagination take flight on a spectacular journey to Neverland! Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux’s gravity-defying Peter Pan promises high-flying adventure, extravagant sets and costumes and...
Cost: $15 – $85
Where:
Knight Theater
430 S. Tryon St.
, NC
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Sponsor: Charlotte Ballet
Telephone: 704-414-2766
Website »
With artistic dialogue, the Through this Lens community will offer our larger community a look through the many lenses of the immigrant experience.
Cost: $6-$10, children 5 and younger free
Where:
Levine Museum of the New South
200 E. 7th St.
, NC
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Shop for bargains at this spring consignment sale. Teachers, first responders and medical personnel are invited to shop pre-sales on Friday, March 15 from 5-9pm. Teens are invited to shop...
Cost: Free admission
Where:
Levine Senior Center
1050 Devore Lane
Matthews, NC
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This show, recognized by the American Orchid Society, will feature spectacular tabletop orchid displays. Learn about, view, and purchase stunning orchids from NC Piedmont Orchid Society. Fri.,...
Cost: $7-$13, children younger than 2 free, included with admission
Where:
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
6500 S. New Hope Road
Belmont, NC
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The exhibition presents more than 100 works from the Bechtler collection that have never been on view to the public. Bechtler will be highlighting works from well-known artists including but not...
Cost: $5-$9, Children younger than 10 free
Where:
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
420 S. Tryon St.
, NC
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Commissioned by ATC and part of the two-play collaboration with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, this original work explores the questions around a family tragedy and how it impacts the...
Cost: $7.50-$28 general admission
Where:
Hadley Theater
2132 Radcliffe Ave.
, NC
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The Mid Atlantic Power Regional brings together premier color guard ensembles in the region to compete for top honors.
Cost: $20-$34
Where:
Winthrom Coliseum
1162 Eden Terrace
Rock Hill, SC
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Sponsor: Winter Guard International
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This modest exhibition presents twenty works created over four decades by seventeen artists from six different nations. Yet all of them, regardless of their style, form, material or subject proved...
Cost: $5-$9, Children younger than 10 free
Where:
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
420 S. Tryon St.
, NC
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Come in to explore how books permeate so much of what people learn and do. The exhibit focuses on books and authors who have influenced the region.
Cost: Free
Where:
Kings Mountain Historical Museum
100 E. Mountain St.
Kings Mountain , NC 28086
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Sponsor: Kings Mountain Historical Museum
Website »
Before hopping to Northlake Mall, the Easter Bunny will visit the library and pose for photos.
Cost: Free
Where:
Mountain Island Library
4420 Hoyt Galvin Way
, NC
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Discover how recyclables are sorted and processed, and find out what they will become once remade.
Cost: $8
Where:
McDowell Nature Preserve
15222 S. York Road
, NC
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Develop literacy and critical thinking skills through books and hands-on activities.
Cost: Free
Where:
Matthews Library
230 Matthews Station St.
Matthews, NC
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Come chat about a teen book and participate in related activities.
Cost: Free
Where:
Matthews Library
230 Matthews Station St.
Matthews, NC
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Learn how to read a cookbook and follow a recipe to become a successful cook!
Cost: Free
Where:
Beatties Ford Road Regional Library
2412 Beatties Ford Road
, NC
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Telephone: 704-416-3000
Website »
Drop in for a literacy scavenger hunt inspired the children's picture book, "Love" by Matt de la Peña.
Cost: Free
Where:
Myers Park Library
1361 Queens Road
, NC
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Every Monday, Sky High Sports has a special for little jumpers. The facility is still open during Munchkin Monday, so older guests may also be jumping. Munchkin Monday may be canceled on...
Cost: $4-$10
Where:
Sky High Sports
601 N. Polk St.
Pineville, NC
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Telephone: 704-889-5867
Website »
Explore nature through stories, song, plantings, crafts and play in Lost Hollow.
Cost: $10 per parent/child; $6 for each additional participant
Where:
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
6500 S. New Hope Road
Belmont, NC
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On Mondays from September to May, all children under the age of 16 can come paint pottery for just $3/hour.
Cost: $3 per hour
Where:
Dish It Out
7828 Rea Road
#C
, NC
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Telephone: 704-544-4848
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Preschoolers complete nature themed literature activities, crafts and hikes while using their imaginations! All guests will meet at the Adventure Center. 1/21: Snow 2/4: Winter Bird Feeders...
Cost: $2; additional $5 entry fee for nonmembers
Where:
Anne Springs Close Greenway
194 Adventure Road
Fort Mill, SC
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Owlets receive hands-on experiences, nature hikes, songs, stories and free play.
Cost: Free
Where:
Reedy Creek Nature Preserve
2900 Rocky River Road
, NC
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With parental guidance, toddlers can jump on the trampoline, play in the foam pit and craw through obstacles. Play time is for children just starting to walk through age 5 who are not yet in...
Cost: $3-$5
Where:
Charlotte Allstar Gymnastics and Cheerleading
11011 Monroe Road
Matthews, NC
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Telephone: 704-246-8611
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Enjoy a variety of stories based on the seasons. Learn about bugs, frogs, plants and other garden friends. Follow story time with a self-guided scavenger hunt.
Cost: $7-$13, children younger than 2 free, included with admission
Where:
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
6500 S. New Hope Road
Belmont, NC
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Telephone: 704-825-4490
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Bring your little one to Perfect Balance Training Center for "Tot Time" - an hour of free play in the gym. There is no instructor, so parents are in charge of their children. No need...
Cost: $5-$6
Where:
Perfect Balance
8850 Monroe Road
, NC
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Telephone: 980-299-8445
Website »
Learn about biology and earth science through outdoor exploration, experiments and activities.
Cost: $6
Where:
Tom Sykes Recreation Center
1501 Euclid Ave.
, NC
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This program is designed to engage young African American males in a variety of fun and educational activities to develop a positive sense of identity and improve character.
