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See you next year for the 37th annual
​Appalachian Trail Days Festival!

May 17-19, 2024

​​Interested in coming to Trail Days 2024 as a vendor? Get on the waitlist:
Trail Days 2024 Vendor Waitlist

The Appalachian Trail Days Festival in 2023 is a recipient of the Special Events & Festivals grant from Virginia Tourism Corporation!
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2023 Title Sponsor: Hyperlite Mountain Gear

Hyperlite Mountain Gear is the Title Sponsor for Trail Days 2022
Hyperlite Mountain Gear is deeply rooted in the practice of ultralight and uncomplicated adventuring. Crafted using revolutionary, 100% waterproof Dyneema© Composite Fabrics, their backpacks, shelters, and accessories function as an integrated system, all grounded in the philosophy of Essentialism. Their mission, to build the best backcountry gear in the world, can only be achieved by creating highly refined gear that features precisely what’s needed. And nothing more.​

2023 Thru-Hiker Sponsors

Darn Tough is a Thru-Hiker sponsor for Trail Days
Gregory is a Thru-Hiker sponsor for Trail Days
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Six Moon Designs is a Thru-Hiker sponsor for Trail Days
Good To-Go is a Thru-Hiker sponsor for Trail Days
Osprey is a Thru-Hiker sponsor for Trail Days
Farm to Feet is a Thru-Hiker sponsor for Trail Days
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Thank you to our Thru-Hiker Sponsors! Big Agnes, Darn Tough Vermont, Farm to Feet, Good To-Go, Granite Gear, Gregory Mountain Products, Merrell, Osprey Packs, Six Moon Designs

2023 Section Hiker Sponsors

Freeman Productions, Bristol
Toaks is a section hiker sponsor for Trail Days
Salewa is a section hiker sponsor for Trail Days
Ripstop by the Roll is a section hiker sponsor for Trail Days
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Backpacker Magazine is a section hiker sponsor for Trail Days
Appalachian Gear Company is a section hiker sponsor of Trail Days
LiteAF is a section hiker sponsor for Trail Days
Town Shirt is a section hiker sponsor for Trail Days
La Sportiva is a section hiker sponsor for Trail Days
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Rab is a section hiker sponsor for Trail Days
Brinkwaters is a day hiker sponsor for Trail Days
Thank you to our Section Hiker Sponsors! Appalachian Gear Company, Get Outside Tour, Brinkwaters & the Speckled Trout Outfitters, Exped, Freeman Productions, La Sportiva, Lite AF, Rab & Lowe Alpine, Ripstop By The Roll, Salewa, Toaks Outdoor, Town Shirt Co., Truliant Federal Credit Union

2023 Day Hiker Sponsors

Enlightened Equipment is a day hiker sponsor for Trail Days
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Thank you to our Day Hiker Sponsors! Enlightened Equipment, Hampton Farms, Nature Valley

2023 Trail Days Vendors

Each year, the Appalachian Trail Days Festival has over a hundred vendors of handmade goods and some of the best outdoor gear in the industry. In addition to the vendors, meet renowned trail authors and learn more about trail advocates and nonprofit partners. Get great festival food, too!
​Craft & Retail Vendors
Abstract Hikes
Appalachian Teas and Botanicals
Baskets & More
Between the Blazes
Bill Lyons
Carpenter Family Woodworking
Dancing Hands Hairwraps
Designs by Sharon
Doss Custom Leather
Dreamland Alpacas
DryFox Co
Express It Face & Body Art
Fire & Ice Outdoors
Hope Leather Products
Lasting Impressions Photography
Misty Mtn Designs
Morgan's Earth Treasurers
Sapling Grove Pottery
Sarah Jones Photography
Soulshine Soap
Spiral Dyes
Status Graphics & Design
Sunnyside Stickers
Wandering Arts & Crafts
​WildWoodWear
Wire Works Creations Inc.
4 Stitches & Giggles Embroidery

