Things to do in Mooresville
Things to do in Mooresville, newest first: events, festivals, parks and family days out, with dates, times and the organizer's own link.
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The Spinners and the town say they have reached a mutual resolution on the team's Moor Park lease. The owner thanked fans and asked them to back the town.
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Things to do
Things to do in Mooresville this month: October 2026
Mooresville events to early December: the Candy Grab Oct. 30, Monster Mash Oct. 31, the Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11 and the Christmas parade 3 p.m. Nov. 24.
Trails
Parks and trails in Mooresville
Mooresville lists 17 parks, from 163-acre Mazeppa Park with 7 miles of bike trail to splash pads at Liberty and Hope parks. Parks and Recreation: 704-663-7026.
Fourth of July
Mooresville Fourth of July fireworks 2027
Mooresville's 2026 Fourth of July fireworks were the Lowe's YMCA Summer Celebration finale on July 3; the town skipped its parade. 2027 details are not out yet.
Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Mooresville 2026
Mooresville set no trick-or-treat hours for Oct. 31. The Candy Grab is 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 30, the Monster Mash 6 to 9 p.m. and a Troutman treat trail 4 to 6 p.m.
Spring break
Spring break in Mooresville 2027: school dates and things to do
Mooresville Graded School District spring break 2027 is March 8-12, with Good Friday March 26 also off. Lazy 5 Ranch, Lake Norman State Park and more to do.
Christmas
Mooresville Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026
The 82nd Mooresville Christmas Parade is 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, on Main Street, with closures from noon. A Classic Christmas downtown is Dec. 11.
Fall
Fall festivals and pumpkin patches near Mooresville 2026
Pick pumpkins by hayride at Carrigan Farms (reservations required), see the mums in JF Moore Park, walk the Rural Hill corn maze and the Scarrigan haunted trail.
Halloween
Halloween events in Mooresville 2026
Halloween 2026 in Mooresville: the downtown Candy Grab 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 30, the Monster Mash on Main Street Oct. 31 and a free treat trail in Troutman.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Mooresville: dog parks, trails and the leash rules
Dog parks at Academy Street and Cornelius Road parks, leashed walks at Lake Norman State Park, and Mooresville's park rule: a 6-foot leash except in off-leash areas.
Kids
Kids' activities in Mooresville: playgrounds, story times, rainy days
Kids' activities in Mooresville: free library story times, two splash pads, 13 park playgrounds, Lazy 5 Ranch's drive-thru safari and rainy-day picks.
Trails
Mooresville walking and biking trails: loops, distances, parking
Mooresville trails: Mazeppa Park's 2 miles walking and 7 miles bike trail, 1-mile park loops, and Lake Norman State Park's Lake Shore Trail and 30.5-mile Itusi.
Free
Free things to do in Mooresville
Free in Mooresville: Lake Norman State Park day use, 17 town parks and two splash pads, library story times, the Mooresville Arts gallery and free town concerts.
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Public safety
Lazy 5 Ranch wagon accident sends 3 to the hospital
A falling tree limb hit a horse-drawn wagon at Lazy 5 Ranch on Saturday and three riders fell off. The ranch says it is its first wagon accident to need an overnight hospital stay.
Arts
Arts and exhibitions in Mooresville: October 2026
Arts in Mooresville to early December: Artoberfest at Mooresville Arts, the Fine Arts Festival Nov. 21-22, Letters From Home Nov. 22 and the LKN Phil Dec. 10.
Things to do
Things to do in Mooresville this weekend, Oct. 16 to 18
This weekend in Mooresville: pumpkin picking at Carrigan Farms, the Artoberfest art show, a Saturday book walk downtown and Fall for Downtown's mums in JF Moore Park.