Today, the festival lasts for three days.  As one committee member said, "Trade Days doesn't just happen for the three days in June." It takes a lot of time and effort to make Trade Days happen.  Committee members work year round planning a variety of events to raise money for the Community Center and Park.  Other times the Trade Days Committee donates time and money for local service projects. 

Over the past years proceeds go for improvements in the park and community center.  Proceeds from Trade Days 2002 financed new playground items and new bathrooms.  During the spring of 2003 we were also able to have a new bridge built so entertainers could enter and park close to the stage!  From the 2004 proceeds, we were able to pave part of the walkway in the park and place a thick layer of gravel on the rest. Trade Days is held the last full weekend of June each year.

2009 marks the second year Trade Days will be hosting the Appalachia Service Project team. ASP does home repair for low income families in TN, VA, WV and KY. The ASP staff will call the Trade School home for eight weeks this summer. Each week they will be joined by approximately 70 to 75 teenage volunteers and chaperones from all over the country. Not only do they do the home repairs, they also spend a lot of money in Johnson County, helping our economy. For more information about ASP please visit them on the web at www.ASPhome.org.

Trade Days is also involved in:
     *Relay for Life
     *Fundraisers for those in our community who are in need
     *Christmas dinner for seniors in Trade
     *Scholarship Committee
     *Many other community events