Looking for 4th of July Fireworks in Charlotte, NC? Maybe you’re looking for local and unique Independence Day Celebrations near Charlotte? Either way, you’ve found the list. We’ll be growing this list throughout the early summer as new fireworks events are announced. For now, here’s your sneak peek at 2024 fireworks, 4th of July Charlotte, NC.
June 29th, 2024- 6 pm to 9 pm Enjoy live music along the riverfront at the Centennial Center. Fireworks at 9 pm. FREE Cramerton Independence Day Celebration
Troutman Independence Day Parade 2024
June 29, 2024 Enjoy a small-town parade to celebrate our nation’s independence. The parade should include about 150 different units including music, floats, marching bands, military vehicles, re-enactment groups and lots more! The parade starts at 11 am. FREE Troutman Independence Day Parade
Town of Matthews Independence Day Celebration and Fireworks Spectacular
July 4th, 2024 Stumptown Park in Matthews, NC from 5 pm to 9 pm: enjoy food trucks, kids’ activities, and live music. Fireworks launch at 9:30 pm from the Matthews SportsPlex. Enter via Brigman Road and view the fireworks from your vehicle’s parking space. FREE Event Town of Matthew Independence Day
Field of Flags
July 2-5, 2024 View 600 flags honoring service members at Lowes YMCA in Mooresville, NC July 3 at 6 pm, celebrate with food trucks, features live music, military vehicles, and fireworks.
Carowinds Celebrate America Fireworks Show
July 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2024 Guests at Carowinds will enjoy a fireworks show with a patriotic soundtrack. The best viewing spots should be the Carolina Boardwalk, County Fair, and Celebration Plaza-areas. Carowinds Fireworks Show
Kings Mountain Fireworks
July 4th, 2024– 6 pm to 10 pm Kings Mountain claims they have the biggest fireworks show between Asheville and Charlotte. They’ll have fireworks at the Deal Park Walking Track. Kings Mountain Fireworks
Monroe, NC Fireworks: Belk-Tonawanda Park
July 4th, 2024- 7 pm to 10 pm (Fireworks at sundown) See the fireworks from the front of The Courthouse Self-Pour Beer & Wine Belk-Tonawanda Park Fireworks
Town of Davidson Independence Day
July 4th, 2024 NO FIREWORKS. This event includes a small town stroll (parade) and a concert on the green. Town of Davidson Events
July 4th, 2024– 5 pm to 9:30 pm In Downtown Gastonia there will be food trucks and free amusements for kids, a beer garden, vendors, and live entertainment. Fireworks happen at 9:30 pm. Gastonia 4th of July Celebration
2024 Fireworks & Fourth of July Celebrations TBA
These popular Independence Day celebrations in the Charlotte, North Carolina area have yet to announce their 2024 details.
SkyShow following Charlotte Knight’s Game National Whitewater Center Charlotte Museum of History Charlotte Symphony free Independence Day concerts Birkdale Village 4th of July in Huntersville, NC Optimist Hall 4th of July Fireworks and Celebration
Are you looking for Easter activities, bunny brunches, and the perfect Easter Egg hunt? Charlotte, NC is full of events to celebrate the Easter season. Really, there are just so many events. To help you keep track of them and find the absolute best events and Easter Egg hunts for your kiddos, we created this list. We’ll be maintaining it all season long.
Saturday, March 16th, 2024: Charlotte NC Easter Egg Hunts
Naturalist Egg Hunt: March 16th, 2024 from 10 am to 12 pm or 1 pm to 3 pm. Kids will make binoculars and search for replicas of real bird eggs hidden throughout SEED Wildlife & Children’s Garden. Kids will learn about songbirds and enjoy light refreshments. $25 for members and $30 for non-members, purchase tickets in advance.
