We are excited to announce that the City Walk Summer Celebration will return this year!!

August 20 • 4pm – 9pm

We are seeking artists interested in participating in the upcoming Fall Downtown Hickory Art Crawl. Art in most disciplines will be accepted, although art must be in good taste and able to be shown to persons of all ages. Artists will display their works in and around local downtown Hickory businesses and demonstrations are encouraged. There is no charge to the artist for participation and no commissions are charged on items sold, but artists are required to personally pay all applicable NC taxes.

Artists selected to show will need to bring all necessary display items, tables and chairs. Failure by the participating artist to appear at the event will be considered during the application process for other downtown events.

The date for the Fall Art Crawl is Thursday, September 15, 2022: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Artists must be set up by 4:30 pm and may not remove displays before 8:00 pm.

For an application, please contact Amy at info@downtownhickory.com or Barbara at blsinclair1@bellsouth.net. You may also call 828-322-1121. Please follow the application process closely as incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications are due by August 15, 2021 for the Fall Art Crawl. You will be notified at least two weeks before the Crawl of your acceptance.

The Downtown Hickory Art Crawl is hosted by the Hickory Downtown Development Association and all proceeds go toward our mission to make downtown a better community for everyone.

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. We are currently working on the details and will update as soon as possible!