Everything Outdoor Fest announces amped up adventures and music
October 9, 2025
Now in its third year, the non-profit Everything Outdoor Fest (EOF) is fast becoming one of the Southeast region’s leading outdoor festivals. The 2025 Fest is just around the corner on Nov. 1-2 at Historic Hopkins Farm with the biggest lineup of outdoor activities and musical acts yet, event organizers announced today.
“Everything Outdoor Fest is always changing to keep pace with evolving outdoor interests. It grows every year with more people finding out about us. There’s really nothing else like it in the Southeast,” says Jacqui McGuinness, EOF founder and CEO of event producers JBM & Associates. “Get ready for an incredible weekend filled with outdoor adventures, amazing local vendors, and awesome community in the Upstate. Whether you’re showing up with the family, your dog, friends, or flying solo, ALL are welcome!”
With so much to do, organizers recommend mapping out your day of fun. The digital event program will post Oct. 25 on the event website and attendees can access it on mobile devices to scroll through the schedule of activities. The weekend long event opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. on Sunday. Single-day and two-day tickets are available on the website. The festival goes on rain or shine and free parking is available on the farm located at 3717 Fork Shoals Rd. in Simpsonville. Well behaved dogs on a leash are welcome.
Highlights of EOF 2025 are:
IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES
Festival goers can explore, play, and try something new outdoors with a showcase of more than 50 immersive experiences. There is something for everyone to enjoy with outdoor activities and workshops for cycling, disc golf, hiking, mountain biking, off-roading, yoga and much more. Outdoor enthusiasts can test their skills at archery, brickmaking, and camping, to name a few. Pros and World Record Holders Jason and Jennifer Schall of Summerville will be on site both days, offering hands-on experience and advice for boating, fishing, and kayaking.
ADAPTIVE SPORTS
EOF organizers are proud to be the only festival in the Upstate to combine adaptive and traditional sports. “We want to ensure getting outdoors is an accessible reality for all people,” says McGuinness. Adaptive outdoor equipment will be available for experiences from off-road hand cycling, off-road wheel chairs and adaptive bike riding to paragolfer assistance for individuals who have difficulty standing to swing a golf club.
LIVE MUSIC
Nine musical acts will take to the stage, including Saturday performances by multi-talented singers Taylor Corum, Gritty Flyright, and Whitney Mongé as well as New Nantahala Strings bluegrass band, and Sunhouse indie rock group. Elizabeth McCorvey, Sam Tayloe of Time Sawyer, Swamp Rabbit Bluegrass, and Darby Wilcox will keep the good vibrations going on Sunday.
THRILLS AND CHILLS
The festival offers plenty of wow moments from climbing a 33-foot rock wall to watching flying dogs compete in the Skyhoundz frisbee dog tournament. Chill moments can be had wandering the gear and goods area with upwards of 75 exhibitors, roasting marshmallows for s’mores by the fire pit, and sampling the food truck fare.
Everything Outdoor Fest is presented by Prisma Health Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital and veteran show producers JBM & Associates. The event is made possible thanks to a grant from the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative and the generous support of community partners and sponsors, including Adventure Golf Carts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina, Click Stop, The Community Tap, Emberglow Outdoor Resort, Fairway Subaru, Fountain Inn Natural Gas, Good Dogs Greenville, Greenville County, Greenville County Animal Care, Greenville Water, Kiwanis International, Milliken, Momentum Bike Clubs, NAMI Greenville, On the Water with the Schalls, The Powerly, The PSGroup, Right Rider Access Fund, Run In/HOKA, Simpsonville, Simpsonville Area Chamber of Commerce, SouthState Bank, Two for the Trails Athletic Brewing Co., Venture Unknown Foundation, Waboba, and Waymaker.
For more information, visit www.EverythingOutdoorFest.com or follow @everythingoutdoorfest on Instagram and Facebook.
