Author: Ashley Smith

Christmas Parade applications are live!!!

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

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Downtown Master Plan Final Community Workshop

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

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NC Blackberry Festival 20th Anniversary

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

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Downtown Master Plan Community Workshop Round #2

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

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Foothills Performing Arts Christmas play

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

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Elf on a Shelf in a Store in Lenoir

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

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Downtown Trick-or-Treating & the Mad Hatter’s Pumpkin Patch Parade

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 27th from 3:00-6:00 pm Participating businesses will have balloons outside their location. Children age

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Wood, Fire, Smoke Festival

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

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Lenoir High School 100-year Celebration

Join us as we celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Lenoir High School (LHS). In celebration of this extraordinary milestone & honoring Lenoir High School’s strong music heritage, we will be hosting the North Carolina Brass Band on Friday, September 30, 2022 for a performance in the historic LHS Auditorium

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