Waxhaw Parks and Recreation

09/20/2026

Check out what's happening this week with Waxhaw Parks & Recreation!

Monday is a teacher workday for UCPS, and we're offering two half day camps! While registration for these camps are closed, check out the registration site for future school day out camps. Next UCPS teacher work day coming up will be on October 19th!

Senior Card Club returns on Tuesday, and fitness classes happen all week! Homeschool PE will take place on Friday at the Recreation Barn.

Join us at the Downtown Park on Saturday, September 26th for our last Movie Night in the Park for the year! We'll have some fun activities starting at 6 p.m. and food trucks will be onsite. Come early, grab your spot in the amphitheater, and get ready for the movie that will start at 7 p.m.

Check out our registration site for our programs: https://ow.ly/Gj9T50ZONfv

09/19/2026

🏁 Ka-chow! Movie Night at the Downtown Park is back! 🚗💨

Grab your crew, bring a blanket or chairs, and race on over for a night under the stars on Saturday, September 26th! 🌟

Pre-movie activities start at 6 p.m. and the movie will start promptly at 7 p.m.!
Food trucks and treat trucks will be onsite.
Movie will be set up at the amphitheater.

It’s sure to be a wheel-y good time! 🚘🍿

Start your engines… we’ll see you at the park! 🏁

09/19/2026

Three weeks to go!

🍂 The countdown to Autumn Treasures is on! We are three weeks away from Waxhaw's premier fall festival featuring the best this region has to offer in our historic downtown.

📅 Saturday, Oct. 10
⏰ 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
📍 Downtown Waxhaw

Stroll the streets of downtown Waxhaw as local crafters display their talents and wares on Main Street while local musicians fill the streets with music. This is THE place to be to kick off the fall season.

🎶 Live Music
🚚 Food trucks
🐖 BBQ!
🎯 Kids Games
🛍️ Vendors .. and more!

Autumn Treasures offers a lively atmosphere with a little something for everyone. You don't want to miss Autumn Treasures in Waxhaw. Join us for a great day!

Full event details online:
👉 waxhaw.com/autumntreasures

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09/19/2026

Our staff has the SMILE trailer all set up at the ConnectStrong event!

We are grateful to our community partner Autism Strong Foundation who helped make this amazing resource a reality for our community!

09/19/2026

WILD ADVENTURES OPEN PLAY! 🐒🐘

Get ready to ROAR, stomp, swing, and explore! 🦒🦓 Join us for a FREE Rec Barn Fun Day Open Play filled with safari and jungle-themed fun TODAY, Saturday, September 19th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Waxhaw Recreation Barn. Come play, explore, and let your imagination run WILD!

🌿 Free & open to all
🦁 Safari & jungle adventures
🐒 Plenty of playtime and fun
🐘 Bring the whole crew!

No reservations needed, just come ready for a WILD time!

09/18/2026

Unfortunately, with the potential threat of thunderstorms, tonight's concert has been cancelled.

Join us next Saturday at the Downtown Park for our Movie in the Park. We'll feature the movie Cars, with pre-movie activities starting at 6 p.m. and the movie starting at 7 p.m.

CANCELLED: Jammin’ by the Tracks, Sept. 18

Tonight’s Jammin’ by the Tracks concert featuring Darren Deese is cancelled due to the potential for severe weather and in accordance with the Town’s weather policy.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Join us next weekend on Sept. 26 for our Movie in the Park featuring “Cars.”

09/18/2026

We’re Looking for Contracted Instructors!

Do you have experience and knowledge you’re excited to share? We’re looking for talented instructors to bring new classes for all ages to our community!

We’re especially seeking instructors for:
🎨 Art
🩰 Dance (including line dancing) & Ballet
🎵 Music

We’re looking for daytime, evening and weekend instructors who are ready to share their skills and passion with others.

Interested? Reach out to [email protected] to discuss your qualifications and ideas! We’d love to hear what you have to offer.

09/18/2026

Last Jammin' by the Tracks of the Season is TONIGHT!

Grab your boots and come enjoy a night of country music with Darren Deese, good food, and great company at the Community Corner TODAY, Friday, September 18th! 🎸

🌮 Food trucks onsite
🍺 Local b**r available
🎶 Live country tunes
🚂 Good times by the tracks!

Round up your crew and come jam with us! Food trucks and local b**r will be ready to serve by 6 p.m. Come early to grab your spot!

09/17/2026

We're so appreciative when members of our community take the time to share their feedback with us. We work hard every day to serve Waxhaw and provide programs, events, parks and facilities that our community can enjoy.

We're especially lucky to have such a hardworking team. Our staff put so much heart into creating programs and experiences that people are excited to come back to again and again.

Whether you've had an experience with one of our team members, parks, programs, events or facilities, we want to hear about it! Your feedback helps us celebrate what's working and find ways to keep improving. You can email us at [email protected].

Have ideas for future programs? Our Program Input Survey is online now! Tell us what you'd like to see, when you'd like programs offered and anything else you think we should know.

Take the survey here: https://forms.gle/mVpt9hf8auQnFkn17