Cost: Free
Where:
Wallace Pruitt Recreation Center
440 Wesley Heights Way
, NC
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Telephone: 980-314-1114
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Join Lego Club on the 3rd Monday of each month! The library brings the Legos; participants bring the imagination! Lego idea books will be on hand and available for checkout.
Cost: Free
Where:
Plaza Midwood Library
1623 Central Ave
, NC
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Telephone: 704-416-6200
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Experience the immersive world of bugs and their amazing abilities that inspire human innovation. Larger-than-life bug models guide a journey through hands-on activities and challenges. Get up...
Cost: $16-$20, children younger than 2 free, includes museum admission
Where:
Discovery Place Science
301 N.. Tryon St.
, NC
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Telephone: 704-372-6261
Website »
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....
Cost: $6-$7, includes museum admission
Where:
Schiele Museum
1500 E. Garrison Blvd.
Gastonia, NC
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Telephone: 704-866-6908
Website »
With artistic dialogue, the Through this Lens community will offer our larger community a look through the many lenses of the immigrant experience.
Cost: $6-$10, children 5 and younger free
Where:
Levine Museum of the New South
200 E. 7th St.
, NC
View map »
Discover how the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association encouraged, trained and inspired evangelists. Go behind the scenes of the historic Itinerant Evangelism conferences in Amsterdam in 1983, 1986...
Cost: Free
Where:
Billy Graham Library
4330 Westmont Drive
, NC
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Sponsor: Billy Graham Library
Telephone: 704-401-3200
Website »
Exhibit explores the 1929 Loray Mill Strike, including why strikers chose to organize with the National Textile Workers Union (NTWU) and how the strike influenced mills across the country. The...
Cost: Free
Where:
Gaston County Museum of Art and History
131 West Main St.
Dallas, NC
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This modest exhibition presents twenty works created over four decades by seventeen artists from six different nations. Yet all of them, regardless of their style, form, material or subject proved...
Cost: $5-$9, Children younger than 10 free
Where:
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
420 S. Tryon St.
, NC
View map »
Come in to explore how books permeate so much of what people learn and do. The exhibit focuses on books and authors who have influenced the region.
Cost: Free
Where:
Kings Mountain Historical Museum
100 E. Mountain St.
Kings Mountain , NC 28086
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Sponsor: Kings Mountain Historical Museum
Website »
Come family coloring night with light refreshments.
Cost: Free
Where:
Gaston Main Library
1555 E. Garrison Blvd.
Gastonia, NC
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Teen bakers will learn to make the perfect cupcake!
Cost: $55
Where:
Sweet Spot Studio CLT
4412 Monroe Road Suite D
, NC
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Sponsor: Sweet Spot Studio CLT
Website »
Young multi-instrumentalists, ranging in age from seven to 15, perform high energy, infectious Celtic based music.
Cost: $15
Where:
Clover School District Auditorium
1625 Highway 55 East
Clover, SC
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Telephone: 803-222-8018
Website »
Drop in for a literacy scavenger hunt inspired the children's picture book, "Love" by Matt de la Peña.
Cost: Free
Where:
Myers Park Library
1361 Queens Road
, NC
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This weekly story time includes classic tales and new favorites.
Cost: Free
Where:
Barnes and Noble - Arboretum
3327 Pineville-Matthews Road
, NC
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Little ones bounce under the supervision of their parents and without interference from bigger kids. Jumpers need Sky Socks, which are available for purchase, and a signed waiver.
Cost: $8
Where:
Sky Zone
10200 Centrum Pkwy.
Pineville, NC
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Big Air Trampoline Park opens its doors for little ones to jump at their own speed and comfort level. Without the older kids around, the toddlers feel right at home on all the attractions. Big...
Cost: $8
Where:
Big Air Trampoline Park
2408 Sardis Road N.
, NC
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Enjoy a story and craft activity in the Children’s Garden. Children can water vegetable plants, dig for worms and explore the gardens.
Cost: $10 per family, free for members
Where:
Children's Garden at Wing Haven
260 Ridgewood Ave.
, NC
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With parental guidance, toddlers can jump on the trampoline, play in the foam pit and craw through obstacles. Play time is for children just starting to walk through age 5 who are not yet in...
Cost: $3-$5
Where:
Charlotte Allstar Gymnastics and Cheerleading
11011 Monroe Road
Matthews, NC
View map »
Telephone: 704-246-8611
Website »
Bring your little one to Perfect Balance Training Center for "Tot Time" - an hour of free play in the gym. There is no instructor, so parents are in charge of their children. No need...
Cost: $5-$6
Where:
Perfect Balance
8850 Monroe Road
, NC
View map »
Telephone: 980-299-8445
Website »
Young entrepreneurs get a chance to showcase their wares and talents as they create their own unique brand and product.
Cost: $6
Where:
Tom Sykes Recreation Center
1501 Euclid Ave.
, NC
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Participants will explore their creativity through themed art projects.
Cost: $15
Where:
Berewick Recreation Center
5910 Dixie River Road
, NC
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Telephone: 980-314-1102
Website »
Join B Music Youth for music education and mentorship.
Cost: $41
Where:
Wallace Pruitt Recreation Center
440 Wesley Heights Way
, NC
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Gain an experience in a variety of different activities that assist in developmental growth through socialization.
Cost: Free
Where:
Hickory Grove Recreation Center
6709 Pence Road
, NC
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Telephone: 980-314-1122
Website »
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.
Cost: $15 for adult
Where:
Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium
8111 Concord Mills Blvd.
Concord, NC
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Telephone: 866-229-1573
Website »
Experience the immersive world of bugs and their amazing abilities that inspire human innovation. Larger-than-life bug models guide a journey through hands-on activities and challenges. Get up...
Cost: $16-$20, children younger than 2 free, includes museum admission
Where:
Discovery Place Science
301 N.. Tryon St.
, NC
View map »
Telephone: 704-372-6261
Website »
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....
Cost: $6-$7, includes museum admission
Where:
Schiele Museum
1500 E. Garrison Blvd.
Gastonia, NC
View map »
Telephone: 704-866-6908
Website »
"Welcome to Brookhill" is a collection of images that, like poetry, stir emotion. The photographs reveal what this neighborhood, like every other neighborhood, has come to be to its...
