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SUMMARY:Light Up The Town
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to our annual Light Up the Town event in Downtown Newton on December 5\, 2025\, located around 1924 Courthouse Square!\nFamilies are invited to stroll the streets of Downtown Newton and enjoy holiday music\, maidens dancing\, kettle corn\, s’mores\, and so much more! We’ll have more information in the weeks to come\, so mark your calendar now\, and we’ll see you there!\nWe look forward to seeing you during the 2025 holiday season!
URL:https://hickorybuzz.com/event/light-up-the-town/
LOCATION:Downtown Newton Development Association\, 135 N College Ave\, Newton\, NC\, 28658\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Festivals
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SUMMARY:6th Annual Downtown Hickory Cookie Crawl
DESCRIPTION:Event: \nTickets for the Cookie Crawl will be available closer to the date! Be sure to check back! Once you’ve purchased your ticket\, bring your receipt to the HDDA tent on Union Square\, December 6\, from 2 to 3 pm\, to receive your Cookie Crawl Passport & Map! Follow the crumbs to collect different holiday-inspired cookies! It’s the perfect way to enjoy Downtown Hickory\, AND leave with a bag of treats! \n  \nAbout: \nA variety of unique retail shops\, restaurants\, professional offices\, and entertainment venues are located in a park-like setting in the heart of Hickory. Outdoor dining enables you to experience the seasons in North Carolina’s foothills while consuming the cuisine of award-winning chefs. The community theatre and downtown cinema are a short walk from downtown’s free parking.
URL:https://hickorybuzz.com/event/6th-annual-downtown-hickory-cookie-crawl/
LOCATION:Downtown\, Under the Sails\, 246 Union Square NW\, Hickory\, NC\, 28601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Attractions,Festivals,Food & Drinks,Kids & Family
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SUMMARY:Hickory Home & Garden Show
DESCRIPTION:If you’re planning a home project — or just looking for fresh ideas — the Hickory Home & Garden Show returns to the Hickory Metro Convention Center this weekend with inspiration for every part of your home. \nMore than 60 exhibitors will be on hand showcasing remodeling solutions\, outdoor living ideas\, landscaping services\, home products\, and specialty items. It’s a chance to meet trusted local professionals face to face\, compare options\, and gather ideas all in one place. \n\nA Must-See Feature Exhibit\nOne of the biggest highlights this year is an impressive indoor outdoor-living installation created by Morganton Ponds & Hardscapes. They’ve built a complete outdoor oasis inside the convention center featuring: \n\n\nFlowing fountains \n\n\nA hardscape patio with pergola \n\n\nA fireplace with a built-in pizza oven \n\n\nA stunning koi pond with live fish \n\n\nIt’s a unique feature that brings outdoor living ideas to life. \n\nLearn from the Experts\nThroughout the weekend\, exhibitors will host informative seminars designed to help homeowners make smart decisions. Topics include: \n\n\nLandscape design ideas \n\n\nInterior design trends \n\n\nPlanning a successful home project \n\n\nWaterproofing and crawlspace protection \n\n\nExtending the life of your roof \n\n\n\nWhy Attend?\nOne of the biggest challenges homeowners face is knowing who to trust when hiring for home projects. The Home & Garden Show helps remove that uncertainty by putting real people and real businesses face to face. \nWhether you’re planning a renovation\, improving outdoor spaces\, or simply gathering ideas\, the show offers practical inspiration and local connections.
URL:https://hickorybuzz.com/event/hickory-home-garden-show/
LOCATION:Hickory Metro Convention Center\, 1960 13th Ave Dr SE\, Hickory\, NC\, 28602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Festivals,Kids & Family
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SUMMARY:St. Patrick's Day at Dive Bar
DESCRIPTION:Break out your green & get ready to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Hickory’s Party Spot!\nOur St. Paddy’s Party will be ALL DAY open to close on Saturday\, March 14th!\nFree SwagIrish Drink SpecialsAll Day FestivitiesDJ 9:30pm-Close
URL:https://hickorybuzz.com/event/st-patricks-day-at-dive-bar/
LOCATION:Dive Bar Hickory\, 117 Government Ave SW\, Hickory\, NC\, 28602\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Festivals,Food & Drinks,Live Music
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SUMMARY:Saint Patrick's Day Party
DESCRIPTION:Grab your green and join us to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. We will have the Sims Country Cloggers performing at 4pm and live music with Dylan Cox at 5:30pm as well as drink specials and giveaways.
