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Upcoming free and cheap events for kids

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Jody Mace


Find plenty of free and cheap things for kids to do on this list. Events for all age kids are included, from toddlers to teens, so make sure to follow the links to learn more about each event.

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Monday, January 24, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Hike For Your Health

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Reedy Creek Nature Center and Preserve

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Friday, January 28, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Free afternoon at Schiele Museum, with free planetarium program

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Saturday, January 29, 2022

Community celebration for MoLi, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's new Mobile Library

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Eastway Recreation Center

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Dapper Street Presents Jazzerific!

2:00 pm to 3:15 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph

Family Night Hike

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Monday, January 31, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Celebrate Black History with Fyütch (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library program)

4:30 pm to 5:15 pm | FREE | Virtual

Lunar New Year Celebration by the campfire

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Babies in Backpacks Walking Group

10:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Tosco Music Open Mic

7:30 pm | $5.00 | The Evening Muse

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Friday, February 4, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Saturday, February 5, 2022

Family Campfire

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Stevens Creek Nature Preserve and Center

Free admission to Matthews Heritage Museum

10:00 am to 4:30 pm | FREE | Matthews Heritage Museum

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

I Can Read Black Stories (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library program)

11:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Virtual

Family First: The Legacy of African Drums

12:00 pm to 2:30 pm | $10.00 | Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture

Family Day at Cabarrus Arts Council

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Galleries at Cabarrus Arts Council

Dapper Street Presents Jazzerific!

2:00 pm to 3:15 pm | FREE | Albemarle Recreation Center

Sunday, February 6, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Monday, February 7, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Free afternoon at Schiele Museum

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Harlem Unbound (Call of Cthulhu 7E)

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Virtual

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Friday, February 11, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Dapper Street Presents Jazzerific!

2:00 pm to 3:15 pm | FREE | Mint Museum Randolph

Sunday, February 13, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Monday, February 14, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Black History Month Talking Circle (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library program)

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Friday, February 18, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Saturday, February 19, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

North Carolina Black Heritage Festival

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Cabarrus Arena and Events Center

Black History Month Virtual Celebration: Art Rocks (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library program)

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Virtual

Dapper Street Presents Jazzerific!

2:00 pm to 3:15 pm | FREE | Albemarle Recreation Center

Sunday, February 20, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Monday, February 21, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Winter Wonderland -- sock skating at Schiele Museum (museum admission required)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $3.00 | Schiele Museum of Natural History

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