Would you like to help create a downtown you love?
Share your talent and energy to better your community?
Meet new community members?
HDR has a wide range of volunteer opportunities that can accommodate your interests and amount of free time – whether you enjoy volunteering at special events or would like a more active role. Fill out the volunteer interest form so we can match your skills and interests with our organization.
Join Our Volunteer Email List
We email open event volunteer opportunities, open board positions, committee openings, and more every other month. Sign up to get updates sent directly to your email inbox!
NEW: 2025 Volunteer Committees
HDR is revamping its event volunteer opportunities in 2025 with new event committees! Learn more about becoming a Downtown Event Concierge or volunteering with an Event Planning committee below.
Sign Up as a Concierge or Committee Member
Do you love Downtown Harrisonburg and want to share your expertise with others? Do you want to have a bigger role in our festivals and events? We would love to hear from you!
DOWNTOWN EVENT COMMITTEE
Share your love for downtown and our community by planning fun events and activities! This group of 5-6 people will meet weekly or bi-weekly 2-3 months leading up to the festival to plan and produce programming to activate underutilized areas of downtown. Engage with fellow downtown fans and have a key role in the events and activities happening during festivals like Best.Weekend.Ever., Block Party in the ‘Burg, Skeleton Festival, and Winter Wonderfest as well as promotions like Taste of Downtown Month and Small Business Saturday.
DOWNTOWN EVENT CONCIERGE
Showcase your downtown expertise by becoming a friendly face for visitors during our events. This cohort of passionate volunteers will volunteer at least 2-3 hours during our signature events to help people navigate downtown, answer questions, and welcome them to The Friendly City.
Watch a Recap of Our 2025 Volunteer Interest Meeting
Learn more about our new event committees and what to expect as a committee volunteer in 2025.
Save the Date
Mark your calendars and stay tuned for volunteer opportunities with this year’s annual festivals and events in Downtown Harrisonburg!
- March – Taste of Downtown Restaurant Month
- March 7 – Downtown Happy Hour
- June 14 – Best.Weekend.Ever.
- June 25 – Levitt AMP Harrisonburg Music Series Begins
- July 5 – Fireworks & Special Levitt AMP Harrisonburg Concert
- October 25 – Skeleton Festival
- September 10 – Final Levitt AMP Harrisonburg Concert
- November 9 – Veterans Parade
- December 6 – Winter Wonderfest & Cookie Tour
Planning Timeline
It takes some time to plan our large-scale festivals! Interested in joining an events committee? Here are the planning timelines for our largest events.
- Taste of Downtown Month – planning begins February
- Best.Weekend.Ever. – planning begins mid-March or early-April
- Block Party in the ‘Burg – planning begins late April
- Skeleton Festival – planning begins mid- or late July
- Veterans Parade – planning begins late September
- Winter Wonderfest – planning begins mid-September
