Ice Skating
U.S. National Whitewater Center
5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte, NC
November 11 through mid-February, See website for schedule, Single Activity Pass or All Access Pass required
Summary: Skate on an ice trail or free skate on 17,000 sq. ft of ice. Located in the Upper Pond of the Whitewater Center, the skating environment features three distinct programming areas and an on-ice Airstream serving hot and cold beverages.
Lights
U.S. National Whitewater Center
5000 Whitewater Center Parkway, Charlotte, NC
November 11 through mid-February, 6:00pm-10:00pm, All ages, Free
Summary: Lights is an illuminated walking trail that leads viewers through a series of immersive light installations featuring webs, vines, crystals and other natural features integrated into the forest. The experience offers a range of approachable, multi-sensory works created by artist Meredith Connelly that are site-specific to the Whitewater Center.
Contact-Free appearances & free pictures with Santa
Blacklion
10635 Park Road, Charlotte, NC
See Facebook page for schedule
Summary: Kids can see and talk to Santa through the storefront window. Use your camera to take family photos in the holiday display along the front sidewalk.
SEA LIFE
8111 Concord Mills Blvd, Concord, NC
See website for schedule, Reservations required
Summary: From family fun to nighttime fright, SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord has Halloween fanatics covered on starting October 2nd! On select days and nights, enjoy a transformed aquarium with all-new state-of-the-art scares throughout your experience. The scares don’t leave out safety as we have limited capacity and interaction with staff, mask requirements for guests 5 and older, and enhanced cleaning throughout the day.
Discovery Place Science
301 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC
See website for schedule, reservations required
Discovery Place Nature
1658 Sterling Road, Charlotte, NC
See website for schedule, reservations required
Discovery Place Kids
105 Gilead Road, Huntersville, NC
See website for schedule, reservations required