One of our favorite stores is celebrating her 10th birthday! Join us in giving Cottage Chic a pink & green birthday hug! Tomorrow through November 9th they’ll have lots of giveaways and treats, just because it’s their birthday!
Highlights include:
BELLA NOTTE TRUNK SHOW. All orders will be 20% off, and any orders over $500 will receive a free set of pillowcases of your choice. (some exclusions will apply) Rep from Bella Notte will be here Thursday.
DRAWINGS: Enter to win one of TEN $100 gift certificates, a Caldrea basket and other surprises!
GIVEAWAYS: If you come wish us a Happy Birthday you will receive a Cottage Chic reusable shopping tote with goodies and $10 in CHIC CASH!!! (While supplies last)
And of course it wouldn’t be a celebration without pink cupcakes and bubbly too!
We are SOOOO there!
THURSDAY, November 7
Dive in to Sea Life – Young Environmentalist Panel
SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium
8111 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord, NC (866) 229-1573
November 1 – November 18, Ages 5-8 & 9-12, Free contest entry
Summary: The new SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium is opening in Spring 2014 at Concord Mills! To help get off to a swimming start, SEA LIFE is searching for a panel of 10 young students, ages 8-12, in the Charlotte-Concord area who are passionate about marine life and want to get their feet wet. Do you know a child who loves sea creatures and wants to help protect them? Click here to read how to enter to be an official SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Young Environmentalist.
Lazy 5 Ranch 2013 Fall Festival
Lazy 5 Ranch
15100 Mooresville Road, Mooresville, NC (704) 663-5100
October 19 – November 16, All ages, click here for hours and rates http://www.lazy5ranch.com/rates-hours.html
Summary: Activities include: the infamous pumpkin slingshot, corn box, straw castle, sorghum pressing and cooking, kettle corn, the widest variety of fall decorations in the area for sale and more.
All activities are included with admission with the exception of the pumpkin slingshot ($1.00 per pumpkin to shoot) and decorations. Be sure to plan your trip so you can enjoy feeding the animals as well as the fall activities!
Regular admission rates apply. If you have any additional questions, please call us at 704-663-5100 or visit us on Facebook!
World of Outlaws World Finals
The Dirt Tract
5500 Concord Parkway South, Concord, North Carolina 28027
Summary: Dirt fans from all over the world will flock to The Dirt Track at Charlotte Nov. 7-9, to witness the seventh-annual World of Outlaws World Finals. Serving as the season finale for The Dirt Track, the World Finals features the stars of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the big-block modifieds of the Super DIRTcar Series as they come together to crown their respective series champions.
Charlotte Country Day School Open House (Grades 9 -12)
Charlotte Country Day School
1440 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC (704) 943-4530
November 7, 12:30,
Summary: Charlotte Country Day School invites you to learn about how your child can experience exceptional academics and preparation for life.
Charlotte Checkers vs. Chicago Wolves
Time Warner Cable Arena
333 E. Trade Street, Charlotte, NC
November 7, 7:00pm, All ages, $15 and up
Summary: This season we will offer $1 Beer Nights every Thursday and $15 Best Available tickets! What better way to spend a Thursday night? Click here for schedule. http://www.gocheckers.com/schedule/schedule.html
FRIDAY, November 8
Dive in to Sea Life – Young Environmentalist Panel
SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium
8111 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord, NC (866) 229-1573
November 1 – November 18, Ages 5-8 & 9-12, Free contest entry
Summary: The new SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium is opening in Spring 2014 at Concord Mills! To help get off to a swimming start, SEA LIFE is searching for a panel of 10 young students, ages 8-12, in the Charlotte-Concord area who are passionate about marine life and want to get their feet wet. Do you know a child who loves sea creatures and wants to help protect them? Click here to read how to enter to be an official SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Young Environmentalist.
Trunk Show
Mint Museum Uptown
2730 Randolph Road Charlotte, NC (704) 337-2000
November 8, 3:00am – 6:00pm, All ages, Free
You are cordially invited to attend a jewelry and glass trunk show featuring North Carolina artist Lisa Oakley. Lisa will have a varied selection of glass jewelry, bowls, balls, pumpkins, pears, and more! Perfect for your holiday gifts, and don’t forget to treat yourself! Bring your Mint membership card to receive a discount of 10 percent off all purchases over $10.
Willy Wonka
Matthews Playhouse
100 McDowell St. East, Matthews, NC (704) 846-8343
November 8, 2:00pm, All ages, $9-$10
Summary: Enter a world of pure imagination with Charlie Bucket as he takes a tour of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory.
Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty
Beltk Theater
130 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC (704) 372-1000
November 5 – 10, for show times click here, All ages, $20 and up
Summary: Matthew Bourne, the world’s most successful dance choreographer, and his company New Adventures, bring their spectacular and lavish new production of SLEEPING BEAUTY to Charlotte, direct from a record breaking season in London’s West End. Bourne is the only British artist to have won a Tony Award® on Broadway for both Best Choreographer and Best Director and has won over 50 international awards for his choreographic work, including the Broadway production of Mary Poppins.
World of Outlaws World Finals
The Dirt Tract
5500 Concord Parkway South, Concord, NC (800) 455-FANS
Summary: Dirt fans from all over the world will flock to The Dirt Track at Charlotte Nov. 7-9, to witness the seventh-annual World of Outlaws World Finals. Serving as the season finale for The Dirt Track, the World Finals features the stars of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the big-block modifieds of the Super DIRTcar Series as they come together to crown their respective series champions.
Charlotte Bobcats vs. New York Knicks
Time Warner Cable Arena
333 East Trade Street Charlotte, NC (704) 688-8600
November 8, 7:00pm, All ages, $16.25 – $459.80
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?
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.
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.
Gobblefest
Harris YMCA
5900 Quail Hollow Road, Charlotte, NC (704) 716-6835
November 8, 5:00pm – 7:00pm, All ages, Free
Summary: YMCA members and non-memebers are invited to come enjoy a few hours of family fun! There will inflatables, face painting, an outdoor movie, s’mores and more.
Foodtruck Friday
Southend
1613 Camden Road Charlotte, NC
November 8, 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!
SATURDAY, November 9
Dive in to Sea Life – Young Environmentalist Panel
SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium
8111 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord, NC (866) 229-1573
November 1 – November 18, Ages 5-8 & 9-12, Free contest entry
Summary: The new SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium is opening in Spring 2014 at Concord Mills! To help get off to a swimming start, SEA LIFE is searching for a panel of 10 young students, ages 8-12, in the Charlotte-Concord area who are passionate about marine life and want to get their feet wet. Do you know a child who loves sea creatures and wants to help protect them? Click here to read how to enter to be an official SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Young Environmentalist.
Guiding Parents to Services
ImaginOn
300 East 7th Street, Charlotte, NC (704) 416-4600
November 9, 10:30am, Adults, Free
Website: imaginon.org
Summary: Join SMART START of Mecklenburg County for a free parent workshop for parents of young children with an Autism Spectrum diagnosis.
Soccer Shots FUNfest
Carmel Road Park
2365 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC
November 9, 11:00am – 1:00pm, All ages, Free
Summary: It’s time for another Soccer Shots FUNfest, and it’s also the 100th birthday of soccer in the US! Bring the family to this free event to celebrate an awesome fall season of Soccer Shots and 100 years of soccer in the United States. There will be bounce houses, face painting, music, soccer and fun! We will also be selling raffle tickets to win free Soccer Shots seasons and Soccer Shots fun packs, and Kona Ice and Vic the Chili Guy will have food for purchase. All proceeds will go towards our non-profit, Soccer Shots Global Goals, which works with the US Soccer Foundation to provide underprivileged children across the country, the opportunity to play soccer in a safe environment.