Zeta Easter Egg Hunt: March 16th, 2024 from 12 pm to 3 pm. Free and open to the public at the Zeta House, there will be several egg hunts divided by age, plus face painting, bounce houses, games and more. 4248 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
March 20th, 2024 (Wednesday)
Easter Egg Hunt at Martha Rivers Park: March 20th, 2024 at 6 pm. There will be thousands of toy and sticker-filled eggs at this event and kids will hunt by age group. Parents are only allowed to help kids ages 2 and under. Gastonia, NC
March 22, 2024 (Friday)
Eggs in the Park: March 22, 2024 6 pm to 8 pm. The City of Lowell, NC will hide 6,000 eggs for this Easter Egg Hunt. Kids will be divided into hunts by age. Harold Rankin Park, Lowell, NC
Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 Easter Egg Hunt: Charlotte, NC
Cabarrus Shrine Club: March 23rd, 2024. Breakfast and Pictures with the Easter Bunny from 8:30 am to 10 am. An Easter egg hunt follows from 10:30 to 11 am. Kannapolis, NC $5
Easter Eggstravaganza: March 23rd, 2024 9 am to 12 pm. Egg hunts, carnival games, and inflatables at Northern Regional Rec Center. Register in advance.
Indoor Easter Egg Hunt:March 23rd, 2024 at 10 am, Trinity Nazarene Church, Charlotte- includes the indoor egg hunt plus a bounce house, raffle and more.
Hop to It: March 23rd, 2024 10 am to 1 pm. Indian Trail Parks and Recreation hosts this event at Chestnut Square Park. They will have egg hunts, photos with the East Bunny, crafts, and games The first hour of the hunt will be an inclusive egg hunt for those of differing abilities that will include different types of eggs including beeping eggs, magnetic eggs, and elevated eggs. FREE, 320 Chestnut Parkway Indian Trail
South End Spring Fling: March 23rd, 2024 10 am to 12 pm. This event at Pritchard Church will have egg hunts, vendors, food trucks, and face painting. It’s family and pet-friendly. Get your free tickets to Southend Spring Fling. 1117 South Boulevard Charlotte, NC, FREE
Easter Egg-Stravaganza: March 23rd, 2024 10 am to 1 pm at Lake Corriher Park in China Grove, NC. This one is free, with several age-designated egg hunts, Easter Bunny, and even a little petting zoo.
Piedmont Social House Easter Egg Hunt: March 23rd, 2024 10 am to 1 pm with egg hunts for kids 12 and under and free photos with the Easter Bunny with your own camera/phone.
South CLT Pres Easter Egg Hunt: March 23rd, 2024 10 am. The Easter egg hunt will happen at 10:45 with 5,000 eggs. There will also be bouncy houses and raffles. This event. is FREE at Ballantyne Elementary School.
Community Easter Egg Hunt: March 23rd, 2024 at 11 am, United Weslyan Church on Rocky River Road in Charlotte. FREE event that includes free hot dog lunch followed by multiple egg hunts divided by age (register at the event), bounce houses and games.
Community-Wide Easter Egg Hunt at Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church: March 23rd, 2024 from 1 to 2 pm. Free and open to the community.
Extreme Ice Center Easter Skate: March 23rd, 2024 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. The Easter Bunny is coming for pictures, plus go ice skating, look for special golden eggs with prizes, and play in the snow! $17
Greater Church Eggstravaganza: March 23rd, 2024 from 2 pm to 5 pm. This is a FREE event with a mega egg hunt, recreational activities, food vendors, and more.
Hop into Spring (Cornelius, NC): March 23rd, 2024from 2 pm to 4 pm. This event includes an Easter Egg Scramble that is free for residents of Cornerlius and $3 for non-residents. There will also be FREE for everyone: face painting, live music, inflatables, and more. Register in advance for the Egg Scramble.
Kids Pointe Easter Egg Hunt: March 23rd, 2024 from 3 pm to 5 pm with age-based egg hunts, games, bounce houses, and treats. Sign up in advance. Free
Flashlight Egg Hunt: March 23rd from 6 pm to 8 pm at Matthews United Methodist Church. Free and open to the community. This one has hunts for all ages- even teens and adults!
Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt:March 23rd from 6 pm to 9 pm. Hunt for eggs spread out over the playground, plus face-painting, games and prizes. This event is located at the Marion Diehl Recreation Center, Charlotte. Register in advance.
Easter Egg Hunt and Baby Animal Fun at Two Acres Homestead: March 23rd, 30th and 31st, pre-registration is required and these events will likely sell out. Event includes storytime, Easter crafts, egg hunt trail, baby animal interactions and more. $35, multiple time slots available.
March 24th, 2024 (Sunday)
Family Easter EggStravaganza: March 24th, 2024 at 11 am at South Park Church. Free event fpr kids with lunch, baby animal petting zoo, crafts and glow-in-the-dark Easter Egg Hunt. Ages 12 and up are $10, under 12 free. $40 family max.
Eggstravaganza at Pleasant Plains Baptist Church: March 24th, 2024 at 2 pm. This is a free event with the Easter Story and an Easter Egg Hunt. Register for free in advance.
March 26th, 2024 (Tuesday)
Spring Egg Hunt at Statesville Soccer Complex: March 26th, 2024 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. There will be inflatables and egg hunts divided by age. Free
March 28th, 2024 (Thursday)
Spring Egg Hunt at Harris Park: March 28th, 2024 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. There will be inflatables and egg hunts divided by age. Free
Saturday, March 30th, 2024: Easter Egg Hunts in Charlotte, NC
Birkdale Village Easter Egg Hunt: March 30th, 2024 from 9 am to 10:30 am. The first annual Birkdal Village Easter Egg Hunt is free and open to the public, with egg hunts at 9 am and 10 am divided by age (3 and under at 9 am and 4-7 at 10 am). The Easter Bunny will also be available for photos.
Mr. Putty’s First Annual Easter Egg Hunt: March 30th, 2024 from 9 am to 11 am. This is a free event with thousands of eggs hidden throughout the miniature golf course. Tega Cay coffee will also be handing out FREE coffee.
Easter Egg-Stravaganza: March 30th, 2024 10 am to 12 pm at Messiah Lutheran Church. There will be two egg hunts divided by age.
Easter Egg Hunt: March 30th, 2024 at 10 am AT Keller Wimmilam’s University CLT Office- free community egg hunt and visits with the Easter Bunny
Easter Egg Hunt:March 30th, 2024 from 10 am to 12 pm at Oak Grove Chruch in Charlotte. Crafts, egg hunts, games and more. Free
Rama Swim Club Easter Egg Hunt: March 30th, 2024 10:30 am to 1 pm. In addition to an Easter Egg hunt, there will also be a petting zoo, Boba Tea Bar, food trucks, and face painting. 6109 Wheeler Drive, Charlotte
Spring Craft Fair and Easter Egg Hunt:March 30th, 2024 10 am to 3 pm. Free hot dog plates, free Easter bunny photos, egg hunts on the hour beginning at 11 am, plus vendors. Idlewild Baptist Church, Mathews, NC
Eggstravaganza: March 30th, 2024 from 10:30 am to 12 pm. This Easter Egg hunt is for toddlers and preschool through 5th grade. Registration is requested. Free
The Community Cookout & Egg Hunt: March 30th, 2024 11 am to 2 pm. In addition to a free egg hunt for kids ages 0 to 12, there will also be free hot dog plates for everyone, plus live music, games, and activities. 150 North Research Campus Drive, Kannapolis, NC
Downtown Belmont Easter Egg Hunt:March 30th, 2024 11 am to 1 pm at Stowe Park with Easter egg hunts, face painting, and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Bring your own basket.
Easter Egg Hunt and Baby Animal Fun at Two Acres Homestead: March 23rd, 30th and 31st, pre-registration is required and these events will likely sell out. Event includes storytime, Easter crafts, egg hunt trail, baby animal interactions and more. $35, multiple time slots available.
While these Easter events DO NOT INCLUDE EGG HUNTS, they still bring the Easter-time fun.
Donuts with Duck and Bunny: March 23rd, 2024 at 9 am, 10 am and 11 am. Purchase tickets in advance Tickets go on sale January 22, 2024. Each table is $10 and includes one donut per person and a family table craft.
