Join the Fun at Our Annual Events

Mark your calendar for our signature events in Ballantyne!

Ballantyne’s Wellness Fair

Find out about area medical and wellness providers at the Ballantyne Wellness Fair held in October. Stop by for healthy food samples, a flu shot clinic, raffle prizes, music, and much more!

Blood Drives

Convenient Blood Drives are held monthly in Ballantyne. Registration information for upcoming drives will be available a month prior to each drive on our home page.

Color the Park School Supplies Drive

The Ballantyne community comes together every August to collect school supplies for Classroom Central. Different challenges are promoted each year to encourage participation. Classroom Central is a free store for teachers that supports more than 100,000 students that live in poverty throughout Charlotte.

Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Day with the Ballantyne community in April! Learn about sustainable practices from local vendors while enjoying tons of green giveaways, free secure shredding, on-site recycling and more.

Group Workout Activities

Attend a relaxing yoga class, test your endurance with a Bootcamp workout or get fit at the annual Cardio Dance Party! Check out the events calendar for future fitness activities.

Ballantyne Virtual Food Drive

Support Ballantyne’s Virtual Food Drive benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina throughout November. Monetary donations allow the nonprofit to deliver greater amounts of healthier food to local underprivileged families.

Isabella Santos Foundation Race for Kids Cancer

The Isabella Santos Foundation 5K/10K for Kids Cancer & Fun Run is held in Ballantyne the last Saturday in September. The foundation gives money to charities such as Levine Children’s Hospital, Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Ronald McDonald House.

National Walking Day

The American Heart Association and Sara’s YMCA hosts National Start Walking Day in Ballantyne to promote healthy living and physical activity. The event includes healthy vendors, giveaways, and a short walk around Ballantyne to encourage everyone to get out and get healthy.

Run! Ballantyne

Is your company looking for a little friendly competition? Run! Ballantyne attracts thousands of participants and benefits the YMCA’s annual campaign to support local families in need. Join us for a fun, impactful run through Ballantyne’s picturesque community.

Share the Warmth Coat Drive

Ballantyne partners with WSOC-TV‘s Steve’s Coats for Kids to collect coats for underprivileged children in Charlotte.

Togetherhood at Sara’s YMCA

Togetherhood® is the Y’s member-led volunteer service program dedicated to strengthening the community. Through Togetherhood, Sara’s YMCA and Northwood Office work with local nonprofit partners to plan and lead service projects that respond to pressing needs and help shape the future of our community.

Activities Just For You

Ballantyne offers way more than office space. Enjoy additional exclusive opportunities for fun just minutes from your workplace.

Ballantyne Book Club

Looking for a local group to discuss a variety of intriguing titles? The Ballantyne Book Club meets monthly in Ballantyne.

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Charitable Efforts in Ballantyne

Northwood encourages the Ballantyne community to give back. With annual blood, food, and school supplies drives, there are many ways to support the local community.

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Toastmasters International

Do you dread speaking in front of others? Banish those fears with practice. Toastmasters works. Find information about area groups that meet weekly right in Ballantyne.

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