# Things to do with kids in York County, SC

> 37 upcoming family events and 6 places and ongoing programs in York County, SC, 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

- [18th Century Living History Saturdays at Historic Brattonsville](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/18th-century-living-history-saturdays-at-historic-brattonsville--listing-466c5b319f86649ef3d13df0) — Sat, Oct 24 (+4 more dates) · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Historic Brattonsville, McConnells · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 14. For the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, interpreters present 18th-century Carolina Piedmont life: animal feeding (10:30 a.m.), Huck's Defeat battlefield tours (11…
- [Donkey Meet & Greet at Anne Springs Close Greenway](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/donkey-meet-and-greet-at-anne-springs-close-greenway--listing-4a0c4b3f4f35592599a612e9) — Sat, Oct 24 (+4 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Anne Springs Close Greenway – donkey pasture (Dairy Barn Entrance), Fort Mill · checked Oct 24. On Saturday mornings families can meet and learn about the donkeys that live in the Greenway's donkey pasture. The pasture is a short walk from either entrance: from the Dairy…
- [Revolutionary War Lantern Tour at Landsford Canal State Park](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/revolutionary-war-lantern-tour-at-landsford-canal-state-park--listing-e6442ffe61179c25a73af049) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Landsford Canal State Park, Catawba · Free · checked Oct 24. An after-hours living history evening at Landsford Canal State Park. Visitors take a guided lantern tour along the park trail, stopping at vignettes where reenactors portray real…
- [Educational Hike: Lifecycle of a Forest](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/educational-hike-lifecycle-of-a-forest--listing-d715ab76c16ca9fd9fb19f40) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Anne Springs Close Greenway – Rush Pavilion, Lake Haigler Entrance, Fort Mill · All ages · From $16 · checked Oct 24. A guided, beginner-friendly Explorer Series hike at the Anne Springs Close Greenway. This month's theme is the lifecycle of a forest: the group looks at flowering trees, nut…
- [Wee Wednesday at Main Street Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/wee-wednesday-at-main-street-children-s-museum--listing-4542a615d24058fb785b0b42) — Wed, Oct 28 (+2 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Main Street Children's Museum, Rock Hill · Ages 0–6 · From $10 · checked Oct 22. Weekly early-childhood session: sing songs, play instruments, enjoy a felt-play, read a story and make a craft, with a different story and craft each week around a monthly theme…
- [Family Farm Day: Halloween at the Children's Farm](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/family-farm-day-halloween-at-the-children-s-farm--listing-30ae78921a2568f63c4863aa) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Greenway Farm & Stables (Crandall Bowles Children's Farm), Anne Springs Close Greenway, Fort Mill · With admission · checked Oct 24. A Halloween edition of the Anne Springs Close Greenway's monthly Family Farm Day at the Crandall Bowles Children's Farm, run with the Greenway Stables. On top of the regular…
- [Happy Hauntings at Main Street Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/happy-hauntings-at-main-street-children-s-museum--listing-0d7fdf92c286614d1c1f7f55) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Main Street Children's Museum, Rock Hill · Ages 0–6 · From $10 · checked Oct 14. Halloween morning at the children's museum with a Monster Ball Toss, potion-making with witch and black cat puppets, and creepy crafts in the classroom.
- [Cardboard Ornament Contest](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/cardboard-ornament-contest--listing-cab218b6423e47d5e1d64dfb) — Nov 1 – Dec 2 · 12:00 AM – 11:59 PM · Center for the Arts, Rock Hill · From $10 · checked Oct 16. Transform simple cardboard into something spectacular and enter ChristmasVille\'s creative Cardboard Ornament Contest! \n Event Details
- [ChristmasVille Gingerbread House Contest](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/christmasville-gingerbread-house-contest--listing-5726382eb30796e318d40c8f) — Nov 1 – Dec 2 · Center for the Arts, Rock Hill · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 14. Bakers and builders of all ages create edible gingerbread houses (base no larger than 24 by 24 inches, no taller than 24 inches, all components edible and non-perishable) to be…
- [ChristmasVille LEGO Build Contest](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/christmasville-lego-build-contest--listing-2b9554ec5b776a3c9e8e7963) — Nov 1 – Dec 2 · Center for the Arts, Rock Hill · All ages · From $10 · checked Oct 14. LEGO lovers of all ages build festive holiday creations on a hard, transportable board no larger than 12 by 12 inches; entries are displayed during ChristmasVille weekend in Old…
- [Guided Night Hike at Anne Springs Close Greenway](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/guided-night-hike-at-anne-springs-close-greenway--listing-74e2bd75fa6609c122707a96) — Fri, Nov 13 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Anne Springs Close Greenway – Rush Pavilion, Lake Haigler Entrance, Fort Mill · Ages 7+ · From $16 · checked Oct 24. An after-dark guided hike on the Greenway's trails focused on how the woods come alive at night. Participants learn about nocturnal wildlife, practice using their night vision…
