Around Lake Norman This Weekend
Are you looking for something to do around Lake Norman this weekend? Well look no more. We have found loads to do around Lake Norman this weeekend and every weekend in October!! Some of the events are specifically for you and your dog to enjoy. Others are for you to enjoy but require that you leave your pets at home. Please be sure to check the details from the event website to know the rules. Proceeds from all the events go toward great programs around Lake Norman so you get to have a great time while supporting a worthy cause.
There are 3 Exciting Things to Do Around Lake Norman This Weekend – October 10, 2015
There are three, count ’em 3 great events going on around Lake Norman this weekend. They range from events greated toward the kids at a school in Mooresville, a run and adoption fair for pets in Davidson and a blow out delicious meal in Cornelius. Proceeds benefit a school tutoring program, the capital campaign for a state of the arts dog and cat adoption facility and wildlife. Events are free, low priced and expensive. Take your pick and whatever you do have a great time!!
When: Saturday, October 10, 2015 – 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
What: 2nd Annual East Mooresville Intermediate School Fall Festival
Where: 1711 Landis Hwy, Mooresville, NC 28115 – 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Details: The 2nd Annual East Mooresville Intermediate School’s Fall Festival! This year will be bigger than ever! They will have multiple food trucks which include Maki Taco, Bebo’s American Bistro, Wingz on Wheelz, Robbinos Concession, Deluxe/Front Porch Ice Creams, Tastebuds Popcorn at the Lake. Face Painting, massage chair vendor, multiple inflatables and bounce houses and games galore. A silent auction with raffle baskets will be onsite! Many games and TONS of vendors! Purchase pre-event wrist bands for unlimited games for just $8.00 or $10.00 at the event.
Items for your cat: Value over $130.
Speaking of those raffle baskets, check out this photo to see the cat basket we donated. If you have a cat this is an opportunity to win a basket valued at over $130 for much less money while you have a great time, grab something to eat and support the tutoring program at East Mooresville Intermediate School.
The cat basket holds a cat bed, two food/water bowls, 3 cans of cat food, 12 toys, 2 Nature’s Miracle products, dental chews, slicker brush, nail clippers, collar and even a lint brush for the humans.
We will be at the event with a booth and will be happy to answer any questions you may have about our pet sitting and dog walking services.
When: Saturday, October 10 – 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
What: 5th Annual Pawz Too Run
Where: The Green in Downtown Davidson, 119 S. Main Street, Davidson, NC
Details: The event includes the Celebrated Dog Walk 3K (1.8 miles) or 1.5K (.9 miles); Dog Contests with Prizes, Individual and Team Awards; Vendor Fair on Health & Wellness for People and Pets; Animal Rescue Agencies with Dogs to Adopt; Live Music in the afternoon; Kid’s Inflatable Bounce House; Dog Washing Station courtesy of Davidson College Pre-Vet Society; Dog Bandanas for Participants and Opportunity Drawings.
Architectural Rendering of Friends of the Animals State of the Art Facility
Funds raised will help Friends of the Animals build a state-of-the-art facility to save more homeless dogs, cats, puppies and kittens in the greater Lake Norman region. Your support will help them to start construction.
When: Saturday, October 10, 2015 – 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
What: Lake Norman Wildlife Oyster & Shrimp Festival
Where: LangTree Lake Norman
Details: The seventh annual event kicks off at 5 o’clock on the evening of Saturday, October 10th, 2015 at LangTree Lake Norman. Come out and support local wildlife conservation efforts while enjoying live music, wine and local craft beer from D9 Brewing, auctions, and tons of family fun! As always, Big Daddy’s of Lake Norman will be serving up some of the best oysters, shrimp and BBQ in the Carolinas!
Ticket price is $50 per person. Stayed tuned to Facebook for more announcements in the coming week to learn more about how to purchase tickets, receive member discounts, volunteer for the fest, and much more!
Oyster & Shrimp Festival
DON’T BE SHELLFISH – please come out and show your support for LNWC at the 2015 Lake Norman Wildlife Oyster & Shrimp Fest!
We Found Two Things to do Around Lake Norman This Weekend – October 16-18, 2015
These two events include an opportunity to visit Cornelius, listen to msuic while tasting beer and eating from one of the many food trucks that service the area around Lake Norman. It’s a great example of beautiful local flavor. The other option ranges over three days and is a spectacular event in Statesville with national renown.
