Name: Hickory Hops Festival
Start: 2026-04-11T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-11T18:00:00-04:00
Location: Lowe's Foods City Park Parking Lot at 324 Main Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28602

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐫 & 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏𝐩𝐦-𝟔𝐩𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐫𝐲.
Over 200 craft beers in the sampling event. Come out and enjoy the best of craft beers and live music!
All Tasting Tickets include a tasting glass that will be provided on the day of the event. The regulations of the new social district in Downtown Hickory prohibits the use of glass serving containers, so the tasting glasses will be hard plastic.
This festival offers plenty for everyone, from inexperienced beer novices to hardened beer fest veterans anxious for something unusual.
The Festival is RAIN or SHINE.
𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑺 𝒀𝑬𝑨𝑹❗ 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒄𝒌-𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑶𝒍𝒅𝒆 𝑯𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 10:30𝒂𝒎-12:30𝒑𝒎. 𝑮𝒆𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑭𝑨𝑺𝑻 𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍❗
No one under 21 will be allowed to enter, including non-drinkers/designated drivers; no coolers, no children, and no pets please.
Tickets are $40 in advance for the beer tasting, and $10 for a designated driver ticket. Ticket sales at the gate are Credit/Debit or Cash, and will be $50 for the beer tasting and $10 for a designated driver.
Tickets are available ONLINE at https://hickoryhops.com/ or ticket link in event and available to buy in person at Olde Hickory Tap Room, Olde Hickory Station, Olde Hickory Brewery, McGuires Pub and Amos Howards Restaurant & Brew Pub!
The festival is hosted by Hickory Downtown Development Association and Olde Hickory Station.