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SUMMARY:Damascus Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Seasonal market open weekly on Thursdays\, May through October. Find us at a NEW! temporary location for the 2026 season at The Speckled Trout Outfitters Annex lot across from Appalachian Heritage Distillery & Brewery. Stop by the Farmers Market for local produce\, meats\, eggs\, baked goods\, craft items\, and more. The Farmers Market also has live music weekly.
URL:https://visitdamascus.org/event/damascus-farmers-market/2026-09-24/
LOCATION:Laurel Avenue\, 208 West Laurel Ave\, Damascus\, VA\, 24236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Outdoor,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Damascus Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Seasonal market open weekly on Thursdays\, May through October. Find us at a NEW! temporary location for the 2026 season at The Speckled Trout Outfitters Annex lot across from Appalachian Heritage Distillery & Brewery. Stop by the Farmers Market for local produce\, meats\, eggs\, baked goods\, craft items\, and more. The Farmers Market also has live music weekly.
URL:https://visitdamascus.org/event/damascus-farmers-market/2026-10-01/
LOCATION:Laurel Avenue\, 208 West Laurel Ave\, Damascus\, VA\, 24236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Outdoor,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Damascus Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Seasonal market open weekly on Thursdays\, May through October. Find us at a NEW! temporary location for the 2026 season at The Speckled Trout Outfitters Annex lot across from Appalachian Heritage Distillery & Brewery. Stop by the Farmers Market for local produce\, meats\, eggs\, baked goods\, craft items\, and more. The Farmers Market also has live music weekly.
URL:https://visitdamascus.org/event/damascus-farmers-market/2026-10-08/
LOCATION:Laurel Avenue\, 208 West Laurel Ave\, Damascus\, VA\, 24236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Outdoor,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Shady Valley Cranberry Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Shady Valley Cranberry Festival\, held for more than thirty years\, is a community event celebrating the natural cranberry bogs found in Shady Valley. The annual festival is in mid-October at the Shady Rock School. This event features a bean supper with silent and live auctions on Friday\, then a Saturday parade\, craft and food vendors\, live music\, and family-friendly fun. Free admission.
URL:https://visitdamascus.org/event/shady-valley-cranberry-festival/
LOCATION:Shady Rock School\, 423 Highway 133\, Shady Valley\, TN
CATEGORIES:Festival,Live Music,Outdoor,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Damascus Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Seasonal market open weekly on Thursdays\, May through October. Find us at a NEW! temporary location for the 2026 season at The Speckled Trout Outfitters Annex lot across from Appalachian Heritage Distillery & Brewery. Stop by the Farmers Market for local produce\, meats\, eggs\, baked goods\, craft items\, and more. The Farmers Market also has live music weekly.
URL:https://visitdamascus.org/event/damascus-farmers-market/2026-10-15/
LOCATION:Laurel Avenue\, 208 West Laurel Ave\, Damascus\, VA\, 24236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Outdoor,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Damascus Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Seasonal market open weekly on Thursdays\, May through October. Find us at a NEW! temporary location for the 2026 season at The Speckled Trout Outfitters Annex lot across from Appalachian Heritage Distillery & Brewery. Stop by the Farmers Market for local produce\, meats\, eggs\, baked goods\, craft items\, and more. The Farmers Market also has live music weekly.
URL:https://visitdamascus.org/event/damascus-farmers-market/2026-10-22/
LOCATION:Laurel Avenue\, 208 West Laurel Ave\, Damascus\, VA\, 24236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Outdoor,Shopping
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ORGANIZER;CN="Town of Damascus":MAILTO:info@damascus.org
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SUMMARY:Damascus Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:Seasonal market open weekly on Thursdays\, May through October. Find us at a NEW! temporary location for the 2026 season at The Speckled Trout Outfitters Annex lot across from Appalachian Heritage Distillery & Brewery. Stop by the Farmers Market for local produce\, meats\, eggs\, baked goods\, craft items\, and more. The Farmers Market also has live music weekly.
URL:https://visitdamascus.org/event/damascus-farmers-market/2026-10-29/
LOCATION:Laurel Avenue\, 208 West Laurel Ave\, Damascus\, VA\, 24236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Outdoor,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Dashing Through Damascus
DESCRIPTION:Join us for two magical Saturdays this year — November 28 and December 5 — as our streets come alive with holiday joy. Stroll through town\, discover local shops and makers\, enjoy festive treats\, and soak up the warmth of a community that knows how to celebrate the season.\n\nYou might spot Santa\, hop aboard the Holly Jolly Trolley\, hear carolers drifting through the streets\, and find plenty of merry surprises along the way. From handcrafted gifts and holiday markets to cozy moments with friends\, family\, and even your four-legged companions\, there’s something special waiting around every corner.\n\nWhether you’re a local or visiting our little Trail Town for the first time\, Dashing Through Damascus is your invitation to slow down\, gather together\, and experience the sparkle of Christmas the way it was meant to be.\n\nCome dash through town with us and make it a holiday tradition.
URL:https://visitdamascus.org/event/dashing-through-damascus-christmas-market-2/2026-11-28/
LOCATION:Damascus Old Mill Inn\, 215 W Imboden St
CATEGORIES:Festival,Outdoor,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Dashing Through Damascus
DESCRIPTION:Join us for two magical Saturdays this year — November 28 and December 5 — as our streets come alive with holiday joy. Stroll through town\, discover local shops and makers\, enjoy festive treats\, and soak up the warmth of a community that knows how to celebrate the season.\n\nYou might spot Santa\, hop aboard the Holly Jolly Trolley\, hear carolers drifting through the streets\, and find plenty of merry surprises along the way. From handcrafted gifts and holiday markets to cozy moments with friends\, family\, and even your four-legged companions\, there’s something special waiting around every corner.\n\nWhether you’re a local or visiting our little Trail Town for the first time\, Dashing Through Damascus is your invitation to slow down\, gather together\, and experience the sparkle of Christmas the way it was meant to be.\n\nCome dash through town with us and make it a holiday tradition.
URL:https://visitdamascus.org/event/dashing-through-damascus-christmas-market-2/2026-12-05/
LOCATION:Damascus Old Mill Inn\, 215 W Imboden St
CATEGORIES:Festival,Outdoor,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Town-Wide Yard Sale
DESCRIPTION:Find yard sale vendors at the Town Park and throughout town. To reserve a 15×15′ space at the Town Park\, register at Town Hall by May 1st. The Town-Wide Yard Sale is always the Saturday before Trail Days.
URL:https://visitdamascus.org/event/town-wide-yard-sale/
LOCATION:Town Park\, 202 S Beaver Dam Ave.
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Outdoor,Shopping
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SUMMARY:Appalachian Trail Days Festival
DESCRIPTION: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. \n​Trail Days is always the weekend after Mother’s Day. The Town-wide Yard Sale is always the weekend before Trail Days. Trail Days is free to attend\, with a fee for overnight camping at Tent City. \nVoted Best Unique Festival (Runner-Up) by readers of Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine in 2026 and #3 Best Quirky Festival by readers of Blue Ridge Country Magazine in 2023
URL:https://visitdamascus.org/event/trail-days-2027/
LOCATION:Town Park\, 202 S Beaver Dam Ave.
CATEGORIES:Festival,Live Music,Outdoor,Shopping,Trail Event
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