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HICKORY’S OKTOBERFEST
OCTOBER 9th, 10th & 11th, 2026
FRIDAY: 5pm – 11pm
(Food Vendors open at noon!)
SATURDAY: 10AM-11PM • SUNDAY: Noon-5pm
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 to Germany has never left us.
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟗
𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞
🕖 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰
🕘 9:15 PM – 10:45 PM • 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞
🕖 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰
🕘 9:15 PM – 10:45 PM • 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞
🕔 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎
𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞
🕔 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM • 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐫
🕖 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM • 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐬
🕘 9:15 PM – 10:45 PM • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐠𝐞
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞
🕚 11:15 AM – 1:30 PM • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬
🕜 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM • 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐲
🕞 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM • 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭
🕔 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐳𝐞
𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞
🕔 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM • 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐫
🕖 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM • 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐬
🕘 9:15 PM – 10:45 PM • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐠𝐞
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞
🕚 11:15 AM – 1:30 PM • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬
🕜 1:45 PM – 3:15 PM • 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐲
🕞 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM • 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭
🕔 5:15 PM – 6:45 PM • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐳𝐞
𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞
🕧 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM • 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬
🕝 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞
🕧 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM • 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬
🕝 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM • 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬
From bluegrass and country to oompah, rock, and high-energy performances, there’s something for everyone all weekend long!
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲- 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 (𝟓𝐩𝐦-𝟖𝐩𝐦)
5-8- DJ Daddio
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲- 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 (𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦-𝟖𝐩𝐦)
11am – 1pm – DJ Daddio
1pm – 2pm – Sims Country Cloggers Dance Studio
2p – 3pm – Pitch Perfect
3pm – 3:30pm – The InterACTive theater with Jef
4pm – 5pm – Hickory Ballet Performing Arts
5pm -5:30pm – The InterACTive theater with Jef
6pm – 8pm – DJ Daddio
𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲- 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 (𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦-𝟖𝐩𝐦)
Noon – 1pm – DJ Daddio
1pm – 1:30pm – The InterACTive theater with Jef
2pm – 4pm – DJ Daddio
