# Things to do with kids in Iredell County, NC

> 15 upcoming family events and 6 places and ongoing programs in Iredell 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

- [Lazy 5 Ranch 2026 Fall Festival](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/lazy-5-ranch-2026-fall-festival--listing-f2cf6357d8f05067c4e4b72d) — Oct 3 – Nov 1 · Lazy 5 Ranch, Mooresville · All ages · From $11 · checked Oct 22. Fall festival at the Lazy 5 Ranch with pumpkin picking (prices vary by size), a pumpkin slingshot ($2 per pumpkin or 3 for $5), family games and activities, and weekend food…
- [Let's Discover](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/let-s-discover--listing-e1fb61f44ffead13f108bd95) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Mooresville Public Library - Main Library · checked Oct 14. Patrons of all ages can join us for this interactive STEM program, no experience required! A variety of engaging activities that you can run, build, and create all at your own…
- [Fall Fun Day](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/fall-fun-day--listing-4a003bea66500ffee8624089) — Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Mooresville Public Library - Main Library · checked Oct 14. Join us for a variety of fun fall activities as we play and learn about the world around us. Held in the Youth Services Community Room.
- [Children's Board Game Night](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/children-s-board-game-night--listing-43acf877d12ef8a9636ecd48) — Thu, Nov 5 (+1 more date) · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Mooresville Public Library - Main Library · checked Oct 14. Want to get out of the house and connect with others? Come join our Children's Game Night! A variety of games for kids and families to play, from classics to new popular games.
- [LEGO Club](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/lego-club--listing-834e26f488abd1a54791bffe) — Thu, Nov 12 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Mooresville Public Library - Main Library · All ages · checked Oct 14. Children of all ages can come and enjoy building and playing with LEGO. This program will allow children to connect with other builders and work on creating different structures…
- [Teens After Dark: The Hunger Games Trials — Mooresville West Branch](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/teens-after-dark-the-hunger-games-trials-mooresville-west-branch--listing-bd1f56ee35d72e79508a8290) — Fri, Nov 13 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Mooresville Public Library – West Branch · Ages 13–18 · checked Oct 16. Mooresville Public Library's Teens After Dark series turns the West Branch meeting room into Hunger Games training trials after hours. Teens move through stations that test…
- [Family Night: Willy Wonka](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/family-night-willy-wonka--listing-7d47c8465cdf4b579a161691) — Sat, Nov 14 · 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Iredell County Public Library - Statesville (Main) · checked Oct 14. Program description pending. Please only sign up attending children, and do not include supervising adults in the registration count.
- [Pokémon Club](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/pokemon-club--listing-6909997fa7e6eb9a2a2b8b6f) — Sat, Nov 14 (+2 more dates) · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Troutman Branch Library · Ages 6–17 · checked Oct 14. Young trainers ages 6-17 are invited to join us for our monthly Pokémon Club. Whether you're an experienced trainer or just starting your Pokémon quest, this club is the perfect…
- [Saturday STEM at Mooresville Main Library](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/saturday-stem-at-mooresville-main-library--listing-c00534f4a59b9b7b714227c7) — Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Mooresville Public Library – Main Library · checked Oct 16. Saturday STEM at Mooresville Public Library's Main Library invites children and their caregivers to experiment, create and play together. Each month features a new STEAM topic…
- [Community Day: Conservation Stations! at Lake Norman State Park](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/community-day-conservation-stations-at-lake-norman-state-park--listing-ddbe16c342601bd0dc74891d) — Sun, Nov 15 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Lake Norman State Park, Troutman · checked Oct 14. Park community day themed 'Conservation Stations!' in honor of America 250, with games, activities, crafts and food trucks. Park staff lead hikes throughout to talk about Witness…
- [Mini Design Studio](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/mini-design-studio--listing-e2e2820b48f376f963c49b44) — Fri, Nov 20 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Iredell County Public Library - Statesville (Main) · Ages 6–11 · checked Oct 14. In this hands-on club, kids ages 6-11 will come together monthly to refurbish and redecorate a doll house from the ground up! Become a designer and help us make minis. Please…
- [Santa Central at Statesville City Hall](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/santa-central-at-statesville-city-hall--listing-3e69e2f9b3f4952cec4476d6) — Fri, Dec 4 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Statesville City Hall (Historic City Hall) · checked Oct 16. Santa Central brings Santa Claus to Statesville's Historic City Hall during the Downtown Statesville Holiday Shop & Stroll. Children can visit with Santa, share their wish lists…