Kidz & Co Easter Craft: March 23rd, 2024 11 am to 12 pm. Free at Confluence, register in advance to ensure there will be supplies for you .
Extreme Ice Center Easter Skate: March 23rd, 2024 from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. The Easter Bunny is coming for pictures, plus go ice skating, look for special golden eggs with prizes, and play in the snow! $17
Hop to the Movie: March 23rd, 2024 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at Harrisburg park in Harrisburg, NC. Face painting, crafts, pictures with Easter Bunny and the movie Hop begins at 6 pm.
Spring Fling at Blakeney Town Center on March 23rd, 2024 from 1 pm to 2 pm will include pictures with the Easter Bunny, balloon artists, face painter, Live DJ, and more.
2024 Easter Bunny Run 5K & Festival: March 30th, 2024. This event includes a 5k, fun run, and totally FREE festival that will have food trucks, music, crafts and even dancing with the Easter Bunny from 9 am to 11 am.
Free Photos with the Easter Bunny
Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s FREE Easter Bunny
Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops offer free visits and free professional photos with the Easter Bunny every year. Find out more about Bass Pro Shops FREE Easter Bunny Photos in our review and check back soon for 2024 information!
Thanks to our readers for sending us this cute photo.
More Free Photos with the Bunny
March 15th, 2024: Kendra Gives Back: Free Photos with the Easter Bunny at Kendra Scott (Jewelry), 16805 Birkdale Commons Parkway, Huntersville, partnered with the Absolute Hope Foundation. 20% of profits from purchases will go to the Absolute Hope Foundation.
Hop to Midtown, on March 23rd, 2024 from 11 am to 2 pm, get a free photo with the Easter Bunny taken by a professional photographer, plus enjoy face painting and a live DJ.
Ring in Spring, on March 23rd, 2024 from 11 am to 2 pm, get a free photo with the Easter Bunny at Bel Tower Green, plus spring crafts, hayrides and more.
Spring Festival at Museum of the WaxhawsSaturday, March 23rd, 2024 from 10 am to 3 pm. FREE family event with egg hunt, crafts, visits with the Easter Bunny and living history demonstrations. Waxhaw, NC
Sharpe House Easter Tea and Egg Hunt 2024 Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 from 11 am to 4 pm. This event is an Easter Tea and egg hunts. There are 3 different seatings at 11 am, 12:45 pm, and 2:30 pm, and the egg hunts will be after the tea. Purchase tickets in advance. Statesville, NC
Are you ready to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Charlotte, NC? Our 2024 Charlotte, NC Valentine’s Guide is full of ideas to help you celebrate. We have date ideas, restaurant suggestions, parent’s night out events for Valentine’s Day childcare, family things to do to celebrate, and lots more!
If you’re looking for something a little different for a date night this Valentine’s Day, check out our list of fun & unique date ideas in Charlotte, NC. We have more than 17 ideas to help you plan that no-so-ordinary date.
Our list even has some totally free ideas that really are fun. So, you can get out to celebrate Valentine’s Day, even if you’re on a tight budget.
Valentine’s Paint & Plant at NoDa Brewing Company on January 30th, 2024: Paint a planter and pot your plant, while enjoying a favorite beverage.
Adult Valentine’s Day Cooking Class at Flour Power in Charlotte on February 2nd, 2024. Learn to make chocolate-covered strawberries, Chicken Marsala, and molten lava cakes.
French Macaroon Workshop at Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm on February 9th, 2024.
Free Comedy Show at Pilot Brewing on February 14th, 2024 from 7 to 8:30 pm.
Romantic Restaurants in Charlotte, NC
If a nice meal out together is more your thing, check out our list of Romantic Restaurants in Charlotte. We have several fine-dining options on the list, plus a few more casual date-night restaurant ideas we love.
If we missed your favorite romantic restaurant, let us know! Pop over to our Kidding Around Charlotte Facebook page and send us a message. We want to hear all about why it’s your favorite!
