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: Trick-Or-Treat give all the kids something good to eat! Downtown Businesses will give out candy to all the witches, superheroes and characters before everyone joins on the Historic Burke County Courthouse for the costume contest and other scary activities! About: Downtown Morganton is the heart of the City. The City of Morganton sits on the Catawba River in […]
Event: Alexander County presents the 2025 Summer Concert Series at Alexander County Courthouse Park! Free admission. Shows begin at 7 PM. Made up of two outstanding, veteran musicians from one of the top major markets in the USA and one from across the Pond as a graduate of The British and Irish Modern Music Institute, That Lil Ol Band from […]
Event: The Hickory Downtown Development Association will host a Monster Mash on Thursday, October 23rd, 2025, from 4pm – 7pm! The event will include Candy Crawl at Downtown Businesses, Costume Contest and a Zombie Walk! About: A 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 […]
Performance: In partnership with Hickory Jazz Society, the City of Hickory, and Hickory Downtown Development Association, we announce another Jazz Legacy Concert Series. These free downtown events will include 4 outdoor concerts on the Commscope Stage in front of the Olde Hickory Taproom. Featuring: Byron Bean All Star Big Band with Russ Wilson. About: JAZZ ON TAP comes to […]
Performance: In partnership with Hickory Jazz Society, the City of Hickory, and Hickory Downtown Development Association, we announce another Jazz Legacy Concert Series. These free downtown events will include 4 outdoor concerts on the Commscope Stage in front of the Olde Hickory Taproom. Featuring: Eva Benjamin, Ian Benjamin, Forest Brown & Rick Cline. About: JAZZ ON TAP comes to […]
Event: Tickets 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 […]
Event: The annual Oktoberfest is the second weekend of October. Having been co-founded by a German, Adolphus “Dolph” Shuford, Hickory has a long, proud German heritage. Home to the United States headquarters for several German companies and sharing a region-to-region partnership between Altenburger Land, Germany, and the four Greater Hickory Metro counties of Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba, our connection […]
Event: The annual Oktoberfest is the second weekend of October. Having been co-founded by a German, Adolphus “Dolph” Shuford, Hickory has a long, proud German heritage. Home to the United States headquarters for several German companies and sharing a region-to-region partnership between Altenburger Land, Germany, and the four Greater Hickory Metro counties of Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba, our connection […]
Event: The annual Oktoberfest is the second weekend of October. Having been co-founded by a German, Adolphus “Dolph” Shuford, Hickory has a long, proud German heritage. Home to the United States headquarters for several German companies and sharing a region-to-region partnership between Altenburger Land, Germany, and the four Greater Hickory Metro counties of Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba, our connection […]
