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38th Annual Oktoberfest Vendor Applications Now Online
Hickory’s Oktoberfest 2025 is now accepting applications for Arts and Crafts, Commercial, Kids-Fest and Nonprofit vendors. Celebrating its 38th year, this annual festival will be held October 10, 11, and 12, 2025 in Downtown Hickory, NC. With estimated attendance of...
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Call for Artists Downtown Hickory Fall Art Crawl 2025
The Hickory Downtown Development Association is seeking artists interested in participating in the 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...
2024 Castle of Cans School Winners
Overall Winner 2024 Hickory Day School Hickory Day School took top honors in the Hickory Oktoberfest Susan Coleman 2024 Castle of Cans campaign collecting 2165 pounds of food! 2024 High School Winner Saint Stephens High School St. Stephens High School took top high...
Lou Lou’s Corner wins the 2024 Holiday Window Contest
Lou Lou’s Corner is our Hickory Downtown Development Association winner for the Annual Window Decorations Contest! Congratulations! They will be getting the trophy for 2024! Thank you to all who participated in voting! ❤️
Castle Of Cans Food Drive Collects More Than 4 Tons Of Food In 2024
In its 26th year, the community and schools came together again to support the 2024 Susan L. Coleman Castle of Cans Food Drive with many donations of cans and collections from its virtual fundraising campaign. All in all, this will provide 8302 pounds, or more than 4...
26th Annual Susan Coleman Castle of Cans Food Drive
Hickory – It’s time again for our Annual Susan Coleman Castle of Cans Food Drive and We’re Celebrating 26 Years! This wonderful community campaign supports all of these agencies with one donation: The Corner Table in Newton, Eastern Catawba CCM, Exodus Homes, Greater...
Get Ready for an Unforgettable Oktoberfest Experience in Hickory 2024!
Excitement is in the air as Hickory's Oktoberfest announces the first wave of its music lineup for 2024! Get ready to immerse yourself in a weekend full of music, culture, and celebration like never before. With a diverse array of talented artists set to grace the...
Sails Original Music Series Announces 2024 Performances
The City of Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series returns to downtown Hickory this spring and fall, presenting free concerts of live original music under The Sails on the Square. Performances will begin at 7 p.m., Friday evenings in May, June, and September. Music...
Jazz Series Returns To Union Square In May & September
In partnership with Hickory Jazz Society and Hickory Downtown Development Association, we announce another Jazz Legacy Concert Series with Rick Cline. These free downtown events will include 6 outdoor concerts on the Commscope Stage in front of the Olde Hickory...
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.
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