# Kids events in Hickory, Today and Upcoming Kids events in Hickory - **Subtitle**: All Kids events in Hickory, North Carolina. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Hickory like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance - **Category**: ## About All Kids events in Hickory, North Carolina. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Hickory like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance ## Events in Hickory - **Event Name**: 1st Annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway✏️🎒 - **Description**: 🎒🏁 1st Annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway at Hickory Motor Speedway! 🏁🎒 Join us on Saturday, August 22nd for a fun-filled evening of giving back and racing! Enjoy a full night of exciting racing action and receive a backpack full of supplies to sta - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 40 - **Date**: Sat Aug 22 2026 at 04:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hickory/1st-annual-back-to-school-backpack-giveaway/200030470511851 - **Venue**: Hickory Motor Speedway - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy9jNzIzZDAxMzRkZTlkMTFmYTAzODExMTI0ZDExN2Y3MzY0OTZmM2VhMmIxYzFlNTQ3MjAwNDNhNGNjNDhhZjlhLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE1NTItZGNmOGI4NTgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODYwNDk2ODE.avif - **Categories**: back-to-school, sports, kids - **Event Name**: Heart & Harvest Festival - **Description**: 🔥 Heart and Harvest Festival 📅 August 15th 📍 LP Frans Stadium 🕐 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM We are so excited to invite you and your family to the Heart and Harvest Festival, a free community celebration focused on hope, second chances, and coming together. Spen - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 335 - **Date**: Sat Aug 15 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Aug 15 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hickory/heart-and-harvest-festival/200029988323941 - **Venue**: 2500 Clement Blvd NW, Hickory, NC - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy9mMmI5YjQ3N2ZjNGIxODQzMzYxOWQ2M2MwMjQ0YzEyNWMzMmQ2MjBlMmRjZWEwYTY1ZTAwZWEyMDZhYTYzMzZiLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDc5OS1kYzE4MDgxOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NTg4NzY4Mg.avif - **Categories**: festivals, harvest-festival, kids, music, entertainment, live-music - **Event Name**: The Bullpen card show! - **Description**: 🏈⚾ THE BULLPEN CARD SHOW IS BACK! ⚾🏈 Mark your calendars because you won’t want to miss one of the biggest Sports & Pokémon shows in the area! 📅 Saturday, August 29, 2026 📍 Crowne Plaza – Hickory, NC 🕘 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 🎟️ $5 Admission 👦 Kids 10 &a - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 46 - **Date**: Sat Aug 29 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat Aug 29 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hickory/the-bullpen-card-show/200030435278612 - **Venue**: Crowne Plaza Hickory - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy9mMmY3MTBkYzYyMjRkZmI5Zjc4NGVmMGJmMTVmMzk1ZWU2NmVkMWYwZmRiNTU1OTc1YmJkZDc0OWNhZjhhZDg2LXJpbWctdzEwNTQtaDE0OTItZGMwODA4MDgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODU5NDgzNTA.avif - **Categories**: sports, pokemon, kids, calendar - **Event Name**: Stretch-n-Grow PLAYstudio Open House WEEK! - **Description**: FREE PLAYstudio Open House Week! Come see why the PLAYstudio is Where Kids Love to Move! Join us the week of August 17 for a week of FREE classes designed for children from birth through age 10. It's the perfect opportunity to meet our instructors, exp - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 31 - **Date**: Mon Aug 17 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri Aug 21 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hickory/stretch-n-grow-playstudio-open-house-week/200030476145149 - **Venue**: 107 Government Ave SW, Hickory, NC, United States, North Carolina 28602 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy8yZmY4NWNhY2RmOTNmMThhNDExOTVkNmVlOTgxNGM3MWZkMDdhYjEyNzBhYzM4NmI2MWY0Zjg4YTU0MTczOWE2LXJpbWctdzEwODAtaDEzNTAtZGNmOGY4ZjgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODU5Njg3Mzg.avif - **Categories**: sports, workshops, kids, health-wellness, gymnastics, yoga - **Event Name**: 🌻Sunflowers & Sips Parent & Me – Fox – Grape Kids Class - **Description**: 🌻Sunflowers & Sips Parent & Me – Grape Kids Class🌻 🎨 Create fantastic fall memories and paint this foxy pair together! 