- [Santa at the Lake](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/santa-at-the-lake--listing-eb48b0845de0f46b5a0d4c7e) — Sun, Dec 6 · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Lake Norman State Park – Swim Beach, Statesville · checked Oct 14. 2nd annual Santa at the Lake: bring wish lists, little ones and pets for photos with Santa at the Swim Beach. Kids' activities set up; Friends of Lake Norman take donations for…
- [Statesville Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/statesville-christmas-parade--listing-fb643dd7b041a0a0a3df87ee) — Sun, Dec 13 · 3:00 PM · Downtown Statesville – Center Street parade route · Free · checked Oct 16. The 30th Masonic District of North Carolina's annual Christmas Parade rolls through downtown Statesville on a Sunday afternoon. The route follows Center Street from Bell Street…
- [First Day of Winter Bird Count at Lake Norman State Park](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/first-day-of-winter-bird-count-at-lake-norman-state-park--listing-7eba887b57fe83435a60f951) — Mon, Dec 21 · 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM · Lake Norman State Park, Troutman · All ages · checked Oct 16. Celebrate the winter solstice with a Lake Norman State Park ranger on an early-morning bird count along the Alder Trail. Families with children, adults and general visitors are…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Carrigan Farms Pumpkin Patch Hayrides](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/carrigan-farms-pumpkin-patch-hayrides--listing-00d930107166ec235d589e13) — Pumpkin season: October through Halloween; reservations required. · Carrigan Farms, Mooresville · Paid · checked Oct 14. Fifth-generation farm near Lake Norman. Each October visitors take a hay wagon to a 20+ acre jack-o'-lantern pumpkin patch to pick a pumpkin off the vine (vines are prickly…
- [Discovery Club STEAM (Statesville)](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/discovery-club-steam-statesville--listing-070c01e853f09ec6f3e4ab75) — Tuesdays 4:00-4:30 p.m.; registration via LibCal · Iredell County Public Library - Statesville (Main) · Ages 6–11 · checked Oct 14. Children ages 6-11 are invited to explore an exciting array of STEAM programs. Join us for fun activities that allow you to not only learn something new, but also express your…
- [Lake Norman State Park](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/lake-norman-state-park--listing-75b57686ecdebb01fc046e69) — Hours weather dependent (page shows 7:00AM - 7:30PM); closed Christmas Day. Boat rentals… · Lake Norman State Park, Troutman · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. In Iredell County about 40 miles north of Charlotte, the park covers about 17 miles of Lake Norman's northern shoreline and has the Itusi Trail mountain-bike system (nearly 31…
- [Lazy 5 Ranch Drive-Thru Animal Park](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/lazy-5-ranch-drive-thru-animal-park--listing-23351e62a3e816c8d5745ccd) — Mon–Sat 9am–5pm, Sun 12pm–5pm; please arrive by 4pm. Open through winter weather… · Lazy 5 Ranch, Mooresville · From $11 · checked Oct 14. Drive-thru animal park in Mooresville: drive the trail in your own vehicle and feed animals from the car, walk the petting zoo, playground and picnic area, or book a guided…
- [Preschool Storytime (Statesville)](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/preschool-storytime-statesville--listing-9a6f062f73d0b2daaeaea328) — Wednesdays 10:00-10:30 a.m. · Iredell County Public Library - Statesville (Main) · checked Oct 14. This storytime focuses on early literacy practices for children ages 36 to 60 months and kindergarten readiness skills. September Themes: Week of 8/31: Forest Week of 9/6: Desert…
- [Time for Tots (Main Library)](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/time-for-tots-main-library--listing-ac863b199efe40e0e8edf401) — Mondays and Tuesdays 10:00-10:30 a.m. (Youth Services Community Room) · Mooresville Public Library - Main Library · checked Oct 14. Time for Tots is an interactive literacy program featuring simple stories, finger plays, songs, nursery rhymes, and movement activities for children 18-36 months and their…

## Recently ended

- [LANO's Slightly Haunted Hike](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/lano-s-slightly-haunted-hike--listing-fdae65acb4b4f9319ef2e66b) — ended Fri, Oct 23
- [Teens & Tweens: Bubbling Cauldrons](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/teens-and-tweens-bubbling-cauldrons--listing-665cd99bf579e619dca801e8) — ended Thu, Oct 22
- [Teen Craft: Haunted Terrariums (West)](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/teen-craft-haunted-terrariums-west--listing-257cf06c4f36e475e436b186) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Dead Man's Brains](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/dead-man-s-brains--listing-cc36be3fd19a7b6da9ee1c74) — ended Thu, Oct 15
- [Family Night: Alien Escape Room](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/family-night-alien-escape-room--listing-77b7102f31a11874d6178ad7) — ended Thu, Oct 15

## Nearby

- Towns in Iredell County, NC: [Mooresville, NC](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/mooresville-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/mooresville-nc.md), [Statesville, NC](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/statesville-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/statesville-nc.md), [Troutman, NC](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/troutman-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/troutman-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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