There are only five days remaining in the Leftover Luxuries Consignment Sale! And not all consignment sales are created equal. So if you have not been to a Leftover Luxuries sale than you are definitely missing out. Leftover Luxuries blurs the distinction between retail and resale. By hand-selecting each item and focusing on fine craftsmanship, they remove the stigma associated with consignment. There’s always an eclectic assortment of items at a Leftover Luxuries Sale and leaving empty handed is nearly impossible.
As we get closer to the end of October the days are getting shorter but Smarty Scoop keeps getting longer and longer. This weekend is no exception. So if you are looking for something to do this weekend keep reading…
THURSDAY, October 24
Ladies Holiday Shopping Charity Event benefiting the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Charlotte (DSAGC).
Weddington Swim and Racquet Club
4315 Matthews-Weddington Road, Weddington, NC
October 24, 7:00pm, Ladies only, Free
Summary: There will be vendors to fill all the items on your shopping list, lots of great door prizes to give away and a silent auction where 100% of proceeds go to the DSAGC, including a day of pampering package, an around town package, a 3 night cabin rental in the NC mountains, Brews and BBQ package, Panther’s tickets, a $500 Diamonds Direct Gift Certificate, baskets of baby items valued at over $500 and much, much more! This is a Ladies only event – no children please!
Grand Opening Party!
doll (a boutique)
2902 Selwyn Ave. Suite B, Charlotte, NC 28209
October 24, 6:00pm – 10:00pm, No kids, Free
Summary: Join us for drinks & light bites as we celebrate our official grand opening! We are an upscale women’s boutique specializing in the hottest celeb fashion from LA, NYC & Miami.
FRIDAY, October 25
Boo Bash
Romp n Roll
4200 Main Street. Ste. 100, Harrisburg, NC (704) 455-2623
October 25, 3:30-5:30pm or 6:00pm-8:00pm, All ages, $10-$15, Registration required
Summary Join Romp n’ Roll for a frightfully good time! Fun for the whole family, children up to 6 years of age are encouraged to come dressed in their Halloween costumes (no glitter, please). There will be awesome gym activities, Halloween treats, crafts, raffles, and a costume contest!
Brookhaven Family 5K Walk/Run for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Pre-race Festivities
Brookhaven Clubhouse
3001 Stanbury Drive, Matthews, NC
October 25, 5:00pm-8:30pm, All ages, Free
Summary: Pre-race festivities begin Friday night with an Outdoor Family Fun Night & Packet Pickup featuring a family-friendly movie under the stars provided by Kids R Kids of Matthews, food from the Meat House, pizza, popcorn, a great silent auction, as well as the packet pickup.
My Gym Spooktacular Halloween Bash
My Gym South Park and Noah’s Art!
5110 Park Road, Suite 2d, Charlotte, NC
October 25, $10/child 3:30pm-5pm (ages 3 and under), 5:30pm-7pm (ages 4+)
Summary: My Gym and Noah’s Art are teaming up to bring you the best Halloween Bash Charlotte has to offer! Fun and safe Halloween silliness for kiddos and parents to enjoy! Come and enjoy festive crafts, snacks, activities and skits all geared for the family’s best pre-Halloween night ever!
Boutique Blowout
Park Road Shopping Center
Woodland and Park Road, Just to the right on Blackhawk Hardware
October 25: 10:00am – 6:00pm, October 26: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Summary: This is one sale you don’t want to miss! This weekend, October 25 and 26 Towne and Reese, Fab’rik, The Cheeky Bean, Blis, kk bloom, and Monkee’s – all together for one huge sale at Park Road shopping center. Everything is 20% – 80% off. Click here for more details and payment options.
Rural Hill Amazing Maize Maze
Rural Hill
4431 Neck Road, Huntersville, NC (704) 874-3113
Click here for days and times, All ages, $10-$15
Summary: There’s more than enough fun and confusion for all! Get lost in our giant seven acre corn maze featuring over two miles of interconnecting paths. One of the largest in the Southeast, our maze is sure to please! Looking for an even bigger challenge? Traverse the maze in the dark during one of our famous Family Friendly Friday Night Mazes! Bring your own flashlight and an appetite for adventure, there’s even music and bonfires! (weather permitting) The whole of Rural Hill’s 265 acres is available to you and your group during maze hours- take a hayride around the farm, play a round of corn-hole, explore our historic site, play in our mini-mazes, have a picnic, hike our trails, pick a pumpkin (in October) & much, much more!
