Hickory – Celebrate a wonderful season of holiday events in Hickory! Festivities kick off on Friday, Nov. 22, with the City of Hickory’s Lowes Foods Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting and continue throughout December.
A special Holidaypalooza event will be presented by the City of Hickory and the Hickory Downtown Development Association (HDDA) on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Union Square in downtown Hickory.
The merry event will offer visits with Santa Claus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Santa will then host a holiday story time at 1 p.m. with help from his friends at Hickory Public Library.
Throughout the Holidaypalooza event downtown, kids will be able to write letters to Santa at the HDDA table and participate in fun, holiday activities provided by Hickory Public Library staff.
For a listing of additional holiday events happening around Hickory, please visit www.hickorync.gov/holidaypalooza.
HANDMADE HOLIDAYS – NOVEMBER
Various Dates in November
Registration May Be Required
Hickory Public Library
HICKORY BALLET AND PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS THE NUTCRACKER
Saturday, Nov. 16
2-3 p.m.
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
TASTY TALES: PUMPKIN
Tuesday, Nov. 19
4:30-6 p.m.
Registration Required
Ridgeview Branch Library
CITY OF HICKORY’S LOWES FOODS CHRISTMAS PARADE & TREE LIGHTING
Friday, Nov. 22
5:45 p.m.
Downtown Hickory
www.hickorync.gov/christmasparade
HOLIDAYPALOOZA
Saturday, Nov. 23
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Union Square, Downtown Hickory
www.hickorync.gov/holidaypalooza-hickory
SHOP HMA HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Friday, Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 30 from 10-11 a.m.
Hickory Museum of Art
WINTER CLAY ORNAMENTS
Monday, Nov. 25
6-7 p.m.
Registration Required
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
WINTER CLAY ORNAMENTS
Tuesday, Nov. 26
6-7 p.m.
Registration Required
Ridgeview Branch Library
BRIGHT STAR THEATRE: HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD
Saturday, Nov. 30
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Patrick Beaver Memorial Library
SHOP SMALL SATURDAY
Saturday, Nov. 30
HANDMADE HOLIDAYS – DECEMBER
Various Dates in December
Registration May Be Required
Hickory Public Library
L.A.T.E. NIGHT THURSDAY: PAINT A CHRISTMAS TREE
Thursday, Dec. 5
5:30 -7:30 p.m.
Registration Required
Hickory Museum of Art
A LENOIR-RHYNE CHRISTMAS
Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
Grace Chapel, LRU
JOY TO THE WORLD
Saturday, Dec. 7
10 a.m., 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Tickets Required
Drendel Auditorium, SALT Block
JINGLE BELL GINGERBREAD HOUSE PARTY
Saturday, Dec. 7
10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Registration Required
Hickory Museum of Art
HICKORY CHORAL SOCIETY CHILDREN’S “COOKIES & CAROLS” CONCERT
Saturday, Dec. 7
11 a.m.
Ridgeview Recreation Center
DOG WALK WITH SANTA DAY
Saturday, Dec. 7
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Bruce Meisner Park
FOOTHILLS POPS: HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR
Saturday, Dec. 7
7:30-9:30 p.m.
J.E. Broyhill Civic Center
AFTERSCHOOL: PAINT A NUTCRACKER
Monday, Dec. 9
4-5 p.m.
Registration Required
Hickory Museum of Art
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS TRIP
Thursday, Dec. 12
3-11 p.m.
Registration Required
Depart from Highland Recreation Center
HICKORY CHORAL SOCIETY CHRISTMAS CONCERTS
Friday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 15 at 3 p.m.
Corinth Reformed Church
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Saturday, Dec. 14
6-8 p.m.
Drendel Auditorium, SALT Block
www.HickoryInternationalCouncil.com
PICTURES WITH SANTA
Saturday, Dec. 14
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Highland Recreation Center
ADULT GINGERBREAD HOUSE DECORATING
Thursday, Dec. 19
6-7:30 p.m.
Registration Required
Hickory Museum of Art
KWANZAA FOR COMMUNITY
Monday, Dec. 30
6 p.m.
Ridgeview Branch Library
DOWNTOWN HICKORY FARMERS MARKET
New Winter Hours: Saturdays Only
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Sails on the Square
