HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance will host the “Best.Weekend.Ever.” summer festival on Saturday, June 14, 2025, across Downtown Harrisonburg.

According to the Downtown Harrisonburg website, the festival will provide a variety of activities for all ages. This includes live music, magicians, community art projects, arts and crafts activities, food specials at restaurants, food trucks, vendors, Sip & Stroll, etc.

View the full schedule below by activity:

Camp Liberty Street

  • Camp Craft: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Earn crafts badge; Asdelia Mae (76 W Gay St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802-3907)
  • Can Jam + Cornhole Toss: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Earn lawn games badge; Nest Reality (129 W Wolfe St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802-3814)
  • Clothes Dying & Tea Party: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Earn cloth dyeing/upcycling badge; Dart Resale + Trade (205 S Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Dunk Tank: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Earn throwing badge; Restless Moons Brewing (120 W Wolfe St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802)
  • Friendship Bracelets + Jewelry: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Earn jewelry making badge; Horizons Gifts (60 W Market St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-3709)
  • Mask Decorating: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Earn theater badge; Court Sqaure Theater (41-F Court Sq, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Newspaper Origami: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Earn origami badge; Daily News Record (231 S Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Pollinator Themed Rock Painting: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Earn art badge; Natural Garden (351 E Rock St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802)
  • S’mores: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Earn badge; Rootstock Wine + Bar Provisions (86 W Gay St, Harrisonburg, Va 22802)
  • Track Identification: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Earn track identification badge; Pale Fire Brewing (217 S Liberty St Ste 105, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Trail Mix Bar: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Earn trail mix bar badge; Dryad Cookery (76 W Gay St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802)
  • Wildfire Prevention with HFD: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Earn wildlife prevention badge; Innovation Hub (25 N Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802)

Kid’s Zone

  • Oasis Tote Painting: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Oasis is hosting tote painting in the Kids Zone; Kid’s Zone (121 S Main St #3602, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Camp Horizon: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Visit the Camp Horizon sponsor booth during Best. Weekend. Ever in the Kids Zone; Kid’s Zone (121 S Main St #3602, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)

Shopping

  • Lineage Goods Sale: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM; 10% off any purchase over $50; Lineage Goods (165 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-3600)
  • Tea Party Market: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Dart is hosting a Tea Party themed event with antique and floral vendors, a nail art booth, and fabric dyeing! Non-alcoholic iced tea drinks from Red Root & Co. and baked goods from Broad Porch will be available for purchase! Sip + Stroll is welcome in store; Dart Resale + Trade (205 S Liberty St, Harrisonburg 22801)
  • Book Sale: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM; Stop by Central Library’s Book Sale during Best Weekend Ever and directly support our nonprofit mission! Adult Books $1 each; children’s titles $.25 each – cash and credit card accepted; Central Library (174 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Midtowne Market Sale: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; $5 off Townie Summer shirts and Midtowne tanks; Midtowne Market (20 W Water St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Roll the Dice Discount: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Horizon will be offering a discount at the cash register. How much? The discount will be between 1% and 20% off based on what you roll on a 20-sided die; Horizon Gifts (60 W Market St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-3709)
  • Shirley’s Popcorn – Sale & Mosaic: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Special: Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Buy 1 large bag, get one free Journey to Shirley’s and enjoy gourmet popcorn and help them complete their popcorn box mosaic with Oasis Fine Art + Craft; Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn Co. (102 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • The Great Outdoors: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Store is open for Best Weekend Ever and invites you to shop! They will also have a table & lead fun outdoor activities/demo. Sip + Stroll is welcome in store; Walkabout Outfitter (90 N Main St Ste 102, Harrisonburg, VA 22802)
  • Titanforge: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Vendor table

Live Music

  • Josh + Maria: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Acoustic Duo; Harrisonburg Farmer’s Market (228 S Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • The Ridge Ramblers: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM; Local, old-time all-stars; Shenandoah Bicycle Company (135 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-3602)
  • The Hot Mamas: 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM; Sassy + quirky jazz, pop, blues and more; Court Sqaure Theater (41-F Court Sq, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Appalachian Crabgrass Revival: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM; Folk; Liberty Park Stage (188 North Liberty Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22802)
  • The Broken Chandeliers; 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM; Fiddlers; Shenandoah Bicycle Company (135 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-3602)
  • The Loya Brothers: 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM; Fun & eclectic mix from rock to reggae and English to Spanish; Court Square Stage presented by Denton Family Foundation, supported by Wentworth
  • Mercy Deer: 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM; American Country; Liberty Park (188 N Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802-3822)
  • Maia Wagler & Family: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM; Folk Singer-Songwriter; Shenandoah Bicycle Company (135 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-3602)
  • Mothman Rodeo: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Alt Country; Court Square Stage presented by Denton Family Foundation, supported by Wentworth
  • The Folk Villains: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM; Sibling villainous folk; Shenandoah Bicycle Company (135 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801-3602)

Sip + Stroll Purchase locations (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM)

  • Bella Luna Wood Fired Pizza (80 W Water St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Beyond Restaurant + Lounge (50 W Water St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Billy Jack’s Wing + Draft Shack (92 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Black Sheep (217 S Liberty St Ste 104B, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Broad Porch (165 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Capital Ale House (41 Ct Sq Ste A, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Clementine Cafe (153 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Cuban Burger (70 W Water St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Finnigan’s Cove (30 W Water St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Jack Brown’s (80 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Jimmy Madison’s (121 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Joshua Wilton House (412 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Magnolia’s Taco and & Tequila (14 E Water St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Mashita (105 N Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802)
  • Pale Fire Brewing (217 S Liberty St Ste 105, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Pulp Acai Smoothie Bar (135 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Restless Moons Brewing (120 W Wolfe St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802)
  • Rootstock Wine Bar (86 W Gay St, Harrisonburg, Va 22802)
  • Ruby’s Arcade (165 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Sage Bird Ciderworks (325 N Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802)
  • The Friendly Fermenter (20 S Mason St Ste B10, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)
  • Three Notch’d Brewing (241 E Market St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801)

For more information, visit Saturday Event Schedule – Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance