EVENTS

Hello Art Lovers, here’s a chance to express your creativity. We are hosting our 3rd annual Chalk Our Walk Contest it’s a free sidewalk chalk art exhibition and contest being held at Stanford Park on Friday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Participants ages 2 and up are invited to show off their artistic talents in this fun contest. Prizes will be awarded for the top three entries in each category: ages 2-5, ages 6-11, ages 12 and up, and artist groups of 2-5 people.

Register online at  https://hickory.activityreg.com/selectactivity_t2.wcs to reserve a 3-hour time block and a 10 ft. x 10 ft. space to design a masterpiece. One box of complimentary chalk will be provided with registration.

Stanford Park is located at 1451 8th Street Drive NE in Hickory.

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I have attached a flyer in printable and social media file formats please feel free to post and print.

For more information, please contact Events Coordinator Lance Riddile at 828-261-2254 or lriddile@hickorync.gov.

On Thursday, September 21, the Downtown Hickory Art Crawl brings artists, art demonstrations and music to Downtown Hickory. Artists will be displaying their creations in a four easy walkable city blocks. There will be pottery, paintings, woodworking, photography and much, much more. Please remember the art work is for sale!

The Kick-Off Party begins at 5:00 pm at Full Circle Arts, located at 42B Third Street NW. The works of Full Circle Arts members are highlighted. Maps of the Art Crawl route and the participants will be available. Make sure to pick one up so you do not miss out on any of the artists. The Art Crawl ends at 8:00 pm.

Our annual Oktoberfest is the second weekend of October. Having been co-founded by a German, Adolphus “Dolph” Shuford, Hickory has a long, proud German heritage. Home to the United States headquarters for several German companies, and being a sister city with Altenburg, Germany, our connection to Germany, has never left us. For more details, visit the Oktoberfest section of our website at: downtownhickory.com/oktoberfest

Join us in kicking off the holiday season!  The City of Hickory’s annual Christmas parade begins at 6:00 p.m. and will be immediately followed by the tree lighting by Santa and Mrs. Claus on Union Square.  After the parade and tree lighting conclude, the community is encouraged to spend some time in Downtown Hickory, shopping at the retailers, grabbing a bite to eat, enjoying the holiday music, and maybe even taking their own photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus.  A number of the downtown retailers will remain open late this evening for holiday shopping.  Make it a full night of fun and festivities downtown.

Hickory is in its sixth year of a new tradition, which is to kick off the holiday season the Friday before Thanksgiving by combining the Hickory Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting.  Sponsored by Lowes Foods, the parade will begin at the intersection of 4th Street NW and 1st Avenue NW., and continue on 1st Avenue NW towards City Hall, Turn right on North Center Street, then turn right on Main Avenue NW.