Join the Fun at Our Annual Events

Mark your calendar for upcoming signature events in Ballantyne and stay engaged throughout the year. Our annual calendar offers something fun for everyone!

• Ballantyne Earth Day Event + Free Shredding & Recycling Opportunity

  • Celebrate Earth Day with the Ballantyne community every April! Learn about sustainable practices from local vendors while enjoying free secure shredding and onsite recycling.

• 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 underprivileged families in our region.

• Ballantyne’s Wellness Week

  • Northwood Office features a week’s worth of wellness opportunities for the community at the end of October. Expect an onsite blood drive, free flu shot clinic and Halloween Health Fest that features local health and wellness vendors, food trucks, music and other festive activities.

• Blood Drives

  • Convenient Blood Drives in partnership with OneBlood are held monthly in Ballantyne. Registration information for upcoming drives will be available on our homepage four weeks out.

• Color the Park School Supplies Drive

  • The Ballantyne community comes together every August to collect school supplies for Classroom Central. Northwood Office offers multiple ways to support the cause each year to encourage participation and make a greater impact on local students in need. Classroom Central is a free store for teachers that assists more than 100,000 students who live in poverty throughout Charlotte.

• Group Workout Activities

  • Northwood Office challenges you to switch up your workout routine with various weekly outdoor fitness classes in Ballantyne. Find your flow at Yoga & Mimosas on Saturday mornings or test your endurance at Power Afterhours on Thursday evenings! Classes are hosted in partnership with SweatNET and led by local fitness instructors. For registration details, visit sweatnet.com/goballantyne.

• 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.

• Live at 11

  • Northwood welcomes thousands to Ballantyne’s Backyard on the first Fridays of each month of the series. The outdoor concerts feature local bands, bites and brews. Each show supports a pressing need through local partnerships.

• Markets at 11

  • On the second Saturday of each month, Northwood hosts an open-air market in partnership with Esther & Elsa. The series attracts thousands of community members and features 50+ local small business vendors, live music, beer, wine, food trucks and more in Ballantyne’s Backyard.

• 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 be 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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