- [Fall Horse Show at Greenway Farm & Stables](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/fall-horse-show-at-greenway-farm-and-stables--listing-93981d094d0ca1b937936c4e) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Greenway Farm & Stables, Anne Springs Close Greenway, Fort Mill · checked Oct 24. Spectators can watch local riders and students of the Greenway Equestrian Lessons compete in a full day of riding at the Greenway Farm & Stables. The class list includes more…
- [Manatee Mania at the Museum of York County](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/manatee-mania-at-the-museum-of-york-county--listing-c86bbdb23c32322b6492e796) — Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Museum of York County, Rock Hill · checked Oct 24. A Saturday drop-in program at the Museum of York County's natural history halls about manatees, which are being seen more and more in South Carolina's coastal waters. Visitors…
- [Orienteering Basics at Anne Springs Close Greenway](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/orienteering-basics-at-anne-springs-close-greenway--listing-6b9b11bcefe8ea17be438c92) — Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Anne Springs Close Greenway – Adventure Road Entrance, Fort Mill · All ages · From $32 · checked Oct 24. An Explorer Series introduction to map reading, compass use and navigation. After learning the key skills, participants put them to work on the Greenway's orienteering course…
- [ChristmasVille Opening Ceremony + Santa's Arrival](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/christmasville-opening-ceremony-santa-s-arrival--listing-732d47f16fd6aacc3679ffc4) — Thu, Dec 3 · 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM · Fountain Park, Rock Hill · Free · checked Oct 14. ChristmasVille 2026 in Old Town Rock Hill (Dec 3–6, nearly 70 events) opens at Fountain Park Stage with Santa Claus's grand entrance and performances by the Rock Hill Rockhettes…
- [ChristmasVille Preschool Day](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/christmasville-preschool-day--listing-af6c6dbd0198adb9ab0034a1) — Thu, Dec 3 · 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Freedom Center (Freedom Temple Gymnasium), Rock Hill · Free · checked Oct 16. ChristmasVille's opening-day morning for the festival's youngest fans moves indoors to the Freedom Temple gymnasium. Preschoolers make cards for local heroes, do other festive…
- [Cookies + Cocoa with Santa at ChristmasVille](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/cookies-cocoa-with-santa-at-christmasville--listing-9044c4ccf3c297fc2a2538f2) — Thu, Dec 3 · 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM · First Presbyterian Church, Rock Hill · Free · checked Oct 16. Right after ChristmasVille's Opening Ceremony on Thursday evening, families head inside First Presbyterian Church in Old Town Rock Hill for cookies and warm cocoa while they wait…
- [ChristmasVille Historic Trolley Tour of Old Town Rock Hill](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/christmasville-historic-trolley-tour-of-old-town-rock-hill--listing-9d01aa2c3021c33dcfaa4f8c) — Fri, Dec 4 (+1 more date) · The Thread, Rock Hill · Paid · checked Oct 24. A 45-minute guided trolley ride through Old Town Rock Hill, expanded to two days for ChristmasVille 2026. Riders board at The Thread and travel past historic landmarks while…
- [Vernon Grant Exhibit + People's Choice Vote at ChristmasVille](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/vernon-grant-exhibit-people-s-choice-vote-at-christmasville--listing-189f7d308fdced959b731846) — Fri, Dec 4 (+2 more dates) · The Arts Council (Center for the Arts), Rock Hill · checked Oct 24. During ChristmasVille, The Arts Council in Old Town Rock Hill shows the work of Vernon Grant, the illustrator whose whimsical Christmas art inspired the festival. Visitors can…
- [79th Annual Fort Mill Christmas Parade](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/79th-annual-fort-mill-christmas-parade--listing-c92f1a6026d6d16fd034ac78) — Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Walter Y. Elisha Park / Historic Downtown Fort Mill · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Fort Mill's 79th annual Christmas Parade rolls through Historic Downtown Fort Mill on the first Saturday of December at 11 a.m., a morning parade that suits families with young…
- [ChristmasVille Coloring Wall](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/christmasville-coloring-wall--listing-f11c96072e3b8de2f5150012) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · Main Street, Old Town Rock Hill · checked Oct 24. A giant coloring installation set up in the middle of Old Town Rock Hill during the ChristmasVille festival weekend. Visitors grab a crayon and add their own piece to the holiday…
- [ChristmasVille Stage Entertainment at Fountain Park](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/christmasville-stage-entertainment-at-fountain-park--listing-951aef7ec80193fcbda61768) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · Fountain Park, Rock Hill · checked Oct 24. Two stages of local performers run throughout ChristmasVille weekend in Old Town Rock Hill: dancers, musicians, vocalists, actors and more take turns at the Fountain Park Stage…
