Bunker Hill vs. North Lincoln
2025-10-24 19:30 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Bunker Hill High School, 4675 Oxford School Rd, Claremont, NC, 28610, United States
Event:
Home Game @ Bunker Hill High School.

Bandys vs. West Iredell
2025-10-24 19:30 - 22:00 | Bandys High School, 5040 E Bandys Cross Rd, Catawba, NC, 28609, United States
Event:
Home Game @ Bandys High School.

Maiden vs. East Lincoln
2025-10-24 19:30 - 22:00 | Maiden High School, 600 W Main St, Maiden, NC, 28650, United States
Event:
Home Game @ Maiden High School.

The Woman in Black
2025-10-24 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-10-25 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-10-26 14:30 - 16:00 | Hickory Community Theatre, 30 3rd St NW, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
A lawyer hires an actor to help him recount to family and friends a haunting story from a funeral he attended. There, he saw the Woman in Black—a feared specter whose presence means death. She haunts the town where her illegitimate child tragically died, and mere mention of her strikes terror into the locals. Anyone who sees her does not have long to live.
Based on the Novel by Susan HillAdapted by Stephen Mallatratt
Playing in the Jeffers Theatre

LIVE MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY + SELFPOUR TAPS!
2025-10-24 20:00 - 23:30 | Romeo & Brewliet Tap Room & Pour House, 2016 N Center St, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Friday Night Vibes: Live Music to get your weekend started right! Every Friday starting at 8 p until 11 p 🎸🎤
PLUS *Food trucks** every day except Mondays (Tacos? Burgers? YES, please!) 🌮🍔

Conover Farmers Market
2025-10-25 08:00 - 12:00 | Conover Farmers Market, 109 1st St E, Conover, NC, 28613, United States
About:
In 2008, a few members of the community came together to bring fresh local produce and goods to one central location. Over the years, Conover Farmers Market has cultivated a community where everyone belongs. Our markets are slow paced and easily accessible. The goal is that the community enjoys the unhurried atmosphere, taking in all there is to offer. The vendors prepare for the market with you in mind. Every item offered at the market is locally grown and harvested, or locally made.

Alexander County Farmers Market
2025-10-25 08:00 - 12:00 | Alexander County Services Center, 151 West Main Ave, Taylorsville, NC, 28681, United States
Event:
Support your local vendors at the Alexander County Services Center in downtown Taylorsville! New vendors are also welcome!

Morganton Saturday Farmers Market
2025-10-25 08:00 - 12:00 | Morganton Saturday Farmers Market, 300 Beach Street, Morganton, NC, 28655, United States
Event:
Morganton’s open-air farmers markets offer the best locally grown products in the area. By visiting the Market and supporting your local growers, you reduce your carbon footprint. Plenty of variety can be found right here at your back door! The Morganton Farmers Market is a cash-only market with only a few vendors set up to accept debit/credit cards. Are you a shopper using SNAP, WIC, or Senior Vouchers? Be sure to stop by J&J Farms’ booth to receive your shopping tokens.

About:
The Saturday Morganton Farmers Market is located at 300 Beach Street, behind Sidetracked Brewery at Morganton Station. From I-40, take Exit 105, make a right turn, and follow South Sterling Street approximately 2 miles under the railroad tracks, and then make a right turn.

Hickory Farmers Market
2025-10-25 08:00 - 13:00 | Downtown, Under the Sails, 246 Union Square NW, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Enjoy local musicians, taste our local Chefs’ market creations, and visit with friends. Select meats, rice, honey, eggs, cheeses, baked goods, marinades, preserves & pickles, fresh cut flowers, transplants, potted plants, fresh herbs, heritage & artisan crafts, street foods and more… join your neighbors each week and shop with the people who grow your food! Welcome!

Johnny Wilson Farm Pumpkin Patch
2025-10-25 09:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-26 13:00 - 18:00 | Johnny Wilson Farm, 5163 Precious Memories Lane, Granite Falls, NC, 28630, United States
Event:
Corn maze, wagon ride, farm animals, corn crib, duck race, hay maze, apple and pumpkin. Cash Only.

