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Attractions and Recreation
Kannapolis has many attractions, sites and events
and is centrally located to even more throughout the Charlotte-metro
region.
Kannapolis Attractions
Regional Attractions
Recreation
Kannapolis Attractions
Dale Earnhardt Tribute,
a hometown tribute to the legendary stockcar driver.
Cannon
Village Home Furnishings Marketplace offers 34 furniture, home
décor, clothing and gift shops, a textile history museum
and an annual traditional Christmas celebration.
Kannapolis
Intimidators, the class A affiliates of the Chicago White Sox.
The GI House, the only remaining prefabricated homes
built by Cannon Mills for returning World War II veterans, is filled
with 1945 to 1950 artifacts and heirlooms. The museum located at
905 King Street is open to the public the first Sunday of each month
from 2 to 5 pm, Veterans Day and Memorial Day. Group tours available
by request. For more information call 704-933-9314.
The Kannapolis Branch of the Cannon Memorial Library
offers a history room highlighting the growth of Kannapolis from
a textile village to the city of today. For more information call
704-920-1180.
Kannapolis photographers, painters, potters and
musicians represent an array of artistic talents. For more information
on the arts, call the Cannon Village Visitor Center at 704-938-3200
or the Cabarrus Arts Council at 704-782-6610.
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Regional Attractions
In Cabarrus County, Kannapolis is minutes from Lowe's
Motorspeedway, home to NASCAR's Coca Cola 600 and The Winston
auto races, and Concord
Mills mall. Cabarrus County also offers Concord Regional Airport,
Carolina Mall, Reed Gold Mine, Backing Up Classics Race Museum,
Concord Motorsports Park, Old Courthouse Theater and the Eastern
Cabarrus Historic Museum. For more information, contact the Cabarrus
County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-848-3740 or www.cabarruscvb.com.
Rowan County offers downtown historic Salisbury,
the North Carolina Transportation Museum, Salisbury-Rowan Symphony
Orchestra and Rowan Museum. For more information, contact the Rowan
County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-332-2343 or www.visitsalisburync.com.
Kannapolis is less than 30 minutes from Charlotte,
North Carolina's largest city, the country's second largest banking
center, and one of the fastest growing cities in the United States.
Charlotte is home to the NFL Panthers, AAA Charlotte Knights baseball
team, the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, and the Mint Museum
of Art. Nearby institutes of higher education include the University
of North Carolina at Charlotte, Davidson
College, Johnson C. Smith University,
Rowan Cabarrus Community College
and Wingate University. The area
is served by Charlotte-Douglas
international Airport, a USAirways hub offering hundreds of
daily national and international flights.
Also nearby is Lake Norman, with approximately 600
miles of shoreline offering an abundance of recreational and sporting
activities. The Appalachian Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, and Great
Smokey Mountains National Park are within a couple hours' drive.
The coast, including Myrtle Beach and Charleston, South Carolina,
is less than five hours away.
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Recreation
Parks and Recreation Departments
Kannapolis- five parks, ball fields,
an amphitheater, and greenways
Cabarrus County
Rowan County
Club at Irish Creek
1196 Fairway Dr
Kannapolis, NC 28081
704-933-4336
YMCA
Kannapolis Branch
101 YMCA Dr
Kannapolis, NC 28081
704-939-9622
Movie Theaters
Gem Theatre
First St in Cannon Village
Venture back to the golden age of cinema at one of the only remaining
single screen theaters.
704-932-5111
Carolina Mall Cinemas - 704-788-1111
Concord Mills AMC - 704-643-4262
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