Hit the Trails Festival
Saturday, October 4th, 2025
10am to 2pm
at The Square,
Peavine Road, Fairfield Glade
Come and learn all about the outdoors in Fairfield Glade.. We are looking forward to an exciting event again this year. We have expanded from being just about trails to include all outdoor activities available to Fairfield Glade and Cumberland County residents and visitors. Last year we had over 1,500 attendees so we are hoping for even more this year if the weather cooperates.
There will be live music and concessions stands selling burgers, hotdogs, etc. With over thirty information booths there will be plenty to interest everyone.
There will be a lot of activity at the Marathon tent as we hand out the T-shirts and patches to the hikers.
Volunteers at all the other booths will be handing out information about their organization or activity..
T-shirt Pick-up
T-shirts, patches and bandanas can be picked up at the Hit the Trails festival on Saturday, October 4th, 2025. (If you are unable to attend the festival you can pick up your T-shirt, etc after the festival at the Centennial Park Office on Industrial Boulevard in Crossville during normal weekday business hours. The items will be available for two weeks after the festival.)
Participating Organizations
These organizations are invited to participate in the 2024 festival.
- T-shirt Distribution
- “I Did it!” Photo Opportunity
- FG Trails Committee
- Friends of the Trails/Hiking Marathon Committee
- Cumberland Trails Conference
- FG Sailing Club – Greg Rydz
- Tennessee Bluebird Society
- TTA Plateau Chapter
- FG Kayak Connection
- FG Cycling Group
- Crossville Leisure Services
- Crossville Disc Golf – Ethan Hadley
- FG Fire Department
- Cumberland County Beekeepers
- FG Community Gardens
- All the 2025 Sponsors
Criteria for Hit the Trails Participants
We welcome participants in our very successful “Hit the Trails”. In order to keep the festival focused on outdoor activities for the local residents and visitors, we have established criteria for groups and organizations that would like to participate. Potential participating organizations will be welcome to have a booth at the event if they meet both of these criteria:
You do not need to be a 501(c)3 organization. Fund-raising sales such as the sale of plants by the Garden Club, the sale of organization memberships, the sale of an organization’s publicity merchandise such as patches, stickers, coffee mugs, etc. are acceptable. The collection of donations, sponsorships and personal contact information is also acceptable
For-profit organizations that market products related to outdoor activities are invited to participate. For example, kayaks, cycles, inline skates, etc. Marketing and advertising of products is encouraged. The actual selling of products during the festival is discouraged. Commercial organizations such as, insurance companies or companies marketing home products such as replacement windows are not permitted.
The primary purpose of the organization must be one or more outdoor activities. The purpose will usually be to participate in the outdoor activity but the promotion, education or support of the activity is also acceptable. Outdoor activities may include outdoor recreation activities or outdoor volunteer activities such as trail-building, watershed surveys, hemlock tree surveys, etc.
Sponsors who donate $500 or more may participate in the festival without qualifying with the other criteria.
Organizations whose primary purpose is the advocacy of political candidates, political parties, specific items of legislation, public policy, community groups or religions are not acceptable.
Trails Festival Gallery
