First Fridays of the Valley
Venues & Opening Receptions
Next First Fridays of the valley:
MAY 3, 2024, 5-7 PM
Interested in getting involved? Contact Arts Council of the Valley at firstfridaysdowntown@gmail.com
ARISTOCAT CAFE
111 N Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
No info yet; come back soon!
Arts incarnate
75 N Mason Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Meet the Artist
Lyndi Carr
Paintings
Opening Reception
May 3, 5-7 pm
Meet the artist; enjoy refreshments
Performance Pavilion & Urban Public Space
JMU Architectural Design Student Proposals
Opening Reception
May 3, 4-6:30 pm
Meet the artists
artworks gallery
131 Grace St, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
No info yet; come back soon!
asbury united methodist church
205 S Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
May Featured Artists
Cyndi Gussler, Rachel Tusing, Cassidy Walker, Justin Poole
Paintings
Live Music
Mosaic Handbell Ensemble
Opening Reception
May 3, 5-7 pm; live music begins at 7pm
Meet the artist; enjoy refreshments
cAPITOL WAFFLE SHOP
50 S Mason St, Ste 120, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
No info yet; come back soon!
court square theater
41-F Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Celebration: Perspectives from the Valley
Various artists
Various media
Opening Reception
May 3, 5-7 pm
Meet the artists
Rocktown Improv
Improvised theater
Live Performance
May 3, 7:30pm (doors open at 7)
Suggested donation of $5 at door
dRAIME FINE ART STUDIO
1153 S High St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
No info yet; come back soon!
duke hall gallery of fine art
820 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
No info yet; come back soon!
Explore more discovery museum
150 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Garden Collage
Mixed media art activity for children
May 3, 5-7 pm
Free admission
FIREFLY EMPORIUM
16 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (Photo coming soon)
Kids Kreation
Kilian and Meredith
Watercolors and band art
Opening Reception
May 3, 4-7 pm
Meet the artist; enjoy refreshments
frame factory & gallery
139 N Liberty St #101, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Glimmers: Moments of Magic
Hannah Katherine
Watercolor and ink
Playing with Mud
Ros O’Brien
Ceramics
Live Music
Tiller Strings ensemble: Ella Horst, Lydia Brubaker, Ophelia Deramus
Folk, classical
Opening Reception
May 3, 5-7 pm
Meet the artists; enjoy refreshments
frIENDLY CITY CLAY & ART CENTER
1157 S High St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (Photo coming soon)
No info yet; come back soon!
friendly CITY FOOD CO-OP
150 E Wolfe St
Color Therapy
Martha Putney
Oil on paper
Opening Reception
May 3, 5-7 pm
Meet the artist; enjoy refreshments
furious flower
broadside gallery
500 Cardinal Dr, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
El Ánimo: Exploring Afro-Latinx Poets
Curated by Iliana Cosme-Brooks
Broadsides
Art Reception
May 3, 5-7 pm
Enjoy refreshments
the Gaines group architects
at the depot
141 W Bruce St, Suite 201, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Curiosity
Noemi Salome
Graphic design, multimedia experimentation with ink, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, and collage
Opening Reception
May 3, 5-7 pm
Meet the artist; enjoy refreshments
Gift & Thrift
731 Mt Clinton Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Interactive Music Making with Mike Deaton
Mike Deaton
Music activity
Shop Event
May 3, 5-7 pm (with music-making sessions at 5:15 & 6 pm)
THE GOLDEN PONY
181 N Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 (Photo coming soon)
No info yet; come back soon!
green hummingbird
FAIR TRADE CLOTHING
320 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
No info yet; come back soon!
