

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Appalachian Trail Days Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun, 17 May, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: We are so excited to see you soon, ​May 15-17, 2026!

The Appalachian Trail Days Festival is the biggest event of the year in Damascus and the world's largest celebration of the Appalachian Trail and hiker culture! Each year in May, the town swells to an estimated 25,000 people for the festival. You can expect a grand reunion of thru-hikers past and present, over a hundred vendors of handmade goods and some of the best outdoor gear in the industry, a packed schedule of live music and events, and a large crowd of trail supporters and hiking enthusiasts.

​Trail Days is always the weekend after Mother's Day, rain or shine. The Town-wide Yard Sale is always the weekend before Trail Days. Trail Days is free to attend, with a gate fee for overnight camping at Tent City.

More information on all things Trail Days at https://visitdamascus.org/traildays/.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/damascus/appalachian-trail-days-festival/200029708882625
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, festivals, music, live-music, entertainment, trekking, camping
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2076

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://visitdamascus.org/traildays/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=damascus-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Damascus
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 202 South Beaverdam Avenue
- **lat**: 36.6346
- **long**: -81.79176
- **full address**: 202 South Beaverdam Avenue, 311 S Beaver Dam Ave, Damascus, VA 24236, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Appalachian Trail Days Festival (https://allevents.in/org/appalachian-trail-days-festival/19342491)

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 15 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 202 South Beaverdam Avenue, 311 S Beaver Dam Ave, Damascus, VA 24236, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Appalachian Trail Days Festival
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures, festivals, music, live-music, entertainment, trekking, camping
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Appalachian Trail Days Festival ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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