SAS Cupcakes: Frost cupcakes, enjoy a story and a craft at SAS Cupcakes Valentine’s Story Time on February 9th at 10:30 am and February 10th at 10:30 am.
Confetē Soirée and Play in Huntersville is offering a Valentine event with cookie decorating and a craft, plus open play and snacks on Valentine’s Day February 14th at 10 am. The event is $20.
Watch! Our Valentine’s Ideas for a Family Celebration
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Valentine’s Day Childcare: Parent’s Night Out
Parent’s Night Out Programs (also known as Kids’ Night Our Programs) are a great option if you need childcare to get a date night out. These events may not be exactly on February 14th, but you can pick one in February and celebrate a little early or a little late. You’ll likely avoid the restaurant crowds when you go this route anyway, which is pretty great in our opinion.
Flour Power in Charlotte, NC offers a Kids Night Out Program every other Friday. This cooking program includes dinner and dessert!
The YMCA of Greater Charlotte offers several Kids Night Our Programs at its locations. You’ll find them arranged by age group on Fridays and some Saturdays. The program includes games, stories, crafts, and more. Current February options are on February 2nd, February 9th, February 10th, February 16th, and February 23rd. Cost and times vary by location but in general they are in the early evening hours and on average $40 for non-members and $30 for members.
The Mecklenburg County Recreation Depart sometimes offers Kids Night Out programs. Their February 16th Kids Night Out event is full, but keep them in mind for future events!
Perfect Balance Training Center in Charlotte offers a Parents Night Out program once a moth on Saturday from 5:30 to 8:30 pm for both members and non-members. the event is $25 when you register in advance and includes pizza, a drink and gym time. The next event is on February 17th, 2024.
GymFit Sports Center is offering a parents night out program on February 10th at 6 pm. The cost is $40 ($30 for additional siblings) and includes dinner, a movie and bounce houses/trampolines.
Charlotte Martial Arts Academy is offering a Dodgeball Party Parent’s Night Out on February 24th, 2024 from 5 pm to 9 pm and the cost is $25.
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The action-packed Jurassic World Live Tour is back in 2024! Are you wondering if you should get Jurassic World tickets for your family? We have a full review of what to expect when you see this live dinosaur show! We were given media tickets so we could review the show – all opinions are our own. The show is coming to Columbia, SC, and Charlotte, NC in January 2024, and will be in cities across the United Statesthrough March 2024, including Charleston, Birmingham, Baltimore, and Fairfax.
I’ll tell you all about the live show, what to expect, what ages this may be good for, and some mildly scary parts to think about before you go. So let’s go on with this Jurassic World Live Tour review!
I’m a big fan of the Jurassic Park movies and my kids have seen most of them – and we just really think dinosaurs are cool – so when the Jurassic World Live Tour came to town and we had the opportunity to go, I jumped on that like a T-Rex on the bad guys. After all, this is Jurassic World comes to life.
Sneak Peek: Here’s What You’ll See at the Show
About the Jurassic World Live Tour: The Pre-Show
The Jurassic World Live Tour starts with a pre-show that anyone who has a ticket can go to. But you have to get there when the doors open an hour before the show. You’ll get to go right on the floor of the arena and see two dinosaurs – a Stegosaurus and a Triceratops – plus the baby dinosaur, baby Bumpy from Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous. The Jurassic World Jeep is on display as well as the glass globe that you’ll recognize from the movie.
Jurassic World Live Pre-Show
You’ll have the opportunity to take as many photos as you like and get pretty close to the dinosaurs as they move and blink. The show did a really great job with these creatures, making them life-size and super cool to see.
The floor will close to guests 20 minutes before the show starts so you’ll have time to go to the restroom and get to your seats.
Jurassic World Live Tour Reviews: The Main Show
The story line of the Jurassic World Live Tour centers on Jeanie, a Troodon dinosaur, and Dr. Kate Walker, her trainer and a scientist herself. Dr. Walker creates a device that goes atop Jeanie’s head and transmits what she is feeling, which the evil guys from Ingen want and try to get throughout the live show.
