Charlotte, North Carolina for Babies
3 day trip
Day 1
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- History Museum
- Zoo
- Wildlife Sanctuary
- Horseback Riding
Latta Plantation Park
Huntersville, NC
The Historic Latta Plantation House has it all—costumed re-enactors, a bird of prey rehabilitation sanctuary, and pony rides....
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- Boating
- Hiking
- Live Music Venue
- Bazaar
- Shopping Mall
University Place
Charlotte, NC
Just a ten minute drive from Uptown, University Place provides a great home base to relax and unwind in the evenings when visiting Charlotte....
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- American
- Family Dining
- Seafood
Boardwalk Billy's
Charlotte, NC
With the steamed crab legs, peel-and-eat shrimp, and the lakeside location at University Place, you can almost imagine you're at the beach. Don't worry if your kids don't appreciate oysters, crabs, or ribs—chicken fingers are on the menu, too. ...
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- Racetrack
- Shopping Mall
Concord Mills
Concord, NC
If your child is itching to spend that allowance, there's no better place to do it in North Carolina than Concord Mills, home of more than 200 stores and a go-cart racetrack....
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- Hotel / Motel
The Westin Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Situated Uptown, this hotel is in walking distance of all the attractions in the city center. It's also right next to a stop on LYNX (the light rail line), so if little feet get tired, you can hop on for a ride....
Day 2
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- Science & Nature Museum
Charlotte Nature Museum
Charlotte, NC
How long can your preschooler stand still? When she wants a butterfly to land on her shoulder, longer than you think. This is a small, lovely museum that is the right scale for young children....
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- Petting Zoo
- Nature Center
- Boating
- Fishing
Dan Nicholas Park
Salisbury, NC
Dan Nicholas Park has something to please every child. Besides a big playground, the park features an old-fashioned carousel and a miniature train ride that weaves through the woods, and a nature center that houses live animals and a petting barn....
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- American
- Barbecue
- Family Dining
- Take-Out
Old Hickory House
Charlotte, NC
You can't visit Charlotte without trying some barbecue, and this is the best barbecue in town. Slow-cooked over an open pit, the aroma alone is enough to draw you into this down-home restaurant....
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- Hotel / Motel
The Westin Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Situated Uptown, this hotel is in walking distance of all the attractions in the city center. It's also right next to a stop on LYNX (the light rail line), so if little feet get tired, you can hop on for a ride....
Day 3
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- History Museum
Charlotte Museum of History
Charlotte, NC
This museum gives a great sense of Charlotte's past, but kids are drawn more to the museum's "backyard," where kids love feeling the vibrations of the largest bell in America with their bare hands....
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- Science & Nature Museum
Discovery Place
Charlotte, NC
This hands-on science museum engages kids from the moment they walk in the door in physics, dinosuars, weather forecasting, and architectural engineering....
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- Boutique
Paper Skyscraper
Charlotte, NC
Quirky, surprising, and irreverent, Paper Skyscraper is not your typical card store. Although it has the city's best selection of cards and stationery, it boasts much more: books, home furnishings, jewelry, and very good chocolate. ...
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- Hotel / Motel
The Westin Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Situated Uptown, this hotel is in walking distance of all the attractions in the city center. It's also right next to a stop on LYNX (the light rail line), so if little feet get tired, you can hop on for a ride....
Charlotte, North Carolina for Babies
3 day trip
Day 1
-
- History Museum
- Zoo
- Wildlife Sanctuary
- Horseback Riding
Latta Plantation Park
Huntersville, NC
The Historic Latta Plantation House has it all—costumed re-enactors, a bird of prey rehabilitation sanctuary, and pony rides....
-
- Boating
- Hiking
- Live Music Venue
- Bazaar
- Shopping Mall
University Place
Charlotte, NC
Just a ten minute drive from Uptown, University Place provides a great home base to relax and unwind in the evenings when visiting Charlotte....
-
- American
- Family Dining
- Seafood
Boardwalk Billy's
Charlotte, NC
With the steamed crab legs, peel-and-eat shrimp, and the lakeside location at University Place, you can almost imagine you're at the beach. Don't worry if your kids don't appreciate oysters, crabs, or ribs—chicken fingers are on the menu, too. ...
-
- Racetrack
- Shopping Mall
Concord Mills
Concord, NC
If your child is itching to spend that allowance, there's no better place to do it in North Carolina than Concord Mills, home of more than 200 stores and a go-cart racetrack....
-
- Hotel / Motel
The Westin Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Situated Uptown, this hotel is in walking distance of all the attractions in the city center. It's also right next to a stop on LYNX (the light rail line), so if little feet get tired, you can hop on for a ride....
Day 2
-
- Science & Nature Museum
Charlotte Nature Museum
Charlotte, NC
How long can your preschooler stand still? When she wants a butterfly to land on her shoulder, longer than you think. This is a small, lovely museum that is the right scale for young children....
-
- Petting Zoo
- Nature Center
- Boating
- Fishing
Dan Nicholas Park
Salisbury, NC
Dan Nicholas Park has something to please every child. Besides a big playground, the park features an old-fashioned carousel and a miniature train ride that weaves through the woods, and a nature center that houses live animals and a petting barn....
-
- American
- Barbecue
- Family Dining
- Take-Out
Old Hickory House
Charlotte, NC
You can't visit Charlotte without trying some barbecue, and this is the best barbecue in town. Slow-cooked over an open pit, the aroma alone is enough to draw you into this down-home restaurant....
-
- Hotel / Motel
The Westin Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Situated Uptown, this hotel is in walking distance of all the attractions in the city center. It's also right next to a stop on LYNX (the light rail line), so if little feet get tired, you can hop on for a ride....
Day 3
-
- History Museum
Charlotte Museum of History
Charlotte, NC
This museum gives a great sense of Charlotte's past, but kids are drawn more to the museum's "backyard," where kids love feeling the vibrations of the largest bell in America with their bare hands....
-
- Science & Nature Museum
Discovery Place
Charlotte, NC
This hands-on science museum engages kids from the moment they walk in the door in physics, dinosuars, weather forecasting, and architectural engineering....
-
- Boutique
Paper Skyscraper
Charlotte, NC
Quirky, surprising, and irreverent, Paper Skyscraper is not your typical card store. Although it has the city's best selection of cards and stationery, it boasts much more: books, home furnishings, jewelry, and very good chocolate. ...
-
- Hotel / Motel
The Westin Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Situated Uptown, this hotel is in walking distance of all the attractions in the city center. It's also right next to a stop on LYNX (the light rail line), so if little feet get tired, you can hop on for a ride....
