HICKORY’S OKTOBERFEST

OCTOBER 9th, 10th & 11th, 2026

FRIDAY: 5PM-11PM

(Food Vendors open at noon!)

SATURDAY: 10AM-11PM  •  SUNDAY: Noon-5PM

Our 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 to Germany has never left us.

LIVE MUSIC STAGES • KIDSFEST • BEER TENTS • FOOD & CRAFT VENDORS