# Things to do with kids in Cabarrus County, NC

> 6 upcoming family events and 4 places and ongoing programs in Cabarrus County, NC, in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area. Listings whose address ZIP code is in this county (Census Bureau ZIP-to-county file). Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Animal Crossing Aquarium Tour at SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/animal-crossing-aquarium-tour-at-sea-life-charlotte-concord--listing-802f50596171702b4d705a9d) — Sep 24 – Dec 6 · 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord · All ages · From $19 · checked Oct 22. Limited-time themed event with a stamp rally, photo ops and a large light wall, critter panels presented by Blathers, a My Nintendo kiosk (100 Platinum Points; Nintendo Account…
- [Homeschool Day at Reed Gold Mine](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/homeschool-day-at-reed-gold-mine--listing-198bf912c606940c258c2fbc) — Fri, Nov 6 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site, Midland · From $4 · checked Oct 16. Reed Gold Mine's homeschool day fills the site with STEAM displays and demonstrations. The highlight is a walk through 450 feet of restored tunnels 50 feet underground in the…
- [Celebration of Lights and Winterland Express at Village Park — Kannapolis](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/celebration-of-lights-and-winterland-express-at-village-park-kannapoli--listing-cbc570db8ceab331bde7c201) — Nov 13 – Dec 30 · Village Park, Kannapolis · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. After the tree lighting, Kannapolis's Village Park stays lit for the Celebration of Lights through December 30. Families walk among thousands of Christmas lights and the 12 Days…
- [Mining in Society Merit Badge Workshop at Reed Gold Mine](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/mining-in-society-merit-badge-workshop-at-reed-gold-mine--listing-02a20b97e3075185f712964f) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM · Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site, Midland · From $15 · checked Oct 24. Registered Scouts can complete every requirement for the Mining in Society merit badge in one day at Reed Gold Mine. The workshop starts with a PowerPoint presentation and class…
- [Speedway Christmas at Charlotte Motor Speedway](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/speedway-christmas-at-charlotte-motor-speedway--listing-91d338d9b1220096284c9c6a) — Nov 20 – Jan 3 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord · All ages · From $46 · checked Oct 14. The Southeast's largest drive-thru holiday light show: more than 5 million lights on a four-mile course around the oval, pit road and infield road course, synchronized to music…
- [Kannapolis Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/kannapolis-christmas-parade--listing-661121c18ba0f3448df95489) — Sat, Dec 12 · 6:00 PM · Downtown Kannapolis – Laureate Way and West Avenue parade route · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. The Kannapolis Christmas Parade is one of the few nighttime holiday parades in North Carolina, with entries covered in colorful lights. Dozens of floats and marching bands start…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Code Ninjas Concord: CREATE and JR coding programs](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/code-ninjas-concord-create-and-jr-coding-programs--listing-284d606374ee722db8f6e086) — Center hours: Mon–Wed & Fri 4:00pm–6:00pm, Thu 4:30pm–7:30pm, Sat 9:00am–11:00am; Sun… · Code Ninjas Concord · Ages 5–14 · checked Oct 14. Kids coding center in Concord. CREATE is the core program where kids ages 8–14 build their own video games on a white-to-black belt path, learning real programming languages at…
- [Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/reed-gold-mine-state-historic-site--listing-aeeb3e41717b86bb6cd630d5) — Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday, Monday and state holidays. Mine tours… · Reed Gold Mine, Midland · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Site of the first documented gold find in the United States, in Midland (Cabarrus County). Admission is free; the underground mine is seen by guided tour only, and seasonal gold…
- [Romp n' Roll Concord Nc Baby, Toddler and Preschool Classes](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/romp-n-roll-concord-nc-baby-toddler-and-preschool-classes--listing-10f751138dae95544ba923e5) — Ongoing · Romp n' Roll Concord Nc · Up to 5 · Paid · checked Oct 16. Gym, art, music and other play-based classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers at this local Romp n' Roll branch. Most classes involve a parent or caregiver; some older…
- [SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/sea-life-charlotte-concord-aquarium--listing-af2f060a15bb167770ba9d5b) — Typical hours 10am–6pm (last entry 5pm; touchpool 10am–5pm); times subject to change. · SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord · All ages · From $19 · checked Oct 14. Aquarium at Concord Mills (Entrance 7, behind the Speed Park) with North Carolina's only 180-degree underwater ocean tunnel, more than 10 exhibit zones, a touchpool, sharks…

## Recently ended

- [Reed Glow Mine](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/reed-glow-mine--listing-28f6fd463264a4a14b58aef1) — ended Sat, Oct 17

## Nearby

- Towns in Cabarrus County, NC: [Concord, NC](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/concord-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/concord-nc.md), [Kannapolis, NC](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/kannapolis-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/kannapolis-nc.md), [Midland, NC](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/midland-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/midland-nc.md)
- [Things to do with kids in Charlotte](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte.md)
- [This weekend in Charlotte](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/this-weekend.md)

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