Cost: $7-$9, Children 5 and younger free
Where:
The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture
551 S. Tryon St.
, NC
View map »
With artistic dialogue, the Through this Lens community will offer our larger community a look through the many lenses of the immigrant experience.
Cost: $6-$10, children 5 and younger free
Where:
Levine Museum of the New South
200 E. 7th St.
, NC
View map »
Discover how the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association encouraged, trained and inspired evangelists. Go behind the scenes of the historic Itinerant Evangelism conferences in Amsterdam in 1983, 1986...
Cost: Free
Where:
Billy Graham Library
4330 Westmont Drive
, NC
View map »
Sponsor: Billy Graham Library
Telephone: 704-401-3200
Website »
Exhibit explores the 1929 Loray Mill Strike, including why strikers chose to organize with the National Textile Workers Union (NTWU) and how the strike influenced mills across the country. The...
Cost: Free
Where:
Gaston County Museum of Art and History
131 West Main St.
Dallas, NC
View map »
Watch a showing of the Community Read novel turned film, "The Hate U Give."
Cost: Free
Where:
Beatties Ford Road Regional Library
2412 Beatties Ford Road
, NC
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Come in to explore how books permeate so much of what people learn and do. The exhibit focuses on books and authors who have influenced the region.
Cost: Free
Where:
Kings Mountain Historical Museum
100 E. Mountain St.
Kings Mountain , NC 28086
View map »
Sponsor: Kings Mountain Historical Museum
Website »
Discuss “textile art” before creating textile art of your own with string and wood.
Cost: $15
Where:
Recreational Art Studio
4959 Hwy. 49 S.
Harrisburg, NC
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This session will be creating with perler beads.
Cost: Free
Where:
Steele Creek Library
13620 Steele Creek Road
, NC
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Create a visual family tree of the "The Hate U Give." Trace your roots and family history with library resources.
Cost: Free
Where:
Sugar Creek Library
4045 North Tryon St.
Suite A
, NC
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Discover the world of science through books, hands-on educational activities and experiments. This month, come talk about the Community Read book, "Wishtree" and learn about the forest...
Cost: Free
Where:
Morrison Regional Library
7015 Morrison Blvd.
, NC
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Take a trip around the world on Storytelling Day; listen to folktales and fables. Make an animal mask, and listen to interesting stories.
Cost: Free
Where:
South County Regional Library
5801 Rea Road
, NC
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Celebrate this special time with a walk on the trails, campfire and nature connecting activities.
Cost: Free
Where:
Reedy Creek Nature Preserve
2900 Rocky River Road
, NC
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Enjoy a free meal, Indian dances and live musical performances by Tosco Music. Help decide which arts, science and heritage opportunities should happen in the community. RSVP Required. Presented...
Cost: Free
Where:
The Hut
413 Johnston Drive
Pineville, NC 28134
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Sponsor: ASC's Culture Blocks
Telephone: 704-900-2594
Website »
The Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra will perform Henry Mancini's award-winning and beloved score live with the film, "The Pink Panther."
Cost: $45-$65
Where:
Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts
430 S. Tryon St.
, NC
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Drop in for a literacy scavenger hunt inspired the children's picture book, "Love" by Matt de la Peña.
Cost: Free
Where:
Myers Park Library
1361 Queens Road
, NC
View map »
Certified technicians will check and help families install carseats. No appointment necessary. Bring your vehicle, seat and if possible the child for the most assistance.
Cost: Free
Where:
Matthews Police Department
1201 Crews Road
Matthews, NC
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Preschoolers can bounce with their parents in a safe, climate-controlled facility.
Cost: $8
Where:
BounceU
10624 Metromont Pkwy.
, NC
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Sponsor: BounceU of Charlotte
Website »
With parental guidance, toddlers can jump on the trampoline, play in the foam pit and craw through obstacles. Play time is for children just starting to walk through age 5 who are not yet in...
Cost: $3-$5
Where:
Charlotte Allstar Gymnastics and Cheerleading
11011 Monroe Road
Matthews, NC
View map »
Telephone: 704-246-8611
Website »
Enjoy stories, movement with music and a seasonal craft.
Cost: $5-$8, free for children 3 and younger
Where:
Museum of York County
4621 Mt. Gallant Road
Rock Hill, SC
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Come join story time with other families.
Cost: Free
Where:
Barnes & Noble: Morrison Place
4020 Sharon Road
, NC
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Bring your little one to Perfect Balance Training Center for "Tot Time" - an hour of free play in the gym. There is no instructor, so parents are in charge of their children. No need...
Cost: $5-$6
Where:
Perfect Balance
8850 Monroe Road
, NC
View map »
Telephone: 980-299-8445
Website »
Homeschoolers explore art and discover creativity.
Cost: $5
Where:
War Memorial Center
220 N. Maple St.
Mooresville, NC
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Each day participants will create a different food item with staff.
Cost: $6
Where:
Tom Sykes Recreation Center
1501 Euclid Ave.
, NC
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Explore the Mint Museum's exhibitions.
Cost: Free
Where:
Mint Museum Randolph, 2730 Randolph Road
Mint Museum Uptown, 500 S. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC
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Telephone: 704-337-2000
Website »
Instructors will provide assistance to students in grades K-12 in reading and math. The instructions will be primarily facilitated by NC Educator licensed teachers.
Cost: Free
Where:
Revolution Park Sports Academy
1225 Remount Road
, NC
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Sponsor: Revolution Park Sports Academy
Charlotte Ballet's Cultural Dance Program presents African Dance classes. Classes are drop-in format, open to all ages and free of charge for participants. There is also child supervision...
Cost: Free
Where:
Sugar Creek Recreation Center
943 West Sugar Creek Road
, NC
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Experience the immersive world of bugs and their amazing abilities that inspire human innovation. Larger-than-life bug models guide a journey through hands-on activities and challenges. Get up...