URL:https://hickorybuzz.com/event/saint-patricks-day-party/
LOCATION:Lake Hickory Pub and Marina\, 6706 Limbaugh Ln\, Hickory\, NC\, 28601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Festivals,Food & Drinks,Kids & Family
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SUMMARY:St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt
DESCRIPTION:How to Enter \n\nTake a photo with the HDDA Leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Day (12–1 PM)\nPost the photo on Facebook\nTag @Downtown Hickory\n\nPrize\nOne winner receives a $50 Visa gift card to use while shopping downtown \nWinner Selection\nWinner chosen at random from tagged posts.\nWinner announced on HDDA social media within 48 hours.
URL:https://hickorybuzz.com/event/st-patricks-day-scavenger-hunt/
LOCATION:Union Square – Downtown Hickory\, 280 Union Square\, Hickory\, NC\, 28601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Festivals
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SUMMARY:Hickory Hops Craft Beer & Music Festival
DESCRIPTION:Event: \nWe are celebrating our 22nd Annual Hickory Hops Craft Beer & Music Festival on Saturday\, April 11\, 2026\, from 1pm-6pm at the parking lot of Lowes Foods City Park in Downtown Hickory. \nHickory Hops is an annual Craft Beer & Music festival in Downtown Hickory. Over 50 craft breweries participate in this sampling event. \nAll Tasting Tickets include a tasting glass that will be provided on the day of the event. The regulations of the new social district in Downtown Hickory prohibits the use of glass serving containers\, so the tasting glasses will be hard plastic. \nThis festival offers plenty for everyone\, from inexperienced beer novices to hardened beer fest veterans anxious for something unusual. \n𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞.
URL:https://hickorybuzz.com/event/hickory-hops-craft-beer-music-festival/
LOCATION:Union Square – Downtown Hickory\, 280 Union Square\, Hickory\, NC\, 28601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Food & Drinks,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hickory Downtown Development Association":MAILTO:info@downtownhickory.com
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SUMMARY:Spring Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome the coming of Spring! This event takes you back in time where you will witness demonstrating artists and craftspeople who invite you into their trade and share its history with you.  Experience first-hand the old-timey ways of blacksmithing\, basket weaving\, old-time music\, and other traditional folkways. Celebrate the season of Spring in the middle of the historic village with May Pole dancing and flower crown making. (This is a wonderful Mother’s Day activity for the whole family.)  If you are someone who enjoys our Annual Heritage Festival or Christmas in the Village\, then you will love this event. Wear your florals and join us for a rare opportunity to see the nation’s largest log cabin village come to life this Spring!
URL:https://hickorybuzz.com/event/spring-heritage-festival/
LOCATION:Hart Square Village\, 5055 Hope Road\, Vale\, NC\, 28168\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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SUMMARY:41st Fall Heritage Festival
DESCRIPTION:To enter Hart Square Village on festival day is to enter the early 1800s. Hart Square bustles with over three hundred knowledgeable artisans and historic demonstrators dressed in period clothing. Our artisans truly bring the village to life by sharing the craftsmanship and subsistence of Carolina’s pioneers. Visitors will witness everything from flax making\, cotton baling\, and tinsmithing to apple butter making and the sweet sounds of old-time music. \nHart Square Village is the nation’s largest collection of historic log structures. On festival day\, all 103 historic structures will be open! \nNorth Carolina artist Bob Timberlake says\, “I’ve visited Colonial Williamsburg\, almost grew up in Old Salem\, and I’ve seen other restored places all over North America\, and nothing compares with Hart Square Village just south of Hickory.” \nWe boast the most talented and authentic demonstrators in the country and know you will agree with us when you join us at the Fall Heritage Festival.
URL:https://hickorybuzz.com/event/41st-fall-heritage-festival/
LOCATION:Hart Square Village\, 5055 Hope Road\, Vale\, NC\, 28168\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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