The first official weekend of Fall. Must admit, I have enjoyed wearing my jeans. There are many great events in and around town this weekend. Check out the consignment sale, local festivals and the great fundraisers. Remember to check out Discovery Place and ImaginOn, they have several ongoing events that we have featured previously and are always winners! Have a great, cool weekend. Let’s go Panthers!!
AdamFest – this has been rescheduled for Sunday,September 28
September 27, Noon-5:00pm
The Hunter Farm, Weddington, NC
This event is to generate awareness about Childhood Cancer research and raise funds to help make a difference. Activities include Sticky Fingers BBQ and music, covered wagon rides and pumpkin painting, strawberry planting, face painting, petting barn, children’s crafts and more! Cost is $10-$20; free for children 3 and under. For tickets and directions visit www.adamtanksley.com. Ticket required for entrance to event.
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Presents: Peter Pan
September 26–October 26
McColl Family Theatre, ImaginOn: The Joe and Joan Martin Center
Get lost in the magical island of Neverland, where no parents or rules are allowed and children never have to grow up. Ages 6 and up. Tickets range from $18-$24 and some sessions are already sold out. You will need to check their website for performance times and availability.
Day Out with Thomas
September 26-28 and October 3-5
North Carolina Transportation Museum, Spencer, NC
Day Out With Thomas™ offers an opportunity for children and their grownups to take a 25 minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine™ and to have their picture taken with Sir Topham Hatt™, the Controller of the Railway. Every event includes Thomas & Friends™ storytelling, a viewing station for Thomas & Friends videos, temporary tattoos, and Build with LEGO® DUPLO® Bricks in the Imagination Station. The activities on site at Day Out With Thomas™ are for you and your children to enjoy for several hours or more. Please plan your arrival times accordingly.
Tickets are $18 on weekends or $16 on Fridays for ages two and up. Museum Members get $2 off weekend tickets with ID number (limit 6). Advance purchase is recommended.Ticket sales are final. Events are rain or shine.
Mint Hill Madness
September 26-28, Fri., 6:00pm-10:00pm – Sat., 10:00am-10:00pm, Sun., 10:00am-5:00pm
Fairview Park, 8850 Fairview Road, Mint Hill
This 3-day family festival is Mint Hill’s largest community event. Enjoy parades, rides, carnival games, food, arts and crafts, fireworks, a dog show, and more.
Kid’s Party at Borders
September 27, 2:00pm-4:00pm
All area Borders stores
Bring the family for games, storytimes, activities, and more! Show the kids your skills at “Hokey Pokey” or just sit and enjoy a storytime together. While you’re enjoying the event, kids get a free cookie with any large beverage purchase at our Seattle’s Best Coffee cafe.
Fall Family Festival
September 27-28, 9:00am-3:00pm
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 South New Hope Road, Belmont
Start the fall season with a bang with fun family activities that everyone will go buggy for! Children can test their skills in activities that include the “Pumpkin Bug Toss,” make their way through the “Giant Caterpillar Obstacle Course,” get their face painted with their favorite bug and much more.
Kids Konsignment Sale
Harris YMCA
September 27, 8:00am-noon, ½ price is 1:00pm-3:00pm
Shop for Fall/Winter clothes, baby equipment, toys and games. Sale is from 8 a.m. to noon; a half-price sale is from 1 to 3 p.m.
Hit the Brixx 10K Run/5K Run-Walk
September 27, first race begins at 7:45
This is a family-friendly run-walk and will take place at the Uptown Brixx Wood Fired Pizza (6th Street). Benefitting Kids Path pediatric care program of Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region.
Let us know of events that you would like to share with our Smarty Readers.
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The Hit the Brixx 5k has a Jogging Stroller division–so come on out with the kids and run in this race–who knows you may even earn a medal!
Heather, you need to sign up for the LungStrong race on October 18th! We will have an entire Smarty entourage running, walking and just enjoying:-) It was great meeting you at the TTTS – see you soon!
Check out Saving Our Kids, Healing Our Planet Expo (www.sokhop.com) at the Charlotte Convention Center. It’s a Green Expo Focused on How to Raise Healthy Children in a Toxic World• Fun and Affordable for the Whole Family! • Great Field Trip for teachers and school children • Meet business owners who represent earth friendly companies, products and services. • Start the school year off right: Informative talks from pediatricians on natural ways for boosting children’s immunity (thereby reducing colds, flu, ear infections and minimizing missed days of school), and how good nutrition can improve academic performance and attention. • How to prevent and many times reverse conditions like Allergies, Asthma, ADHD and Autism using Natural Methods • Safer vaccine schedules to minimize problems….from a pediatrician’s perspective! • Fun demonstrations sponsored by Earth Fare on healthy cooking made affordable. • Fun and educational presentation by REI on the basics of camping (focusing on fun and safety) • Getting the kids involved in growing an organic garden • How to take an existing home (and school) and make it “Green” • How to identify and get rid of toxins in the home and school • The kids will have a great time with storytellers, puppet shows, live music, science experiments, recycled craft projects…and lots of healthy snacks!
Hands down the best festival we’ve been to in Charlotte is this weekend – International Fest at UNCC.http://ifest.uncc.edu/Free – and so is parking. You have to pay for food, but there are tons of activities and music for all.
I used to go to the International Festival at UNCC every year as a child (with the Girl Scouts.) I agree – it’s a great festival, and I still have wonderful memories of it!
Another good kid’s consignment sale that is going on Saturday the 27th is at Sardis Presbyterian on Sardis Road it’s from 8-12 and half price sale: 12:30-2:30
FYI: Adamfest is now on SUNDAY(28th) per their website
Peter Pan, OMG, best show we have seen, hands down! Plays until Oct.26, way to go CTC!