BuildStrong 2026
A festival for autism.
Building Stronger Support, Stronger Community, and Stronger Hope for Families Touched by Autism
📅 October 3, 2026
📍 Ballantyne's Backyard
⏰ Sensory Hours: 11 AM–1 PM
⏰ General Admission: 1 PM–4 PM
We, as Choate Construction, felt a calling to do more to serve the Charlotte community. When we saw an opportunity to partner with the Autism Strong Foundation, we were inspired by their mission and cause to provide Charlotte-area families who have children with autism get the help they need by providing much needed financial assistance … but we had a feeling we could do more than write a check. This is an event dedicated to helping spotlight autism in our community, raise critical funds and further the idea that together we can build a stronger Charlotte.
Welcome to BuildStrong.
We invite you to BuildStrong, Charlotte’s festival for autism where you can find:
Bounce Houses
Yard Games
Climb-On Construction Equipment Exhibit
Balloon Artists
Autism Friendly Vendors
Cotton Candy & Sno Cones
Bourbon Tasting by Oaklore Distilling
Face Painting
Craft Beer from Suffolk Punch
Food by Noble Smoke and Bossy Beulah’s
Saturday
10. 03. 2026
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Charlotte, NC
Ballantyne’s Backyard
“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.”
- Margaret J. Wheatley