GO. PLAY. SEE.: 4 Fun Things to Experience in Charlotte This Month

TREAT YOURSELF TO A FALL PIG PICKIN’

Take the family to Sweet Lew’s BBQ on Sunday, October 6, and experience the Carolina BBQ Festival’s inaugural Fall Pig Pickin’. Tickets are $35 and include a whole hog barbecue buffet prepared by pitmaster Lewis Donald, two drink vouchers, a Panthers watch party, lawn games, and the chance to purchase early bird tickets for the 2025 Carolina BBQ Festival.

“FALL” IN LOVE WITH MATTHEWS

Visit downtown Matthews Saturday, October 12 for the Fall for Matthews Festival. The event includes arts and crafts vendors, food and drink, live music, a kids area, and a pumpkin patch. Admission is free, and the festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

CATCH A SPOOKY MOVIE UNDER THE STARS

Head to Stowe Park in downtown Belmont for a family movie night on October 12 and 26. Belmont Movies in the Park will feature outdoor showings of Hocus Pocus (Oct. 12) and The Addams Family (Oct. 26). Movies start at 7 p.m. and admission is free.

GET A SUGAR HIGH AT URBAN DISTRICT MARKET

Gather your costume-clad family and head to NoDa’s Urban District Market for a Candy Crawl + MonsterMarket on Friday, October 25. The free event runs from 5 to 9 p.m. and includes games, music, and trick-or-treating.