Aw Shucks! Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch
3718 Plyler Mill Road, Monroe, NC (704)709-7000
Open to the public September 13 – November 17, For times and cost click here, All ages
Summary: Corn maze, hayrides, animal barn, grain bin slide, 1800s train car, kid’s play area, tumbleweed roll (new for 2013), horseshoe and corn hole, boys’ club house and girls’ castle, kiddie corral (for 5 and under). Need I say more?
Hodges Farm Pumpkin Patch
Hodges Farm
3900 Rocky River Road E., Charlotte, NC (704) 494-0107
Opened 7 days a week in October, 9:00am – dark, All ages
Summary: “Pick Your Own Pumpkin” patch, hayrides, hay mountain, farm animals, corn maze, pony rides (Sat. & Sun only)
Regal Farm Corn Maze
Regal Farm
347 Bell Farm Road, Statesville, NC (704) 348-1648
See website for times, All ages, $8 – $15
Summary: Our 7 ACRE Corn Maze is fun for ALL AGES! If you are bringing little ones, you may need to bring a stroller for them. There is a good chance they may get tired of walking. Remember you will be walking on FARM LAND, therefore, there may be places where the land is uneven, and yes there is a good chance you may get your SHOES DIRTY. We recommend you wear sneakers or closed toe shoes.
Carrigan Farms Pumpkin Patch Tour
Carrigan Farms
1261 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, NC (704) 664-1450
See website for days and times, All ages, $10
Summary: Pumpkin patch and hayrides.
Scarrigan Farms
Carrigan Farms
1261 Oak Ridge Farm Hwy, Mooresville, NC (704) 664-1450
For schedule click here, 6:30pm, Ages 12+, Cost $20
Summary: On select October nights our 130 acre farm is transformed into the scariest haunted trail in the region. If you are looking for a new and out of the ordinary way to get your heart pumping and adrenaline rushing this October, Scarrigan Farms is the place for you.
Discovery Place
301 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC (704) 372-6261
Summary: Step into a world where science is brought to life through interactive exhibits and explosive experiments during daily programs. Connect with the past and visit the future with groundbreaking exhibitions, larger-than-life IMAX Dome films and hands on activities that let you explore more. Plan your visit today. Click on the links below for detailed information on special events, featured exhibitions, featured shows and IMAX.
Featured Exhibitions: Animal Grossology, Fantastic Frogs, Families of Abraham
For more information on all featured exhibitions and exhibitions click here.
Featured Shows: Sub-Zero, Fired Up!, Aquarium Feeding Tour
For more information on all featured shows and shows click here.
IMAX: Flight of the Butterflies, Jerusalem
For more information on all featured movies and showtimes click here.
Discovery Place Kids – Huntersville
105 Gilead Road, Huntersville, NC (704) 372-6261
Summary: Explore the theme of I CAN at Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville. The children’s museum features developmentally-appropriate experiences that encourage imagination and offer the opportunity to build confidence while testing skills by trying new things. The exhibits, themed around a small town, allow children to learn through play.
Theme Areas: I CAN
For a complete description of all nine theme areas click here.
Featured Shows and Shows:
For a complete listing of all featured shows and shows click here.
Current and Upcoming Events:
For all current and upcoming events click here.
Charlotte Nature Museum
1658 Sterling Road, Charlotte, NC (704) 372-6261
Summary: Bring little ones for just an hour or the whole day and experience wildlife through live animal exhibits and interactive education programs. The Museum is easy to navigate with fun surprises around every corner. Kids can roam The Great Hall and visit Beginnings, an area filled with young animals and information on their lifecycles.
Featured Exhibitions & Exhibits: Beginnings, Fort Wild, Butterfly Pavillion, Our Big Backyard, Paw Paw Nature, Trail, Creature Cavern, Insect Alley, Peetie’s Place
For complete details on exhibitions and exhibits click here.
Featured Shows: Don’t Make a Pet of Me, Turtles on the Twos, Autumn Woods, Animal Feedings & Encounters
For a complete schedule of show times click here.
Foodtruck Friday
Southend
1613 Camden Road Charlotte, NC
October 25, 5:00pm – 9:00pm, All ages, Free
Summary: Every Friday night, Charlotte’s favorite food trucks gather on the lot at the corner of Park and Camden in the Historic South End. These aren’t the roach coaches of yesteryear! The nationwide revolution of the food truck industry has hit Charlotte, and we’ve got an ever-growing community of trucks that cater to your every taste. From burgers to tacos to soul food to cupcakes to ice cream and everything in between…there’s something for everyone. Meeting every Friday night since February 2012, Food Truck Fridays have taken the city by storm. Periodically featuring entertainment as well, the crowds have swelled to over 1,000 each week. We’re family and dog-friendly, too! So bring a chair, bring a blanket, BYOB, bring the kids, take the dog…it’s a neighborhood night out in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. Most of the trucks accept credit cards as well as cash. Accessible by public transportation…take the light rail to Bland Station. A good time and great food are guaranteed!
