What's on in Hickory on a budget?
10 upcoming events
See it on a mapVenues at a glanceWe've rounded up 10 upcoming events in Hickory on a budget — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Hickory on a budget
Sat24
Saturday 24 October
Later
Sat 31 · 7 PM$17.45–519
MetalConcert
Halloween Metal Show
The Premier
Sat 31 · 8 PM$17.85
Parties
HallowScream
Red Fox Winery and Lounge
Fri 6 · 7 PM$17.45–519
RockConcert
Shotgun Saints - Classic Rock
The Premier
Sat 14 · 6 PM$10
Punk on the Patio 2026
The Patio
Fri 20 · 8 PM$12.30–261.50
Concert
Hickory Rave presents DJ Matt Martinez w/Gelli & DankkLoud
The Premier
Sat 21 · 8:15 AM$15–55
RunningOutdoors
Hickory Foundation YMCA Turkey Trot 5K/10K & Youth Fun Run
701 1st St NW
Sun 22 Nov · 5 PM$12.30
Concert
Gratitude for Carolina Caring
The Premier
Wed 2 Dec · 6 PM$17.45–519FR
Concert
Canyonland, Michelle Malone & The Hot Totties
The Premier
Fri 12 Feb · 8 PM$19.08–36.21
Hickory, NC | Shades of Men
101 N Center St
See also in Hickory on a budget
Fri 30 · 6:30 PM$29.96–50.294.5(35)
ClassicalConcert
Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
Drendel Auditorium, Hickory
Fri 30 · 7 PM$25.93–519
Concert
Tangerine Trees w/ String Theory
The Premier, Hickory
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM$876–1,114
RockConcert
Slaughter
Newton Performing Arts Center
Fri 30 · 8:45 PM$24.40–41.09
ClassicalConcert
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Drendel Auditorium, Hickory
Thu 5 · 7:30 PM$73–1,114
RockConcert
The Iron Maidens
Newton Performing Arts Center
Sat 7 · 7 PM$20.78–519
RockConcert
Chris Taylor & The Rumor
The Premier, Hickory
Mon 26 · 8 PM$172.83–229.79
DJ set
A Night in Velaris
74 South at Moretz Mills, Hickory
At 5:30 PM
Street party
Town of Hildebran Community BBQ
202 South Center Street, Hildebran, NC 28637
At 1 PMFree
Street partyOutdoors
Autumn In The Park
Baird Park, Hudson
At 1 PM
Street partyOutdoors
2026 Hudson Autumn in the Park
Baird Park, Hudson
Fri 30 · 6 PM
Street party
BOO Bash at the REC in Drexel
Ro Huffman Center, Drexel
Sat 31 · 11 AM
Street partyOutdoors
2026 WoodMill Spook-Fest
WoodMill Winery, Vale
Sat 21
Talk
TEDxCatawba
Hickory
Sat 21 · 9 AM
MarketCrafts
2026 Hickory Christmas Market
Hickory Christian Academy
Fri 30 · 6 PM$81
TalkLiterature
The Tortured Genius of Edgar Allan Poe By Dr. Elliot Engel
J E Broyhill Civic Center, Lenoir
Sat 7 · 11 AM
ExhibitionCrafts
Art Show to Benefit the Backpack Program of Catawba County
3791 Club House Drive, Conover, NC 28613
Sat 14 · 9 AM
MarketOutdoors
2026 Granite Falls Mistletoe Market
Family Life Center of the Church, Granite Falls
Fri 13
Art & Culture
2026 Valdese Christmas in November Craft and Gift Show
Old Rock School, Valdese
Sat 31
Martial artsSports & fitness
NEWBREED NORTH CAROLINA JIU JITSU OPEN 2026
Hickory, North Carolina
Sat 31 · 9 AM$30–35
RunningTrail & ultra
Hickory 5K Series
Highland Recreation Center, 1451 8th St. Dr. NE, Hickory
Sat 7
Martial artsTeam sports
NAGA Charlotte Grappling Championship
Charlotte, NC
Sat 7 · 8 AM
Martial artsSpectator
Charlotte Grappling & BJJ Championship – Hickory, NC
Hickory Metro Convention Center
Sat 7 · 8:30 AM$30–65
RunningSports & fitness
Gobbler 5K & 13.1M at Hickory, NC (45)
1581 12th St Dr NW, Hickory
Sat 14 · 9 AM$30–35
RunningSports & fitness
Heart of a Lion 5k
101 W Main Ave, Taylorsville
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Venues in Hickory on a budget
Drendel Auditorium
5 events
101 N Center St
1 event
74 South at Moretz Mills
1 event
Hickory
1 event
701 1st St NW
1 event
Hickory
1 event
The Premier
14 events
Hickory Metro Convention Center
3 events
1581 12th St Dr NW
12 events
2160 U.S. Hwy 70 SW
1 event
Hickory Convention Center
1 event
Hickory Christian Academy
1 event