🍂 🖌️ Each pair receives two 11" x 14" canvases to paint together. Place them side by side to create one adorable autumnal scen - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 3 - **Date**: Sun Aug 30 2026 at 03:30 pm – Sun Aug 30 2026 at 05:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hickory/sunflowers-and-sips-parent-and-me-fox-grape-kids-class/200030434017348 - **Venue**: 1366 US Hwy 321 NW, Hickory, NC, United States, North Carolina 28601 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy8zZmFlZWEyODgzNWY0MzgyZjljOGU0NjM1ZjAyZDc0N2FlNDYzMTA1MTU1MjgxOWRkYjRhMzFkYjE2MmUyYTc2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDc1NC1kYzg4NzhiOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NjAyOTcyNA.avif - **Categories**: kids, workshops, art, fine-arts, trips-adventures, calendar - **Event Name**: Closets for a cause | Shop, Swap, Donate!!! | Live Music | Family Fun | Fresh Starts for all - **Description**: ❤️ WE'RE BUILDING SOMETHING SPECIAL... AND WE NEED YOU! ❤️ What started as a simple idea has become a vision for our community. If you know me, you know I have the hardest time getting rid of clothes. I have had to start over from scratch a few times in - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 59 - **Date**: Sat Sep 26 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat Sep 26 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hickory/closets-for-a-cause-shop-swap-donate-live-music-family-fun-fresh-starts-for-all/200030417586725 - **Venue**: The Stump Event Center - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy8yOGMyNGFkMWYwNzhkN2M2M2I4ZWQyYjU1NzQ2NDdlZDdhYTVlNTZmZWEwNmYzOTBmMjI5NWZjMzgwZTIxZDcyLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDEyMDAtZGNmOGY4ZTgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODY0OTAyOTc.avif - **Categories**: nonprofit, music, entertainment, live-music, health-wellness, art, kids, food-drinks, literary-art, photography, shopping, volunteering - **Event Name**: Afterschool Art Classes - Mask Making - Middle Grades - **Description**: Dates: October 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th (registration includes all four classes) 4-6 PM Travel through history and around the world in this exciting month-long mask-making class for children. Young artists will explore the cultural traditions and stori - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 3 - **Date**: Wed Oct 07 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hickory/afterschool-art-classes-mask-making-middle-grades/200030476892627 - **Venue**: 243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United States, North Carolina 28601 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy8zYjI5NTBkZjdhNzFkMDdjNjlmNDczMzM4NTRhMmI3OWIzMjhiNDljYWM4NDg4MThhMGVjMTM2MDU1MGM5MWY1LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDkwMC1kYzE4MTgxOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NTk4MjA2Mw.avif - **Categories**: Workshops, Art, fine-arts, Theatre, Kids - **Event Name**: Afterschool Art Classes- Elementary Grades - Printmaking - **Description**: Tuesdays, September 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th (4 sessions included) Elementary Grades Introduce young artists to the exciting world of printmaking in this fun, hands-on 4-week workshop designed especially for children. Participants will explore a variet - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 7 - **Date**: Tue Sep 08 2026 at 04:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hickory/afterschool-art-classes-elementary-grades-printmaking/200030440037543 - **Venue**: 243 3rd Ave NE, Hickory, NC, United States, North Carolina 28601 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czMvYmFubmVycy9lNDA1MmZkZGUyNDczOGIwZjlmZjVhYWFjODJmMWYxZjAzYjU2N2I0NDc5NDRlYmU4NGQ2OWY2YmI5NmUxZDBkLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE2MDAtZGM5ODc4NTgtZ21pcj92PTE3ODYyOTY5NTQ.avif - **Categories**: workshops, art, kids - **Event Name**: Kids Market at