Oktoberfest
When: 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. today and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday
Where: Downtown Hickory
Cost: Free
Why go: The list of what Oktoberfest doesn't have would be shorter than its list of must-see stuff. Music is nearly non-stop on five different stages. Vendors have art, clothing, jewelry and more for all price ranges. And you can satisfy your sweet tooth, your salty tooth and your fried tooth in countless ways.
Molasses Festival
When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today
Where: Sims Country Bar-B-Que, 6160 Petra Mill Road, Dudley Shoals
Cost: $2
Why go: Stomp and smell the barbecue. Old-time music and all-day cloggers keep the festival grounds hopping with some help from molasses, apple butter and cider makers, drag cars, a Miss Molasses Pageant and crafters galore.
Friends of the Library book sale
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and 2 to 4:30 p.m. tomorrow
Where: Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, 375 Third St., NE
Cost: Most hardbacks are $1 to $2. Most paperbacks are 50 cents to $2. Sunday, you can fill a grocery bag for $3.
Why go: As if $1 books aren't enough, the money you pay helps buy library equipment and pay for programs.
Rock out at the art museum
When: 7 p.m. Sunday
Where: Hickory Museum of Art, 243 Third Ave., NE
Cost: $8 in advance; $10 at the door; and $6 for students or members
Why go: You already know the museum rocks but headliners Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers, along with Linus Van Pelt and The Greater Compliment, prove it.
You'll dig "Holes"
When: 2:30 today and every Saturday and Sunday through Oct. 26 and 7:30 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 24
Where: Hickory Community Theatre, 30 Third St., NW
Cost: $16 for adults; $14 for seniors; $7 for youths and students
Why go: The Disney movie's got nothing on the local theater group's production of this acclaimed young adult novel turned movie turned play. It's a family-friendly adventure about a young boy with no luck and a big secret.
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