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Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance is putting on another fabulous event this coming weekend — the Court & Market Days Festival — at the Turner Pavilion in Downtown Harrisonburg.

According to the leadership of Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, “The heritage festival highlights the city’s unique history and brings together the contemporary culture of the Harrisonburg Farmers Market [...]

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Memorial Day weekend is coming up, and that means the ValleyFest Beer & Wine Festival is, too! On Saturday, May 28th, thousands of people — last year there were 4,000 visitors — will head to Massanutten Resort to enjoy a day filled with live music, good food, shopping for unique and handmade crafts, and of [...]

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If you enjoy having fun, tasting different types of beer, listening to live music, and eating great food, then this event is for YOU! The annual Rocktown Beer and Music Festival is coming up next weekend on Saturday, April 23rd.
This year, this incredible festival will be held at the Turner Pavilion in Downtown Harrisonburg — [...]

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The annual Home and Garden Show in Harrisonburg is always a popular springtime event in the Shenandoah Valley. This year’s show will be no different, featuring hundreds of vendors both indoors and out. This weekend, April 8 - 10, stop by the JMU Convocation Center to view exhibits, talk to vendors, get ideas for your [...]

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Renaissance Night in Downtown Harrisonburg is coming up on Saturday, May 14th! Help raise money to support the downtown area revitalization project by attending this event and/or participating in the raffle.
Important Details:
Date: Saturday, May 14, 2011
Time: 6:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Location: Dave’s Downtown Taverna
What: Dinner, drinks, dancing and an 80s costume contest! Plus, silent & [...]

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The Town of Dayton — located a few miles south of Harrisonburg off of Route 42 — is hosting their annual Redbud Festival on Saturday, April 2, 2011. This event is a celebration of Spring!
What to expect at this year’s Redbud Festival:

Free horse-drawn wagon rides
Ducky races
Children’s activities
Hunter’s challenge 3-D bow shoot
Face painting and free balloons
Soup [...]

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It’s back! The City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County are hosting another backyard compost bin and rain barrel sale on Saturday, April 16th from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (while supplies last). This is a rain or shine, first come, first served event, so your best bet is to show up early in order to [...]

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Historic Garden Week in Virginia is always a big hit. This nine-day event throughout the Commonwealth is an open house of private homes and gardens and public landmarks from the Atlantic to the Appalachians. How popular is it? Last year, 30,000 tourists from all over the nation (and many from other regions), [...]

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A favorite event of local residents is called “Taste of Downtown,” and it is just around the corner once again! From March 6 - 12 (next week!), downtown restaurants will be offering great deals on some of their favorite dishes, appetizers, drinks, and desserts — for both lunch and dinner. This event is so popular [...]

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Last year, we reported on a regional job fair that the local Chamber of Commerce was hosting, and it was a great success with more than 1,000 job seekers attending! The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce is holding this Regional Job Fair again this year, on Thursday, March 17th.
Harrisonburg’s unemployment rate is 6.7%, and Rockingham County’s [...]

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