Too young for a brewery but too old for ImaginOn, life as a Charlotte teenager means thinking creatively about activities that don’t require an iPhone.
Below are 40 simple ideas that’ll get you off the couch.
For the cultured
#1 Pay homage to the grandparents with a 1-hour trip to Badin Road Drive In (screening current blockbusters such as Despicable Me 3, Spiderman: Homecoming, War for the Planet of the Apes)
#2 Movies Under the Stars at SouthPark (screening flicks like Trolls, Secret Life of Pets, Sing)
#3 Free Friday night movies at Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop (screening more mature films like Jaws, Stepbrothers, Anchorman, To Catch a Thief)
#4 Go museum hopping at the Mint (yoga and art classes offered), Bechtler, and Levine
#5 Revel in the serenity of Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens, Discovery Place Nature, or Wing Haven Gardens
#6 Flow through an outdoor community yoga class at OMB
#7 Rent a paddleboat at University City
#8 Set up camp at Freedom Park
#9 Flock to Food Truck Friday
#10 River Jam at The Whitewater Center
For the creative/curious
#11 Get creative juices flowing at Beads Inc.
#12 Learn something new with a SkillPop class
#13 The PG-13 Funny Bus Tour
#14 Test your skills at Exit Strategy and Codescape
#15 Expand your knowledge at Discovery Place
#16 Collect antiques at Sleepy Poet Antique Mall
#17 BYO Lunch and sit out at the Charlotte Airport Overlook
#18 Volunteer! Contact non-profits like Urban Ministries, Freedom School, or a local animal shelter to set up a time.
#19 Learn how to cook with a class at Whole Foods
#20 Rally the troops at Laser Quest
For the experiencer
#21 Charlotte Segway Tours (admit it, you’ve always wanted to give it a spin)
#22 Blueberry Picking: Rivers’ Blueberries Farm, Summerberry Farm (blackberries)
#23 Make strawberry shortcake out of the berries you collect at Hall Family Farm, Wise Acres Organic Farm, The Hunter Farm
#24 Rent bikes and zip down the Greenway
#25 Encounter wildlife at Lazy 5 Ranch and Zootastic
#26 Plunge off rocky cliffs into blue-green water at The Quarry at Carrigan Farms
#27 Get an adrenaline rush at Carowinds
#28 Devote a whole day to The Whitewater Center
#29 Roller skate at Kate’s Skating Rink
#30 Tee off at Topgolf
For the active/energetic
#31 Experiment with flexibility at AIR Yoga
#32 Burn some calories at Defy Gravity, Sky High, Sky Zone
#33 Ruin old clothes at Paintball Paradyes, Paintball Central
#34 Race your friends at Victory Lane Indoor Karting
#35 Purchase cracker jacks at a Knights Game
#36 Lie out at Lake Norman or Wylie, check out Paddle 2 Paradise
#37 Cheer on the Charlotte Independence
#38 Arrange a day hike at Crowder’s Mountain; if you’ve been there done that consider a day at Anne Springs Close Greenway
#39 Shine your bowling shoes at StrikeCity or Park Lanes
#40 Test your agility at Inner Peaks
Article Source: charlotteagenda.com