The weirdest and most wonderful block party around where we celebrate everyone’s favorite trash cat through art, crafts, games, food, and fun!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2025
12 noon-8 pm
Cumberland, KY

~ Free Festival ~

Come hang out with us and eat tons of yummy treats, shop for the coolest, most unique gifts around, enjoy inflatables and a train ride with the kids, and so much more!

  • Live Music

  • Food Trucks

  • Vendors

  • Inflatables & Lawn Games

  • Train Rides

  • …and more!

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Sponsors

Please consider being a Sponsor of this event. Sponsorship boosts your business exposure to people across the region and country. You also help the festival mission of bringing art, entertainment, fun, shopping, music, community involvement, and business growth to our region.

Email ThePossumFest@gmail.com for sponsorship details.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

• Friends of the Festival: $250 - One Festival t-shirt, signage, social media advertising

• Appalachian Arts Supporter: $500 - Two festival t-shirts, preferred signage location, social media advertising, free 10x10 booth space

• Awesome Possum: $1,000 - Three festival t-shirts, festival poster, preferred signage location, spotlight social media advertising, free 10x10 booth space

• Possum Partner: $2,500 - Four festival t-shirts, festival poster, main stage signage, multiple spotlight social media advertising, free 10x10 booth space

• Platinum Presenting Possum: $4,000+ - Five festival t-shirts, festival poster, main stage signage, multiple spotlight social media advertising, exclusive festival merchandise, radio advertising as main presenting sponsor, free 10x10 booth space

Vendors

  • Food & Drink

  • Crafts, Artisan, & Handmade

  • Commercial & Retail

  • Non-profit & Information

Riverside Greenery
Live Music

The Cumberland Tourism Main Stage

The Playin’ Possum Stage

The Gazebo on Main Gospel Stage

Interested bands and performers should email ThePossumFest@gmail.com with information, samples, and rates

Directions & Parking

PossumFest is held in Cumberland, KY, in beautiful Harlan County, just a few hours from Lexington, Knoxville, and Johnson City/Bristol/Kingsport, TN.

Use this address for your GPS:
503 Main Street
Cumberland, KY 40823

Parking is located on side streets and lots near the festival. Watch for parking signs as you arrive in town.

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