Cost: $16-$20, children younger than 2 free, includes museum admission
Where:
Discovery Place Science
301 N.. Tryon St.
, NC
View map »
Telephone: 704-372-6261
Website »
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....
Cost: $6-$7, includes museum admission
Where:
Schiele Museum
1500 E. Garrison Blvd.
Gastonia, NC
View map »
Telephone: 704-866-6908
Website »
In his delicately rendered sculptures, Michael Sherrill seeks to elicit a sense of wonder from viewers.
Cost: $15-$6; Free for children 4 and younger; Included in admission
Where:
Mint Museum Uptown
500 South Tryon St.
, NC
View map »
Featuring more than 50 international artists and more than 100 works of art, Under Construction explores the growth of the collage technique and aesthetic in the work of Romare Bearden and his...
Cost: $15-$6; Free for children 4 and younger; Included in admission
Where:
Mint Museum Uptown
500 South Tryon St.
, NC
View map »
Visitors explore a dynamic and diverse dress tradition and the increasingly interconnected fashion worlds that it inhabits. See "popular" garments, runway fashions designed by...
Cost: $15-$6; Free for children 4 and younger; Included in admission
Where:
Mint Museum Randolph
2730 Randolph Road
, NC
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Telephone: 704-337-2000
Website »
"Welcome to Brookhill" is a collection of images that, like poetry, stir emotion. The photographs reveal what this neighborhood, like every other neighborhood, has come to be to its...
Cost: $7-$9, Children 5 and younger free
Where:
The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture
551 S. Tryon St.
, NC
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With artistic dialogue, the Through this Lens community will offer our larger community a look through the many lenses of the immigrant experience.
Cost: $6-$10, children 5 and younger free
Where:
Levine Museum of the New South
200 E. 7th St.
, NC
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Commissioned by ATC and part of the two-play collaboration with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, this original work explores the questions around a family tragedy and how it impacts the...
Cost: $7.50-$28 general admission
Where:
Hadley Theater
2132 Radcliffe Ave.
, NC
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Discover how the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association encouraged, trained and inspired evangelists. Go behind the scenes of the historic Itinerant Evangelism conferences in Amsterdam in 1983, 1986...
Cost: Free
Where:
Billy Graham Library
4330 Westmont Drive
, NC
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Sponsor: Billy Graham Library
Telephone: 704-401-3200
Website »
Exhibit explores the 1929 Loray Mill Strike, including why strikers chose to organize with the National Textile Workers Union (NTWU) and how the strike influenced mills across the country. The...
Cost: Free
Where:
Gaston County Museum of Art and History
131 West Main St.
Dallas, NC
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This modest exhibition presents twenty works created over four decades by seventeen artists from six different nations. Yet all of them, regardless of their style, form, material or subject proved...
Cost: $5-$9, Children younger than 10 free
Where:
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
420 S. Tryon St.
, NC
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Come in to explore how books permeate so much of what people learn and do. The exhibit focuses on books and authors who have influenced the region.
Cost: Free
Where:
Kings Mountain Historical Museum
100 E. Mountain St.
Kings Mountain , NC 28086
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Sponsor: Kings Mountain Historical Museum
Website »
Come learn preschool basics!
Cost: $6
Where:
Town Hall
315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road
Indian Trail, NC
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Since you are the only you in the entire world, the museum will celebrate all the things that make you, you!
Cost: $10, free for children younger than 1, includes museum admission
Where:
Discovery Place Kids-Huntersville
105 Gilead Road
Huntersville, NC
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Smokey the Bear and forester Jason will talk to children about forestry, ecology and trees in NC. Program based on the book, "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate.
Cost: Free
Where:
Morrison Regional Library
7015 Morrison Blvd.
, NC
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“Crazy Sock Hop” World Down Syndrome Day Celebration is a family-friendly festival provided by a partnership between Davidson Day School, KennedyStrong Foundation, GiGi's Playhouse...
Cost: Free
Where:
Davidson Day School
750 Jetton St.
, NC
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Enjoy a comfortable environment for engaging socially within a science-themed event. At this month’s Teen Science Café, Science of the Tooth, experience we will meet Dr. Stacey...
Cost: $5-$8, free for children 3 and younger, included with admission
Where:
Museum of York County
4621 Mt. Gallant Road
Rock Hill, SC
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Thurs., 7-9pm ($10 presale pass required); Fri., 9am-1pm and 3-7pm; Sat., 8am-noon.
Where:
First Baptist Church Indian Trail
732 Indian Trail Fairview Road
Indian Trail, NC
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Drop in for a literacy scavenger hunt inspired the children's picture book, "Love" by Matt de la Peña.
Cost: Free
Where:
Myers Park Library
1361 Queens Road
, NC
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Little ones bounce under the supervision of their parents and without interference from bigger kids. Jumpers need Sky Socks, which are available for purchase, and a signed waiver.
Cost: $8
Where:
Sky Zone
10200 Centrum Pkwy.
Pineville, NC
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Big Air Trampoline Park opens its doors for little ones to jump at their own speed and comfort level. Without the older kids around, the toddlers feel right at home on all the attractions. Big...
Cost: $8
Where:
Big Air Trampoline Park
2408 Sardis Road N.
, NC
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Little ones and adults discover nature together through crafts, games, songs, animal encounters and outdoor exploration. March 14-15, Geocaching; March 28-29: Creek Week. Registration is...
Cost: $4
Where:
McDowell Nature Preserve
15222 York Road
, NC
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Preschoolers can bounce with their parents in a safe, climate-controlled facility.
Cost: $8
Where:
BounceU
10624 Metromont Pkwy.
, NC
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Sponsor: BounceU of Charlotte
Website »
Sing to songs, move to the music and enjoy an active practice with caregiver and child. Parent or guardian must be present in class.
Cost: $15
Where:
Blossom Tree Wellness
15905 Brookway Drive
Suite 4106
Huntersville, NC
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Sponsor: Tiny Blooms Yoga
Website »
With parental guidance, toddlers can jump on the trampoline, play in the foam pit and craw through obstacles. Play time is for children just starting to walk through age 5 who are not yet in...
