The Downtown Lenoir Starry Night Christmas Parade is a much-loved holiday tradition in the city. University and high school bands march and perform, numerous community groups and businesses enter floats, and Santa visits every year! All parade applications must be submitted online! One application per vehicle even if you are entering more than one [...]
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETING DATES Tuesday, September 19th, 2023, 6:00 to 8:00 pm at The Campus Auditorium, 1114 College Ave. The City of Lenoir and DLR Group are hosting the final round of the Community Engagement meetings. This community workshop will be focused on presenting the findings from DLR's data-gathering phase and presenting a DRAFT of [...]
Book your workshop time now: Time Well Spent Clock Tower Sculpture Workshops. The City of Lenoir has the design for a new clock tower that will hold City's historic downtown clock. The community is invited to add their artistic touch to the project. Last fall, the City had to demolish the old clock tower on [...]
Join us for the 20th Anniversary of NC Blackberry Festival. The North Carolina Blackberry Festival is a celebration of blackberries, cobbler, and fun! Held in Lenoir, North Carolina, the festival offers tons of family-friendly events. There's free music, kid's activities, and a blackberry-eating contest. We have the Little Miss Blackberry Pageant and delicious blackberry cobbler [...]
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETING DATES Thursday, May 11th, 2023, 6:00 to 8:00 pm at The Harper Room, 1016 Harper Ave The City of Lenoir and DLR Group are hosting round 2 of the Community Engagement meetings. This community workshop will be focused on reporting the findings from DLR's data-gathering phase and presenting high-level design principles. What [...]
We’re declaring February “LOVE LOCAL” month for Downtown Lenoir! Join us in this month-long celebration by showing your love for small businesses, your love for local and your love for our community. Love Letters for Local (February 1-28, 2023) This February, let our businesses know how much you love them! Write a simple love [...]
The 2022 Annual Christmas at The Campus is this weekend and next at the Lenoir High School Auditorium in Downtown Lenoir, and tickets are FREE! Pick up free tickets at Car Guys, Teacher Treasures, or the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce. Thank you to Foothills Performing Arts for putting on another holiday show!
This season, holiday Elves can be found all around in Lenoir’s Downtown! As you enjoy your holiday shopping, have fun though out the Downtown district locating the hidden Holiday Elves in participating businesses and locals. Play along by in finding the downtown Elves and support local this holiday season. Join in the fun: Register to [...]
Walk around downtown Lenoir and visit businesses and merchants to collect treats! Create Halloween hats, enjoy face painters and balloon artists, and join in an actual parade! It’s spooky fun for the entire family! Friday, October 28th from 3:00-6:00 pm Participating businesses will have balloons outside their location. Children age 12 and under must be [...]
The Wood, Fire, Smoke Festival, presented by: Smoking In The Foothills Inc. is a celebration of our heritage and commitment to art, design, and innovation. A collection of skilled craftsmen, artisans, and chefs will converge downtown, highlighting the ingenuity that put Lenoir on the map. Set in beautiful historic downtown Lenoir, Wood, Fire, Smoke offers [...]