- [Gnome Home at ChristmasVille](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/gnome-home-at-christmasville--listing-455f55def3193b194435c840) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Rinehart Realty, Rock Hill · Free · checked Oct 20. Gnome Home is a hands-on play space for young children inside Rinehart Realty on East Main Street during ChristmasVille weekend in Old Town Rock Hill. Kids explore a whimsical…
- [Gnome on the Roam Scavenger Hunt at ChristmasVille](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/gnome-on-the-roam-scavenger-hunt-at-christmasville--listing-a122e69fbc4852fe780fb586) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Gnome on the Roam activity station, Main Street, Old Town Rock Hill · checked Oct 20. Gnome on the Roam is a self-paced scavenger hunt through Old Town Rock Hill during ChristmasVille weekend: children help reunite Santa's missing gnomes by following clues hidden…
- [How the Grinch Stole Christmas Reading and the Grinch's House](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-reading-and-the-grinch-s-house--listing-451bfb12d4a658df5e09cb6b) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM · SouthState Bank (drive-thru area), Rock Hill · Free · checked Oct 16. At ChristmasVille, the Grinch himself gives a live reading of How the Grinch Stole Christmas in the drive-thru area of SouthState Bank on Main Street, followed by photo…
- [Joyful Noise Sing-A-Long at ChristmasVille](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/joyful-noise-sing-a-long-at-christmasville--listing-b46c385754a0ebf9ea6dcb4e) — Sat, Dec 5 · 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM · Main Street Stage, Old Town Rock Hill · Free · checked Oct 20. Everyone is invited to sing carols together at the Joyful Noise Sing-A-Long on the Main Street Stage at noon on ChristmasVille Saturday in Old Town Rock Hill. Before it starts…
- [Live Ice Sculpture Demonstrations at ChristmasVille](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/live-ice-sculpture-demonstrations-at-christmasville--listing-8ba0ce41786d1f64552648fc) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Main Street, Old Town Rock Hill · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. During ChristmasVille weekend a professional ice carver turns giant blocks of clear ice into sculptures live on Main Street in Old Town Rock Hill. There are three demonstrations…
- [Santa's Main Street Workshop at ChristmasVille](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/santa-s-main-street-workshop-at-christmasville--listing-04d080e4180dc8ad02380f61) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · Main Street, Old Town Rock Hill · Up to 12 · Free · checked Oct 16. During ChristmasVille weekend, local nonprofits line Main Street in Old Town Rock Hill with outdoor activity stations — holiday crafts, cookie decorating, games and more…
- [Whimsical Character Breakfast at ChristmasVille](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/whimsical-character-breakfast-at-christmasville--listing-58447c578a7e5a239e86ed1c) — Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM · The Gathering Space, Rock Hill · Paid · checked Oct 16. A ChristmasVille Saturday breakfast with Grant the Gnome, Freddy the Polar Bear, the Grinch, Buddy the Elf and other characters. The meal is prepared by State Chef Ambassador Rob…
- [XRVR's Winter VR Arena at ChristmasVille](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/xrvr-s-winter-vr-arena-at-christmasville--listing-58f6e60bd47a73d935f9842e) — Sat, Dec 5 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Caldwell Street, Old Town Rock Hill · With admission · checked Oct 20. XRVR sets up an arena-scale virtual reality experience on Caldwell Street during ChristmasVille weekend in Rock Hill, where friends and families move around and play together…
- [ChristmasVille Closing Ceremony and Santa's Send-Off](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/christmasville-closing-ceremony-and-santa-s-send-off--listing-77c4651bc2163b545a7b3453) — Sun, Dec 6 · 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Fountain Park, Rock Hill · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. ChristmasVille weekend in Old Town Rock Hill ends with a closing ceremony on the Fountain Park stage on Sunday, December 6. There is music and a thank-you to the festival's…
- [Sensory Sensitive Santa at ChristmasVille](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/sensory-sensitive-santa-at-christmasville--listing-40a2d66be92bdf3999d6ca16) — Sun, Dec 6 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Knowledge Perk, Rock Hill · Free · checked Oct 16. A calm, private Santa visit for children and family members who find festival crowds overwhelming. Hosted indoors at Knowledge Perk with softened lights, minimal music and…
- [Very Important Gnome (VIG) Club at ChristmasVille](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/very-important-gnome-vig-club-at-christmasville--listing-ebe4c799d0e9ea3cff4cddb6) — Sun, Dec 6 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Main Street Children's Museum, Rock Hill · Ages 2–10 · Paid · checked Oct 16. ChristmasVille's VIG Club gives pre-registered children ages 2 to 10 a private morning at Main Street Children's Museum with playtime, a special visit with Santa, holiday…
