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2025 Valentine’s Day Roundup

January 22, 2025 by Lauryn Moore

It’s almost Valentine’s Day, a holiday filled with desserts, flowers, food, and love! Whether you’re spending this Valentine’s Day with your partner, family, best friends, or having some solo time, Downtown Harrisonburg has you covered with all your holiday needs! This roundup is a one stop shop for all the Valentine happenings in Downtown Harrisonburg. Make sure to read carefully because you may need to make reservations for events or preorder these sweet treats! 

Events & Activities

The Love that Downtown Built

This Valentine’s Day, be a part of a Downtown tradition. Share your stories about love (platonic, pets. family, romantic, etc.) that feature your favorite downtown businesses or destinations. We will post them on our blog and social media.

Participants can win prizes like a Valentine from HDR (while supplies last), and one lucky person will enjoy their next downtown outing on us with $50 Downtown Dollars!

Look out for The Love that Downtown Built feature on our blog this Valentine’s Day and check out our previous love stories from 2024 and 2023.

Galentine’s Flower Tour with Sparrow’s Flowers

Celebrate Galentine’s Day with Sparrow’s Flowers and your favorite shops in Downtown Harrisonburg! This is a perfect chance to get out and about with your group of friends, have a pre-Valentine’s celebration with your partner, or create something beautiful for yourself!

With a $30 ticket, you’ll receive a mason jar at Sparrow’s Flowers and then walk to the flower stops listed below to collect flowers and greenery to build your bouquet!

Once you’re finished, grab brunch/lunch at Magpie Diner and receive a Free Coffee/Espresso Drink with meal purchase (valid that day only)! 

The 2025 flower tour stops include:

  • Sparrow’s Floral Design (host and jar pick up)
  • withSimplicity
  • The Lady Jane
  • Living Room Collective
  • Horizon Gifts
  • Blue Ridge Florist + Tea Room
  • Dart Resale + Trade
  • OASIS Fine Art + Craft
  • Harrisonburg Visitor Center | Hardesty-Higgins House
  • Dryad Cookery
  • Asdelia Mae Boutique
  • Great.full Goods
  • Magpie Bakery

(540) 209-8074 | 91 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

 

Galentine’s Paint Night at Sage Bird Ciderworks

Join Sage BIrd for a Galentine’s Paint Night on Wednesday, February 12 with Mary Dean Draws.

Enjoy drinks & desserts while you paint a beautiful floral painting with all instruction & supplies provided by local artist Mary Dean Draws. Learn some brush techniques, practice painting shapes, and then paint 1 piece that you can completely customize to fit your favorite color pallette.

Registration also includes with 1 drink (draft cider or wine, hot cider, nonalcoholic drinks) & a dessert spread. Sage Bird’s Kitchen will be open 5-9pm, too!

(540) 607-8084 | 325 N Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Bad Art Night at Restless Moons

Join the Central Library on February 12 at Restless Moons Brewing for Bad Art Night for adults. Restless Moons will have both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for sale and MRL will provide all the arts supplies and have reading lists on Art & Craft books in our collection. No art experience required – anything goes and is great in this fun event. Come join a fun and relaxing night of making bad art!

February’s theme is “What is Love?” Paint what love means to you! Could be hearts or roses, people holding hands, family or pets! As always, no wrong answers.

(540) 217-2726|120 W Wolfe St Ste 103, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

 

 

 

Palentine’s Day at the Central Library

Bring your partner, friends, family, and loved ones to Central Library on Thursday, February 13th to celebrate Palentine’s Day!

The library will be providing cards for a library-wide scavenger hunt! Take your time filling them out – you have until 8 PM! Once you’ve completed the card, you’ll be entered into a raffle to win a prize 🏆

(540) 434 4475| 174 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

 

Live Show at The Golden Pony

End your Valentine’s Day at The Golden Pony! They’ll have a night of live music featuring Crab Action, Snack Truck, and Buck Gooter. This is an 18+ event with standing room only (IDs are needed to enter), doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm. If you purchase tickets in advance, they’ll be $10 and at the door they’ll be $15.

(540) 901-2628 | 181 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Hygge Art Market at Liberty Street Loft

The Loft will be hosting the 2025 Hygge Art Market, February 15th from 9 am – 3 pm.

Hygge (pronounced hue-guh) is the Danish concept of coziness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of wellness and contentment. The art market will feature artists and makers whose work reflects that concept.

Artists are needed for the event and there are several openings!

Openings for:
-Mugs, ceramics
-Knits, textiles, quilts, linens
-Candles
-Clothing, socks, hats, mittens
-Natural elements (stone, wood, metal)
-Teas, coffees, herbal remedies
– Jewelry
-Self-care
-Home decor, tabletop items
-Plants
-Books, journals, coloring books
-Art

If you are interested in participating, fill out the interest form below!

Valentine’s “Double Date” Comedy Show at The Friendly Fermenter

If you need a laugh this Valentine’s Day, head to The Friendly Fermenter for a comedy show from 8-10pm! At the Double Date Comedy Show, two comedy couples make jokes and potentially end their relationships with the Newly Wed Game!

