2025 Appalachian Trail Days Festival

The 2025 Appalachian Trail Days Festival is expected to continue as planned on May 16-18, 2025!

The Town of Damascus still faces a long road to recovery from Hurricane Helene but is now open for business. The Friendliest Town on the Trail needs your continued support.

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.