SouthPark Summer Bucket List.

Find your fun in the sun.

Your summer vacation starts with these 20 summer-centric activities in SouthPark.

1. Stock up on outdoor gear at Jesse Brown's Outdoors, and check out their list of summer events, including urban hikes and fly fishing trips.

2. Boutique hop at Morrison, where you can find Boem, E Martini, Disco Honey, Capitol Clothing, and Poole Shop. 

3. Visit the LOVESHACKFANCY popup at Phillips Place, and peruse world renowned brands like Veronica Beard, Ralph Lauren, alice + olivia, Jenni Kayne, and more. 

4. Explore the open-air retail offerings at the Specialty Shops SouthPark like Amina Rubinacci, Ivy & Leo, Bedside Manor, Scout & Molly’s, Williams-Sonoma, and more.

5. Set up a personal shopping experience with a stylist at Neiman Marcus or Nordstrom. 

6. Savor a scoop of scratch-made ice cream from locally and family-owned Golden Cow Creamery. Dunkamoos is a popular flavor for the kids and kids at heart.

7. Order a custom bento box at the newly renovated The Cowfish and then snap a picture on the yellow fish out front to commemorate the experience.

8. Plan high tea at Chez Marie, complete with finger sandwiches and pastries. Plus, go next door to Clean Your Dirty Face for a 30-minute express facial before or after!

9. Grab gourmet snacks and provisions from Reid’s Fine Foods and have a picnic at Symphony Park.

10. Let your imaginations soar at SouthPark Regional Library's weekly storytimes, or check out their Makerspace to learn how to print your own 3D models. 

11. Sip at Suffolk Punch while your kids play at the SouthPark Mall West Plaza children’s play area. Pick up a book from the little free library or snap a pic in the photobooth while you're there. 

12. Take a walk or bike ride from SouthPark to Park Road Park via the Backlot Trail.

13. Work off the pint you're about to enjoy at Legion Brewing at the SouthPark Run Club on Wednesday evenings. Or, join the Mom's in Motion Run Club on Wednesday mornings.

14. Cool down from a day in the sun with a cold plunge contrast therapy session at Sweathouz, or a cryotherapy session at iCryo.

15. Challenge your mind and body at one of these SouthPark fitness studios. 

16. Get the resort experience without having to leave Charlotte at Woodhouse Spa, where you can enjoy spa treatments and couples massages. Or, Plan a luxurious spa day at one the full-service spas and facial bars in SouthPark. 

17. Set up a free pharmacist consultation with Blue Flowers, Charlotte’s first pharmacist-owned cannabis boutique, and find the specific products that fit your needs.

18. Discover the benefits of a holistic, integrated and personalized approach to your health and wellness at THRIVE.

19. Enjoy music in the park at SouthPark After 5, the Summer Pop Series with Charlotte Symphony.

20. Experience the current art exhibition on display at Anne Neilson Fine Art.

BONUS!

Don't let a rainy day get you down, check out rainy day activities in SouthPark.

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