# Things to do with kids at ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center

> 8 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center, 300 East Seventh Street, Charlotte, NC 28202, in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [ImaginOn Fall Festival](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/imaginon-fall-festival--listing-35c04d79ba175602644f5808) — Thu, Oct 29 · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center · Up to 5 · checked Oct 14. Join us for ImaginOn's annual Fall Festival! Our festivities will begin with a seasonal Family Storytime from 10:30 to 11, followed by craft, game, and candy stations around…
- [Puppet Show at ImaginOn](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/puppet-show-at-imaginon--listing-3bcf543057ee2369389210ea) — Thu, Nov 5 (+1 more date) · 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM · ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center · checked Oct 16. ImaginOn, the children's and teen library uptown, presents short puppet shows with songs and movement activities aimed at preschool and early school-age children. Each show lasts…
- [Amelia Earhart — Children's Theatre of Charlotte](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/amelia-earhart-children-s-theatre-of-charlotte--listing-ebe20c8d65cf8415452eac3e) — Sat, Nov 14 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center · Paid · checked Oct 16. Children's Theatre of Charlotte stages Amelia Earhart at ImaginOn, a play that follows a reporter determined to solve the aviator's disappearance and moves between 1920s…
- [Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/dr-seuss-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-the-musical--listing-eb85736f1fb0076680943deb) — Sat, Nov 21 (+13 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center · Paid · checked Oct 14. For the first time ever, Children's Theatre of Charlotte presents one of the most beloved holiday classics of all time. Featuring iconic characters like the curmudgeonly Grinch…
- [Tween Rookie Science: Pumpkin Pie in a Cup at ImaginOn](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/tween-rookie-science-pumpkin-pie-in-a-cup-at-imaginon--listing-8e32902b37b97c124b051450) — Mon, Nov 23 · 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM · ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center · Ages 9–12 · checked Oct 24. Tween Rookie Science at ImaginOn is a science program for ages 9 to 12 built around books, hands-on educational activities and experiments. The November 23 session celebrates the…
- [Doggie on My Doorstep: A Holiday Tail — Children's Theatre of Charlotte](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/doggie-on-my-doorstep-a-holiday-tail-children-s-theatre-of-charlotte--listing-1afd606c06e232ef71754786) — Sat, Dec 5 (+11 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center · Paid · checked Oct 16. A holiday show for the youngest theatergoers from Children's Theatre of Charlotte at ImaginOn. A mischievous stray dog turns up on a grumpy old man's doorstep and mayhem follows…
- [Preteen Homeschool Rally: Holiday Card Creations at ImaginOn](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/preteen-homeschool-rally-holiday-card-creations-at-imaginon--listing-5eff65fdaa75e84407823d4c) — Tue, Dec 15 · 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM · ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center · Ages 9–12 · checked Oct 24. Homeschool Rally is ImaginOn's monthly program on the third Tuesday for homeschooled preteens ages 9 to 12, with hands-on activities on a different topic each month. The December…
- [If You Give a Mouse a Cookie — Children's Theatre of Charlotte](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/if-you-give-a-mouse-a-cookie-children-s-theatre-of-charlotte--listing-504d458c3671e2e84822d0aa) — Sat, Jan 9 (+1 more date) · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center · Paid · checked Oct 16. Children's Theatre of Charlotte brings Laura Numeroff's circular picture book to the ImaginOn stage in January. A hungry mouse's request for a cookie sets off a chain of demands…

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