Carolina Raptor Center – GoWILD 2013
Thomas Street Tavern
1218 Thomas Ave, Charlotte, NC (704) 376-1622
November 9, 3:00pm – 6:00pm, All ages,
$25/each for 10 and older
9 and under: FREE (ticket is required). Reserve here
Summary: Ticket price includes music, FREE parking, beer, beer and great company. Music by Back Porch Bluegrass. You may even catch a glimpse of our feathered friends, between sets. The live and silent auctions feature the winners of our 2013 photo contest. All proceeds benefit Carolina Raptor Center. Due to capacity restrictions you must reserve free tickets for 9 and under.
Trunk Show
Mint Museum Uptown
2730 Randolph Road Charlotte, NC (704) 337-2000
November 9, 11:00am – 3:00pm, All ages, Free
Summary: You are cordially invited to attend a jewelry and glass trunk show featuring North Carolina artist Lisa Oakley. Lisa will have a varied selection of glass jewelry, bowls, balls, pumpkins, pears, and more! Perfect for your holiday gifts, and don’t forget to treat yourself! Bring your Mint membership card to receive a discount of 10 percent off all purchases over $10.
Lowe’s Build and Grow
All Lowe’s Home Improvement locations
November 9, 10:00am – 11:00am, All ages, Free (Registration required)
Summary: Jimmie is in the hunt for another championship! Build the #48 car with a pull back motor.
Cannon School Admission Open House (JrK-12
Cannon School
5801 Poplar Tent Road, Concord, NC (704) 721-7199
November 9, 12:00pm, Free
Summary: Please join us as we bring to life something we care deeply about – preparing students to lead lives of meaning and purpose. Let our students, teachers, and leaders show you what learning looks like in the life of a Cannon students.
Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival
Rural Hill
4331 Neck Road, Huntersville, NC (704) 875-3113
November 9, 8:00am – 5:00pm, All ages, $7-$10
Summary: What better way to wrap up the fall season than with your canine pal and several hundred of their new best friends? Bring your family, friends, and dog (or dogs) to the Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival November 9th and 10th for one of the area’s best known dog events, now in its nineteenth year! No other dog festival in the area can offer more fun or variety!
Salute to Veterans Parade
Uptown Charlotte
700 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
November 9, 11:00am, All ages, Free
Summary: Honored tradition continues! The event showcases local middle and high school bands, the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program units, active military units, antique cars and veteran organizations.
Wild and Wonderful Animals
Matthews Community Center
100 McDowell Street. E., Matthews, NC 704-321-7275
November 9, 10-10:45am, Ages 6+, $2 (reservations required)
Summary: Could be the most excitement you can find for only $2. Bring the entire family and enjoy!
World of Outlaws World Finals
The Dirt Tract
5500 Concord Parkway South, Concord, North Carolina 28027
Dirt fans from all over the world will flock to The Dirt Track at Charlotte Nov. 7-9, to witness the seventh-annual World of Outlaws World Finals. Serving as the season finale for The Dirt Track, the World Finals features the stars of the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series, the World of Outlaws Late Model Series and the big-block modifieds of the Super DIRTcar Series as they come together to crown their respective series champions.
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.
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!
SUNDAY, November 10
Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival
Rural Hill
4331 Neck Road, Huntersville, NC (704) 875-3113
November 9, 8:00am – 5:00pm, All ages, $7-$10
Summary: What better way to wrap up the fall season than with your canine pal and several hundred of their new best friends? Bring your family, friends, and dog (or dogs) to the Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival November 9th and 10th for one of the area’s best known dog events, now in its nineteenth year! No other dog festival in the area can offer more fun or variety!
Dive in to Sea Life – Young Environmentalist Panel
SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium
8111 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord, NC (866) 229-1573
November 1 – November 18, Ages 5-8 & 9-12, Free contest entry
Summary: The new SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium is opening in Spring 2014 at Concord Mills! To help get off to a swimming start, SEA LIFE is searching for a panel of 10 young students, ages 8-12, in the Charlotte-Concord area who are passionate about marine life and want to get their feet wet. Do you know a child who loves sea creatures and wants to help protect them? Click here to read how to enter to be an official SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Young Environmentalist.
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.
