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Fall Crawl (Cankerworm Festival)
Charlotte, NC · Quirky
- When
- October 31, 2026
- Where
- Midwood Park, Plaza Midwood · Charlotte · NC
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Plaza Midwood's neighborhood association throws its fall block party at Midwood Park, nicknamed locally the Cankerworm Festival, with a costume parade for kids and pets, trunk-or-treat, and food trucks. It has run each October for years as one of the neighborhood's most anticipated gatherings; the exact 2026 date was not yet posted as of this writing.
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