Destination Downtown Waynesboro

06/01/2026

Hiker Fest is THIS SATURDAY, June 6! Come downtown for live music all day, food, drinks, outdoor and artisan vendors, free yoga practice, hiker talks, storytime with Not Oatmeal, Klines ice cream, face painting, and MORE!

Live Music Schedule🎸
11am - 1:30pm: The Hot Mamas
2pm - 4:30pm: Andy Tichenor's Almost Acoustic
5pm - 8pm: Nightfall of Diamonds

Hiker Talks at The Russell Museum
10am – 11am: Trail Maintenance
11am – 12pm: Warren Doyle
12pm – 1pm: Not Oatmeal (at Stone Soup Books)
1pm – 2pm: Ms. Janet, Trail Angels
2pm – 3pm: Gary Windham, 2193 miles
3pm – 4pm: Warren Doyle

1pm & 3pm: FREE Yoga Practice at The Russell Museum

The Russell Museum Delly Up The River Burger Bar The Hot Mamas 32 Feet Up Nightfall of Diamonds Kline's Dairy Bar - Waynesboro

06/01/2026

📚🥾 BIG NEWS!

Not Oatmeal is heading to Hiker Fest in Visit Waynesboro / Destination Downtown Waynesboro, Virginia!

Join Not Oatmeal, the youngest officially documented person to hike the entire Appalachian Trail, for a special book signing, photos, and meet & greet at Stone Soup Books.

Whether you've followed our family's adventures, hiked the Appalachian Trail yourself, or simply love stories about kids doing big things, we'd love to meet you!

📅 June 6, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 Stone Soup Books
402 W Main St
Waynesboro, VA 22980

Books will be available for purchase at Stone Soup Books, and Not Oatmeal will be signing copies during the event.

More info: https://www.stonesoupbooks.net/event-details/not-oatmeal-at-hikers-fest

05/29/2026

Hiker Fest is next Saturday, June 6! Along with live music, outdoor and artisan vendors, food, drinks, and more we will also have some Hiker Talks! Here's the schedule:

At The Russell Museum:
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Trail Maintenance information session
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Gary Windham, 2193 miles
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Warren Doyle, informal record holder for hiking the Appalachian Trail the most times
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Famous Trail Angel Ms. Janet
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Warren Doyle

At Stone Soup Books:
Storytime with Not Oatmeal, the youngest documented person to hike the entire Appalachian Trail

Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Potomac Appalachian Trail Club - PATC, and Old Dominion Appalachian Trail Club will also be set up at the festival to talk about hiking, trail maintenance, and sustainability.

See you at Hiker Fest 26!!

05/27/2026

It’s raining, but Tour the Town is still happening but we have moved the check-in booth to Delly Up!

05/25/2026

Get your tickets for Tour the Town now and experience 20+ downtown businesses! Come downtown this Wednesday and hang out while supporting Destination Downtown Waynesboro! Here's what you get with your ticket:
📍Destination Downtown Waynesboro: Waynesboro swag!
📍Delly Up: Gourmet grilled cheese and beer or wine sample
📍Benny Stivale’s: 1/2 a slice of their GIGANTIC pizza and a beer sample
📍Boutique in the Boro: 10% off your entire purchase
📍adorn.: Free gift with every purchase and a bonus of 10% off
📍The Russell Museum: $15 gift card to the bookstore and free self-guided tour
📍Waynesboro Music: Free mini egg shaker
📍Wayne Theatre: Free popcorn and Wayne on Main concert
📍The River Burger Bar: Skipping stones and beer sample
📍Royal India Palace: Mini appetizer and specialty drink
📍Kline's Espresso Bar: Free drink token
📍Stone Soup Books: $5 gift card and free gift with purchase
📍Pyramid: Free crystal keychain with every purchase
📍Shenandoah Valley Art Center: 20% off any gift shop purchase plus enter to win a raffle for a free gift
📍Waynesboro Heritage Foundation: Free print of Waynesboro
📍Rusticae- Country Manor Home lnc.: 10% off your purchase and free gift
📍French Press: Free small beverage
📍Sam's Hot Dogs: Hot dog
📍Green Leaf Grill: Mini appetizer and drink sample
📍Mission Coffee: Gift card for grande drink
📍Waynesboro Farmers Market: Coupon for free market swag redeemable at the market

Get your tickets here:

Tour the Town on May 27 in Downtown Waynesboro and get free eats, drinks, gifts, and discounts all over downtown!

05/24/2026

Hiker Fest is just around the corner! Join us in Downtown Waynesboro on June 6 for a fun, free event!

🥾Live Music all day with The Hot Mamas, Andy Tichenor's Almost Acoustic, and Nightfall of Diamonds
🥾Hiker Talks with Warren Doyle, Ms. Janet, and Gary Windham and storytime with Not Oatmeal
🥾Outdoor and artisan vendors
🥾Basic City Beer Co.
🥾Face painting
🥾Food from Delly Up
🥾And MORE

We can't wait to see you there!

05/23/2026

We need to sell ~25 more tickets to keep events like the Virginia Street Arts Festival, Hiker Fest, and Winterfest going! This is our only annual fundraiser and the awesome downtown merchants have contributed so much to make this an awesome day! See all the details and get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-the-town-2026-tickets-1986712370180

05/20/2026

We had an awesome weekend at the Virginia Street Arts Festival! And we're gearing up to have another great day Wednesday, May 27! Support Destination Downtown Waynesboro so we can do things like VASAF and Hiker Fest! If you haven't been downtown lately, keep putting off visiting a restaurant you've wanted to try, or find yourself saying there's nothing to do in downtown Waynesboro (we see you in the comments), then you should Tour YOUR Town!

With your Tour the Town ticket you get access to over 20+ downtown businesses to sample food and drinks, snag free gifts, and get some excellent discounts. Get your tickets now and spend the day with us! Buy your tickets in person at the Visitors Center at 301 W Main Street and save the Eventbrite service fee! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-the-town-2026-tickets-1986712370180

05/17/2026

Don’t forget, we have a FREE magic show at the Hot Spot Collective stage on N Wayne this morning at 11:00am!
And after go check out:
FREE Photo Booth on N Wayne
FREE Mobile Museums at Arch Ave parking lot
Live Music all day
Face Painting with Jami
FREE Caricature Portraits at the Heritage Museum
Artisan Vendors
Art Opportunities
Live Mural Painting
T-shirt Customizing
And MORE!
We’ll be here until 4:00pm!

05/16/2026

We had an awesome day today at the Virginia Street Arts Festival and we’ll be back tomorrow starting at 11:00am with a free magic show at the Hot Spot Collective stage on N Wayne with live music and tons to do after!!