Charlotte Parent

10/10/2025

So many data points, so many to-dos.

Preach

10/02/2025

Check out this list of 4 Fun Things to Experience in Charlotte This Month.

Carolina BalloonFest returns to Statesville October 17-19.CATCH A SPOOKY MOVIE UNDER THE STARS Head to Stowe Park in downtown Belmont for a family movie night on October 4 and 25. Belmont Movies in the Park will feature outdoor showings of The Addams Family (Oct. 4) and Halloweentown (Oct. 25). Movi...

10/01/2025

You sign your kid up for an activity or sport, you buy the necessary supplies or equipment, you’re doing the thing, and then…they want to quit. What do you do?

We talked to some professionals to get their take. Read it up on our site, linked in our bio.

09/28/2025

For all the parents out there trying to score some points with the kids.

09/26/2025

Our 2025 School & Activity Fair arrives TOMORROW!

Charlotte Parent invites you to meet one-on-one with representatives from the top Charlotte-area schools!

09/25/2025

The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of raising emotionally intelligent kids.

The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How

09/24/2025

Got bus issues? You’re not alone. Here’s what CMS had to say.

09/23/2025

Parenting in the 70s, 80s, and 90s was like an intro 101 class. Parenting today is doctorate level. Stay awake, class.

09/23/2025

Relive the magic of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl with a live music experience! See the Charlotte Symphony perform the score LIVE with the full-length film, Oct 3 & 4 at Ovens Auditorium.

Tickets at bit.ly/cltp-pirates

09/23/2025

Charlotte Parent’s free 2025 School & Activity Fair arrives THIS SATURDAY (Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.) at Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas. The event features schools, information sessions, and vendors. Kids can enjoy balloon art and storytime, as well as appearances from Wicked characters and Spider-Man! This event is FREE to attend. RSVP now (link below) for the chance to win a $250 prize pack of local restaurant gift cards, tickets to sponsor Charlotte Ballet’s production of Nutcracker (Dec. 5-21, Belk Theater), or a family four-pack to How the Grinch Stole Christmas via Blumenthal Arts (Dec. 23-28, Belk Theater).

Thank you to our sponsors Blumenthal Arts, Charlotte Ballet, and Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas.

Participating Schools + Vendors:
Charlotte Lab School
CMS School Choice
Emerald School of Excellence
KIPP Change Academy
Movement School
Northwest School of the Arts
Omni Montessori School
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School
John Crosland School
The St. Sophia School
Union Preparatory Academy at Indian Trail
Big Blue Swim School
British Swim School of Metro Charlotte
Charlotte Ballet
Charlotte Fire Department, Charlotte NC
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Clear Foundations Therapy and Assessment
The Math Guru
Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas
Levine Museum of the New South

The first 100 attendees will receive a Charlotte Parent goody bag: RSVP now at charlotteschoolfair25.eventbrite.com!

Charlotte Parent invites you to meet one-on-one with representatives from the top Charlotte-area schools!