Your Picnic Is Already Set Up in First Ward Park
A blanket, chairs and a picnic basket wait on a lawn facing Uptown Charlotte's towers. You bring the person, and maybe lunch.
SOS Romance Planning Service is a Charlotte business that plans dates for couples, and this booking is its private picnic for two in First Ward Park, Uptown. A representative meets you at the corner of East 7th and North Brevard and guides you to a picnic that is already laid out. Nobody else shares your slot.
The listing names the kit: a blanket, a picnic basket, tableware and cutlery, chairs, drinks, conversation starters and games, with bottled water and sparkling cider. You get ninety minutes with it.
Decide on food before you book. The base booking includes drinks and no food. The listing invites you to bring your own, and a second option on the booking page adds a charcuterie board. A couple who had the board in July 2023 wrote about the honey served with it.
One booking covers up to two people.
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Reviewers fill in what the listing leaves general. A guest in June 2024 listed hand wipes, games and romantic question cards; one in May 2022 wrote that the basket of goodies and games seemed endless.
Of the eighteen reviews on record in October 2026, thirteen name the owner, Danielle, as the person who planned or set up their picnic. Three describe quick replies and steady contact in the days before. Birthdays and anniversaries come up again and again, often booked as a surprise for the other person.
The Lawn Faces Uptown's Towers
First Ward Park is a 4.6-acre park at the corner of 7th and Brevard, completed in 2015 beside ImaginOn and the LYNX light rail tracks. The listing pitches views of Uptown Charlotte, and a June 2024 reviewer wrote about the scenery of Uptown from the spot.
The listing also names a fallback: a designated area at a backup park. The text message sent the day before your picnic carries the final location.
Three Afternoon Slots, Thursday to Sunday
Picnics run Thursday through Sunday, in ninety-minute windows that start at 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM.
A couple who went in June 2026 wrote that park security would not let them put up an umbrella against the sun, and the operator's reply called it a new rule. For an afternoon slot in summer, pack hats and sunscreen; bottled water is part of the kit.
The listing marks the picnic as weather-dependent. If bad weather cancels it, you are offered another date or a full refund.
Bring Your Own Food and Your Own Plans
Outside food is allowed, so a birthday cake or takeout from a favorite place can come along. One guest in May 2022 asked the owner for local photographer suggestions and booked a separate mini shoot for the same picnic.
📍 Meet at the First Ward Park sign on the corner of East 7th Street and North Brevard Street, where a representative waits. Check the text sent the day before for the final spot.
- Cancel at least 24 hours ahead for a full refund.
- The listing ticks wheelchair and stroller access and public transit nearby. The operator's picnic page, FAQ and policies say nothing about access, so raise it when you book if it matters to you.
Then the cider gets poured and the ninety minutes start.