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Event Series Community Christmas Tree Stroll at Hotel Madison

Community Christmas Tree Stroll at Hotel Madison

Hotel Madison & Shenandoah Valley Conference Center 710 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA

Visit Hotel Madison this holiday season to explore the Christmas trees throughout our lobby and mezzanine areas, decorated by local business and organizations within the Harrisonburg community! 𝑺𝑷𝑬𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑺𝑻𝑹𝑶𝑳𝑳 𝑫𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑺 In addition to the well-loved tree decorating contest, we will be hosting a few special event days with fun activities for the whole family! Festivities […]

Event Series Photos with Santa

Photos with Santa

Rockingham Cooperative - Harrisonburg Ag, Clothing, & Sporting Goods 1044 S High St, Harrisonburg, VA, United States

Bring the family out for a visit with Santa Clause and get a professional photo emailed to you while Santa visits Rockingham Cooperative in Harrisonburg on Friday, December 15th & Saturday, December 16th! Santa will be here to visit with all the good boys and girls from 1-4 pm on Friday, December 15th and from […]

Event Series Photos with Santa

Photos with Santa

Rockingham Cooperative - Harrisonburg Ag, Clothing, & Sporting Goods 1044 S High St, Harrisonburg, VA, United States

Bring the family out for a visit with Santa Clause and get a professional photo emailed to you while Santa visits Rockingham Cooperative in Harrisonburg on Friday, December 15th & Saturday, December 16th! Santa will be here to visit with all the good boys and girls from 1-4 pm on Friday, December 15th and from […]

Milk and Cookies with Santa

Smiley's Ice Cream 205 Don Litten Parkway, Bridgewater, VA, United States

This is a free event from 11am to 5pm on December 16th. Enjoy homemade chocolate chip cookies made by us (gluten-free also available) and milk from Mt. Crawford Creamery. Old School Burgers will be set up selling food.

Virginia Fairy Hair

Horizon Gifts 60 W Market St, Harrisonburg, VA, United States

Welcome to the Magic of Finklepott's Original Fairy Hair ™- The Most Magical Hair in the World! We use our exclusive trademarked product. No clip, clamps, or glue- just pure fairy Magic! 919-802-2800 This is a CASH ONLY event Time Management for Children: Finklepott's Original Fairy Hair™ typically does not last as long in young children […]

$15 – $250

New Year’s at Noon

Explore More Discovery Museum 150 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA, United States

RING IN THE NEW YEAR…A LITTLE EARLY! SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Not sure you can make it until midnight? No worries…you can still party like it’s midnight and ring in the New Year with your Explore More friends! Create your own noisemakers and party hats. Then, join us on the […]

HeArt & SOUL Winter Fest weekend

Massanutten Resort 3098 Massanutten Dr, McGaheysville, VA, United States

Massanutten is excited to host the first ever HeArt & SOUL Winter Fest weekend on January 4 - 8, 2024! This weekend event is perfect for the experienced outdoor adventurous to the person who wants to look fly and enjoy a cocktail by the fire! All generations are invited so grab your parents, grandparents, aunties, uncles, and the kids; there […]

First Friday Free at 5 at Explore More

Explore More Discovery Museum 150 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA, United States

First Friday Free! Join us on the first Friday of each month from 5 – 7 PM for exhibit play and special activities (no admission fee). ART SHOW: Join us for a final showcase of Explore More's Artist Apprenticeship program, made possible through a grant from Arts Council of the Valley. The show will be […]

Wish

Sipe Center 100 North Main St, Bridgewater, VA, United States

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish” is an all-new musical-comedy welcoming audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe—the ruler of Rosas, King […]

Play without Boundaries

Explore More Discovery Museum 150 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA, United States

We understand that for some children with autism, learning differences, and other sensory or communication needs, a visit to an interactive museum like Explore More can be difficult or overstimulating. Play without Boundaries is a low sensory event where children and their families can explore the Museum without the noise, crowds, and stimulation of a […]

Event Series Second Saturday Stories

Second Saturday Stories

Liberty St. Mercantile 76 W Gay St, Harrisonburg, United States

Join Parentheses Books for a story and craft on the second Saturday of every month. A perfect way for children to spend time while waiting for your table for brunch at Magpie. And don't forget to check out the other shops located in the Liberty St. Mercantile while you're there!

Big Brothers Big Sisters The Big Top Circus Launch Party – National Mentoring Month & Bowl For Kids’ Sake 2024 Celebration

O'Neill's Grill 221 University Blvd, Harrisonburg

Join Big Brothers Big Sisters of Harrisonburg-Rockingham County for The Big Top Circus Launch Party at O'Neill's Grill in Harrisonburg on Tuesday, January 16th 5-8pm to kick-off the new year, celebrate mentors, and begin the fun for Bowl For Kids' Sake 2024! This event will include free appetizers, drinks, give-aways, and fun times as we […]

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National Popcorn Day

Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn - Harrisonburg 102 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA, United States

National Popcorn Day N 8 GarmutPupcornComp GurmetPpcornCompuny January 19th & 20th FREE Theatre Popcorn ALL day in store! ALL Flavors: Buy one Bag, Get one FREE Online Code: NPD2024 *BOGO: In Store & Online. Equal or lessor value, limit 2 per customer.

First Friday Free at 5 at Explore More

Explore More Discovery Museum 150 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA, United States

First Friday Free! Join us on the first Friday of each month from 5 – 7 PM for exhibit play and special activities (no admission fee). ART SHOW: Join us for a final showcase of Explore More's Artist Apprenticeship program, made possible through a grant from Arts Council of the Valley. The show will be […]

Through an Elementary Lens HCPS Student Photography First Friday Opening

Explore More Discovery Museum 150 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA, United States

Come see what happens when you give kids cameras. Harrisonburg student artists from Stone Spring, Keister and Waterman Elementary used digital cameras in and outdoors to explore concepts of perspective, texture, pattern, and natural or manufactured object assemblage. Each of the three elementary schools will be displaying 50 anonymous student photographs from art lessons this […]