Event: The City of Hickory hosts its annual holiday season kick-off event, the Lowes Foods Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting, on the Friday before Thanksgiving. The festivities begin at 5:45pm with the Fallen Soldiers kicking off the official parade at 6pm. Lowes Foods has been the sponsor of this festive event since the first year. At the conclusion of the […]

Event: The first artificial tree (feather tree) originated in Germany in response to deforestation that was widespread in the mid-1800s. Rather than harvesting trees, people began crafting trees made of goose feathers to resemble the white pines that grew in that part of Europe. In this class, you will learn how to make a German Feather Tree from start to […]

Event: Christmas Comes to Conover - Saturday, November 22, 10am-3pm! Get ready to experience the magic of the holiday season as Christmas comes alive in downtown Conover! Join us for an enchanting event filled with fun, festive and heartwarming moments! Meet Your Favorite Christmas Characters: Bring the whole family and meet some beloved Christmas characters as they spread joy, laughter, and […]

Event: Learn to create beautiful needle-felted landscape ornaments, using mason jar lids as frames! Time permitting, we will finish three different designs during this four-hour class -- a Bethlehem silhouette, a snowman, and Christmas trees. We will cover basic needle-felting techniques, work on shading and realistic shadows, and learn how to mount and frame these wool gems. The finished projects […]

Event: Join us in the heart of Downtown Morganton for the Winter Carnival, ice carving and lighting of downtown!   About: Downtown Morganton is the heart of the City. The City of Morganton sits on the Catawba River in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Morganton is blessed with scenic rural landscapes, abundant outdoor adventure venues, wonderful shopping and […]

Event: Visit Santa on the Historic Burke County Courthouse Square in Downtown Morganton! Santa will be working away in his workshop on the square, ready for visits! About: Downtown Morganton is the heart of the City. The City of Morganton sits on the Catawba River in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Morganton is blessed with scenic rural landscapes, abundant […]

Event: Downtown Morganton will host carriage rides for the 2025 holiday season on select evenings in November and December.   About: Downtown Morganton is the heart of the City. The City of Morganton sits on the Catawba River in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Morganton is blessed with scenic rural landscapes, abundant outdoor adventure venues, wonderful shopping and […]