About downtown Hickory
Hickory is home to a Main Street America program: a nationally Accredited downtown working to keep Hickory's historic commercial district lively, local and one of a kind.
Hickory <span class="caps">DDA</span>Accredited
- Designation
- Nationally Accredited Main Street America program
- Coordinating program
- North Carolina Main Street
What's coming to this page
When the Hickory <span class="caps">DDA</span> team claims this page, it fills in with the places that make Hickory worth the trip.
Local shops and signature goods made in Hickory.
Inns, B&Bs and hotels within walking distance.
Festivals, galleries, markets and events downtown.
Restaurants, cafés and taprooms on the square.
Nearby Main Street towns
- Newton, NC8 mi
- Valdese, NC13 mi
- Lenoir, NC17 mi
- Morganton, NC19 mi
- Cherryville, NC24 mi
- Statesville, NC25 mi
- Wilkesboro, NC30 mi
- Bessemer City, NC31 mi
Distances are straight-line from downtown Hickory. See all 80 other North Carolina downtowns on the state page.
Program details from the Main Street America network directory. Something out of date? Let us know through the form on this page.
For downtowns & shop owners
Run downtown Hickory? Get featured.
If you lead Hickory <span class="caps">DDA</span> or own a shop here, tell us about your events, shops and holiday hours. Our editors feature downtowns and merchants in the Daily Downtown Digest.
Owners and downtown teams get the Digest every morning. Featured placement for shops is a simple monthly plan.