The Hiddenite Celebration of The Arts
The Hiddenite Celebration is held on the 4th Saturday in September. The Celebration begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m. The Celebration invites people to see and participant in arts and crafts from different cultures. The main culture is the folk ways of North Carolina. Hispanic and Hmong folk ways are also celebrated at the Celebration. The Celebration is full of entertainment and food from around Alexander County. The annual Hiddenite Half-Marathon is held at the Celebration. The marathon is 13 miles and begins at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and the finish line is marked in front of the Lucas Mansion. Anyone can participant in this event and trophies are given to those who place.
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