# Things to do with kids at Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve

> 17 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, 15700 Thompson Road, Mint Hill, NC 28227, in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sun, Oct 25.

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## Events ahead

- [Fantasy Adventure Role-Play (Spooky Edition) at Stevens Creek](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/fantasy-adventure-role-play-spooky-edition-at-stevens-creek--listing-0a32eb97befdc3fb7a50643d) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · Ages 7+ · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 20. On Halloween afternoon Stevens Creek Nature Center runs a lightly spooky live-action role-play (LARP) quest through its woods. Players gather a party, roll dice and follow a…
- [Spooky Crafternoon (drop-in)](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/spooky-crafternoon-drop-in--listing-c0e7d98ac5937c4f4520a194) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. It's Halloween! Celebrate the spooky season by creating pinecone spiders, leaf ghosts and all sorts of not-too-creepy crafts. All materials provided, just bring your creativity…
- [Fall Fun Family Hike](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/fall-fun-family-hike--listing-0390096a6aac8f9830bb897d) — Mon, Nov 2 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · Ages 4+ · Free · checked Oct 14. Enjoy the beauty of fall and discover the changing enviornment as the temperatures drop. Look for animal tracks, colorful leaves, unique seeds, and wildlife as you walk the…
- [Friday Fire and S'mores at Stevens Creek](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/friday-fire-and-s-mores-at-stevens-creek--listing-68c195a986645683085c8b3b) — Fri, Nov 6 (+7 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Most Friday mornings from November through February, Stevens Creek Nature Center in Mint Hill lights its fire pit for a drop-in s'mores session from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Families…
- [Pumpkin Carving Archery at Stevens Creek](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/pumpkin-carving-archery-at-stevens-creek--listing-b8f1f1b72f3ee258a1fcd157) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · Ages 10+ · checked Oct 16. Carve a pumpkin, then line it up as a target: Stevens Creek's pumpkin-carving archery session pairs gourd-crafting with sharpshooting practice for ages 10 and up, beginners and…
- [Animal Meet and Greet at Stevens Creek Nature Center](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/animal-meet-and-greet-at-stevens-creek-nature-center--listing-b154e599ad02988372c755a7) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Stevens Creek Nature Center in Mint Hill invites families to bring a friend or two and meet some of its ambassador animals, from snakes to turtles, during a weekend of drop-in…
- [Family Axes and Archery at Stevens Creek](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/family-axes-and-archery-at-stevens-creek--listing-93e427828483fe626a72d8d6) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · Ages 10+ · checked Oct 16. Families practice with recurve bows and traditional throwing axes at Stevens Creek's target range, then move on to friendly family competition. All gear is provided — leave…
- [Family Homeschool Day: Science of Fall at Stevens Creek](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/family-homeschool-day-science-of-fall-at-stevens-creek--listing-fdb1eab83610d3110f95420a) — Mon, Nov 16 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · All ages · checked Oct 20. Stevens Creek Nature Center's monthly Family Homeschool Days are designed for whole families, friends and homeschool co-ops. Nature center educators set out hands-on activities…
- [Opossum Party! at Stevens Creek](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/opossum-party-at-stevens-creek--listing-15b07f7a7936b1c5dbf338fb) — Fri, Nov 20 · 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · Ages 6+ · checked Oct 16. Children 6 and up learn why opossums, North America's only marsupial, are good backyard neighbors. They make a possum pouch, practice playing dead and may meet a live opossum…
- [Festive Nature Crafts at Stevens Creek](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/festive-nature-crafts-at-stevens-creek--listing-5f9c9e947311c8f4ca484c12) — Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · All ages · checked Oct 16. Make nature-themed holiday decorations and gifts at Stevens Creek Nature Center: decorate pinecones, design cards, take home a candle and shape a wreath from autumn olive, a…
- [Family Archery, Campfire and S'mores at Stevens Creek](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/family-archery-campfire-and-s-mores-at-stevens-creek--listing-db1e99aa04be9f371b59dff5) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · Ages 10+ · checked Oct 16. Families learn range rules and aim for the bullseye at Stevens Creek's archery range, warming up between rounds at a campfire to roast marshmallows and build s'mores. Geared to…
- [Cocoa and Coloring Drop-In at Stevens Creek](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/cocoa-and-coloring-drop-in-at-stevens-creek--listing-881d0144c6068054dd0422cc) — Wed, Dec 16 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. A relaxed free drop-in at Stevens Creek Nature Center: draw and color with provided pages and media (or bring your own) while sipping hot cocoa and tea. Listed for ages 5 and up…
- [Tiny Trekkers: Birdseed Ornaments at Stevens Creek](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/tiny-trekkers-birdseed-ornaments-at-stevens-creek--listing-7faa2b5cc772ac5c58c1c4ed) — Thu, Dec 17 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · Ages 2–6 · checked Oct 16. In this Tiny Trekkers session for ages 2 to 6 with an adult, little ones explore the woods to find a favorite pinecone, decorate it with birdseed and make extra winter-shaped…
- [Winter Crafting Drop-In at Stevens Creek](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/winter-crafting-drop-in-at-stevens-creek--listing-3678de7a3bc7d258ffb132f5) — Sat, Dec 19 · 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · All ages · Free · checked Oct 16. Kick off winter at Stevens Creek Nature Center making seasonal crafts such as coffee-filter snowflakes and pinecone bird feeders. A drop-in program for all ages, 10 a.m. to 12:30…
- [Winter Break PJ Party with the Animals at Stevens Creek](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/winter-break-pj-party-with-the-animals-at-stevens-creek--listing-7c7bff0702795c21a51e6ac8) — Mon, Dec 21 · 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · Ages 2–17 · checked Oct 16. On the first day of winter break, kids come in pajamas with their softest stuffed animal and rotate through four stations at Stevens Creek as the sun sets: a live reptile…
- [Winter Wonderland Family Hike at Stevens Creek](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/winter-wonderland-family-hike-at-stevens-creek--listing-c9c8087d6c7b3fcb7d194d52) — Mon, Dec 21 · 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · Ages 4+ · Free · checked Oct 16. A free one-hour educator-led winter hike at Stevens Creek for ages 4 and up, looking for animal tracks, seeds and wildlife and learning how dropping temperatures change animal…
- [New Year's Eve Luminary Walk and Campfire at Stevens Creek](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/new-year-s-eve-luminary-walk-and-campfire-at-stevens-creek--listing-ddf7965cd1bb626988c2e26e) — Thu, Dec 31 · 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · All ages · checked Oct 16. Ring in 2027 a few hours early at Stevens Creek Nature Center in Mint Hill. Families walk a short luminary-lit trail, reflecting on the year, and finish at a campfire with…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/stevens-creek-nature-center-and-preserve--listing-fdfa4aedac3282a153a4f13c) — Nature Center Monday – Saturday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Nature… · Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve, Mint Hill · All ages · checked Oct 14. Stevens Creek Nature Center and Preserve in Mint Hill offers public and private programs for individuals and groups. The nature center features live, native animals, an exhibit…

## Recently ended

- [Fall Family Target Takeover: Archery and Axe Throwing](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/fall-family-target-takeover-archery-and-axe-throwing--listing-e5f5a86f19dac64d292486ed) — ended Sat, Oct 24
- [Tiny Trekkers - Halloween Scavenger Hunt (10/20)](https://grassyknees.com/charlotte/activities/tiny-trekkers-halloween-scavenger-hunt-10-20--listing-2c98cdbb5dcccb08e86a2917) — ended Tue, Oct 20

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