540-217-2614 | 20 S Mason St. Suite B10, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Food and Desserts

Valentine’s Dinner with The Ridge Room at Sage Bird Ciderworks

Sage Bird Ciderworks and The Ridge Room present a Valentine’s cider-paired, seated dinner in the taproom. Enjoy a nice night out as Sage Bird transforms into a fine dining restaurant.

Tickets are $80 and include your meal, drinks, & gratuity.

The entire dinner is Gluten-Free and has a vegetarian option in each course. After selecting your reservation seat, you will be prompted to select your menu. Tickets are reserved per seat, so groups must select seats at the same table to be seated together.

Schedule for the evening:

An Opening Reception at 5:30pm; Welcome Aperitif included in all tickets, artisanal cheese, local and imported charcuterie, seasonal accouterments, gluten free crackers 

*Register in January to receive a complimentary drink to order during this course. 

Dinner will be served at 6:30; Beginning with an appetizer course, followed by a main entree, closes with a dessert, all carefully paired with Sage Bird drinks.

(540) 607-8084 | 325 N Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Ystävänpäivä: Nordic Friendship Day Brunch at Magpie Diner

 

Join Magpie for their annual Valentine’s weekend switch up! We’re celebrating Ystävänpäivä (ooo-stah-vahn-pie-vah)–or Friendship Day in Finland! So bring your friends, partners, and anyone else you love for a Nordic-inspired brunch weekend at Magpie!

(540) 383-4813 | 85 W Gay St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Joshua Wilton House Galentine’s Day Special Menu

Enjoy a special celebration for Galentine’s Day, Thursday February 13th at The Wilton House. They’ll have a custom menu where $80/person includes an appetizer, entree, dessert, and bubbles for each guest!

Bookings require a $25 non refundable deposit.

(540) 434-4464 | 412 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Brothers’ Valentine’s Beer Dinner

Whether you’re flying solo or looking for an excellent local food and beverage experience, Feel the Rain Brothers Brew Co. has got ya covered. Their 3rd annual Valentine’s Beer Dinner is on Thursday February, 13 starting at 5:30pm. Be sure to buy your tickets now as there is limited space.

With a $65 ticket you’ll get 4 courses, all with beer pairings and an included 10oz pour of your choice to start off the evening. Cheers!

(540) 421-6599 | 800 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Valentine’s Dinner at The Little Grill

The Little Grill has prepared a $35 three course meal for you this Valentine’s Day! With multiple options for each course, there’s something for everyone.

Email pr@thelittlegrill.com to make your reservation.

(540) 434-3594 | 621 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

The Blue Ridge Florist Tea Room’s Valentine’s Menu

If you want to have some tea time this Valentine’s Day, head over the Tea Room at Blue Ridge Florists for a Valentine’s themed tea service. The service is by reservation only, so be sure to call them to save your seat!

540-434-9931 | 165 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802

 

El Paisano Bakery 

Surprise your special person with sweets from El Paisano Bakery! You can grab your favorite items from their store like their cakes and bread, or you can order their ramo de conchas (conchas bouquets) which must be ordered by Feburary 8.

(540) 209-8892 | 56 E Wolfe Street, Harrisonburg, VA, 22802

Drifter’s Cafe Valentine’s Day Bundles

Drifters Cafe is teaming up with Falling Run Flowers & Design and Grey Peony Boutique to bring you the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift— coffee and flower bundles for just $25!

Pre-order now through February 8th by emailing drifters304@gmail.com.
Be sure to include:
• Quantity
• Drink order (any kind/size)
• Pickup location

(304) 490 0243 | 217 S Liberty St Suit 104, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Drifters Cafe Hand Dipped Chocolate Covered Strawberries

If you’ve been looking for chocolate covered strawberries this Valentine season, Drifters Cafe has got you covered with their hand-dipped chocolate covered strawberries! You can purchase a half dozen for $12 or a whole dozen from $20. You can also choose between White chocolate, milk chocolate, or a combination of both!

Submit your orders to drifters304@gmail.com and pick up your order on Feb. 13 or 14.

(304) 490 0243 | 217 S Liberty St Suit 104, Harrisonburg, VA 22801

BMC Bakes Valentine’s Menu

BMC Bakes has a Valentine’s menu currently open for pre-order! They will be accepting preorders over the phone or in person until Feb. 12 and those orders will be picked up during their normal business hours (8am-6pm) on the 14th! They will also have special items available on Valentine’s Day to pick up if you miss the preorder window!

540-830-2587  | 157 N Main St., Unit 100, Harrisonburg VA

 

Shopping

Asdelia Mae’s Valentine Collection

Don’t forget about the kids this Valentine’s Day! Shop Asdelia Mae’s Valentine Collection to get something special and stylish for the kids in your life!

(571) 594-6272 | 76 West Gay Street Harrisonburg, VA 22802

Blakemore’s Flowers

Surprise that special person in your life with a bouquet from Blakemore’s Flowers. Not only do they have a large selection to choose from, but they also offer delivery!

(540) 434-4461 | 76 W Gay St Harrisonburg, VA 22802

The Frame Factory’s Share the Love Sale

If you have a photo of a loved one you’d like to frame, The Frame Factory is the place to go! For all of February, you can get 20% off your framing order at The Frame Factory!

(540) 433-2667 | 139 N Liberty St #101, Harrisonburg, VA 22802