Cost: $3-$5
Where:
Charlotte Allstar Gymnastics and Cheerleading
11011 Monroe Road
Matthews, NC
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Telephone: 704-246-8611
Website »
Bring your little one to Perfect Balance Training Center for "Tot Time" - an hour of free play in the gym. There is no instructor, so parents are in charge of their children. No need...
Cost: $5-$6
Where:
Perfect Balance
8850 Monroe Road
, NC
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Telephone: 980-299-8445
Website »
Join B Music Youth for music education and mentorship.
Cost: $41
Where:
Wallace Pruitt Recreation Center
440 Wesley Heights Way
, NC
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Experience the immersive world of bugs and their amazing abilities that inspire human innovation. Larger-than-life bug models guide a journey through hands-on activities and challenges. Get up...
Cost: $16-$20, children younger than 2 free, includes museum admission
Where:
Discovery Place Science
301 N.. Tryon St.
, NC
View map »
Telephone: 704-372-6261
Website »
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....
Cost: $6-$7, includes museum admission
Where:
Schiele Museum
1500 E. Garrison Blvd.
Gastonia, NC
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Telephone: 704-866-6908
Website »
In his delicately rendered sculptures, Michael Sherrill seeks to elicit a sense of wonder from viewers.
Cost: $15-$6; Free for children 4 and younger; Included in admission
Where:
Mint Museum Uptown
500 South Tryon St.
, NC
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Featuring more than 50 international artists and more than 100 works of art, Under Construction explores the growth of the collage technique and aesthetic in the work of Romare Bearden and his...
Cost: $15-$6; Free for children 4 and younger; Included in admission
Where:
Mint Museum Uptown
500 South Tryon St.
, NC
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Visitors explore a dynamic and diverse dress tradition and the increasingly interconnected fashion worlds that it inhabits. See "popular" garments, runway fashions designed by...
Cost: $15-$6; Free for children 4 and younger; Included in admission
Where:
Mint Museum Randolph
2730 Randolph Road
, NC
View map »
Telephone: 704-337-2000
Website »
"Welcome to Brookhill" is a collection of images that, like poetry, stir emotion. The photographs reveal what this neighborhood, like every other neighborhood, has come to be to its...
Cost: $7-$9, Children 5 and younger free
Where:
The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture
551 S. Tryon St.
, NC
View map »
With artistic dialogue, the Through this Lens community will offer our larger community a look through the many lenses of the immigrant experience.
Cost: $6-$10, children 5 and younger free
Where:
Levine Museum of the New South
200 E. 7th St.
, NC
View map »
Commissioned by ATC and part of the two-play collaboration with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, this original work explores the questions around a family tragedy and how it impacts the...
Cost: $7.50-$28 general admission
Where:
Hadley Theater
2132 Radcliffe Ave.
, NC
View map »
Discover how the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association encouraged, trained and inspired evangelists. Go behind the scenes of the historic Itinerant Evangelism conferences in Amsterdam in 1983, 1986...
Cost: Free
Where:
Billy Graham Library
4330 Westmont Drive
, NC
View map »
Sponsor: Billy Graham Library
Telephone: 704-401-3200
Website »
Exhibit explores the 1929 Loray Mill Strike, including why strikers chose to organize with the National Textile Workers Union (NTWU) and how the strike influenced mills across the country. The...
Cost: Free
Where:
Gaston County Museum of Art and History
131 West Main St.
Dallas, NC
View map »
This modest exhibition presents twenty works created over four decades by seventeen artists from six different nations. Yet all of them, regardless of their style, form, material or subject proved...
Cost: $5-$9, Children younger than 10 free
Where:
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
420 S. Tryon St.
, NC
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This high-flying aviation event features displays and flight activities from the Wright Brothers Flyer to modern aircraft of today. Activities are geared toward students and school groups March 22...
Cost: $4-$12
Where:
North Carolina Transportation Museum
1 Samuel Spencer Drive
Spencer, NC 28159
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Come in to explore how books permeate so much of what people learn and do. The exhibit focuses on books and authors who have influenced the region.
Cost: Free
Where:
Kings Mountain Historical Museum
100 E. Mountain St.
Kings Mountain , NC 28086
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Sponsor: Kings Mountain Historical Museum
Website »
This free event is open to performers and spectators of all ages. Instrumentalists, singers, dancers, storytellers, poets, jugglers, magicians and others are all welcome.
Cost: Free
Where:
McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square
345 North College St.
, NC
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Telephone: 704-348-5770
Website »
Shop for bargains at this spring consignment sale. Fri., 9am-7pm; Sat., 8am-noon.
Cost: Free admission
Where:
Assurance United Methodist Church
9700 Mt. Holly Huntersville Road
, NC
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Telephone: 704-391-9567
Website »
Thurs., 7-9pm ($10 presale pass required); Fri., 9am-1pm and 3-7pm; Sat., 8am-noon.
Where:
First Baptist Church Indian Trail
732 Indian Trail Fairview Road
Indian Trail, NC
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Drop in for a literacy scavenger hunt inspired the children's picture book, "Love" by Matt de la Peña.
Cost: Free
Where:
Myers Park Library
1361 Queens Road
, NC
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Sessions are structured and include a fairy host, tea party with light snack, dress-up clothes, craft, face painting or light makeup, and story time.
Cost: $20
Where:
Tiaras and Tales
921 Crossroads Plaza
Fort Mill, SC
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Preschoolers can bounce with their parents in a safe, climate-controlled facility.
Cost: $8
Where:
BounceU
10624 Metromont Pkwy.
, NC
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Sponsor: BounceU of Charlotte
Website »
Kids will learn some basic yoga positions that go along with the story.
Cost: Free
Where:
Barnes and Noble - Birkdale Village
8725 Townley Road
Huntersville, NC
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With parental guidance, toddlers can jump on the trampoline, play in the foam pit and craw through obstacles. Play time is for children just starting to walk through age 5 who are not yet in...
