The 5th Annual Rotary Strawberry Festival, presented by area Rotary Clubs, occurs on Saturday May 21st, 2022 from 11 AM to 4 PM in Downtown Harrisonburg’s City Hall Parking Lot. This free, open to the public event features strawberry desserts, live music, kids activities, food trucks and more! The Rotary Strawberry Festival has raised over $30,000
Downtown Dinner Party is an inspired celebration of the Valley’s love for downtown Harrisonburg and our culinary stars. Highlighting the exceptional array of restaurants in Virginia’s first Culinary District, the Dinner Party invites you to mix and mingle, enjoy more than a dozen delicious tasting stations, sip local beer and wine, bid in a live
Please join artist Jeff Guinn, Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, and the Arts Council of the Valley to celebrate downtown’s newest sculpture – Language of Love – during this sign reveal & outdoor reception. Located by the Turner Pavilion behind the Arts Council’s Smith House Galleries and designed for community members to play and interact with, Language
Best.Weekend.Ever. is downtown’s newest, most exciting event! Enjoy a downtown-wide block party with music, entertainment, and activities for all ages around every corner! From magicians and art markets to Sip & Stroll and live music, during Best.Weekend.Ever. the streets will close so people can roam with a drink in their hand and enjoy a wide
Enjoy the best fireworks in the valley on Independence Day weekend. The best spots for viewing and celebrating our nation's independence are right in downtown Harrisonburg!
The Rockingham County Fair is Virginia’s largest County Fair and is recognized as one of the leading agricultural fairs. The International Association of Fairs and Expositions has awarded the Fair 1st place for approximately 20 years with the “Overall Program” for Competitive Agricultural Exhibitors.
Every year Matchbox holds a mandatory House Managers Meeting to gather members from all of our Downtown Houses and discuss expectations and guidelines pertaining to these properties. As an added bonus, we'll be giving away prizes following each presentation and then a GRAND PRIZE at the end! Presentations include: Harrisonburg Fire & Police Departments, JMU's
Block Party welcomes thousands of incoming JMU freshman to downtown Harrisonburg. Students walk from campus to Court Square— led by the award-winning Marching Royal Dukes, Harrisonburg’s Mayor, and the university President— to sample the best of downtown’s restaurants and retailers. It's our way to give a Friendly City welcome to our newest residents!
The Massanutten Fall Festival is the perfect reason to get outdoors and take in the foliage from one of the world’s most scenic mountain resorts. For more than 20 years, Massanutten has welcomed attendees for a celebration of all things fall, which includes three talented bands on the main stage, beer garden, wine & cider sampling,
Harrisonburg’s pre-Halloween party! Activities kick off with trick-or-treating at downtown businesses and culminate with a fun all-ages party at the Turner Pavilion & Park. The festival features kid, dog, and adult costume contests; arts and crafts activities; food trucks; a DJ dance party; a light show; a spider maze, and even more surprises!
Each November, our community lines Main Street to honor the veterans who have served our nation in war and peacetime. Veterans groups and community members are invited to participate in the parade and show their support during one of our most meaningful events of the year.
HDR partners with the Friendly City Merchants to make the holidays magical. The community is invited to Sip & Stroll and shop while taking part in family-friendly activities such as voting for their favorite creations in the Annual Gingerbread House Build-off, touring downtown in a horse-drawn carriage, visiting with Santa & Mrs. Claus, enjoying a
