Hickory's Oktoberfest

Hickory's Oktoberfest Hickory's Oktoberfest is a three-day, outdoor festival on the second weekend in October

๐•๐„๐๐ƒ๐Ž๐‘ ๐‘๐„๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐„๐‘ - ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐ญ๐ก, ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ! ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ฏ...
06/19/2026

๐•๐„๐๐ƒ๐Ž๐‘ ๐‘๐„๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐„๐‘ - ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐‰๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐ญ๐ก, ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ! ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ญ https://downtownhickory.com/oktoberfest/vendors

๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐•๐ž๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
โ€ข Craft Vendor
โ€ข Kidsfest Vendor
โ€ข Commercial Vendor
โ€ข Non-Profit Vendor
โ€ข Food Vendor

๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌโ“Please email Amy at [email protected]

โœจ A Friendly Reminder for Our Oktoberfest Community โœจAs excitement builds for Hickoryโ€™s Oktoberfest 2026, we want to sha...
05/01/2026

โœจ A Friendly Reminder for Our Oktoberfest Community โœจ

As excitement builds for Hickoryโ€™s Oktoberfest 2026, we want to share a quick reminder to help protect our vendors and community.

Unfortunately, scams can sometimes pop up around large events. Please be aware that vendor applications, payments, and official communication will ONLY come directly from the Hickory Downtown Development Association (HDDA) or Oktoberfest Coordinators.

We will never:
โ— Request payment through social media messages
โ— Ask you to send money through unofficial platforms
โ— Approve vendors outside of our official application process

If you ever receive a message or offer that doesnโ€™t feel right, we encourage you to pause and reach out to us directly to confirm.

โœ”๏ธ The only official place to apply or find vendor information is:
๐Ÿ‘‰ https://downtownhickory.com/oktoberfest/vendors/

Weโ€™re here to make Oktoberfest a safe, fun, and successful experience for everyoneโ€”and we appreciate you helping us spread the word!

๐Ÿ’›

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๐Ÿ‚ Oktoberfest 2026 Vendor Applications Are Now Open! ๐ŸปWeโ€™re excited to kick off another incredible year in Downtown Hick...
04/13/2026

๐Ÿ‚ Oktoberfest 2026 Vendor Applications Are Now Open! ๐Ÿป

Weโ€™re excited to kick off another incredible year in Downtown Hickory as we prepare for the 39th Annual Oktoberfest, happening October 9โ€“11, 2026!

Each year, thousands gather in the heart of downtown to enjoy live music, local flavor, and a vibrant festival atmosphereโ€”and weโ€™re now accepting vendor applications for:
โœจ Arts & Crafts
โœจ Commercial
โœจ KidsFest
โœจ Food Vendors

With an estimated attendance of 60,000+ over three days, Oktoberfest offers a wonderful opportunity to connect with the community and showcase your business or organization.

๐ŸŽถ The festival features three stages of live entertainmentโ€”from traditional polka to rock & rollโ€”along with beer gardens, food vendors, and a lively downtown experience that keeps visitors coming back year after year.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Vendor Information
โ€ข Arts & Crafts Vendors: $300 (10x10 booth, electricity included)
โ€ข Commercial Vendors: $400 (10x10 booth)
โ€ข KidsFest Vendors: $300 (10x10 booth)
โ€ข Nonprofit Vendors: $150 (10x10 booth)
โ€ข Food Vendors are priced by space needed

๐Ÿ“… Important Dates:
โ€ข Applications available now
โ€ข Late Fee begins July 14 ($100)
โ€ข Late Fee Application deadline: August 14, 2026

๐Ÿ‘‰ Apply and view full guidelines here:
https://downtownhickory.com/oktoberfest/vendors/

๐Ÿ“ง Questions? Reach out to us at [email protected] or call 828-322-1121

We canโ€™t wait to see the creativity, energy, and community spirit that make Oktoberfest so special each year ๐Ÿ’›

โš ๏ธโœจ Oktoberfest Vendor NoticeAs applications for Oktoberfest 2026 open today, we want to share a quick and friendly remi...
04/01/2026

โš ๏ธโœจ Oktoberfest Vendor Notice

As applications for Oktoberfest 2026 open today, we want to share a quick and friendly reminder to help protect our vendors and community.

Unfortunately, there are individuals and pages that attempt to pose as event organizers or offer vendor spaces that are not legitimate.

๐Ÿ’ก Please remember:
โ€ข We will never ask for payment through social media comments, direct messages, or unofficial links
โ€ข Applications and payments should only be completed through our official website: https://downtownhickory.com/oktoberfest/vendors/

If you ever have a question about a message, comment, or opportunity related to Oktoberfest, please donโ€™t hesitate to reach out to us directly at [email protected], weโ€™re always happy to help.

๐Ÿ’› Weโ€™re so excited to kick off another incredible year and look forward to working with our amazing vendor community!

Entertainment Kidsfest Castle of Cans DIRECTIONS / FESTIVAL MAP Vendors VOLUNTEERS SPONSORS PHOTO GALLERY SCAM ALERT!! We are aware that, in the past, people have tried to illegally collect money for being a food vendor at Oktoberfest. Please do not fall for this scam! The only way to become a food....

๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐žโ—at https://downtownhickory.com/oktoberfest/vendors๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐•๐ž๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:โ€ข Craft Vendo...
04/01/2026

๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐žโ—
at https://downtownhickory.com/oktoberfest/vendors

๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐•๐ž๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
โ€ข Craft Vendor
โ€ข Kidfest Vendor
โ€ข Commercial Vendor
โ€ข Non-Profit Vendor
โ€ข Food Vendor

๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌโ“Please email Amy at [email protected]

๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐•๐ž๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌโ—๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”at https://downtownhickory.com/oktoberfest/vendors๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ...
03/26/2026

๐€๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐•๐ž๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌโ—

๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐š๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐€๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”
at https://downtownhickory.com/oktoberfest/vendors

๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐•๐ž๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
โ€ข Craft Vendor
โ€ข Kidfest Vendor
โ€ข Commercial Vendor
โ€ข Non-Profit Vendor
โ€ข Food Vendor

๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌโ“Please email Amy at [email protected]

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Union Square Downtown
Hickory, NC
28601

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+18283221121

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