The show starts at Isla Nubar and gets right into action immediately with dirt bikes and fighting and Jeanie being captured by Ingen. But Dr. Kate Walker and her crew of scientists and hilarious interns track Jeanie down in Chile and then have to fight the bad guys even more, especially when the raptors (my favorite!) show up.
Jeanie and Dr. Kate Walker
There are a lot of surprises that may make guests jump, like pyrotechnics, but overall, the show is fast-moving and pretty fun to watch. The 20-minute intermission comes about 35 minutes into the show when Dr. Kate and her team have to travel back to Isla Nubar to help Jeanie find her eggs and save the day.
The second half starts off with a possible Triceratops fight after one of the interns mistakes her eggs for Jeanie’s. The Stegosaurus and her baby make an appearance here, as do more Raptors and the flying dinosaurs. The mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex rounds out the show with a bang and a lot of fire on the stage.
Appropriate Ages for the Jurassic World Tour
What age is Jurassic Live suitable for?
I took kids ages 8-12 and all of them loved it. They got the gist of the storyline, which I don’t think younger kids will understand. But younger kids also won’t care because the show has big, lifesize, and live dinosaurs so really, what’s better than that?
The arena was filled with families who had babies through tweens. I’d say most of the kids were preschool through elementary-aged. I saw some kids cuddle up next to their parents if they were scared but I didn’t think there were a ton of scary parts. It really depends on each child.
Jurassic World Live Dinosaurs
There was a lot of (fake) fight scenes between Dr. Kate and her team and the Ingen guys. Dr. Kate gets into a one-on-one fight with a burly guy during the second half of the show and he really looks like he hits her but she gives it right back to him. One of the scientists on her team has a crush on her and saves her from this dude and they share a short kiss before heading off to rescue the rest of their team, who Ingen had captured.
There is one part where a flying dinosaur takes off with one of the bad guys, which is typical Jurassic Park style. There is no inappropriate language and overall, the show is very family-friendly. Some older kids may think it’s cheesy but thankfully my 12-year-old thought it was great.
As for the noise level of the Jurassic World Live Tour show, it wasn’t that loud at all. The biggest noise makers were the surprise pyrotechnics and maybe some of the music and the roars from the T-Rex. If you’ve been to a Monster Jam show, this was less than half that noise level and I don’t think ear plugs are needed.
And if you haven’t ever seen any of the Jurassic Park movies, don’t worry, you’ll still enjoy the show. You don’t need to have seen the movies to enjoy all that the show has to offer.
Jurassic World Live Tour Reviews: The Dinosaurs
OK, the dinosaurs are awesome. The Raptors and Jeanie are obviously people and you can see their legs, which are covered in black leggings but honestly, I hardly noticed because the movements and sounds of the dinosaurs is so real. I thought the show did such a great job with this.
If you sit in the premium floor seats, the dinosaurs will come right up to you. It looked super cool and I was mildly jealous.
Jurassic World Live Tour Raptor
The bigger dinosaurs are on rolling floor things that make them move so that may take away the “real” look of the dinosaurs but their heads and tails move independently and their eyes even blink. The T-Rex was impressive. It also moves by a controlled floor machine but man, that thing can turn on a dime. It was awesome. The jaws on all the dinosaurs move like you would think a real dinosaur would move so I felt like I wasn’t even watching the animatronics or the people that moved the dinosaurs because just watching them as a whole was pretty captivating.
The set was also fantastic. The show did a great job making it seem like the actors and dinosaurs were in the rainforest in Isla Nubar or the desert in Chile. It was a very thought-out show all the way through and truly, a lot of fun.
The entire Jurassic World Live Tour show runs about 1 hour and 45 minutes, which includes the 20-minute intermission. Ticket prices start at $20.
Have you seen the Jurassic World Live Tour?
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The Carolina Panthers Training Camp is a unique opportunity to watch a professional football team up close, and it should be on every Spartanburg family’s bucket list! After a two-year absence from the training facility at Wofford, the Carolina Panthers are back in Spartanburg.
