Parks & Recreation
City Walk
The City Walk, which runs along Main Avenue from Lenoir-Rhyne University through Downtown Hickory to 11th Street NW and up to Old Lenoir Road (future OLLE Art Walk), will continue the growth of company headquarters and professional jobs in the City’s central business district.
Harper House
Considered by the North Carolina Department of Archives and History to possess “the finest Queen Anne interior styling in the entire state,” the Harper House, at 310 N. Center Street, and the accompanying Bonniwell-Lyerly House in the Craftsman style, another of Hickory’s finest structures, are poised to serve the broad spectrum of Catawbans and visitors from near and far as the Harper House & Hickory History Center. Please check website for hours.
310 N Center Street
Hickory, NC 28601
Ivey Arboretum at Sally Fox
Featuring public art benches, sculptures by local artists, and approximately 250 different species of trees and plantings.
April – September • 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
October – March • 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
125 3rd St NE
Hickory, NC 28601
Lowes Foods City Park
Featuring playground equipment, an interactive water feature, art, education, music, local craftsmanship, park benches, and picnic tables.
April – September • 7 a.m. – 9 p.m.
October – March • 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
306 Main Ave NW
Hickory, NC 28601
(Corner of 3rd St NW and Main Ave NW)
Libraries
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
Hickory, NC 28601
Fri. – Sat.: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed on Sundays
Ridgeview Library
Mon. – Thurs.: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Fri. – Sat.: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closed on Sundays
The City of Hickory is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center. Hickory Downtown Development Association is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation.
As a Main Street America™ Accredited program, Hickory Downtown Development Association is a recognized leading program among the national network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities that share both a commitment to creating high-quality places and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. All Main Street America™ Accredited programs meet a set of National Accreditation Standards of Performance as outlined by Main Street America.
Hickory Downtown
Development Association
24 First Avenue NE
P.O. Box 9086
Hickory, NC 28603
828-322-1121
info@downtownhickory.com
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