36 Can't-Miss Events Around Lake Norman In October 2019

CORNELIUS, NC — October is here and the season of pumpkin spice is all around us, which also means it's time for festivals, medieval jousting and perfecting costumes for the end-of-the-month candy grab.

Need some ideas for filling out your calendar? Here are 36 family-friendly events in October around Lake Norman, according to Visit Lake Norman:

Wednesday, Oct. 3

• Comedy Night, 8 p.m., Boatyard Eats, Cornelius

Friday, Oct. 4

• Beaver Dam Food Truck Jam, 5 p.m., Beaver Dam Historical Home, Davidson
• Public Stargazing, 5 p.m., Duke EnergyExplorium, Huntersville

Saturday, Oct. 5

• Carolina Renaissance Festival Opening Weekend, 10 a.m., Poplar Tent Road, Huntersville
• Ada Jenkins Annual Food Fight, 11:30 a.m., Ada Jenkins Center, Davidson
• Hops and Hogs Beer, BBQ & Music Festival, 11:30 a.m., Historic Rural Hill, Huntersville
• Huntersville Artisan Market & Jazz Concert, 12 p.m., Veterans Park, Huntersville
• 19th Annual All American Dog Show, 3 p.m., Robbins Park, Cornelius
• Old Town Revival, 3 p.m., Oak Street Mill, Cornelius
• Shirley’s Angels Taps for Ta Ta’s, 3 p.m., Primal Brewery, Huntersville

Thursday, Oct. 10

• Pounding for Parker: Gala at the Lake, 7 p.m., Hello, Sailor, Cornelius

Friday, Oct. 11

• 2nd Friday Street Festival, 6 p.m., Oak Street Mill, Cornelius
• LaLaCaboosa, 6:30 p.m., Veterans Park, Huntersville

Saturday, Oct. 12

• 7th Annual Huntersville Fall Festival, 10 a.m., Beatties Ford Road, Huntersville
• 7th Annual Laketoberfest Music & Brew Festival, 4 p.m., Bailey Road Park, Cornelius
• Plugged In, 5 p.m., Veterans Park, Huntersville

Sunday, Oct. 13

• Pop-Up Artisan Market, 12 p.m., Veterans Park, Huntersville

Monday, Oct. 14

• Organ at Davidson College, 7:30 p.m., Davidson College Presbyterian Church, Davidson

Thursday, Oct. 17

• Preschool Halloween Party, 10 a.m., Cornelius Arts Center, Cornelius
• Pets, Paints, and Pints, 6 p.m., Ass Clown Brewing Company, Cornelius

Friday, Oct. 18

• Kids Harry Potter Halloween Party, 7 p.m., Hunter House & Gardens, Huntersville

Saturday, Oct. 19

• Yacht Yoga for a Cause, 9 a.m., Carolina Grace, Cornelius
• Hooked on Cornelius, 10 a.m., Robbins Park, Cornelius
• Boatyard Beer Fest, 1 p.m., Boatyard Eats, Cornelius
• Halloween in Huntersville, 4 p.m., Huntersville Recreation Center, Huntersville
• Fall Furfest, 5 p.m., Beaver Dam Historical Home, Huntersville
• A Taste of Davidson, 6 p.m., Jetton Street, Davidson
• Halloween Costume Party & Contest, 7 p.m., Hunter House & Gardens, Huntersville
• Halloween Havoc Costume Party, 10 p.m., Tropicana Sports Bar, Cornelius

Sunday, Oct. 20

• Craft Beer Fall Festival, 1 p.m., Jetton Village, Cornelius

Friday, Oct. 25

• Davidson’s Halloween March, 5 p.mm, Downtown Davidson
• Movie in the Park: Hocus Pocus, 7 p.m., Veterans Park, Huntersville

Saturday, Oct. 26

• Halloween in Old Town!, 2 p.m., Oak Street Mill, Cornelius
• Lake Norman Summer Concert Series, 6 p.m., D9 Brewing Company, Cornelius
• Voodoo on the Bayou, 6 p.m., Boatyard Eats, Cornelius

Thursday, Oct. 31

• Spooky Science, 10 a.m., Discovery Place Kids, Huntersville