We’ve got all the info you’ll need if you plan on going to watch the Carolina Panthers train at Wofford this year!
Carolina Panthers Training Camp In Spartanburg, SC
The 2023 Carolina Panthers’ Training Camp will be held July 22nd – August 10th, 2023
When Carolina Panthers Training Camp roars into Wofford College in Spartanburg, fans of professional football should be sure to head to this beautiful campus to watch!
Whether you have multiple trips under your belt or are visiting for the first time, this information will be handy to help you make the most of a day watching the Carolina Panthers Train.
Carolina Panthers Training Camp 2016
Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC
What to Expect at a Carolina Panthers Training Session
Not sure what to expect? Here’s a video of a 2021 practice session.
The free Carolina Panthers’ training schedule is as follows:
July 26th, 2023 at 10:15 am
July 27th, 2023 at 10:15 am
July 31st, 2023 at 10:25 am
August 1st, 2023 at 10:15 am
August 4th, 2023 at 10:15 am
August 5th, 2023 at 10:15 am
August 6th, 2023 at 10:15 am
August 8th, 2023 at 10:15 am
August 9th, 2023 at 10:15 am (Joint Practice with the New York Jets)
August 20th, 2023 at 9 am (Joint Practice with the New York Jets)
There are two events not happening at Wofford Field. These are: July 29th, 2023 at 11 am (Back Together Saturday at Gibbs Field) and August 2nd, 2023 at 7 pm (Fan Fest Charlotte, NC- tickets are $5)
Attending The Carolina Panthers’ Training Session in Spartanburg, SC
Seating is first come – first serve along the grassy hillside of the training practice field at the back of the campus. Strollers, coolers, and non-alcoholic beverages are welcome at the training camps, as well as sunshade umbrellas and folding chairs. Pop-up tents are not permitted.
In the event of inclement weather, practice times may be shifted or canceled. Updates for training camp status will be posted by the Panthers on Twitter.
Can I bring food to the Panthers Training Camp?
Yes! Coolers are allowed, with food and non-alcoholic beverages. No glass is permitted for safety reasons. You can also bring backpacks and bags, strollers, blankets, folding chairs, etc.
Visiting Spartanburg, SC for Training Camp
Fans of the Panthers will be visiting Spartanburg, some for the first time. The training camps are just a few hours in the morning, so that leaves the rest of the day to explore!
Guest Itinerary for Spartanburg Visitors to Carolina Panther Training Camp
Visit the Panthers themed Play 60 Park where kids can train like the pros. FREE
Summer equals kids wanting to splash around in the water, and who can blame them? Luckily Spartanburg has several splash pads and a waterpark to enjoy while you are visiting Spartanburg!
When lunchtime hits, you can grab another perennial summer favorite! We’ve got a list of local places where readers love to grab a hot dog, and then you can return to the splashing!
A long day in the sun will make everyone tired, so why not grab a family meal of BBQ to eat at the place where you are staying. If everyone has the energy and room in their bellies, you can treat the family to a frozen dessert at a local favorite!
Autographs are back this year! Fans will be hopefully able to get an autograph after practices are over. Look for the signs that will direct you to the area along the Field 1 fence. All players don’t necessarily stop there but there is certainly the potential for players to stop and sign autographs for fans.
Attending The Carolina Panthers’ Fan Fest in Charlotte, NC
Fan Fest is August 2nd at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. They have entertainment, inflatables, fun things for kids, and fireworks. Tickets are $5 a person.
Here is the schedule: 5:30 pm Gates Open 6 pm Entertainment Begins 7 pm Practice Begins ~9:15 pm Fireworks and laser show
Ready for a good joust and a turkey leg? The Carolina Renaissance Festival and Artisan Marketplace are back for another year this fall in Charlotte. Local mom Jackie tells us what to expect at Ren-Fest plus shares tips for a great experience with your family!
The 2022 Carolina Renaissance Festival takes place Saturdays and Sundays, October 2 – November 20, 2022.
