101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Charlotte - 2024
KidsOutAndAbout is Charlotte's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!
If we're missing an activity that should be on our list, please email Mindy Mangan at mindy@kidsoutandabout.com. Please make sure to include a link to the event when you email. Thank you!
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Santa Sightings
Old-Time Christmas
| Multiple dates starting Dec 2, 2024 | Christmas at Billy Graham Library |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Holidays on the Homesite - Charlotte Museum of History |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2024 Yule Log Parade at Christmas Town U.S.A. |
| Dec 14, 2024 | A Night at the Museum: A Holiday Fundraiser - Museum of the Waxhaws |
| Dec 14 & 15, 2024 | Christmas Candlelight Tours - Culture & Heritage Museums |
Light Displays
Holiday Races
| Nov 23, 2024 | 2024 Jingle Bell Run - Charlotte, NC |
| Nov 23, 2024 | GingerSnap 5K / Girls on the Run Race |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Bright Lights 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run |
| Nov 30, 2024 | ChristmasTown 5K 2024 |
| Dec 1 - 31, 2024 (Virtual) | Santa Hustle 2024 VIRTUAL |
| Dec 7, 2024 | We Believe - Santa 5K and Dog Jog |
Holiday Theatre
| Multiple dates starting Nov 15, 2024 | The Real Christmas Story - NarroWay Productions |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2024 | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical - Children's Theatre of Charlotte |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 12, 2024 | Doggie On My Doorstep: A Holiday Tail - Children's Theatre of Charlotte |
| Dec 26 - 29, 2024 | ELF The Musical - Blumenthal Arts |
| Nov 26, 2024 | A Christmas Carol - Blumenthal Arts |
| Dec 1, 2024 | A Celtic Christmas by a Taste of Ireland |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2024 | Nutcracker - Charlotte Ballet |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2024 | A Christmas Carol presented by Theatre Charlotte |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 13, 2024 | Scrooge! The Musical - Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts |
| Dec 14 & 15, 2024 | The Grinch: A Holiday Ballet - Open Door Studios |
| Dec 27 - 29, 2024 | Clara's Trip: A Cirque & Dance Nutcracker Story - Caroline Calouche & Co. |
Holiday Concerts
Christmas Tree Experience
| Multiple dates starting Nov 22, 2024 | Millstone Creek Orchards |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 23, 2024 | Cedar Lake Tree Farm |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Penland Christmas Tree Farm - York, SC |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2024 | Cherry Place Farm |
Ice Skating
| Multiple dates starting Nov 16, 2024 | Founders Holiday Ice Rink |
| Seasonal | Ice Skating at United States National Whitewater Center |
| Year Round | Extreme Ice Center |
| Year Round | Pineville Ice House |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 9, 2024 | Holiday Merry Market at The Grand Hall - Catalyst Mercantile |
| Nov 9, 2024 | A Candy Land Christmas Downtown Open House - Lincolnton, NC |
| Nov 9 & 16, 2024 | Mistletoe Markets at Millstone Creek Orchards |
| Multiple dates Nov 14 - 24, 2024 | 2024 Southern Christmas Show |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Holiday Pop Up Market at Ballantyne Village |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Lincolnton's 11th Annual Handmade for the Holidays |
| Dec 4 - 7, 2024 | The Winter Wonderland Shop |
| Dec 6 & 7, 2024 | Create In Us Art Studio's Annual Christmas Bazaar |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Winter Holiday Market at Anne Springs Close Greenway |
| Dec 8, 2024 | Holiday Market - Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden |
Día de los Muertos
Diwali
| Oct 20, 2024 | Diwali Shopping Expo & Carnival |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Kids Diwali Celebration 2024 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Multicultural Family Storytime: Diwali Festival of Lights - North County Regional Library |
| Oct 28, 2024 | Pajama Storytime: Diwali Festival of Lights - Pineville Library |
| Nov 9, 2024 | ELRC: Diwali Festival 2024 |
Hanukkah
| Dec 7, 2024 | 6th/7th Grade Chanukah Glow Party - Temple Beth El Charlotte |
| Dec 13, 2024 | LIBERTY Latke Lock-In - Temple Beth El Charlotte |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Menorah Lighting 2024 - Town of Waxhaw |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Chanukah Shabbat Evening Service - Temple Beth El |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Congregational Chanukah Dinner - Temple Beth El |
Kwanzaa
New Year's Eve
| Dec 28, 2024 | New Year Countdown! - Iredell Museums |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Noon Year’s Eve Celebration - SEA LIFE Aquarium |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Noon Year's Eve Party - Matthews, NC |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2024 Apple Drop NYE Street Party! - City of Lincolnton |
| Dec 31, 2024 | New Year's Eve Bash - Town of Cornelius, NC |
| Dec 31, 2024 | CLT NYE |
| Dec 31, 2024 | New Year New Season - NASCAR Hall of Fame |
Miscellaneous
If we're missing an activity that should be on our list, please email Debra Ross, publisher of KidsOutAndAbout.com and BeyondTheNest.com at ross@kidsoutandabout.com. Please make sure to include a link to the event when you email. Thank you!