Downtown Hickory Art Crawl - **Description**: Kids Markets are exciting, family-friendly farmers market-style events for kids ages 5-17! Register today at www.kidsmarkets.com - **Date**: Thu Sep 17 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu Sep 17 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hickory/kids-market-at-downtown-hickory-art-crawl/100001989548662607 - **Venue**: Sails On The Square - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy9jZWVmNDJlY2MyODhjOTllZGYzNDhhYzQ5Mzk1NmZkOWMwYzFhOTBlMDk2OTJhMzgzNjFkYTM4MDg5MjZmMDI2LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE1NTMtZGMwMWIwYzgtZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzc4Nzk5NTA5.avif - **Price**: Free - **Categories**: fitness, Kids, Art - **Event Name**: PlayWorks Adventure: Paddle & Play at Lake Hickory Pub & Marina - **Description**: Trade your to-do list for a paddle. Join PlayWorks for a one-of-a-kind morning on beautiful Lake Hickory where adventure, connection, and play come together. Whether you're trying kayaking or paddleboarding for the first time or you're already comfortab - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 28 - **Date**: Sat Sep 05 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hickory/playworks-adventure-paddle-and-play-at-lake-hickory-pub-and-marina/200030374248611 - **Venue**: 6706 Limbaugh Ln, Hickory, NC 28601-8932, United States - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy8zOWE2NTFhYzVmMDFjNDJlYmFhNjFmZGJhN2UzZTk3YjU5YjYxNDdlODI3NzZjZjg4ODNiYjI4YWMxNmRlZGVmLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY4Ni1kYzA4MTgxOC1nbWlyP3Y9MTc4NjAxNTYwOA.avif - **Categories**: trips-adventures, kids ## Trending Events in Hickory - **Event Name**: Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics - **Description**: 🎃 Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Hickory. Get your tickets now to discover music inspired by Halloween at Drendel Auditorium under the gentle glow of ca - **Venue**: Drendel Auditorium - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/6d3aa060-961e-11f1-b940-55345dfad50a-rimg-w550-h550-dcf8c808-gmir.jpg?v=1786519285 - **Event Name**: Fortune Feimster: Takin’ Care of Biscuits Tour - **Description**: Fortune Feimster: Takin’ Care of Biscuits Tour Fortune Feimster is an acclaimed actress, comedian, writer, and host currently lighting up stages nationwide on her Takin’ Care of Biscuits tour. She’s also in production on Will Ferrell’s untitled Netflix g - **Venue**: 109 11th St NW, Hickory, NC, United States, North Carolina 28601 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/a8b0502dc0bad2584e1b6c6574cab15ec2f408afdabe2526a64a36eb2810d829-rimg-w600-h600-dce89848-gmir?v=1786390423 - **Event Name**: **CATAWBA COUNTY FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION** - **Description**: No paperwork to fill out. No need to get out of your car. First come, first serve. Our Hickory team will be onsite as well as many of our wonderful volunteers! #EndHunger #shmetrolina #shmetrolinaCatawba #shmetrolinaMobilePantry - **Venue**: Clinton Tabernacle AME Zion Church, 480 Catawba Valley Blvd. SE, #465, Hickory, NC 28602 - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/2980f2023cbe507f959c221c1d9692786bf9df2b5de72c6ffcc90559ce36e3c1-rimg-w1200-h1200-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1786267453 - **Event Name**: Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons - **Description**: ⭐ Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Hickory. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Coldplay & Imagine Dragons at Drendel Auditorium under the g - **Venue**: Drendel Auditorium - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/3c4dc130-961e-11f1-b940-55345dfad50a-rimg-w550-h550-dc082828-gmir.jpg?v=1786519289 - **Event Name**: Back to School Bash - **Description**: The Hickory Police Department is partnering with the City of Hickory Parks, Recreation & Sports Tourism Department to host the annual Back to School Bash on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 5-7 p.m. at Taft Broome Park. The Back to School Bash provides studen - **Venue**: Taft Broome Park - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/cee437257c3dae818a674940ada65a6c409591ab4ed9facdd63195d51c08634f-rimg-w900-h500-dc083878-gmir?v=1786486316 - **Event Name**: Hickory Crawdads vs. Fayetteville Woodpeckers - **Venue**: L.P. Frans Stadium - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/03928bd0-953f-11f1-8024-43018c8ac4af-rimg-w1080-h1080-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1786423339 - **Event Name**: Bourbon Sons LIVE in Concert at Lake Hickory Haunts - **Description**: Experience Bourbon Sons LIVE in concert at Lake Hickory Haunts’ 15th Year of Fear on September 25th 8PM-9:30PM! *Concert is included with admission to Lake Hickory Haunts. BE PREPARED to be SCARED and ENTERTAINED when Bourbon Sons and the best haunted ho - **Venue**: 520 Carolina Avenue, Hickory, NC - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/cae6d33fe7397415682e06989396877123dcae404755f57a3d5b97610610521e-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1785811115 - **Event Name**: Masterworks: American Roots - **Description**: Celebrate the rich musical traditions of America in a program that spans the concert hall and the front porch. Featuring Grammy Award-winning fiddler Michael Cleveland and his band Flamekeeper, American Roots honors the deep musical heritage of Appalachia - **Venue**: Lenoir-Rhyne University PE Monroe Auditorium - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/750b088048f280a060884368104f5636ad3ac6964bd9a8650b1e861cf5997afc-rimg-w1200-h628-dc080808-gmir?v=1785647868 - **Event Name**: Lenoir-Rhyne Bears vs. West Florida Argonauts - **Venue**: Moretz Stadium At Moretz Sports Athletic Complex - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/aaa104e0-9569-11f1-8024-43018c8ac4af-rimg-w1200-h514-dc0888c8-gmir.jpg?v=1786441827 ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top events in Hickory? - **A:** 1st Annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway✏️🎒 (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 04:30 pm at Hickory Motor Speedway), Heart & Harvest Festival (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 01:00 pm at 2500 Clement Blvd NW, Hickory, NC), The Bullpen card show! (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 09:00 am at Crowne Plaza Hickory), Stretch-n-Grow PLAYstudio Open House WEEK! (Mon Aug 17 2026 at 09:00 am at 107 Government Ave SW, Hickory, NC, United States, North Carolina 28602), 🌻Sunflowers & Sips Parent & Me – Fox – Grape Kids Class (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 03:30 pm at 1366 US Hwy 321 NW, Hickory, NC, United States, North Carolina 28601). - **Q**: What are the top free events in Hickory? - **A:** Kids Market at Downtown Hickory Art Crawl (Thu Sep 17 2026 at 05:00 pm at Sails On The Square). - **Q**: What events are happening in Hickory this weekend August 14–16, 2026? - **A:** Heart & Harvest Festival (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 01:00 pm at 2500 Clement Blvd NW, Hickory, NC). - **Q**: What events are happening in Hickory in August 2026? - **A:** 1st Annual Back-to-School Backpack Giveaway✏️🎒 (Sat Aug 22 2026 at 04:30 pm at Hickory Motor Speedway), Heart & Harvest Festival (Sat Aug 15 2026 at 01:00 pm at 2500 Clement Blvd NW, Hickory, NC), The Bullpen card show! (Sat Aug 29 2026 at 09:00 am at Crowne Plaza Hickory), Stretch-n-Grow PLAYstudio Open House WEEK! (Mon Aug 17 2026 at 09:00 am at 107 Government Ave SW, Hickory, NC, United States, North Carolina 28602), 🌻Sunflowers & Sips Parent & Me – Fox – Grape Kids Class (Sun Aug 30 2026 at 03:30 pm at 1366 US Hwy 321 NW, Hickory, NC, United States, North Carolina 28601). - **Q**: How can I find events in Hickory? - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Hickory on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Hickory? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Hickory? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Hickory include Hickory Motor Speedway, 2500 Clement Blvd NW, Hickory, NC, Crowne Plaza Hickory. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Hickory? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Hickory include DeMarmels Racing, Heart & Harvest Festival, The BullPen. - **Q**: Are there any online events available? - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. 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