- [Christmas Candlelight Tours at Historic Brattonsville](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/christmas-candlelight-tours-at-historic-brattonsville--listing-91d0e7a32ad5c1761876da51) — Dec 12 – Dec 13 · 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Historic Brattonsville, McConnells · From $15 · checked Oct 14. An evening of traditional Christmas festivities and a guided candlelit tour of Historic Brattonsville's historic structures. The organizer says more details are coming soon; the…
- [Holiday Family Farm Day at the Children's Farm](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/holiday-family-farm-day-at-the-children-s-farm--listing-c7d3a35ba6e4d3d872b24f2c) — Sat, Dec 12 · 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Greenway Farm & Stables (Crandall Bowles Children's Farm), Anne Springs Close Greenway, Fort Mill · With admission · checked Oct 24. The December Family Farm Day at the Anne Springs Close Greenway's Crandall Bowles Children's Farm adds holiday-themed photo spots around the farm to the usual hands-on animal…
- [Festivus: Seinfeld and the Natural World (Ages 15+)](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/festivus-seinfeld-and-the-natural-world-ages-15--listing-e6c7328831f6c9e8b2a673e3) — Fri, Dec 18 · 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM · Museum of York County, Rock Hill · Ages 15+ · From $5 · checked Oct 24. An evening for teens 15 and up and adults at the Museum of York County that ties the world of Seinfeld to natural history. Guests can 'air their grievances' and show 'feats of…
- [Archery Clinic at Anne Springs Close Greenway](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/archery-clinic-at-anne-springs-close-greenway--listing-140076e2034dac178e1a01c2) — Sat, Dec 19 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Anne Springs Close Greenway – Adventure Road Entrance, Fort Mill · Ages 8+ · From $32 · checked Oct 24. A beginner-friendly archery session in the Greenway's Explorer Series. Participants learn range safety and etiquette and proper shooting form, then practice and play archery…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Anne Springs Close Greenway](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/anne-springs-close-greenway--listing-5d61fbdec15609d5bb2c54eb) — 7am - sunset · Anne Springs Close Greenway, Fort Mill · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 14. Large greenway preserve in Fort Mill with trails for hiking, running, picnicking and mountain biking, a Children's Farm, kayak rentals at Lake Haigler and a regular calendar of…
- [Historic Brattonsville](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/historic-brattonsville--listing-305c88aa915f547ca392cf63) — Tues–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun 1–5 p.m. Animal feedings Wed, Fri, Sat 10:30 a.m.; tours… · Historic Brattonsville, McConnells · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 14. Living-history site in McConnells (York County, SC) with more than 30 historic structures from the 1760s to the late 19th century interpreting Scots-Irish and African-American…
- [Landsford Canal State Park](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/landsford-canal-state-park--listing-af305aafcc5c69a2ee6a6b1a) — Daylight until dark, daily. · Landsford Canal State Park, Catawba · All ages · From $3.50 · checked Oct 14. Park on the Catawba River with trails along a 200-year-old canal, including the remote Davie Mill site about a mile down the trail where visitors walk the canal's earthen floor…
- [Letter of the Week at Main Street Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/letter-of-the-week-at-main-street-children-s-museum--listing-328f2c439454e964655de404) — Thursdays, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. (weekly letter) · Main Street Children's Museum, Rock Hill · checked Oct 24. A weekly early-literacy program for young children at Main Street Children's Museum in Rock Hill. Museum educators lead letter songs and help children practice identifying things…
- [Main Street Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/main-street-children-s-museum--listing-6097ac4e00b07a9cfc682944) — 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; 1–5 p.m. on the shorter day (see site); closed listed holidays. · Main Street Children's Museum, Rock Hill · Ages 0–6 · From $10 · checked Oct 14. Children's museum in downtown Rock Hill inspired by artist Vernon Grant, where nursery rhymes such as Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater and Simple Simon become life-size play and…
- [Museum of York County](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/museum-of-york-county--listing-db8f7c48aa8f507af829f899) — Tue–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun 1–5 p.m. (closed listed holidays). · Museum of York County, Rock Hill · All ages · From $8 · checked Oct 14. Natural history and science museum in Rock Hill with a planetarium (shows change monthly), Naturalist Center with guided tactile experiences for visually impaired visitors, and…

## Recently ended

- [Sensory Friendly Morning at Main Street Children's Museum](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/sensory-friendly-morning-at-main-street-children-s-museum--listing-a0c977c9e98e291016722bfb) — ended Sat, Oct 17

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