When: Saturday, October 17, 2015 – 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
What: 3rd Annual LaketoberFest Music & Brewfest
Where: Bailey Road Park, 11536 Bailey Road, Cornelius, NC
Details: The Cornelius PARC Department and Bella Love host this community event, featuring Live music from The Glass Hammers, Ben Gatlin Band and Pluto for Planet. Six of Lake Norman’s top breweries and bottle shops including D9 Brewing Co., The Clown, Primal Brewing, Bayne, Cork and Cask and Old Town Public House and 15 great food trucks will be on hand, There will be a Cornhole tournament along with a Kid’s zone with crafts and games Admission and parking are free.
Laketoberfest
Event proceeds benefit the Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists. LNWC is a chapter of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation (NCWF) – a community based organization established for the purposes of environmental education, appreciation of wildlife and natural history, and conservation of wildlife habitat and natural resources. The Vision of the Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists is to protect and enhance the natural resources and wildlife habitats of the greater Lake Norman area, for all to enjoy.
When: 16-18, 2015 – 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
What: 21st Carolina BalloonFest
Where: Statesville Regional Airport, 260 Hangar Drive, Statesville, NC 28677
Details: This popular event is held annually the third weekend of October. Last year National Balloon Rally Charities, Inc donated over $82,000 to 25 local charities!
Be prepared with cash for your purchases and plan to arrive early as traffic will be heavy. There will be 10+ music groups of various music genres; hot air balloon launches and hot air balloon rides; Kids Zone with Inflatables*, Bungee Jump, Climb Wall, Walk-in Balloon & Magic Shows; Wine & Craft Beer Tasting Garden; Canine Agility Exhibition and lots of food and beverage vendors!
* inflatables & walk-in balloon are weather dependent
If you have never witnessed a hot air balloon mass launch this is a must see. If you have been before you know how much fun it will be. Check out Carolina Balloon Fest for all the details.
When: Saturday, October 25, 2015 (Actually October 4 – November 22, 2015)
What: Carolina Renaissance Festival
Where: 16445 Poplar Tent Road, Huntersville, NC 28078
The Renaissance Festival is a 16th century European style art and entertainment festival combining outdoor theater, circus entertainment, arts and crafts marketplace, a jousting tournament, a feast fit for royalty, and much much more.
The Carolina Renaissance Festival was introduced in 1994 with six acres of exhibits, attractions and entertainment. The event has grown into a twenty acre theme park filled with charming cottages and castles, kitchens and pubs, and a most unusual collection of people powered rides and games of skill – all nestled in 325 acres of pristine woodlands just north of Charlotte, NC.
The Carolina event has grown to be one of the largest of the Renaissance fairs nationwide. Tree lined lanes are filled with over 100 purveyors of crafts and food, and non-stop music and comedy shows are presented on 11 stages every event day.
This is one of the most interactive entertainment shows ever created with wonderful amusements and antics ongoing all around you! You can sit back and watch, or you can become a part of the action, surrounded by over 500 costumed characters roaming the festival village. The village lanes are full of peasants singing sea-faring songs and street entertainers surprising you with tall tales and tricks, each with a role to play.
You can experience the clashing of armor and the thundering of hooves daily with full combat jousts at the King’s Tournament Arena.
When: Saturday, October 31, 2015 – Noon- 4:00 PM
What: The Great Chili Cookoff
Where: Mooresville Town Square, 279 Williamson Road, Mooresville, NC
Details: Sponsored by The Rotary Clubs of Mooresville-Lake Norman, Mooresville, Top of the Lake and Troutman.
Drenching rains have postponed this event three times but it’s always a hit. There will of course be loads of chili but lots of other food and craft vendors as well. Entertainment will be provided by Back Road. Back Road is a collection of 5 talented musicians with years of experience playing Country Rock Music in front of major recording artists across a variety of genera. Back Road has been the house band at the Frontier Bar in Gastonia for nearly two years.
Great Chilli Cook-Off
All proceeds from this event benefit local programs such as Health Reach, Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN), The School Backpack Project AKA Food for Days, and other charities supported by the four Rotary clubs hosting the event. The 2014 event attracted over 4,000 people and $50,000 for charities supported by Rotary.
When: Saturday, October 10, Saturday, October 17, Saturday, October 24, Saturday, October 31 – 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
What: Rescue Ranch Fall Fun Days
Where: Rescue Ranch – 1424 Turnersburg Highway Statesville, NC 28625
Fall Fun Days events include arts & crafts, hay art, hay rides, a scarecrow contest, a straw maze and more! Be sure to get in touch ahead of time to learn how to enter a Scarecrow in the Scarecrow Contest, be a vendor and to learn about sponsorship opportunities!
$5.00 per person, not including pumpkin painting or food and beverage.
Fall Fun Days
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