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TrailFest
April 21 - April 23
FRIDAY, APRIL 21:
Arrive to downtown Hot Springs by 6PM and dine at one of our local restaurants. FRIDAY EVENING at 7:30 PM enjoy a FREE PRESENTATION for hikers by Sarah Jones Decker, author of ‘The Appalachian Trail: Backcountry Shelters, Lean-Tos, and Huts’. LOCATION: Chestnut Hall (64 South Spring Street, one block from the Welcome Center)
Arrive to downtown Hot Springs by 6PM and dine at one of our local restaurants. FRIDAY EVENING at 7:30 PM enjoy a FREE PRESENTATION for hikers by Sarah Jones Decker, author of ‘The Appalachian Trail: Backcountry Shelters, Lean-Tos, and Huts’. LOCATION: Chestnut Hall (64 South Spring Street, one block from the Welcome Center)
SATURDAY, APRIL 22:
9:30AM: YOGA SESSION at Big Pillow Brewing (or Laughing Heart Lodge chapel if raining).
9:30AM: YOGA SESSION at Big Pillow Brewing (or Laughing Heart Lodge chapel if raining).
10:00 AM- 5:00 PM: Music, hiker games and “door prizes”, vendors of food and supplies, silent auction.
Registration at the tent in front yard of Alpine Court Motel and buy ducks for the Duck Race.
Registration at the tent in front yard of Alpine Court Motel and buy ducks for the Duck Race.
After 5:00 PM: DUCK RACE on Spring Creek ($100 first prize; $50 second prize).
6:30PM: FREE EVENING MEAL for hikers at Laughing Heart Hostel.
SUNDAY, APRIL 23:
PANCAKE BREAKFAST from 8:00 – 10:00 AM at Pine Hall (next to Chestnut Hall, 64 South Spring Street).
PANCAKE BREAKFAST from 8:00 – 10:00 AM at Pine Hall (next to Chestnut Hall, 64 South Spring Street).
This event is organized by the Madison County Group Home, with support from local businesses, The Friendship Club, and Laughing Heart Hostel. Our first TrailFest since 2019!