# Camp North End: Thanksgiving Weekend Holiday Mistletoe Market & Family Stroll (Charlotte) > Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 27 – Nov 28 · 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM - Where: Camp North End, 300 Camp Rd, Charlotte, NC 28206 - Ages: All ages welcome; flat curb-free pedestrian industrial plazas are exceptionally stroller and wagon friendly - Price: Free admission and free parking; artisan holiday crafts, hot cocoa, and local food available for purchase - Organizer: Camp North End Community Events - Official page: https://camp.nc/events/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/camp-north-end-thanksgiving-weekend-holiday-mistletoe-market-and-famil--listing-8af6159a1c8b8f6e8f57ef44 ## About Once a historic Model T Ford assembly plant and WWII munitions depot, Camp North End has been reimagined as a vibrant 76-acre hub of art, community, and innovation just minutes from Uptown. Over Thanksgiving weekend, the site kicks off its annual Mistletoe Market and family festival, featuring open-air vendor stalls with local handmade crafts, cheerful photo-ops with oversized festive decor, outdoor fire pits with s'mores kits, and sprawling pedestrian breezeways. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Pedestrian-only district paved with flat, smooth concrete and asphalt breezeways with zero curbs; one of the easiest walking environments in Charlotte for double strollers. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Modern, clean family restrooms with changing stations inside the Boileryard and Mount districts; numerous colorful outdoor lounge areas with swings and hammocks. • Age Suitability: Welcoming to infants, toddlers, kids, and grandparents; oversized outdoor board games and open-ended play spaces keep kids happily engaged. • Sensory Tips: Large, open-air campus with plenty of space to spread out; families seeking a quiet experience can relax near the landscaped rain gardens and quieter mural corridors. ## Similar picks in Charlotte - [Novant Health Thanksgiving Eve Parade: Charlotte Holiday Kickoff](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/novant-health-thanksgiving-eve-parade-charlotte-holiday-kickoff--listing-f49500de116fc4b0c922567f) — Wed, Nov 25 · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Uptown Charlotte along Tryon Street · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. The Novant Health Thanksgiving Eve Parade is Charlotte's official holiday kickoff and America's fourth-largest holiday parade, dating back to 1947. Stepping off at dusk on… - [Merry Market at Holidays at the Garden](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/merry-market-at-holidays-at-the-garden--listing-adb8b0400864bc8a08c05c68) — Sat, Nov 28 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Daniel Stowe Conservancy, Belmont · Paid · checked Nov 3. A Small Business Saturday market in the Great Hall with gifts from local makers, held during Holidays at the Garden. Holidays at the Garden tickets are required; the market is… - [OMB Christmas Market and Santa Saturdays — LoSo Brauhaus](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/omb-christmas-market-and-santa-saturdays-loso-brauhaus--listing-f63ac55fd8c51fbb78bbb45d) — Fri, Nov 27 (+11 more dates) · The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (LoSo) · All ages · checked Oct 30. The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery's German-style Christmas Market opens Thanksgiving weekend for four weekends with 50+ local vendors, fire pits, holiday lights, live entertainment in… - [OMB Christmas Market and Santa Saturdays — Ballantyne Brauhaus](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/omb-christmas-market-and-santa-saturdays-ballantyne-brauhaus--listing-7b465d81d911621d52b036e5) — Fri, Nov 27 (+11 more dates) · The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Ballantyne · All ages · checked Oct 30. The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery's Christmas Market runs at its Ballantyne Brauhaus for four weekends starting Thanksgiving weekend, with 50+ local vendors, fire pits, holiday… - [Santa's Private Workshop: Elf Academy — Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/santa-s-private-workshop-elf-academy-carolina-holiday-light-spectacula--listing-dc99b5899b0f73cfe7bf11e4) — Nov 27 – Dec 23 · 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM · Ballantyne's Backyard (Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular) · From $49 · checked Oct 27. New for 2026 at the Carolina Holiday Light Spectacular in Ballantyne: a small-group Santa visit where, each open night through December 23, Santa opens his private workshop to… - [Waxhaw Holiday Festival of Lights & Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/waxhaw-holiday-festival-of-lights-and-christmas-parade--listing-0980110037f8a174e380e037) — Nov 28 – Jan 2 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Historic Downtown Waxhaw · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. Historic Downtown Waxhaw in Union County offers one of the most picturesque holiday light experiences in the Carolinas, with more than one million lights illuminating the town's… ## More for families - [Things to do with kids at Camp North End](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/venues/camp-north-end) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/venues/camp-north-end.md) - [Things to do with kids in Mecklenburg County, NC](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/counties/mecklenburg-county-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/counties/mecklenburg-county-nc.md) - [Christmas lights and holiday events for kids in Charlotte](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/christmas) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/christmas.md) - [Thanksgiving break with kids in Charlotte](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/thanksgiving) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/thanksgiving.md) - [Things to do with kids in Charlotte — November 2026](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/events/2026-11) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/events/2026-11.md) - [This weekend in Charlotte](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Charlotte](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte.md)