06/06/2026
Today!
Hello AT Hikers! Are you in Waynesboro, VA this weekend? Hiker Fest is tomorrow, June 6th in Downtown! If you're an AT Hiker we're doing free breakfast at The Russell Museum and free camping (get your permit at the Waynesboro Public Library or the Waynesboro Family YMCA)! And EVERYONE is welcome to come out for free events all day! Here's the schedule:
🥾Live Music Lineup | Stage at N Wayne Ave and Main St
11:00 am – 1:30 pm: Hot Mamas
2:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Andy Tichenor’s Almost Acoustic
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Nightfall of Diamonds
🥾Hiker Talks Schedule at The Russell Museum
10:00 am – 11:00 am: Trail Maintenance
11:00 am – 12:oo pm: Warren Doyle
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Not Oatmeal (at Stone Soup Books)
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Ms. Janet, Trail Angels
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Gary Windham, 2193 miles
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Warren Doyle
🥾Free yoga practice at The Russell Museum 11:00 am & 3:00 pm
What's happening on North Wayne Ave:
🥾Outdoor and local artisan vendors, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
🥾Hiker Fest T-shirts, color changing cups, Patagonia pack raffle, Roshi K art raffle, buttons and stickers, and beer tickets at the Destination Downtown Tent on N Wayne, 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
🥾Live Painting with Roshi K, N Wayne Ave, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm (we're raffling off the painting too!)
🥾Kline's Dairy Bar - Waynesboro ice cream, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
🥾Lucky Duck Kettle Korn, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
🥾Face painting with Victoria, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
🥾DIY hat and patch bar with Initial Inspiration, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
🥾Tarot Reading at Pyramid: Appalachian Magick + Remedy, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
🥾Information and non-profit block with Potomac Appalachian Trail Club - PATC, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association, Waynesboro Public Library, Ms. Janet, and more!
🥾Community in Motion Bus with the Central Shenandoah Valley Office on Youth with games and more!
Plus tons of other fun! See you there!