Western Piedmont Woodcrafters
2025-10-25 09:30 - 12:30 | Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop, 856 21st St Dr SE, Hickory, NC, 28602, United States
Event:
Western Piedmont Woodcrafters is an informal group of men and women dedicated to ALL kinds of woodworking. We meet once a month for a couple of hours to hear a guest speaker talk about a woodworking project, demonstrate a hand or power tool, or new woodworking techniques. Administrators will approve people requesting to be members of this group.

Partners For Cats Adoption Event
2025-10-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Petsense by Tractor Supply, 1009 Blowing Rock Blvd, Lenoir, NC, 28645, United States
Event:
We will be at this adoption event with lots of cats and kittens available!
We also have a line of cat themed jewelry and other items that we sell to raise money for the rescue.
All of our cats are fully vetted indoor cats 😉
We do have contacts for barn or warehouse type cats…
Vetting includes spay/neuter, rabies, distemper, feline leukemia FIV testing dewormed and flea treated and they are microchipped to the rescue…
Adoption Fees:
*We often have SPECIALS!*
$100 for our standard dsh breeds
However, we do charge more for Siamese or special breeds. $150
RagDolls, Himalayan, Persian, Other exotics are only $275 when we get them 😉

Mindbender Mansion Exhibit
2025-10-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-26 13:00 - 16:00 | Catawba Science Center, 243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Enter the wonderfully puzzling world of Mindbender Mansion, an eclectic place full of brainteasers and interactive challenges guaranteed to test the brain power and problem-solving skills of even the most experienced puzzlers! Math, science, and technology educational content are woven into the puzzles, videos, and group challenges found inside the exhibit! Sponsored by USConec, Corning, Shurtape, and Piedmont Natural Gas.

40th Heritage Festival
2025-10-25 10:00 - 17:00 | Hart Square Village, 5055 Hope Road, Vale, NC, 28168, United States
Event:
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. Hart Square Village is the nation’s largest collection of historic log structures. On festival day, all 103 historic structures will be open! North 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.” We boast the most talented and authentic demonstrators in the country and know you will agree with us when you join us at the 40th Heritage Festival. (Adults: $50, Youth 13-18: $25, Child 12 & under: Free)

About:
Hart Square Foundation is responsible for the historic preservation of Hart Square Village and the conservation of traditional and regional arts. They host mission-driven public events year-round, offer folklife classes and K-12 educational programming, and welcome members Tuesday through Saturday through our membership program.

Red Wolf Farm- Pumpkin Patch & Maze
2025-10-25 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-26 10:00 - 18:00 | See Description, United States
Bring the family and make some great Fall memories. Admission includes all activities:

Hayride – as many times as you like

Large, Pro-Designed Corn Maze

Kid’s Corn Maze

Let your kids use their imagination on our Pirate Ship, Tractor, Toy Airplanes, and Wooden Train Play Sets

“Swim” in our giant house of Corn

Challenge a friend to a game of Pumpkin Tic-Tac-Toe or Checkers

Race on the Pedal Tractors

Play on the Inflatables

Challenge a friend to Farm Ball

Jump in the pre-school bounce house

Try your skills in Pumpkin Bowling

See the farm animals

Check out our artisans work their craft

Relax at a picnic table while you enjoy some food from our food vendors, or bring your own picnic lunch

Grab a drink or snack with our in house concession stand THE THIRSTY WOLF

Create memories to last a Lifetime

Plenty of other photo opportunities

Location:
1900 HW Farm Rd
Maiden, NC 28650
Admission $9 per person (Kids 2 and under are admitted free)

Open House | Hickory, NC
2025-10-25 11:00 - 13:00 | See Description, United States
Join Realtor Jay Brown for an open house Saturday October 25th 2025 from 11 am to 1 pm for a tour of this incredible custom built home!
893 Players Ridge Rd Hickory, NC
4BR/3BA/Full Basement
18 hole golf course and lake access!

Lake Hickory Oktoberfest
2025-10-25 11:00 - 23:00 | Copper Penny Grill Lake Hickory, 101 Catawba Avenue, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Event:
Family friendly event all day on beautiful Lake Hickory! Come by and enjoy Food & Drink Specials – Corn Hole – Prize giveaways – Live Music 6-9pm with Kelven Cockerham! We hope to see ya at The Penny!

