NEWS

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...

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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...

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Saturday Screenings In Downtown Hickory

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the remaining free movies this summer! Saturday Screenings take place at 8:30 p.m. on the following dates. August 12: The Karate Kid August 26: Remember the Titans* Weather permitting, the outdoor screenings will take place at Union Square...

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Family Film Fridays

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show! Family Film Fridays will take place at Union Square in Downtown Hickory on the 2nd & 4th Fridays of June, July & August. The movies are free to the public and are weather permitting. Concessions and games will also be...

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Hickory’s Oktoberfest Is Now Taking Vendor Applications

The Hickory Downtown Development Association is excited to announce that Oktoberfest is back for 2022. The dates are October 7, 8 and 9, 2022. Vendor applications are now available online at https://downtownhickory.com/oktoberfest/. Watch the Oktoberfest Facebook page...

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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. 

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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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