14 Family Fun Weekend Ideas

Friday
Big Screen Big Science featuring The LEGO Movie
Watch a movie with the family and learn about different science through hands-on activities. Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St.

Cow Appreciation Day
Celebrate this popular farm animal and get a free meal IF you dress like a Cow. All Chick-Fil-A locations.

Homeschool Book Fair
Learn about a variety of home educational workshops just in time for the new school year. Christ Covenant Church, 800 Fullwood Lane, Matthews.

‘Rockin’ and ‘Reelin’ Summer Movie and Music Series
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets or even your picnic baskets and rock out with the family to “The Goonies”. Pineville Lake Park, 1000 Johnston Drive.

Saturday
A Play in the Park
Watch a live performance and experience different activities outdoors including crafts, music and books. Independence Park, 300 Hawthorne Lane.

Color Festival
Have some fun doing yoga, eating great food and dancing to live music with the family. The Oaks Events, 628 N. Carolina 24/27, Midland.

Disney’s Peter Pan Jr.
Watch a classic story take an unexpected adventurous spin. Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Road.

Gem Stone Mining
Search for cool jewels like emeralds, topaz and rubies. The Schiele Museum, 1500 E. Garrison Blvd., Gastonia

Share God’s Love Day
Share in arts and crafts while learning various Bible lessons. Billy Graham Library, 4330 Westmont Drive.

Wild Life
Learn about different animals and their cultures. Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont.

Sunday
Alien Worlds and Androids
Discover the hidden world of strange-like alien creatures and tap into their life beyond the solar system. Discovery Place, 301 N. Tryon St.

Frozen: Meet Princess Anna and Elisa
Get dressed up and have some fun with two disney character’s. Share breakfast and paint faces. The Jewish Preschool, 6619 Sardis Road.

Second Sunday Stories
Share stories, poetry and eat some pound cake. Ferguson Family House Concerts, 1122 River Oaks Lane.

Sunday Fun Day: The Art of Nature
Visit the allure of flowers exhibition and learn about the beauty of the natural world through hands-on experiments. Mint Museum Uptown, 500 S. Tryon St.

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