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Saturday June 6, from 8:00am-2:00pm
Downtown Harrisonburg ~ Turner Pavilion
Court & Market Days Festival highlights
Harrisonburg’s unique history and brings together
the contemporary culture of our local farmers market
and 1850s Harrisonburg recreated. On Saturday, June
6 from 8:00am-2:00pm, talk with local artisans
selling their wares, enjoy a walking tour of
historic Harrisonburg, and visit with old friends
and neighbors as you mingle with the costumed
characters from the 1850s. Enjoy a horse and
carriage ride through downtown or take in a play
right out of the pages of Harrisonburg’s first town
council meeting.
Free music and dance entertainment along with
children’s activities join the bounty of local
farmers and crafters at the Downtown Harrisonburg
Farmers Market located at the Turner Pavilion. The
market offers a wide variety of locally-grown
produce, including fresh fruits and vegetables from
the farm. You'll find fresh herbs and spices,
bedding plants and shrubs for landscaping, fresh
flowers, and crafts. Keep an eye out for
freshly-baked breads and cookies. The market also
offers cheeses, honey, fruit pies, brown eggs,
pastured chicken, beef, and lamb and much more!
Enjoy a festival-like atmosphere while you relive
historic 1850s Harrisonburg.
Historic
Arts
Local and regional artisans demonstrate historic
arts known in contemporary society as the southern
decorative arts. These unique and talented artisans
create objects and goods used daily in the 1850s.
Adding their signature artistry as well as adding to
the beauty of common utilitarian objects creates the
foundation for so many products used today. At Court
& Market Days, traditional craftsman of the past and
local guilds share the priceless artistry and skill
of historic arts with the public. Enjoy a variety of
artisans displaying their skills in textiles and
spinning, pottery, oil painting, furniture making,
wood turning, engraving and gun stocking.
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