Trade Show
HICKORY GUN & KNIFE SHOW
Hickory Gun & Knife Show is listed by C & E Gun Shows, Inc. for Hickory, North Carolina, with the current official schedule showing two 2026 weekends: September 19–20, 2026, and November 7–8, 2026…
Directory listing reviewed June 2026
About HICKORY GUN & KNIFE SHOW
Overview
Hickory Gun & Knife Show is listed by C & E Gun Shows, Inc. for Hickory, North Carolina, with the current official schedule showing two 2026 weekends: September 19–20, 2026, and November 7–8, 2026. The user-provided June 20, 2026 date does not match the current official listing, and the event is currently shown as scheduled rather than cancelled or postponed.
What to Expect
Attendees can expect a regional gun and knife show format focused on buying, selling, and browsing firearms, knives, and related accessories. Based on the organizer’s official Hickory listing, the show is scheduled for two weekend runs in 2026, and the listing includes adult admission pricing and free entry for children 12 and under. Because the available official snippet does not expose a floorplan or vendor roster, it is safest to describe the event in directory copy as a consumer-facing firearms and knife marketplace rather than claiming specific product categories beyond the event’s stated scope. Visitors typically use events of this type to compare merchandise, ask questions of vendors, review current market pricing, and find items that may be difficult to source locally. For accuracy, any venue name, precise address, exhibitor count, or additional program details should be confirmed directly from the organizer’s page or event notice before publication.
Who Should Attend
This event is best suited to adults interested in firearms, knives, shooting sports, hunting, personal collection building, outdoor gear, and lawful accessory shopping. It may also appeal to first-time buyers who want to compare models and speak with sellers in person, as well as collectors looking for regional inventory and pricing. Because gun and knife shows often involve regulated goods, attendees should be prepared to follow all applicable federal, state, and venue rules, including age restrictions and transfer requirements where relevant.
Why It Matters
For buyers and collectors in western North Carolina, a local gun and knife show can provide a concentrated marketplace in one weekend, reducing the need to visit multiple retailers and making it easier to compare selection and pricing side by side. The official C & E Gun Shows listing also helps confirm that the event remains active in 2026, which matters for directory accuracy because the user-provided June 20 date is no longer the current published schedule. For exhibitors and frequent attendees, the show is a recurring regional date that supports direct vendor-to-customer sales and gives local enthusiasts a reliable place to track inventory, emerging trends, and seasonal demand. From a directory perspective, the most important takeaway is that the event should be published as scheduled for the 2026 fall weekends unless the organizer later updates the page with a cancellation or postponement. The available source does not publish a venue name in the snippet, so a final directory entry should verify the exact venue and address before release to avoid location errors.
Venue & directions
Not published in the available official listing snippet; verify on the organizer page before publication.
Hickory, USA
Frequently Asked Questions
The official listing currently shows two 2026 show weekends: September 19–20, 2026, and November 7–8, 2026.
The official listing is for Hickory, North Carolina. The source page does not provide a venue name in the snippet, so the venue should be verified directly on the organizer’s event page before publishing.
The official listing shown in the source does not publish registration details in the snippet. For current admission, ticketing, or exhibitor registration rules, refer to the organizer’s event page.
The organizer is C & E Gun Shows, Inc., which operates the official event listing on cegunshows.com.
The current official listing is on C & E Gun Shows’ website, where the Hickory, NC page publishes the 2026 dates and admission information.
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