Festivals/Fairs

Bach Festival
Week-long festival promoting appreciation and understanding of the music of Bach. Held in June at Eastern Mennonite University

Court & Market Days Festival
Highlights Harrisonburg’s unique history and brings together the contemporary culture of our local farmers market and the 1850s Harrisonburg recreated. Held in June in downtown Harrisonburg

Dayton Days Autumn Festival
Celebrate the beauty and artistry of the Shenandoah Valley at the annual Dayton Days Autumn Celebration in October in Dayton, VA 

First Night Harrisonburg
Join our community for an evening of artistic performances, food, and fireworks, and ring in the new year with your friends and neighbors

Green Valley Book Fair
The Green Valley Book Fair has become famous among book lovers throughout Virginia and the mid-Atlantic region for its great selection and low, wholesale-to-everyone prices

International Festival
This day-long festival celebrates the many cultures that make up our community

Rockingham County Fair
Enjoy music, exhibits, rides, great food and more at the week-long county fair. Off-season events are held at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds year-round.

Valley Fourth
Independence Day celebration held in downtown Harrisonburg