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Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Huntersville, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.

Top story Huntersville Turkey Trot turns 15 on Thanksgiving morning The 15th Angels & Sparrows Thanksgiving 5K starts at 8 a.m. Nov. 26 at Fleet Feet Sports in Birkdale Village. It is untimed, $25, and kids under 6 go free. · 2 min read

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The full month
  1. Fri. Oct. 30 Hough at Hopewell football 7 p.m. · Hopewell High School
  2. Fri. Oct. 30 West Charlotte at North Mecklenburg football 7 p.m. · North Mecklenburg High School
  3. Fri. Oct. 30 Lincoln Charter at Lake Norman Charter football 7 p.m. · Lake Norman Charter High School
  4. Oct. 30 to 31 Rural Hill Corn Maze: closing weekend Historic Rural Hill
  5. Sat. Oct. 31 Trick or Treat at Birkdale Village 10 a.m. · Birkdale Village
  6. Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 Carolina Renaissance Festival: Halloween Daze and Spooky Knights Carolina Renaissance Festival
  7. Nov. 7 to 8 Carolina Renaissance Festival: Pirates' Christmas Weekend Carolina Renaissance Festival
  8. Sat. Nov. 14 Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival, day 1 10 a.m. · Historic Rural Hill
  9. Nov. 14 to 15 Carolina Renaissance Festival: Time Travelers' Weekend Carolina Renaissance Festival
  10. Nov. 14 to 15 Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival Historic Rural Hill
  11. Sun. Nov. 15 Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival, day 2 10 a.m. · Historic Rural Hill
  12. Sat. Nov. 21 The Lighting of Birkdale Village 2 p.m. · The Plaza, Birkdale Village