Cost: $3-$5
Where:
Charlotte Allstar Gymnastics and Cheerleading
11011 Monroe Road
Matthews, NC
View map »
Telephone: 704-246-8611
Website »
Bring your little one to Perfect Balance Training Center for "Tot Time" - an hour of free play in the gym. There is no instructor, so parents are in charge of their children. No need...
Cost: $5-$6
Where:
Perfect Balance
8850 Monroe Road
, NC
View map »
Telephone: 980-299-8445
Website »
Participate in a wide variety of activities, as well as a special activity that changes weekly.
Cost: $6
Where:
Tom Sykes Recreation Center
1501 Euclid Ave.
, NC
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Make a unique project out of clay that will last a lifetime. Projects will be taken back to Clayworks to be fired and glazed before being returned to Grier Heights Community Center for pickup.
Cost: Free
Where:
Greer Heights Community Center
3100 Leroy St.
, NC
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Telephone: 980-498-1487
Website »
After a pizza dinner, kids enjoy action packed activities with a changing monthly theme. In the event of poor weather, the evening will continue on with alternative indoor activities. January 11...
Cost: $25-$40
Where:
Anne Springs Close Greenway
971 Tom Hall St.
Fort Mill, SC
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Telephone: 803-547-4575
Website »
Come for movies at Cane Creek park. Family fun begins at 6 p.m., and movies start at 8 p.m. March 22: "Ralph Breaks the Internet" March 29: "Peter Rabbit" April 12:...
Cost: Free
Where:
Cane Creek Park
5213 Harkey Road
Waxhaw, NC
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The hills are alive for this program celebrating the musical catalog of Rodgers and Hammerstein. You'll hear hits including "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" from The Sound of Music to...
Cost: $19+
Where:
Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts
430 S. Tryon St.
, NC
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Experience the immersive world of bugs and their amazing abilities that inspire human innovation. Larger-than-life bug models guide a journey through hands-on activities and challenges. Get up...
Cost: $16-$20, children younger than 2 free, includes museum admission
Where:
Discovery Place Science
301 N.. Tryon St.
, NC
View map »
Telephone: 704-372-6261
Website »
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....
Cost: $6-$7, includes museum admission
Where:
Schiele Museum
1500 E. Garrison Blvd.
Gastonia, NC
View map »
Telephone: 704-866-6908
Website »
One night while a pair of siblings are having fun with a new friend in their basement, they unearth a mystery that transports them on the adventure of their lives. Along the way, they discover...
Cost: $15+
Where:
Wells Fargo Playhouse
300 E. 7th St.
, NC
View map »
In his delicately rendered sculptures, Michael Sherrill seeks to elicit a sense of wonder from viewers.
Cost: $15-$6; Free for children 4 and younger; Included in admission
Where:
Mint Museum Uptown
500 South Tryon St.
, NC
View map »
Featuring more than 50 international artists and more than 100 works of art, Under Construction explores the growth of the collage technique and aesthetic in the work of Romare Bearden and his...
Cost: $15-$6; Free for children 4 and younger; Included in admission
Where:
Mint Museum Uptown
500 South Tryon St.
, NC
View map »
Visitors explore a dynamic and diverse dress tradition and the increasingly interconnected fashion worlds that it inhabits. See "popular" garments, runway fashions designed by...
Cost: $15-$6; Free for children 4 and younger; Included in admission
Where:
Mint Museum Randolph
2730 Randolph Road
, NC
View map »
Telephone: 704-337-2000
Website »
"Welcome to Brookhill" is a collection of images that, like poetry, stir emotion. The photographs reveal what this neighborhood, like every other neighborhood, has come to be to its...
Cost: $7-$9, Children 5 and younger free
Where:
The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture
551 S. Tryon St.
, NC
View map »
Opposites really do attract! “Bel Canto” is Italian for “beautiful singing.” Classically trained singers strive for it, and it is what their audiences come to hear....
Cost: $10+
Where:
Dale F. Halton Theater
1206 Elizabeth Ave.
, NC
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Telephone: 704-330-6534
Website »
With artistic dialogue, the Through this Lens community will offer our larger community a look through the many lenses of the immigrant experience.
Cost: $6-$10, children 5 and younger free
Where:
Levine Museum of the New South
200 E. 7th St.
, NC
View map »
Commissioned by ATC and part of the two-play collaboration with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, this original work explores the questions around a family tragedy and how it impacts the...
Cost: $7.50-$28 general admission
Where:
Hadley Theater
2132 Radcliffe Ave.
, NC
View map »
Discover how the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association encouraged, trained and inspired evangelists. Go behind the scenes of the historic Itinerant Evangelism conferences in Amsterdam in 1983, 1986...
Cost: Free
Where:
Billy Graham Library
4330 Westmont Drive
, NC
View map »
Sponsor: Billy Graham Library
Telephone: 704-401-3200
Website »
Exhibit explores the 1929 Loray Mill Strike, including why strikers chose to organize with the National Textile Workers Union (NTWU) and how the strike influenced mills across the country. The...
Cost: Free
Where:
Gaston County Museum of Art and History
131 West Main St.
Dallas, NC
View map »
This modest exhibition presents twenty works created over four decades by seventeen artists from six different nations. Yet all of them, regardless of their style, form, material or subject proved...
Cost: $5-$9, Children younger than 10 free
Where:
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
420 S. Tryon St.
, NC
View map »
Charlotte's oldest road race will provide runners with a fantastic tour of the scenic residential and commercial streets of the Elizabeth neighborhood. There will also be a 1.5-mile run/walk...
Cost: $10-$40
Where:
Independence Park
345 Hawthorne Ln.
, NC
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Trail running is extreme, and trail running in Sylva, North Carolina is no exception. How does running a seven-mile mountain trail race with 2,770 feet of elevation gain sound? Trail runners who...
Cost: $25-$30
Where:
Pinnacle Park
Pinnacle Park
Sylva, NC 28779
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Sponsor: Brian Barwatt
Contact Name: Brian Barwatt
Website »
Vendors will be giving out free recipes for how to make both chips and dips.
