Charlotte, NC
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Listings last updated Nov 1, 2026
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A Night of Artistic Renewal: Hope, Healing, & Triumph is listed by Blumenthal Arts at Booth Playhouse. Check CarolinaTix for performance times and tickets.
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Clue: Murder on the Menu is listed by Blumenthal Arts at Stage 2 at Blume Studios. Check CarolinaTix for performance times and tickets.
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Guest Services: 8am – 8:30pm Pass Activities: 10am – 5pm Food & Beverage Hours: 11:30am – 5:30pm
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Creativity meets sustainability in the Cardboard Ornament Contest, an imaginative challenge to turn simple cardboard into something truly spectacular. Artists of all age...
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Turn frosting and candy into a festive masterpiece! The annual Gingerbread House Contest invites bakers and builders of all ages to create sweet holiday showpieces to be...
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Brick by brick, bring your holiday imagination to life! The LEGO Build Contest is a ChristmasVille favorite, open to LEGO lovers of all ages. From snow-covered scenes to...
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Teens: Unbox your next read at Myers Park Library! Enjoy a box of books hand-picked just for you! Each box contains two library books, one book to keep, and fun fillers...
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Receive a mystery bag that contains two books and a few surprise goodies! Return the books to the library when you're finished and keep everything else! Registration and...
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Renovated outdoor basketball courts at an official Mecklenburg County public park, with walking loop, green space, and lighting listed on the facility page.
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Outdoor pickleball courts at Enderly Park, an official public Park & Rec neighborhood park with green space and a walking loop.
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Half and full outdoor basketball courts at Fred Alexander Park, plus a paved loop, outdoor workout equipment, playground, and picnic shelter.
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A public neighborhood park with a community garden, paved walking and biking loop, playground, outdoor workout equipment, basketball courts, and a picnic shelter.
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