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Fourth of July Huntersville Fourth of July fireworks 2027 Huntersville has no town fireworks show. In 2026 the day centered on 4th of July at Birkdale, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; the nearest fireworks were in Charlotte. · 4 min read Halloween Trick-or-treat hours in Huntersville 2026 Huntersville sets no official trick-or-treat hours; Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. The town's free Halloween in Huntersville is Sunday, Oct. 25, 4 to 7 p.m. · 3 min read Christmas Huntersville Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026 Huntersville lights its tree at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at Veterans Park. Holidays in Huntersville is Dec. 5; the North Mecklenburg Holiday Parade is Dec. 5 in Davidson. · 4 min read Football Huntersville Friday night football 2026: schedules and scores Hopewell and Lake Norman Charter are 4-3, North Mecklenburg 2-5. Each plays three more regular-season games, starting Friday, Oct. 16, all at 7 p.m. · 4 min read Fall festivals Fall festivals and pumpkin patches in Huntersville 2026 Fall in Huntersville: the Rural Hill corn maze weekends through Oct. 31, the Renaissance Festival to Nov. 22, Diwali Oct. 17 and Rural Hill's sheepdog trials Nov. 14-15. · 3 min read Halloween Halloween events in Huntersville 2026 Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. Owl-O-Ween at the Raptor Center is Oct. 17, the town's Halloween in Huntersville Oct. 25 and Birkdale trick-or-treat Oct. 31. · 4 min read Black Friday Black Friday and holiday shopping in Huntersville 2026 Black Friday is Nov. 27 and Small Business Saturday Nov. 28. Birkdale Village opens 10 a.m.; the town's holiday market with 50-plus vendors is Dec. 5. · 4 min read Thanksgiving Thanksgiving in Huntersville 2026: turkey trot, closings, trash Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26. Town offices close Nov. 26-27, trash runs a day late, and the Lake Norman Turkey Trot starts at 7:30 a.m. in Cornelius. · 4 min read Christmas Holiday lights and Christmas events in Huntersville 2026 Birkdale Village lights its tree Nov. 21 and opens its ice rink; Santa visits to Dec. 24; menorah lighting Dec. 6; garden lights Nov. 28 to Dec. 30. · 5 min read New Year's Eve New Year's Eve in Huntersville 2026 A Huntersville New Year's is free, 9 p.m. to midnight Thursday, Dec. 31, at Holbrook Park and 760 CraftWorks, with a countdown light show on Town Hall. · 3 min read Easter Easter in Huntersville 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. The town's 2026 Donuts with the Duck and Bunny was March 21; 2027 dates are not out yet. Brunch picks at Birkdale Village. · 4 min read Spring break Spring break in Huntersville 2027: school dates and things to do CMS spring break 2027 is March 29 to April 2, after the Good Friday holiday March 26. Kids' museum, raptor center, lake parks and greenways for the week. · 3 min read Valentine's Day Valentine's Day in Huntersville 2027: dinners and date ideas Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday. Where to book in Huntersville: omakase at eeZ, raw bar at Fin & Fino, steaks at Red Rocks, and a sunset at Blythe Landing. · 3 min read Father's Day Father's Day in Huntersville 2027: events, breweries and brunch Father's Day is Sunday, June 20, 2027. Birds of prey at the Raptor Center, local breweries, weekend brunch at Birkdale and the town's June events. · 4 min read Labor Day Labor Day in Huntersville 2027: events, closings, trash Labor Day is Monday, Sept. 6, 2027. Town offices and CMS close, trash runs as normal, and it is the last day for the HFFA splash pad and county spraygrounds. · 3 min read Memorial Day Memorial Day in Huntersville 2027: ceremony, closings, trash Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. The town's 2026 ceremony was 11 a.m. at Veterans Park; 2027 details are not out. Town offices and CMS close; trash runs. · 3 min read Mother's Day Mother's Day in Huntersville 2027: brunch, gardens and gift markets Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9, 2027. Weekend brunch at Birkdale, the Birkdale Commons Market on second Sundays, and gardens in Belmont open Sundays. · 4 min read Summer camps Summer in Huntersville 2027: camps, pools and splash pads Town camp lotteries open in February, the HFFA splash pad runs to Labor Day and county spraygrounds open Memorial Day weekend. Dates and how to sign up. · 5 min read Brunch Brunch in Huntersville: where to go on weekends Weekend brunch in Huntersville: North Italia 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Burtons Grill to 3 p.m. and Red Rocks Cafe 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., all at Birkdale. Hours and menus. · 3 min read Dogs Dog-friendly Huntersville: parks, patios, trails and leash rules Huntersville's dog park is at Rosedale Nature Park, county dog parks open 7:30 a.m. to sunset and Birkdale Village welcomes dogs. The leash rule explained. · 4 min read Kids Kids' activities in Huntersville: playgrounds, story time, rainy days Huntersville has 13 town playgrounds, a children's museum downtown, birds of prey on Sample Road and a summer splash pad. Story times and rainy-day picks. · 4 min read Greenways Huntersville walking and biking trails: greenways, loops, maps About 12.8 miles of greenway and trail run inside Huntersville, with McDowell Creek reaching Birkdale Village. Maps, trailheads and the new e-bike rules. · 4 min read Latta Nature Preserve Latta Nature Preserve in Huntersville: trails, Quest and raptors Latta Nature Preserve covers 1,460 acres on Mountain Island Lake: 16-plus miles of trail, horse trails, a kayak launch, Quest and the Raptor Center. · 3 min read Nightlife Live music and nightlife in Huntersville: breweries, bars, trivia Huntersville after dark: Primal Brewery and 760 CraftWorks downtown, Birkdale Village's bars and social district, weekly trivia nights and free summer concerts. · 4 min read Free things to do Free things to do in Huntersville Free in Huntersville: 24 town parks, 12.8 miles of greenway, Latta's 16 miles of trail, town festivals and concerts, and screenings at Birkdale Village. · 4 min read Date night Date night in Huntersville: restaurants, movies, wine bars Date night in Huntersville: omakase at eeZ, seafood at Fin & Fino, a movie at Regal Birkdale, wine at Foxcroft, skating in winter and a lakeside sunset. · 4 min read Carolina Renaissance Festival Carolina Renaissance Festival: dates, tickets and parking The Carolina Renaissance Festival runs weekends, Oct. 3 to Nov. 22, 2026, at 16445 Poplar Tent Road. Adults $37.99 plus tax; parking is free. · 5 min read Corn maze Rural Hill Corn Maze in Huntersville: dates, hours, tickets The Rural Hill Corn Maze, 4431 Neck Road, is open Fridays to Sundays through Oct. 31, 2026, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with night mazes on October weekends. · 4 min read Sheepdog trials Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival: dates and tickets Rural Hill's Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival is Nov. 14-15, 2026, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 4431 Neck Road in Huntersville. Leashed dogs are welcome. · 3 min read Highland games Loch Norman Highland Games at Rural Hill: 2027 dates, tickets The Loch Norman Highland Games returns to Rural Hill in Huntersville April 16-18, 2027, Rural Hill says. The 2026 games ran April 18-19. · 4 min read Restaurants Where to eat in Huntersville: lists by category Huntersville restaurant lists by food: wings, pizza, Mexican, burgers, sushi, breakfast, desserts and patios, each alphabetical and checked Oct. 12. · 3 min read Wings Where to get wings in Huntersville: Exit 23 and Exit 25 Four Huntersville places with wings on their own menus, near I-77 exits 23 and 25: addresses, hours as each posts them and phone numbers. · 4 min read Pizza Where to get pizza in Huntersville: Birkdale, Rosedale, downtown 10 Huntersville pizza places, from Birkdale Village and Northcross to Rosedale and downtown: addresses, hours as each posts them and phone numbers. · 5 min read Mexican food Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Huntersville Five Mexican, Tex-Mex and Latin restaurants in Huntersville, at Birkdale, Northcross and Rosedale: addresses, hours as each posts them and phones. · 3 min read Breakfast Breakfast and coffee in Huntersville: Birkdale, Rosedale, Sam Furr Six Huntersville places for breakfast or coffee, at Birkdale, Sam Furr Road and the Rosedale area near Exit 23: addresses, hours and phone numbers. · 4 min read Burgers Where to get burgers in Huntersville: Birkdale and Exit 23 Seven Huntersville places with burgers on their own menus, at Birkdale, Statesville Road and the Rosedale area: addresses, hours and phone numbers. · 4 min read Sushi Sushi and Asian restaurants in Huntersville Four Huntersville sushi, hibachi, dim sum and Chinese and Thai restaurants, on Sam Furr Road, Northcross Drive and Rose Commons Drive: hours and phones. · 3 min read Ice cream Ice cream and desserts in Huntersville: Birkdale and downtown Four Huntersville ice cream, paleta, fudge and pie shops, three at Birkdale Village and one downtown: addresses, hours as each posts them and phones. · 3 min read Outdoor dining Patios and outdoor dining in Huntersville Five Huntersville restaurants and cafes whose own sites mention a patio or outdoor dining, at Birkdale and near Exit 23: hours and phone numbers. · 3 min read