Cost: Free
Where:
Charlotte Regional Farmers Market
1801 Yorkmont Road
, NC
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Sponsor: Charlotte Regional Farmers Market
Website »
This high-flying aviation event features displays and flight activities from the Wright Brothers Flyer to modern aircraft of today. Activities are geared toward students and school groups March 22...
Cost: $4-$12
Where:
North Carolina Transportation Museum
1 Samuel Spencer Drive
Spencer, NC 28159
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Each student will make his or her own keepsake while watching chemistry as the clay becomes art.
Cost: $35
Where:
C3 Lab
2525 Distribution St.
, NC
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Explore a new section of the creek, and investigate to find what animals now live there.
Cost: Free
Where:
Reedy Creek Nature Preserve
2900 Rocky River Road
, NC
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Come in to explore how books permeate so much of what people learn and do. The exhibit focuses on books and authors who have influenced the region.
Cost: Free
Where:
Kings Mountain Historical Museum
100 E. Mountain St.
Kings Mountain , NC 28086
View map »
Sponsor: Kings Mountain Historical Museum
Website »
Police cars, firetrucks, garbage trucks and more will be at Chestnut Square Park.
Cost: Free
Where:
Chestnut Square Park
320 Chestnut Pkwy.
Indian Trail, NC
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Cover the different types of fish and the different methods used to catch them.
Cost: $10-$15
Where:
Anne Springs Close Greenway Adventure Center
194 Adventure Road
Fort Mill, SC
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As part of Creek Week, celebrate Charlotte creeks and streams with a special water-themed story time, including a guest appearance by Stormy from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services!
Cost: Free
Where:
ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center
300 E. 7th St.
, NC
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Sponsor: Charlotte Mecklenburg Stormwater Services
Website »
Drop in to make spring crafts.
Cost: Free
Where:
Union Road Branch Library
5800 Union Road
Gastonia, NC
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The Orchestra Olympics explores the personalities of various instruments as it sprints through an Olympic array of events including the low note limbo, the fast note dash and the marathon.
Cost: $14+
Where:
Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts
430 S. Tryon St.
, NC
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Kids of all ages and grown-ups, too, can learn to ride a bike using the balance bike method.
Cost: Free
Where:
Marion Diehl Recreation Center
2219 Tyvola Road
, NC
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The first hour of class is for youth drum lessons, and the second hour is for all ages to participate in a drum circle.
Cost: Free
Where:
Albemarle Road Recreation Center
5027 Idlewild Road N.
, NC
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The pet fair will feature pet sitting, boarding, and organic treat vendors, pet adoptions by local rescues, dog trainers, pet accessories, and more! McGuire Nuclear Station’s picturesque...
Cost: Free
Where:
EnergyExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station
13339 Nuclear Station Road
Huntersville, NC
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Want to become a phlebotomist or just learn what a phlebotomist does? Join the team from Atrium Health to learn more about careers in a medical lab.
Cost: $13-$17, free for children younger than 2, Included with admission
Where:
Discovery Place Science
301 N Tryon St.
, NC
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This ongoing nature program is designed to inspire children and adults to explore the natural world of the Carolina Piedmont. This Saturday is What Animal Signs Tell Us. Learn to identify animal...
Cost: $5-$8, free for children younger than 3, Included with admission
Where:
The Museum of York County
4621 Mt. Gallant Road
Rock Hill, SC
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The event will be headlined by two exciting softball activities, including a Softball Home Run Derby and a Media Softball Game. There will also be a number of kid-friendly activities including...
Cost: $5
Where:
BB&T Ballpark
324 S. Mint St.
, NC
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Learn about a plant’s lifecycle from seed to stalk, and plant some vegetables in the garden.
Cost: $8, free for children younger than 2, includes museum admission
Where:
Discovery Place Nature
1658 Sterling Road
, NC
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Emily Huneycutt will present her debut children's book, "Princess Peppermint and the Kingdom of Swirls." Enjoy a reading, signing, crafts and activities. Each child in...
Cost: Free
Where:
Gaston Main Library
1555 E. Garrison Blvd.
Gastonia, NC
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Listen to live music during a two-hour family workshop.
Cost: Free
Where:
Beatties Ford Road Regional Library
2412 Beatties Ford Road
, NC
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In this free event, Tinkergarten Leader, Jodi Piscitelli, will facilitate an expert-designed play scenario, allowing children of various ages and needs to explore, problem solve, communicate,...
Cost: Free
Where:
Independence Park (Garden Side)
300 Hawthorne Ln.
, NC
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Sponsor: Tinkergarten
Website »
Thurs., 7-9pm ($10 presale pass required); Fri., 9am-1pm and 3-7pm; Sat., 8am-noon.
Where:
First Baptist Church Indian Trail
732 Indian Trail Fairview Road
Indian Trail, NC
View map »
Drop in for a literacy scavenger hunt inspired the children's picture book, "Love" by Matt de la Peña.
Cost: Free
Where:
Myers Park Library
1361 Queens Road
, NC
View map »
Little ones bounce under the supervision of their parents and without interference from bigger kids. Jumpers need Sky Socks, which are available for purchase, and a signed waiver.
Cost: $8
Where:
Sky Zone
10200 Centrum Pkwy.
Pineville, NC
View map »
Get hands-on Lego Robotics with a certified K-8 public educator! Scholars will learn basics of block coding while building with their favorite Legos. No prior experience required. Locations in...
Cost: $30
Where:
Hygge West
2128 Remount Road
Suite B
, NC
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Sponsor: Digi-Bridge
Website »
Guided trail rides are open to riders of all experience levels.
Cost: $45-$50
Where:
Anne Springs Close Greenway
1058 Horse Road
Fort Mill, SC
View map »
Join B Music Youth for music education and mentorship.
Cost: $31
Where:
Wallace Pruitt Recreation Center
440 Wesley Heights Way
, NC
View map »
Come assemble, paint it and take home a wooden model kit. 3/23: Pirate Ship, 3/30: Race Car, 4/6: Teepee, 4/13: Birdfeeder
Cost: $5
Where:
Village Park Shelter A
119 North Main St.
Kannapolis, NC
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Come for mini golf, group builds, LEGO shopping, bingo prizes and bounce houses. Explore brilliant fan-built creations, and meet the builders.
