Filter by age, area, cost, day Top picks this weekend Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
Sat, Nov 14
ImaginOn, Wells Fargo Playhouse — Charlotte · Mecklenburg Co. · Charlotte
A one-act, roughly 60-minute historical drama about aviator Amelia Earhart, for ages 8 and up.
Shows at 11am and 3pm.
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Museums, gardens & more
Sat, Nov 14 · 12pm–2pm
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden — Belmont · Gaston Co. · Nearby counties
Saturday, November 14 | The Gardens at Stowe | Pricing Varies Check in: Saturday between 12-2 p.m.
Details at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden ↗
Nov 14 – Nov 28 · 2pm–4pm
Trailhead — Belmont · Gaston Co. · Nearby counties
Saturdays | 2-4 p.m. | The Trailhead Store Porch | Free! Join us for a free afternoon of music and fun to liven up your Saturday afternoons. All performances run from…
Details at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden ↗ Library storytimes & programs (27, free) From Charlotte Mecklenburg Library branches. Some need registration; check the library page.
Friday, Nov 13
9:30am Baby Storytime · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Drop-In Art: Harvest and Heritage · Plaza Midwood Library, Charlotte 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times vary Family Storytime · At 8 Charlotte Mecklenburg Library branches 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
See all 8 branches Library event page →
10:30am Stories in 2 Languages: Spanish · Steele Creek Library, Charlotte 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Drop-in Playtime · Hickory Grove Library, Charlotte 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
Fri, Nov 13 · times vary Family Storytime: Yoga · At 2 Charlotte Mecklenburg Library branches 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
See all 2 branches Library event page →
11:30am Toddler Storytime · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
2pm Playtime · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
2:45pm Movie Day: Chicken Run Rated G · North County Regional Library, Huntersville 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free Saturday, Nov 14
9:30am Baby Storytime · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10am Reading Buddies at the Myers Park Library · Myers Park Library, Charlotte 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10am Reading Buddies Drop-In Sessions · University City Regional Library, Charlotte 6-10 · Free
10am Saturday Storytime for Families · Mountain Island Library, Charlotte 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11:15am Pops & Popcorn Storytime · University City Regional Library, Charlotte 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11:45am D.R.E.A.M. LABS · Sugar Creek Library, Charlotte 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Drop-In LEGO Tables · University City Regional Library, Charlotte 6-10 · Free
2pm 🏘️Old Town Cornelius Second Saturdays: Make and Take Crafts · Cornelius Library, Cornelius 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Art-o-Biographies: Melissa Cody · Sugar Creek Library, Charlotte 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm ASC Culture Blocks: Traditional Chinese Incense Workshop - Fragrance Art & Cultural Heritage · South Boulevard Library, Charlotte 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm LEGO Lounge · Hickory Grove Library, Charlotte 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm School Age Program · ImaginOn Library, Charlotte 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm South Blvd. LEGO Club · South Boulevard Library, Charlotte 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm The Tween Scene · SouthPark Regional Library, Charlotte 11+ · Free
2:30pm Reading Buddies · SouthPark Regional Library, Charlotte 6-10 · Free
3pm Family Chess Club · Mint Hill Library, Mint Hill 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pm Sensory Storytime · SouthPark Regional Library, Charlotte 3-5 · 6-10 · Free Sunday, Nov 15
1pm Drop-In LEGO Tables · University City Regional Library, Charlotte 6-10 · Free Nothing matches those filters — try widening them.
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About this page · weather This weekend (Nov 13–15) Charlotte, NC has 39 kid-friendly events, 36 of them free. Top picks: Amelia Earhart (Children's Theatre of Charlotte) , Great American Campout and Pickin’ on the Porch . Rainy-day options: Art-o-Biographies: Melissa Cody and The Tween Scene . Plus 36 free library programs.
39 family events across the Charlotte area this weekend: 1 big outing (festivals, farms, shows and attractions), museum and garden programs, plus free library programs from Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. Use the filters to narrow it down.
Updated November 12, 2026
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