Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance presents
Saturday, June 15, 2024 from 12 – 6 PM
Downtown Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance is bringing back its summer festival on Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 12 – 6 PM all across Downtown Harrisonburg.
This will have a variety of activities and entertainment spread throughout the district for all ages. There will be live music, magicians, community art projects, arts and crafts activities, walking tours, food specials at restaurants, food trucks, sidewalk sales, touch-a-truck, Sip & Stroll, and more!
MUST SEE ACTIVITIES
SATURDAY, JUNE 17
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Across Downtown
Best. Putt Putt. Ever.
Play this pop-up putt putt game all across downtown. Clubs and balls are available at every hole. Keep score or just play for fun. Pick up a scorecard and map at the HDR info booth on Court Square or at any of the eleven holes.
Live Music (12 - 6 PM)
Sip & Stroll (12 - 6 PM)
Sip & Stroll is an element to our events that replaces the usual beer garden. Adults aged 21+ can purchase a beer, wine or cocktail at a participating brewery, cidery, or restaurant and enjoy it while strolling within the downtown event footprint.
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Main Street & Court Square
Virginia Fine Art Mobile (12 - 6 PM)
Look for the Mobile Museum behind the Smith House Galleries off Main Street
Sentara Healthy Zone (12 - 6 PM)
Located on Court Square
Meet Sentara Health Plans team for family-friendly games, A1C Checks and Blood Pressing Screening, and to learn all about free services Sentara offers and get your health plan started this summer.
Horizons Edge
& Massanutten Resort
KIDS ZONES
Nursing & Changing Area at Blue Ridge Florist (12 - 6 PM)
Located at Blue Ridge Florist at 165 N Main St
Parents can relax in a private, air-conditioned area set up for nursing, changing a diaper, or just taking a break. This area will be staffed by Moriza Dovis, a family wellness practitioner, who will be available to color with the kids while parents sit.
Also in this area:
- $20 Grab-n-go bouquets
- Full Tea Service at Blue Ridge Florist Tea Room from 11am-1pm. Reservations still available. Call (540) 434-9931 to reserve a time. Includes a 3-tier tasting with a variety sweets & treats from Bittersweet Bakery and a flight of 4 teas.
- Walk-ins for tea & scones starting at 1pm.
- Polaroid Selfie Station in front of the flower wall.
Horizons Edge KIDS ZONE Activities (12 - 5 PM)
While Best.Weekend.Ever. is an event for all ages, we have a variety of activities specifically geared toward kids and families. Make sure to check out the KIDS ZONEs while you are at the festival for crafts, games, art, free museum admission, farm animals, play zones, and more.
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Massanutten Resort KIDS ZONE Activities (12 - 5 PM)
While Best.Weekend.Ever. is an event for all ages, we have a variety of activities specifically geared toward kids and families. Make sure to check out the KIDS ZONEs while you are at the festival for crafts, games, art, free museum admission, farm animals, play zones, and more.
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Community Mural Painting "Music Belongs in Harrisonburg" (12 - 5 PM)
Look for the mural next to the “You Belong in Harrisonburg” mural on the outside wall of Ruby’s/Clementime in the Jimmy Madison’s parking lot across from Explore More
Contribute to this year’s “Music Belongs in Harrisonburg” community mural!
Farm-to-City (12 - 4 PM)
Look for farm animals, combines, etc. in the parking lot area
Explore a real-life combine, ambulance, tractor, and farm animals
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Lantz Construction Play Zone (12 - 5 PM)
Dig your fingers into the sand and get building with the Lantz Construction Play Zone!
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Liberty Street
Liberty Street Lawn Party (12 - 6 PM)
Look for a variety of activities all down Liberty Street
Grab a drink and walk downtown! Must be 21+ to consume alcohol. Nonalcoholic options available.Grab a BINGO sheet at participating businesses and enter to win merch or gift cards from those downtown businesses!
Earn stamps by following the prompts on the BINGO board. Five stamps in a row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) is a BINGO. Earn 1 entry into the giveaway for every activity you do. Earn 10 bonus entries for a BINGO. Turn in your card at a participating Liberty Street location for your chance to win a prize from participating businesses.
DART Resale & Trade Mashita Pale Fire Brewing Sage Bird Ciderworks Restless Moons Brewing Magpie Diner Aristocat Cafe Liberty Street Tattoos Blue Ridge Dog The Frame Factory & Gallery Bittersweet Bakery Liberty Street Mercantile Rootstock Wine Bar
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Dog Days of Summer (12 - 6 PM)
Look for activities in the Pale Fire roundabout across from the Harrisonburg Farmer’s Market.
World Refugee Day (3 - 6 PM)
At the Harrisonburg Farmer’s Market (Turner Pavilion)
This event will help focus community attention community attention on the contributions of refugees in the Shenandoah Valley, and there will be opportunities to support refugees. CWS Harrisonburg and Virginia’s Immigrant Voices will celebrate World Refugee Day with music, cultural activities, food, storytelling, henna, facepainting, kids activities, and more at Turner Pavilion Downtown during the Best.Weekend.Ever!
Get Best.Weekend.Ever. Updates on Facebook
Join HDR’s Best.Weekend.Ever. Facebook group for updates and announcements about the event in real-time.
Volunteer at Best.Weekend.Ever.
Help create a downtown-wide block party where there is music, entertainment, and activities for all ages around every corner! Support from volunteers will make the streets come alive and showcase the best of what downtown has to offer.
Presented by:
Best.Weekend.Ever. would not be possible without the support of our generous sponsors!