Movies on the Green
Promenade on Providence
Providence Road and I485, Charlotte, NC (704) 342-9000
October 25, Movie starts at Dusk, All ages, Free
Summary: Movies on the Green will feature a halloween double feature with Hotel Transylvania & Frankenweenie.
Latta Haunted Trail
Latta Equestrian Center
6201 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC (704) 992-1550
Every Friday & Saturday in October, 8:00pm – midnight, All ages, $15
Summary: Not all haunted trails are created equal. This one is sure to scare the bravest people in the crowd. Small kid activities from 7-9.
Scarowinds Halloween Haunt – Now opened!
Carowinds
14523 Carowinds Blvd., Charlotte, NC (704)588-2600
Every weekend from September 14 – Halloween, 7:00pm – midnight, Ages 13+
Summary: DARKNESS FALLS. EVIL RISES. Every weekend night, Carowinds transforms into a horror-filled nightmare. From mazes with terrifying creatures around every corner to thrill rides that’ll haunt your dreams, it’s everything you fear and can’t wait to experience. Not for anyone under 13.
SATURDAY, October 26
Small Hands Big Art Fall Festival
Small Hands Big Art Studio
8025 Ardrey Kell Road, Charlotte, NC
October 26, 11:00am – 3:00pm, Ages 4 and up, Free
Summary: Small Hands Big Art invites the Charlotte community to its annual Fall Festival. Families will enjoy free fall-inspired craft stations for children ages 4+, and $1 pumpkin painting & bedazzling (while they last!). The small hands big art studio offers art enrichment programs for children and young adults ages 1.5 to 14 years. The curriculum includes mixed media projects such as painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, pottery, printmaking and more!
Brookhaven Family 5K Walk/Run for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Brookhaven Clubhouse
3001 Stanbury Drive, Matthews, NC
October 26, Registration at 8:00am and race at 9:00am, All ages, Free
Summary: All race activities are in the Brookhaven subdivision, starting at the Brookhaven Clubhouse at 3001 Stanbury Drive, Matthews, NC 28104. Day-of-registration begins at 8 a.m. with the races following at 9 a.m.
In addition to the race/walks there will be great music, a silent auction and a Kid Zone complete with crafts, inflatables and more. During the race, Kids R Kids of Matthews will provide free childcare. All proceeds of the Brookhaven Family Run benefit Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (tax ID: 31-1405490) and go towards researching a treatment for Duchenne in honor of Jake.
– 5K Run/Walk: $25
– 1-mile Kids Run (12 & under): $15
– 40 & 100 yard dashes: all kids free
Boutique Blowout
Park Road Shopping Center
Woodland and Park Road, Just to the right on Blackhawk Hardware
October 25: 10:00am – 6:00pm, October 26: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Summary: This is one sale you don’t want to miss! This weekend, October 25 and 26 Towne and Reese, Fab’rik, The Cheeky Bean, Blis, kk bloom, and Monkee’s – all together for one huge sale at Park Road shopping center. Everything is 20% – 80% off. Click here for more details and payment options.
Hoot and Howl O’ween
Carolina Raptor Center
6000 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC (704) 875-6521
October 26, 10:00am – 3:00pm, All ages, $6 – $10
Summary: Our annual Halloween fest. We will have fun games & activities. There will be contests to include: Hooting, Costumes, and Jack-o-lantern. Activities are free with regular admission price.
Kids Night Out!
Romp N Roll
4200 Main Street, Ste. 100, Harrisburg, NC (704) 455-2623
October 26, 5:30pm – 8:30pm, $20/child, $35/2 siblings, $40/3 or more siblings
Run and play with the energetic instructors and enjoy a pizza party dinner.
Summary: Every kid deserves a special night out…and so do you! That’s why we created Kids Night Out. Parents get an evening to themselves while the children get to run and play with our energetic instructors and enjoy a pizza party dinner at Romp n’ Roll!
Spinning Spiders and Creepy Crawlers
Charlotte Nature Museum
1658 Sterling Road, Charlotte, NC (704) 372-6261
October 26, 10:00am – 1:00pm, All ages, $6
Summary: It’s a hauntingly good time! Enjoy Halloween treats and learn about all of our little friends that scurry underfoot, including spiders, bees, bats, scorpions and more. There will be plenty of other not-so-scary activities to enjoy, from an interactive pumpkin patch and hand painting to puppet shows, story time, crafts and more. Kids are encouraged to wear costumes.
