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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...
Be A Part Of Downtown Hickory’s 37th Annual Oktoberfest
Hickory’s Oktoberfest 2024 is now accepting applications for Arts and Crafts vendors. Celebrating its 37th year, this annual festival will be held October 11, 12, and 13, 2024 in Downtown Hickory, NC. With estimated attendance of 100,000 for the three day event, the...
Calling All Artists For HDDA Fall Art Crawl!
The Hickory Downtown Development Association is 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....
Call To Artists! HDDA Is Looking For Artists And Buskers For City Walk Celebration
Hickory - The Hickory Downtown Development Association is looking for artists and buskers to participant in the City Walk Celebration to be held Saturday May 4, 2024 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Downtown Hickory. All booth spaces are 10 feet by 10 feet. The registration...
Fall Downtown Hickory Art Crawl and Side/Show Are Back!
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...
Jazz On Tap Legacy Concert Series
In partnership with the City of Hickory, Hickory Jazz Society and Hickory Downtown Development Association, this free downtown event will include 8 outdoor concerts on the Commscope Stage in front of the Olde Hickory Taproom. Each concert is from 4-6pm. The concerts...
Early Registration For Autolawn Euro Classic Car Show On October 7 Is Now Available
Autolawn Euro Classic Car Show SALT Block, Downtown Hickory The 10th Annual Autolawn Euro Classic Car Show returns to the SALT Block North Lawn on Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 10 AM-3 PM. The Autolawn Party is an exciting, community event on the SALT Block North...
Downtown Hickory’s Oktoberfest Announces The 2023 Music Headliners, October 13, 14 & 15
Hickory’s Oktoberfest is thrilled to announce the headliners for the Main and Commscope Stages for Friday, October 13th & Saturday, October 14th! Beginning at 9:15 PM, Friday night brings Big Daddy Love to the Main Stage. As you can probably tell by their name,...
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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