Support minor league baseball by coming out to a Charlotte Knights game. Show your Family Focus Fun card for Friday home games (excludes April 11 and July 4 games) and get 2 tickets, 2 hotdogs, 2 popcorns and 2 sodas for $9.99. For the Charlotte Knights schedule, click here.
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Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden features more than 100 acres of lush gardens, sparkling fountains, abundant garden wildlife and natural woodland trails to help you reconnect with nature.
Don't miss the new Orchid Conservatory, an 8,000 square foot glass house dedicated to the display of orchids and tropical plants.
The museum, located in Belmont, NC, is open from 9:00a.m. To 5:00p.m. everyday except Christmas, Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.
For more information, visit www.dsbg.org
The Schiele Museum of Natural History
The natural wonders of North America and North Carolina coupled with the rich history of our region are all reflected in The Schiele's exceptional exhibitions and diverse programming. Whether you're indoors or out, with the kids or your colleagues, by bringing you a lot closer to nature, The Schiele will bring you a little closer to yourself.
Take a look at the sky! The stars are always out at the James H. Lynn Planetarium - all you have to do is look up to see rotating planets, moons, galaxies, comets, nebulae, asteroids and black holes playing across the domed ceiling.
The Schiele Museum is located in Gastonia, NC. The museum is open from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. on Sunday. Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
For more information, please visit www.schielemuseum.org
Charlotte Antique and Collectibles Show at Metrolina Expo
Come visit Charlotte's most unique antique shopping experience. The regular monthly shows host more than 500 exhibitors. The Antiques Spectacular shows have more than 1,500 exhibitors!
For show schedule and more information, visit www.charlotteantiqueshow.com
The Mint Museum of Art features a rich collection of American fine and decorative arts with particular strengths in pre-Columbian art and traditional European ceramics.
Enhancing the permanent collections is an active schedule of changing exhibitions and education programs. The Mint originates and hosts major national and international exhibitions and features public programs including daily tours, seminars, lectures, family day festivals, and adult and children's art classes.
The museum is located at 2730 Randolph Road in Charlotte.
Hours
Tuesday: 10:00a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Wednesday - Saturday: 10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Sunday: 12:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Closed: Monday and major holidays (including New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.)
For current exhibits or more information, visit www.mintmuseums.org
The Mint Museum of Craft and Design
The Mint Museum of Craft + Design features a permanent collection that documents contemporary studio craft, tracing the movement's historical roots in the 19th century and its relationship to traditional decorative arts and industrial design. The techniques and inspiration of artists throughout the world are showcased in collections of ceramics, fiber, glass, metal and wood.
An active schedule of changing exhibitions, lectures, artist demonstrations, workshops, guided tours and travel opportunities are available.
The museum is located in Uptown Charlotte at 220 North Tryon Street.
Hours
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Third Thursday: 10:00a.m. - 8:00p.m.
Sunday: 12:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Closed: Monday and major holidays (including New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.)
For current exhibits or more information, visit www.mintmuseums.org
North Carolina Zoo
The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro exhibits more than 1,100 animals from 250 species. These native African and North American species live in natural habitats scattered through 500 acres of Piedmont woodlands. Explore the natural habitat of polar bears, gorillas, giraffes and zebras. Roam the Prairie with bison and elk. Walk on over five miles of trails to experience our natural world and connect your life to the world's wildlife.
Open 364 days a year, the Zoo closes only on Christmas day and during severe weather.
Hours
April 1 - October 31: 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
November 1 - March 31: 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.
Don't forget to bring your 9 Family Focus Fun Card to receive your discount.
For current exhibits or more information, visit www.nczoo.org
North Carolina Transportation Museum
The North Carolina Transportation Museum is located in Spencer on the site of what was once Southern Railway Company's largest steam locomotive repair facility. The museum features an authentic train depot, antique automobiles, and a 37-bay Roundhouse that includes 25 locomotives, dozens of rail cars and other exhibit areas. The museum offers seasonal train rides, guided tours for scheduled groups, and special events scheduled throughout the year.
Take a tour of the site on the 25-minute train ride pulled by an antique diesel engine. The train generally runs daily from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and on weekends or for scheduled groups the rest of the year. (Fun Card discount not valid for special events: Easter Bunny Express, Rail Days, Day Out With Thomas, Pumpkin Patch Express, Santa Train, Cookies & Coca with Santa.)
Hours
Regular Hours (May 1- Oct. 31)
Monday-Saturday : 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Sunday: 1:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Closed Monday
Tuesday-Saturday: 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.
Sunday: 1:00p.m - 5:00p.m. (1:00-4:00p.m. Sundays in January and February)
Closed on New Year's Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving holiday, and Christmas holidays.
For special events or more information, visit www.nctrans.org
Lollipops 4: Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Apr. 5 at 11:00a.m. (Pre-concert festival at 10:00 a.m.)
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center - Belk Theater
With Classical Kids
Alan Yamamoto, conducting
A deaf, grumpy, and disheveled old man has moved in above young Christoph's apartment. He stomps around the floor and bangs on the piano, much to Christoph's dismay. But that ornery old noise-maker turns out to be Ludwig van Beethoven. As Christoph describes Beethoven's antics in letters to his uncle, he slowly comes to understand the genius of the composer and the beauty of his music.
Tickets are available by calling 704-972-2000 or at the Belk Theater, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, 130 N. Tryon St. Be sure to use your 9 Family Focus Fun Card. Buy tickets online at www.charlottesymphony.org (use promotional code: Ch9).
Visit www.charlottesymphony.org for more information.
Levine Museum of the New South
Levine Museum of the New South is an interactive museum housing the nation's most comprehensive interpretation of post-Civil War Southern history. Visit today and enjoy a self-guided tour of our centerpiece exhibit Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers and other current exhibits. The museum is located in Uptown Charlotte at 200 E. Seventh Street.
Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Free 90 minute parking is available in Seventh Street Station parking deck located next to the museum on weekdays until 5 p.m. On weekends and for evening museum events, the museum will validate parking ticket for visitors.
For current exhibits or more information, visit www.museumofthenewsouth.org
Historic Latta Plantation
Historic Latta Plantation is a circa 1800 cotton plantation and living history farm located within Latta Plantation Nature Preserve. Tours of the Latta home are guided; tours of the grounds are self-guided. The Latta Plantation is located 12 miles northwest of Charlotte in Huntersville at 5225 Sample Road.
Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday (10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.)
Guided House Tours at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. Sunday (1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Guided House Tours at 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
For current exhibits or more information, visit www.lattaplantation.org
Theatre Charlotte
Theatre Charlotte is Charlotte's community theatre and has been "creating drama since 1927." Theatre Charlotte's mission is to create outstanding theatre opportunities relevant to the people of the Charlotte region. To fulfill this goal, Theatre Charlotte presents a Main Stage series stage for productions with broad-based appeal and a "second stage" series known as Stage 501 for diverse and contemporary works.
Upcoming productions include Walking Across Egypt, The Diary of Anne Frank, Little Shop of Horrors, NOUVEAU, and Teatro Latino.
Theatre Charlotte is located at 501 Queens Road in Charlotte. To purchase tickets, call 704-372-1000 and mention your 9 Family Focus Fun Card.
For current productions or more information, visit www.theatrecharlotte.org
Please present your Family Focus card at the Discovery Place Admissions Desk or in the Discovery Place Store to receive the following discounts:
$1 off admission to Discovery Place
$2 off combo admission to Discovery Place and IMAX Discovery Film
Family Focus cardholders receive 10% off at the Discovery Place Store
Link to: www.discoveryplace.org