Laser Scare Show
2025-10-25 15:00 - 15:30, 2025-10-26 15:00 - 15:30 | Millholland Planetarium, 243 Third Avenue NE, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Spookier tunes from Blue Oyster Cult, Michael Jackson, Weird Al Yankovic, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, and others aligned with laser light goodness!

Fall in Love with Long View Annual Fall Festival
2025-10-25 15:00 - 18:00 | Long View Recreation Center, 3107 2nd Ave NW, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
This year’s theme, “Come FALL in Love with Long View,” celebrates community spirit, creativity, and connection in the heart of town.
The Fall Festival promises an afternoon filled with family-friendly fun, including local vendors, food trucks, games, inflatables, Moose Entertainment, and activities for all ages. Children can enjoy our hay ride around the festival, inflatables, and crafts, while adults explore handmade goods and connect with community organizations.
Parking will be located on the upper field off 33rd Street NW, with handicap-accessible shuttle service available.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Location: Long View Recreation Center, 3107 2nd Ave NW
Parking: Upper field off 33rd St NW (Shuttle available for handicap parking)
Theme: “Come FALL in Love with Long View”

Spooktacular
2025-10-25 16:30 - 20:30 | See Description, United States
Join us at Newton’s Southside Park on October 25 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. for a night of costume contests, food trucks, haunted hayrides, candy galore, trunk-or-treating, and more fang-tastic fun!

Tri-County Race Night
2025-10-25 18:30 - 23:00 | Tri-County Motor Speedway, 4405 Hickory Nut Ridge Rd, Granite Falls, NC, 28630, United States
Event:
Located in Western North Carolina, Tri-County Motor Speedway is a 4/10 mile banked asphalt track racing weekly on Friday night as it has for most of it’s existence. A NASCAR Home Track facility, TCMS features Late Models as it’s premier division and has been a proving ground for many of today’s rising talents. It was originally built as a dirt track in 1985 and then later converted to pavement in 1988.

Classes:

South Atlantic Pro Series
Asphalt Late Models
Asphalt Limited Late Models
Outlaws
Asphalt Street Stocks
Carolina Mini Stocks
Renegades
Front Wheel Drive
Crown Vic
Carolina Vintage

Lake Hickory Haunts
2025-10-25 19:00 - 23:00 | Lake Hickory Haunts, 520 Carolina Ave, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Event:
Known as the premier haunt of the Carolinas, Lake Hickory Haunts is a one of a kind haunted theme park; featuring a large body of water, surrounded by 13 unique haunted attractions. Throughout these attractions, guests experience 100’s of live characters, awe-inspiring immersive environments, multi-dimensional special FX, and breathtaking scares. Since 2012, Lake Hickory Haunts and its team of experts have continuously innovated and improved its experience, delivering never before seen experiences to North Carolina haunt-goers and fans from around the country. As usual, Lake Hickory Haunts features MANY NEW Attractions, Additions, and Expansions for the 2025 season!

Waking the Dead at the Propst House
2025-10-26 16:00 - 19:00 | See Description, United States
Join the Hickory Landmarks Society to learn about the rules of Victorian mourning and share in some eerie local history. Register online, at the Maple Grove house (542 Second Street, NE
Hickory, NC 28601) or at the event.
Location:
Propst House
534 Third Ave., NW (within Shuford Memorial Park and Gardens)
Hickory, NC

Halloween Party at Liquid Roots
2025-10-26 16:00 - 22:00 | Liquid Roots Brewing, 1048 Harper Ave. NW, Lenoir, NC, 28645, United States
We are gearing up for our Annual Halloween Party, and we are super excited for this one! Can you guess what the Liquid Roots Group Costume will be this year?
Things are getting smokey with Smolder N Smoke BBQ Truck 4pmHard Rocking 80’s Classis Rock Band, Hella Stellar is joining us for the Party! Live Music 6-9pm
Dress up for a chance to win!Best Costume $25 Gift CardBest Group Costume $75 Gift Card
