07/10/2025
It’s almost time!!! We are ready are you?!
🍺 🥨 𝗛𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗸𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁 ~ 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬,𝟭𝟭, & 𝟭𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗜𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗼𝗿𝘆
𝟮 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 • 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 • 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗿 • 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁 • 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀
⏰𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀:
Friday: 5pm - 11pm (food vendors open at noon)
Saturday: 10am - 11pm
Sunday: Noon - 5pm
The 38th Hickory Oktoberfest is a three-day, outdoor festival on the second weekend in 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.
Along with live music on two stages, we have Food Vendors, Craft Vendors, Beer and KidsFest. The KidsFest area features loads of fun the whole family can enjoy. Kidfest represents the younger generation of Oktoberfesters while inviting the older generations there to guide them on their fun-filled way. This year, KIDFEST will have DJ W***Y WOW back on the stage Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! The InterACTive Theater of Jef will be joining us as well as a performance from Pitch Perfect! Come see Kristin’s Little Big Farm Petting Zoo, and enjoy the FREE Inflatables, Food Trucks, & More!
We are thrilled to announce the music lineup for the Main and Commscope Stages!
𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗖:
𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
MAIN STAGE
7:15PM – 8:45PM • Florencia & The Feeling
9:15PM – 10:45PM • Ashes & Arrows
COMMSCOPE STAGE
5:00PM – 7:00PM The Steubenville Tootlers
𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
MAIN STAGE
5:15PM – 6:45PM • Sycamore Bones
7:15PM – 8:45PM • The Hourglass Kids
9:15PM – 10:45PM • Abby Bryant
COMMSCOPE STAGE
11:15AM – 1:30PM • The Steubenville Tootlers
1:45PM – 3:15PM • Mak Marie
3:30PM – 5:00PM • Will Willis Band
5:15PM – 6:45PM • Motion
𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗢𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
COMMSCOPE STAGE
12:30PM – 2:00PM • Unspoken Tradition
2:30PM – 5:00PM • The Steubenville Tootlers
𝗞𝗜𝗗𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧:
𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆- KidsFest Stage (5pm-8pm)
5-6- Weekend Kick-off with DJ W***y Wow
6-7- DJ W***y Wow
7-8- DJ W***y Wow
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆- KidsFest Stage (10am-8pm)
10-10:30- Wake up and Warm up with Stretch-n-Grow
11- 1:00- DJ W***y Wow
1-1:30- The InterACTive theater with Jef
2-3- Pitch Perfect
3-3:30- The InterACTive theater with Jef
4-5:00- Hickory Ballet Performing Arts
5-5:30- The InterACTive theater with Jef
6-8:00- DJ W***y Wow
𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆-KidsFest Stage (Noon-5pm)
Noon-1:00- DJ W***y Wow
1-1:30- The InterACTive theater with Jef
2-4 DJ W***y Wow
For more information on Oktoberfest 2025 visit the website https://downtownhickory.com/oktoberfest/.
