# Events near your area

> Today, Saturday, October 17. All ages. Within 25 km of your area. Races and other plan-ahead events are left out.

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### [Pineville Fall Fest](https://wknd.app/r/5q6n9f/pineville-fall-fest)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-21:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Jack D. Hughes Park, 513 Main Street, Pineville, NC 28134 (35.0872127, -80.8932815)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, live-music, market, outdoor
- About: Free three-day fall festival with live music, craft vendors, carnival rides (paid), a chili cook-off and a children's stage.
- Source: https://www.charlotteonthecheap.com/pineville-fall-fest/
- Feed: [Charlotte family events](https://wknd.app/f/7f7j8s/charlotte-family-events)

### [Pumpkin Painting at West Boulevard Library](https://wknd.app/r/vb8t5v/pumpkin-painting-at-west-boulevard-library)

- When: 2026-10-17 10:00-13:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: West Boulevard Library, 2157 West Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28208 (35.2112054, -80.896189)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: art
- Topics: fall, pumpkin-patch, crafts, indoor, drop-in
- About: Drop in any time from 10 to 1 to paint a pumpkin and take it home. All ages welcome, while supplies last.
- Source: https://cmlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/6aac3e083dd190003e72b0ce
- Feed: [Charlotte family events](https://wknd.app/f/7f7j8s/charlotte-family-events)

### [Mint Hill Madness](https://wknd.app/r/wy6x56/mint-hill-madness)

- When: 2026-10-17 11:00-22:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Mint Hill Veterans Park, 8500 Fairview Road, Mint Hill, NC (35.1787481, -80.6395494)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, live-music, fireworks, history, market, outdoor
- About: Mint Hill's free founding festival with concerts, a family carnival, craft fair, colonial reenactments and fireworks, plus a Children's Entrepreneur Market Saturday 11 to 3.
- Source: https://www.charlotteonthecheap.com/mint-hill-madness/
- Feed: [Charlotte family events](https://wknd.app/f/7f7j8s/charlotte-family-events)

### [Lake Norman Diwali](https://wknd.app/r/xheut8/lake-norman-diwali)

- When: 2026-10-17 13:30-18:30 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Veterans Park, 201 Huntersville-Concord Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078 (35.410989, -80.841273)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: cultural-heritage, dance, food, outdoor
- About: Free family-friendly Festival of Lights celebration with cultural performances, food, music, shopping, a dance floor and photo booths. Bring chairs or blankets.
- Source: https://www.huntersville.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=7163
- Feed: [Charlotte family events](https://wknd.app/f/7f7j8s/charlotte-family-events)

### [Fort Mill Fall Festival](https://wknd.app/r/2b989r/fort-mill-fall-festival)

- When: 2026-10-17 14:00-18:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: Walter Y. Elisha Park, 345 N White Street, Fort Mill, SC 29715 (35.0125833, -80.9486658)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, halloween, live-music, market, outdoor
- About: Free town fall festival with food and craft vendors, live music, shows, costume contests for all ages, roving entertainers and a Touch-A-Truck.
- Source: https://www.fortmillsc.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=978
- Feed: [Charlotte family events](https://wknd.app/f/7f7j8s/charlotte-family-events)

### [OurBridge for Kids International Fall Festival](https://wknd.app/r/kj9r6n/ourbridge-for-kids-international-fall-festival)

- When: 2026-10-17 14:00-18:00 (America/New_York)
- Scarcity: one_day
- Cadence: once
- Where: OurBridge for Kids, 3925 Willard Farrow Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215 (35.2323356, -80.7601578)
- Ages: all ages
- Price: free
- Category: festival
- Topics: fall, cultural-heritage, food, dance, outdoor
- About: Free festival celebrating global cultures with world food, music and dance, pumpkin carving, soccer, bounce houses and horse rides for all ages.
- Source: https://www.charlotteonthecheap.com/our-bridge-kids-fall-festival/
- Feed: [Charlotte family events](https://wknd.app/f/7f7j8s/charlotte-family-events)