Best Places To Go With Your Family For The Weekend In Charlotte

Finding great family activities on the weekend can be a challenge. The Queen City has plenty of family-friendly activities for whatever kind of weekend you're in the mood for – history, shopping, animals and more, Charlotte has something for everyone. Check out the varied options and enjoy spending weekend time with your children.

Concord Mills and Aquarium & SEA LIFE Charlotte – Concord
8111 Concord Mills Blvd.
Concord, NC 28027
(866) 229-1573
www.concordmills.com
www.visitsealife.com 

This option gives you a chance to enjoy two great activities in one location. Get all of the latest fashions at Concord Mills, one of Charlotte's most expansive malls. You can shop at Charlotte Russe, the Disney Outlet Store, the Gap Outlet and many more. When you're done shopping, you can visit one of Charlotte's newest attraction — the Sea Life Aquarium. Your children can examine all kinds of fish and sea creatures and learn about all things aquatic.

Latta Plantation
5225 Sample Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
(704) 875-2312
www.lattaplantation.org

Sometimes it's a good thing to find ways to make your children see history as a living thing. The Latta Plantation, 12 miles outside of Charlotte, is a cotton plantation and living history farm, circa 1800. The beautiful grounds include the Latta Family home and farm. Tours of the house itself are guided, but you can walk the grounds and the nature preserve on your own. There are some exciting upcoming special events like the nighttime Ghost Walks and the Colonial Christmas weekend. It's well worth a trip.

Carolina Raptor Center
6000 Sample Road
Huntersville, NC 28078
(704) 875-6521
www.carolinaraptorcenter.org

There are more than 25 different species of raptors viewable at the Raptor Center. Walk the 3/4-mile outdoor nature trail and learn the differences between the species. This non-profit group rehabilitates and releases more than 900 raptors each year. It's a beautiful setting and a great outdoor space to enjoy spending time with your children.

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ImaginOn
300 E. 7th St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 416-4600
www.imaginon.org

Take the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and mash it up with the Children's Theatre of Charlotte and you get ImaginOn. This innovative, state-of-the-art center offers an amazing range of experiences to inspire and excite young minds. The goal is to bring stories to life in a remarkable space. While there, you can examine the costumes from the Children's Theatre's production of "Beauty and the Beast," examine the details in Aunt Sara's House and get into the StoryJar. There's even a scaled version of Charlotte's Trolley that's perfect for kids.

Uptown Segway Tour
101 S. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 962-4548
www.charlottectours.com

The Charlotte Segway tour lets you see Uptown Charlotte from a whole new perspective. Hop on a Segway and explore all that Center City has available. You can choose an hour tour, a 90-minute tour or the expanded two-hour tour. The extended tour takes you to the Panthers Stadium, the 7^th Street Public Market, Levine Avenue of the Arts, The Green, the historic 4th Ward, Settlers Cemetery, Romare Bearden Park and many of Uptown's most exciting spots.

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