Manufacturer Rep Area (by Tent City)
Backpacker - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Big Agnes / Asolo / Yukon Outfitters
Etowah Outfitters
Gregory Mtn Products - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Leki & Oboz
Osprey - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Vertical Divider
 ​Event Sponsors & Gear Vendors
Adventure Damascus & Sundog Outfitter
AntiGravity Gear & The AT Guide
Appalachian Gear Co. - Section-Hiker Sponsor
ASTRAL
Backpacker / Get Outside Tour - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Big Agnes - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
BioLite
Brinkwaters & The Speckled Trout Outfitters - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Cedar Ridge Outdoors
Cedar Tree Industry
Darn Tough Vermont - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Dutchware 
Enlightened Equipment - Day-Hiker Sponsor
EXPED - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Farm To Feet - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Fernweh Food Company
Good To-Go - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Granite Gear - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Hampton Farms - Day-Hiker Sponsor
Hyperlite Mountain Gear - Title Sponsor
Jacks-R-Better
Jetboil
La Sportiva - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Lightheart Gear
Lite AF - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Mount Inspiration Apparel
Mountain Sports Ltd
Nature Valley - Day-Hiker Sponsor
NEMO Equipment
Osprey - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Purple Rain Adventure Skirts
Rab & Lowe Alpine - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Ripstop by the Roll - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Salewa - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Six Moon Designs - Thru-Hiker Sponsor
Spuds Adventure Gear
​The Landmark Project
Toaks Outdoor - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Town Shirt Co - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Truliant - Section-Hiker Sponsor
Vargo
Zpacks
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Food Vendors
Allen's Sweet Paradise
​Cornett's Concessions
​Dr. Enuf Stand by CTREC
Fuego Taquito
Homeslice Pizza
Ice Cream Stop
Lil Delights 
Mama's Food Factory
Outback Kate's​
Vertical Divider
Authors Tent
Beth Abel
Steve Adams
Richard Antony
Nancy East
Dan Healy & Robert Fromhartz
Linda Jane Niedfeldt
Emily Leonard
​Lee Lovelace
Amber & Joshua Niven
Christine Reed
Perry Winters
​Nonprofit & Informational
​Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association (ALDHA)
American Chestnut Foundation
American Legion Post 135
Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC)
AT Museum
Blue Ridge Discovery Center
Earl Shaffer Foundation
​Fearsome
Florida Trail Association
Gideon Abingdon Camp
Green Tunnel Podcast
Hike for Mental Health
Laurel Avenue Church of Christ
Local Exposure Magazine
Luke 5 Adventures
Meet the Mountains & Appalachian Trail Vista
Mount Rogers Appalachian Trail Club (MRATC)
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference (NYNJTC)
Southern Ohio Trail Magic
Tennessee Eastman Hiking & Canoeing Club (TEHCC) / Hard Core
Trail Head Lodge
United States Forest Service (USFS)
Virginia Creeper Trail Conservancy
West Virginia Scenic Trails Association (WVSTA)
Wise Pines

ADDRESS

P.O. Box 576
208 West Laurel Avenue
​Damascus, VA 24236

PHONE

(276) 475-3831

EMAIL

info (at) damascus .org

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  • Home
  • Adventure
    • Local Highlights
    • Virginia Creeper Trail
    • Appalachian Trail (AT) and other local hikes
    • Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
    • Highlands Horse Trail
    • Motor Routes
  • Downtown
    • Damascus Trail Center
    • Town Parks
    • Farmers Market
    • Coolest Pool on the Trail
    • History Tour
    • Dining & Drinks
    • Shopping
    • Damascus Business Group
    • Live in Damascus >
      • Real Estate
      • Damascus Library
      • Schools
      • Healthcare
      • Religious Organizations
  • Stay
    • Bed & Breakfasts
    • Campgrounds & RV Parks
    • Inns, Hotels & Lodges
    • Vacation Rentals
  • Events
    • Events Calendar
    • Beaverdam Jams (July)
    • A Trail Town Christmas (December)
    • Contra Dance: Trail Town Twirl (Quarterly)
    • Appalachian Trail Days Festival (May) >
      • Event Info
      • Sponsors & Vendors
      • Trail Days Schedule
      • Music Lineup
  • FAQ
  • Parking
  • Media
  • Merch