The Best Things to Do and See in Charlotte in January 2024
17 events to get you out of the house
The cold post-holiday slog can make the first month of the year feel like it’s moving slower than molasses in, um, January. Especially when you have cooped-up kids. These 17 events will get them out of the house.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Youth Book Clubs
Advance registration is required.
Pre-Teen Book Club for Neurodiverse Readers
Mondays, Jan. 8, 22, & 29, 6:30-7 p.m.
North County Regional Library
Myers Park Boys Book Club
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Online
Backwards Book Club
Wednesday, Jan. 17, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Mountain Island Library
Children’s Book Club: Fancy Nancy
Wednesday, Jan. 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Cornelius Library
Ticketed Events
Nerf Night
Friday, Jan. 5
Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation invites kids ages 7 to 12 to play Nerf games like Red vs. Blue, Capture the Flag, Last Man Standing, and more. Pizza, snacks, and drinks are provided.
5:30-8:30 p.m. Tickets: $25. Eastway Regional Recreation Center
Jurassic World Live
Jan. 5-7
Actors and animatronic dinosaurs bring this arena show, based on the Jurassic Park franchise, to life.
Tickets start at $20. Spectrum Center
Beauty and the Beast in Concert
Jan. 12-13
Watch the movie on the big screen with the accompaniment of the Charlotte Symphony.
Tickets start at $27. Ovens Auditorium
Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Jan. 13-28
The catchy, educational ’70s cartoons are adapted for the stage and performed by Children’s Theatre of Charlotte.
Tickets start at $17. Wells Fargo Playhouse
Cirque du Soleil BAZZAR
Through Jan. 14
A cast of acrobats, dancers, and musicians performs this whimsical, family-friendly circus show in a big-top tent.
Tickets start at $46. Charlotte Motor Speedway
Kids Yoga with Making Space: Mindful Movement
Monday, Jan. 15
A kids yoga studio is hosting a midday session at Urban District Market on MLK Day. For ages 4 to 12.
11:30 a.m. Tickets: $5. Urban District Market
The Addams Family Young@Part
Jan. 18-20
Catch the musical comedy, performed by students from South Charlotte Middle School.
Tickets: TBD. South Charlotte Middle School
Cardboard Collectibles Winter Show
Saturday, Jan. 20
Shop an enormous selection of Pokémon and sports cards and other collectibles.
9 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $5. DoubleTree by Hilton South Charlotte Tyvola
Frozen Jr.
Jan. 25-27
Davidson Community Players brings the Broadway adaptation of Frozen to the stage.
Tickets start at $20. Cain Center
Where To Go Outdoor Ice Skating:
Camp North End
Through Jan. 7. Cost: $15 ($10 for kids 5 and under)
U.S. National Whitewater Center
Through February. Cost: $25+ $6 parking fee
The Plaza at Birkdale Village, Huntersville
Through Jan. 28. Cost: $18 ($14 for kids 12 and under)
Downtown Rock Hill
Through Jan. 15 Cost: $15