Cost: $14, children 3 and younger free
Where:
The Park Expo and Conference Center
800 Briar Creek Road
, NC
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Sponsor: Brickfair/ Brickmania
Website »
Meet a resident bird and an expert keeper in these half-hour sessions along the Raptor Trail. Saturdays 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and Sundays 1 and 3 p.m.
Cost: $8-$12, children 3 and younger free
Where:
Carolina Raptor Center
6000 Sample Road
Huntersville, NC
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Sponsor: Carolina Raptor Center
Website »
Criss Cross Mangosauce will present a Spanish/English story time with music, plays and stories. All families interested in raising bilingual and globally-minded children are welcome!
Cost: Free
Where:
Mint Museum Randolph
2730 Randolph Road
, NC
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On Saturdays and Sundays from noon-5pm, the arcade bar opens to all ages with a parent or guardian present.
Cost: Cost for games
Where:
Abari Game Bar
1721 N. Davidson St.
, NC
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Telephone: 980-430-4587
Website »
Music and Movement activities for ages one, two and three! All ages are welcome to attend, and infants receive free admission. Come jam to stories and songs!
Cost: $2 per child
Where:
UWI- Kidz Greenhouse Cafe
5237 Albemarle Road
Suites 211-213
, NC
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Sponsor: United World Initiative's
Website »
Learn how to make a unique project out of clay. Projects will be taken back to Clayworks to be fired and glazed before being returned to Grier Heights Community Center for pickup.
Cost: Free
Where:
Greer Heights Community Center
3100 Leroy St.
, NC
View map »
Telephone: 980-498-1487
Website »
Learn about vultures found at Carolina Raptor Center.
Cost: $8-$12, children 3 and younger free, included with admission to Raptor Trail
Where:
Carolina Raptor Center
6000 Sample Road
Huntersville, NC
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Instructors will provide assistance to students in grades K-12 in reading and math. The instructions will be primarily facilitated by NC Educator licensed teachers.
Cost: Free
Where:
Revolution Park Sports Academy
1225 Remount Road
, NC
View map »
Sponsor: Revolution Park Sports Academy
The hills are alive for this program celebrating the musical catalog of Rodgers and Hammerstein. You'll hear hits including "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" from The Sound of Music to...
Cost: $19+
Where:
Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts
430 S. Tryon St.
, NC
View map »
Experience the immersive world of bugs and their amazing abilities that inspire human innovation. Larger-than-life bug models guide a journey through hands-on activities and challenges. Get up...
Cost: $16-$20, children younger than 2 free, includes museum admission
Where:
Discovery Place Science
301 N.. Tryon St.
, NC
View map »
Telephone: 704-372-6261
Website »
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....
Cost: $6-$7, includes museum admission
Where:
Schiele Museum
1500 E. Garrison Blvd.
Gastonia, NC
View map »
Telephone: 704-866-6908
Website »
One night while a pair of siblings are having fun with a new friend in their basement, they unearth a mystery that transports them on the adventure of their lives. Along the way, they discover...
Cost: $15+
Where:
Wells Fargo Playhouse
300 E. 7th St.
, NC
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In his delicately rendered sculptures, Michael Sherrill seeks to elicit a sense of wonder from viewers.
Cost: $15-$6; Free for children 4 and younger; Included in admission
Where:
Mint Museum Uptown
500 South Tryon St.
, NC
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Featuring more than 50 international artists and more than 100 works of art, Under Construction explores the growth of the collage technique and aesthetic in the work of Romare Bearden and his...
Cost: $15-$6; Free for children 4 and younger; Included in admission
Where:
Mint Museum Uptown
500 South Tryon St.
, NC
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Visitors explore a dynamic and diverse dress tradition and the increasingly interconnected fashion worlds that it inhabits. See "popular" garments, runway fashions designed by...
Cost: $15-$6; Free for children 4 and younger; Included in admission
Where:
Mint Museum Randolph
2730 Randolph Road
, NC
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Telephone: 704-337-2000
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"Welcome to Brookhill" is a collection of images that, like poetry, stir emotion. The photographs reveal what this neighborhood, like every other neighborhood, has come to be to its...
Cost: $7-$9, Children 5 and younger free
Where:
The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts and Culture
551 S. Tryon St.
, NC
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With artistic dialogue, the Through this Lens community will offer our larger community a look through the many lenses of the immigrant experience.
Cost: $6-$10, children 5 and younger free
Where:
Levine Museum of the New South
200 E. 7th St.
, NC
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Four men were to be crucified that day in Jerusalem. Only three crosses were raised. This is the story of The Fourth Cross. See website for show times on March 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30...
Cost: $10-$37
Where:
NarroWay Theatre
3327 Hwy 51
Fort Mill, SC 29715
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Sponsor: NarroWay Productions
Telephone: 803-802-2300
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Commissioned by ATC and part of the two-play collaboration with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, this original work explores the questions around a family tragedy and how it impacts the...
Cost: $7.50-$28 general admission
Where:
Hadley Theater
2132 Radcliffe Ave.
, NC
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Discover how the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association encouraged, trained and inspired evangelists. Go behind the scenes of the historic Itinerant Evangelism conferences in Amsterdam in 1983, 1986...
Cost: Free
Where:
Billy Graham Library
4330 Westmont Drive
, NC
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Sponsor: Billy Graham Library
Telephone: 704-401-3200
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Exhibit explores the 1929 Loray Mill Strike, including why strikers chose to organize with the National Textile Workers Union (NTWU) and how the strike influenced mills across the country. The...
Cost: Free
Where:
Gaston County Museum of Art and History
131 West Main St.
Dallas, NC
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This modest exhibition presents twenty works created over four decades by seventeen artists from six different nations. Yet all of them, regardless of their style, form, material or subject proved...
Cost: $5-$9, Children younger than 10 free
Where:
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
420 S. Tryon St.
, NC
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