Court & Market Days Festival

Saturday, June 2, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
@ Turner Pavilion & Park in Downtown Harrisonburg, VA
Free community festival | Open to the public

Court Days was once a day of political speech-making, business transactions, and merchants selling their wares. The Court & Market Days Festival combines this nineteenth century tradition with the contemporary culture of the Harrisonburg Farmers Market to offer a rich and historical event that draws thousands of history enthusiasts each year.

Schedule of Events:

Click here for a full schedule of events.

Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of Stonewall Jackson's
1862 Valley Campaign

In 2011, we kicked off the Sesquicentennial celebration of the American Civil War. In 2012, the Court & Market Days Festival will commemorate what was one of the most legendary military campaigns in American history - Stonewall Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign. We hope you will join us for a day filled with stories from the 1860s and the road that led to the Civil War.

Presenting the Civil War 150 HistoryMobile 

History is on the move in Virginia in an 18-wheeler "museum on wheels" as the Civil War 150 HistoryMobile rolls into Harrisonburg for a 2-day visit. The HistoryMobile will be open for school groups, visitors, and attendees of the festival to tour.

The HistoryMobile draws together stories from all over Virginia and uses state-of-the-art technology and immersive exhibit spaces to present individual stories of the Civil War and Emancipation from the viewpoints of those who experienced it—young and old, enslaved and free, soldiers and civilians. The imprint of the Civil War can be found on almost every inch of Virginia, and visitors are inspired and encouraged to explore this abundance of history!

> Teachers: If you are interested in bringing your school group or class to tour the HistoryMobile on Friday, June 1, 2012, please contact Kim Kirk at 540.432.8936.

Special Thanks to our Sponsors:

• Alicia Mooney
• Chuck & JoAnn Bilbrey
• Clark & Bradshaw P.C.
• Cottonwood Commercial
• Eddie Bumbaugh & Jane Cox
• Dale MacAllister
• Harrisonburg Farmers Market
• Hoover Penrod PLC
• Jess' Quick Lunch
• Miegs Fund
• Mel & Karen Lee
• Oasis Gallery
• The Rockingham Group
• Thomas & Barbara Melby
• Richard & Cathy Baugh
• Sidecar Studio
• Wal-Mart

For more information about the Court & Market Days Festival, please contact Kim Kirk at 540.432.8936 or kim.kirk@harrisonburgva.gov.