# Things to do with kids in Monroe, NC

> 2 upcoming family events and 3 places and ongoing programs in Monroe, NC (Union County, NC), in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Pickleball for All at Dickerson Park](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/pickleball-for-all-at-dickerson-park--listing-74d4e91046773ee0fc103fbb) — Sat, Oct 24 · 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Dickerson Park / Dickerson Community Center, Monroe · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Monroe Parks & Recreation and Special Olympics Union County invite people of all ages and abilities to drop in and learn pickleball, with free coaching from pickleball pros…
- [Monroe Christmas Tree Lighting](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/monroe-christmas-tree-lighting--listing-83cf094247f0ccb561935b80) — Sat, Nov 21 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Downtown Monroe · All ages · checked Oct 20. The City of Monroe lights its Christmas tree in downtown Monroe on Main Street on Saturday evening, November 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. The city moved the ceremony this year from its…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Monroe Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/monroe-science-center--listing-d45454bc66678ceddcb9629f) — Wed–Sat 9:00 AM–5:00 PM; closed Sun–Tue. Last tickets one hour before closing. · Monroe Science Center · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 20. The Monroe Science Center is the City of Monroe's hands-on science museum on East Franklin Street in downtown Monroe, run alongside the city's Dowd Center Theatre and aquatics…
- [STEAM Station and Story Time at Monroe Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/steam-station-and-story-time-at-monroe-science-center--listing-399b7d193203eb5e3024e8d0) — STEAM Station Wed & Fri 10–11 a.m. and 1–2 p.m.; Story Time Thursdays 11–11:30 a.m… · Monroe Science Center · With admission · checked Oct 20. The Monroe Science Center runs two short drop-in programs for children that are included with regular admission. STEAM Station is a hands-on science, technology, engineering, art…
- [Storytime at Union County Main Library (Monroe)](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/storytime-at-union-county-main-library-monroe--listing-cbadcc1742316b764f193d9d) — Tuesdays 10:30–11:00 a.m. (recurring; see library calendar for other days and branches) · Union County Public Library – Main Library, Monroe · checked Oct 16. Union County Public Library's weekly Storytime at the Main Library in Monroe is a mixed-age, 30-minute session for children from birth to age five and their grown-ups. Each…

## Recently ended

- [Halloween Happenings](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/halloween-happenings--listing-c7c4f85aed8823a42f5111a4) — ended Sat, Oct 17

## Nearby

- [Things to do with kids in Union County, NC](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/counties/union-county-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/counties/union-county-nc.md)
- Other towns in Union County, NC: [Indian Trail, NC](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/indian-trail-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/indian-trail-nc.md), [Waxhaw, NC](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/waxhaw-nc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/towns/waxhaw-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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