Lowes Foods City Park — Attraction in Hickory

My wife and I took two of our grandkids to this local park in downtown Hickory, NC.

It's located in the heart of downtown near Union Square. Lowes Foods City Park features playground equipment, an interactive water feature, art, education, music, local craftsmanship, park benches, and picnic tables.

It's also right in the uptown area of Hickory and local shops, restaurants and other specialty shops are a short distance away. There is ample 3 hour public (and free) parking right beside the park.

And a 5 minute walk from the park will take you right into Union Square of downtown Hickory -...

My family went on a walk after eating downtown in Hickory and stumbled upon this park by accident. Boy, were we surprised by how much stuff it had to do and how much fun our kids had. The whole area has rubber ground to cushion feet and falls, great climbing structures, tunnels, drums and keys to play music, a merry-go-round, seesaws, and a splash 💦 pad in the warmer months. It is gated and safe and even has 🚻 restrooms nextdoor for the 🏞️ park, along with ♿ handicap accessible structures and seating. It also has picnic tables to enjoy a meal or...

I came for the Farmers Market. It's in a parking lot near the park and the park is okay, but it seems to be mostly for children. It's very hot because there isn't much shade that the park seems nicely done and the kids who I watch playing there seemed to enjoy it. I don't necessarily think I would call it a part, as in coming to have a picnic or coming to just sit and relax, but for the location in the intention, it's...