March 2025 is Downtown Harrisonburg Taste of Downtown Month!

Celebrate Downtown Harrisonburg, Virginia’s first Culinary District, with culinary events, official dining guide, giveaways, exclusive social media content, and more this March! Be sure to follow us on Facebook for all the latest news and updates, including profiles on your favorite chefs, and daily celebrations of all things food and drink downtown.

Sponsor Taste of Downtown Month

Support Virginia’s first Culinary District! Help us promote how delicious our downtown is through Taste of Downtown Restaurant Month in March. We’ll share specials, gift card giveaways, workshops and food experience activities, and comprehensive marketing campaigns with featured chef & restaurant content that celebrates our food scene.

View our Sponsorship Page or email Grace Routhier at grace.routhier@harrisonburgva.gov to Learn More!

Downtown Happy Hour

Friday, March 7, 2025 | 6 – 9 PM | The Loft at Liberty Street Mercantile

Event Details:

Presented by Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance.

Join us in celebrating Downtown Harrisonburg’s culinary superstars with this delicious event Friday, March 7 from 6 – 9 PM at The Loft at the Liberty Street Mercantile (76 W Gay St). Attendees will get to eat and drink unique creations from multiple downtown culinary businesses, mingle with fellow foodies, and make connections with downtown chefs and business owners. Enjoy a roaming, grazing, interactive, happy hour event to showcase the scrumptious talents of downtown’s culinary district with festival-inspired entertainment to experience too. 

$60 General Admission Ticket Includes:

  • Access to a wide selection of delectable food bites – come hungry!
  • Unlimited samplings of mocktails, cocktails, beer, cider, wine, coffee and more – no drink tickets needed
  • Opportunity to enjoy a festival-inspired entertainment from local entrepreneurs

Make-Your-Own Charcuterie Board Workshop

Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 5:30 – 7:30 PM | Feel the Rain Brothers Brew Co.

Event Details:

Presented by Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance. In partnership with Harrisonburg Urban Wood Program, JMU Dining Services, Feel the Rain Brothers Brew Co., Rocktown Urban Wood, and Virginia Urban Wood Group.

Flex your creative muscles with local craft beer, appetizers, and friends, as you transform a slab of local, reclaimed wood into a customized cheese and charcuterie serving platter.

Each $45 Workshop Ticket Includes:

  • Voucher for 1 Feel the Rain Brothers Brew Co. beverage (good for one beer, hard seltzer, canned cocktail, or non alcoholic drink)
  • Supplies to create a wooden charcuterie board (including slab of locally-sourced, urban wood)
  • Charcuterie and cheese spread
  • Bottle of mineral oil to take home for board maintenance

Taste of Downtown Restaurant Month Promotions

Celebrate Restaurant Month with these special deals, menu items, and more from your favorite downtown establishments.

  • Clementine
    • Extended Happy Hour, Monday – Friday from 4-6:30 PM
  • Crucible Coffee
    • Cozy Rose Latte- Classic latte mixed with our house made rose petal and cardamom syrup.
    • Apricotae- A classic latte sweetened with house made apricot and almond syrup.
    • El Diablo- Cayenne and ancho spices are mixed in with espresso and dark chocolate to create a spicy mocha.Topped with cinnamon of course.
  • Cuban Burger
    • Chicken Tostada – crunchy corn tortilla topped with Cuban black beans, jasmine rice, local farmer focus chicken,lettuce, tomato, cilantro, cotija cheese and our homemade garlic lime sauce
  • Mashita
    • Taste of Downtown Sampler – try a selection of popular menu items at a reduced cost
  • Pale Fire Brewing
    • Special Taste of Downtown drink menu featuring local collaborations
    • Lunch special – any sandwich and beer for $15 from 12-2pm on weekdays
  • Posh Fairy Floss
    • Shamrock Cotton Candy (Mint chocolate chip flavor)
    • Three flavors of Maple in support of Highland Maple Festival: Maple, Maple Blueberry, Maple Bacon
    • 20% off anyone who come into the Harrisonburg shop and mentions Taste of Downtown
  • Rootstock Wine Bar
    • Savory Smores
  • Sage Bird Ciderworks
    • Weekday Happy Hour $4 Cans, $4 Loaded Fries, $5 Hot Cider
    • New Sandwich Specials
    • Day Hiker Cider Release – March 1, Ginger & Honey cider made with local honey from Hott Apiary