Marquee Cinemas, Inc. 1515 Cinema Drive, Statesville, NC 28625-5401, Movie cinema for the Statesville, N.C. area., 704-871-8554

Crossroads Pumpkin Fest PO Box 1109, Statesville, NC 28687-1109, Located at Broad & Center Streets, An annual fall festival featuring live entertainment, food, arts and crafts booths. Other activities include a flying pumpkin contest, a children's entertainment area, pumpkin painting and pumpkin smashing. , 704-878-3480, 877-531-1819.

Carolina Balloon Fest Statesville Regional Airport, Enjoy dozens of brightly colored hot air balloons drifting over the surrounding counties. The festival occurs in October. , 704-873-2892