Not So Spooky Halloween Carnival
Stumptown Park in Matthews
120 S. Trade Street, Matthews, NC
October 26, 11:00am – 2:00pm, Ages 10 and under, Free
Summary: Games – Candy – Bounce House – Curley the Clown – Carriage Rides – Costume Parade – DJ
Hodges Farm Pumpkin Patch
Hodges Farm
3900 Rocky River Road E., Charlotte, NC (704) 494-0107
Opened 7 days a week in October, 9:00am – dark, All ages
Summary: “Pick Your Own Pumpkin” patch, hayrides, hay mountain, farm animals, corn maze, pony rides (Sat. & Sun only)
Discovery Place
301 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC (704) 372-6261
Summary: Step into a world where science is brought to life through interactive exhibits and explosive experiments during daily programs. Connect with the past and visit the future with groundbreaking exhibitions, larger-than-life IMAX Dome films and hands on activities that let you explore more. Plan your visit today. Click on the links below for detailed information on special events, featured exhibitions, featured shows and IMAX.
Featured Exhibitions: Animal Grossology, Fantastic Frogs, Families of Abraham
For more information on all featured exhibitions and exhibitions click here.
Featured Shows: Sub-Zero, Fired Up!, Aquarium Feeding Tour
For more information on all featured shows and shows click here.
IMAX: Flight of the Butterflies, Jerusalem
For more information on all featured movies and showtimes click here.
Discovery Place Kids – Huntersville
105 Gilead Road, Huntersville, NC (704) 372-6261
Summary: Explore the theme of I CAN at Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville. The children’s museum features developmentally-appropriate experiences that encourage imagination and offer the opportunity to build confidence while testing skills by trying new things. The exhibits, themed around a small town, allow children to learn through play.
Theme Areas: I CAN
For a complete description of all nine theme areas click here.
Featured Shows and Shows:
For a complete listing of all featured shows and shows click here.
Current and Upcoming Events:
For all current and upcoming events click here.
Charlotte Nature Museum
1658 Sterling Road, Charlotte, NC (704) 372-6261
Summary: Bring little ones for just an hour or the whole day and experience wildlife through live animal exhibits and interactive education programs. The Museum is easy to navigate with fun surprises around every corner. Kids can roam The Great Hall and visit Beginnings, an area filled with young animals and information on their lifecycles.
Featured Exhibitions & Exhibits: Beginnings, Fort Wild, Butterfly Pavillion, Our Big Backyard, Paw Paw Nature, Trail, Creature Cavern, Insect Alley, Peetie’s Place
For complete details on exhibitions and exhibits click here.
Featured Shows: Don’t Make a Pet of Me, Turtles on the Twos, Autumn Woods, Animal Feedings & Encounters
For a complete schedule of show times click here.
The Great Pumpkin Fest
Carowinds – Planet Snoopy Area
14523 Carowinds Blvd., Charlotte, NC (704)588-2600
Every Saturday and Sunday in October, 12:00pm – 5:00pm, 10 and under, Free with park admission
Summary: This is a great family and kid friendly outing. No scariness here, just tons of fun, even trick or treating and a costume parade. See website for full details https://www.carowinds.com/events/plan-a-visit/special-events/HowlOFests-Boo-Blast
Pumpkin Patch and Hayride
Hunter Farm
13624 Providence Road, Matthews, NC (704) 846-7975
See website for days and times, All ages, $7.50
Summary: Thousands of pumpkins to choose from, enjoy a hayride and feed the animals in the barn.
Carolina Renaissance Festival
16445 Poplar Tent Road, Huntersville, NC (704) 896-5544
Saturdays and Sundays, October 5 – November 24, 10:00am – 5:30pm rain or shine, All ages, $11 – $21, kids under 5 are free
Summary: The Carolina Renaissance Festival is one of the most interactive entertainment shows ever created with wonderful amusements and antics on going all around you! Enjoy non-stop entertainment presented on 11 stages every event day. There is comedy, music, dancing, circus performers, jousting knights on horseback, and much more! Sit back and relax or become a part of the action as you are surrounded by over 500 costumed characters roaming the festival village!
Latta Haunted Trail
Latta Equestrian Center
6201 Sample Road, Huntersville, NC (704) 992-1550
Every Friday & Saturday in October, 8:00pm – midnight, All ages, $15
Summary: Not all haunted trails are created equal. This one is sure to scare the bravest people in the crowd. Small kid activities from 7-9.
Scarowinds Halloween Haunt – Now opened!
Carowinds
14523 Carowinds Blvd., Charlotte, NC (704)588-2600
Every weekend from September 14 – Halloween, 7:00pm – midnight, Ages 13+
Summary: DARKNESS FALLS. EVIL RISES. Every weekend night, Carowinds transforms into a horror-filled nightmare. From mazes with terrifying creatures around every corner to thrill rides that’ll haunt your dreams, it’s everything you fear and can’t wait to experience. Not for anyone under 13.
SUNDAY, October 27
Dilworth/SouthEnd Chili Cook-Off
Atherton Mill and Market
2100 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC
October 27, 11:00am – 4:00pm, All ages, $10 adults (kids free)
Summary: Live Music, Raffle & Games for all ages, Pumpkin Painting for the kids, Cornhole Tournament, and lots of Chili for you to taste.
Parent Workshop: Help Your Tween/Teen Feel Safe
JFS Charlotte
5007 Providence Road, NC (704) 364-6594
October 27, 1:30pm, Adults, Free
Summary: Learn about prevention; familiarize yourself with the world of cyber-abuse/textual harrassment; the signs and symptoms of an abused or abusive person; and what you can do to help.
Hodges Farm Pumpkin Patch
Hodges Farm
3900 Rocky River Road E., Charlotte, NC (704) 494-0107
Opened 7 days a week in October, 9:00am – dark, All ages
Summary: “Pick Your Own Pumpkin” patch, hayrides, hay mountain, farm animals, corn maze, pony rides (Sat. & Sun only)
The Great Pumpkin Fest
Carowinds – Planet Snoopy Area
14523 Carowinds Blvd., Charlotte, NC (704)588-2600
Every Saturday and Sunday in October, 12:00pm – 5:00pm, 10 and under, Free with park admission
Summary: This is a great family and kid friendly outing. No scariness here, just tons of fun, even trick or treating and a costume parade. See website for full details https://www.carowinds.com/events/plan-a-visit/special-events/HowlOFests-Boo-Blast
Discovery Place
301 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC (704) 372-6261
Summary: Step into a world where science is brought to life through interactive exhibits and explosive experiments during daily programs. Connect with the past and visit the future with groundbreaking exhibitions, larger-than-life IMAX Dome films and hands on activities that let you explore more. Plan your visit today. Click on the links below for detailed information on special events, featured exhibitions, featured shows and IMAX.
Featured Exhibitions: Animal Grossology, Fantastic Frogs, Families of Abraham
For more information on all featured exhibitions and exhibitions click here.
Featured Shows: Sub-Zero, Fired Up!, Aquarium Feeding Tour
For more information on all featured shows and shows click here.
IMAX: Flight of the Butterflies, Jerusalem
For more information on all featured movies and showtimes click here.
Discovery Place Kids – Huntersville
105 Gilead Road, Huntersville, NC (704) 372-6261
Summary: Explore the theme of I CAN at Discovery Place KIDS-Huntersville. The children’s museum features developmentally-appropriate experiences that encourage imagination and offer the opportunity to build confidence while testing skills by trying new things. The exhibits, themed around a small town, allow children to learn through play.
Theme Areas: I CAN
For a complete description of all nine theme areas click here.
Featured Shows and Shows:
For a complete listing of all featured shows and shows click here.
Current and Upcoming Events:
For all current and upcoming events click here.
Charlotte Nature Museum
1658 Sterling Road, Charlotte, NC (704) 372-6261
Summary: Bring little ones for just an hour or the whole day and experience wildlife through live animal exhibits and interactive education programs. The Museum is easy to navigate with fun surprises around every corner. Kids can roam The Great Hall and visit Beginnings, an area filled with young animals and information on their lifecycles.
Featured Exhibitions & Exhibits: Beginnings, Fort Wild, Butterfly Pavilion, Our Big Backyard, Paw Paw Nature, Trail, Creature Cavern, Insect Alley, Peetie’s Place
For complete details on exhibitions and exhibits click here.
Featured Shows: Don’t Make a Pet of Me, Turtles on the Twos, Autumn Woods, Animal Feedings & Encounters
For a complete schedule of show times click here.
Scarowinds Halloween Haunt – Now opened!
Carowinds
14523 Carowinds Blvd., Charlotte, NC (704)588-2600
Every weekend from September 14 – Halloween, 7:00pm – midnight, Ages 13+
Summary: DARKNESS FALLS. EVIL RISES. Every weekend night, Carowinds transforms into a horror-filled nightmare. From mazes with terrifying creatures around every corner to thrill rides that’ll haunt your dreams, it’s everything you fear and can’t wait to experience. Not for anyone under 13.