Harrisonburg baptist church
205 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
An Evening of Stories and Song with the Biblical Storytellers
Shenandoah Valley Biblical Storytellers, Harrisonburg Baptist Church Choir, Rosemary Lonberger
Vocals, organ
Live Storytelling & Music
May 3, 5-7 pm
Enjoy refreshments
Student Recital
Devonte Garcia
Vocals
May 3, 7 pm
Harrisonburg CITY HALL
409 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Ethereal Spring
Cece Dodd
Watercolor
Opening Reception
May 3, 4-7 pm
Meet the artist
Hess Financial
380 E Market Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Photographic Inspirations of Laurence Heine
Laurence Heine
Photography
Opening Reception
May 3, 5-7 pm
Meet the artist; enjoy refreshments
HORIZON GIFTS
60 W Market St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Live Music
Cousin Jimmy’s String Band
Live Music & Vendor Spotlight
May 3, 5-7 pm
Meet the artist; enjoy refreshments
HOTEL MADISON & shenandoah valley conference center
710 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Rhythms of Color
Kathleen Mitchell Johnston
Acrylic on canvas
Live Music
JMU BluesTones & Exit 245
A capella
Art Reception
May 3, 5-7 pm (music 6-8pm)
Look West Gallery at the mark-it
125 W Water St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
“Hurry, before it ends!”
Brandon Serrels
Acrylic on canvas
Opening Reception
May 3, 5-7 pm
Meet the artist
MASHITA
105 N Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Summer Fever
Stuart Landis
Oil paintings
Opening Reception
May 3, 5-7 pm
Meet the artist
OASIS fine Art & Craft
103 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
The Spirit of Summer
Shenandoah Valley Watercolor Society
Watercolor
Live Music
Countryside Garage Band
Opening Reception
May 3, 5-7 pm
Enjoy refreshments
OTT STREET EATS
304 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 (Photo coming soon)
No info yet; come back soon!
pale fire brewing co
217 S Liberty St. Suite 105, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
No info yet; come back soon!
PARENTHESES BOOKS
76 W Gay St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 (Photo coming soon)
Author Reading & Book Signing
Sofia Samatar
May 3, 5-7 pm
Meet the author; enjoy refreshments
Park Gables Gallery at VMRC
1491 Virginia Ave, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
No info yet; come back soon!
the perch workspace
85 W Gay St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
No info yet; come back soon!
PULP CAFE
135 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
The Poster Show
Jay Herr
Oil pastels, pen & ink
Opening Reception
May 3, 11 am-6 pm
Enjoy refreshments
REBECCA’S WELL GIFT SHOP
405 N Main St, Bridgewater, VA 22812
Night on the Town
Karen Harlow
Hand-crocheted wares
Shop Event
May 3, 5-8 pm
Meet the artist; enjoy refreshments
ROOTSTOCK WINE BAR AND PROVISIONS
86 W Gay St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Americana Music with Jane Cox
Jane Cox
Acoustic guitar, vocals
Live Music
May 3, 5-7 pm
Meet the artist
Sage bird ciderworks
325 N Liberty St, Harrisonburg, VA 22802
So Many Dragons
Rose & Zeke Trainum
Sculpture, mixed media
Opening Reception
May 3, 5-8 pm
Meet the artists
Complimentary charcuterie available in North Wing Gallery.
Saint stephen’s united church of christ
358 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Potting Party in the Garden
Kay Acker & Sarah Jones
Florals
Art Activity
May 3, 5-6 pm
Smith House Galleries
311 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Journey Towards the Unknown
Mahnaz Weldy, Maryam Rassapour, James Albright
Paintings, mixed media
Opening Reception
May 3, 5-7pm
Meet the artists; enjoy refreshments
Sponsored by Kristen & Michael Drueen.
Visit Monday-Friday, 11am to 4pm (closed May 27),
Day of the Arts, 10 am-4 pm: May 4,
& Second Saturday hours, 10 am-2 pm: May 11
Visit online!
STONEY RUN ARTISANS
& HIGHLAND DESIGNS
9945 McGaheysville Rd, McGaheysville, VA 22840
Landscapes-from Seashore to the Valley
Various artists
Oil, watercolor, acrylic
Opening Reception
May 3, 5-7 pm
Meet the artists; enjoy refreshments
Ten Thousand Villages
181 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
No info yet; come back soon!
virginia quilt museum
301 S Main St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Free admission during First Fridays of the Valley
Various artists
Textiles
May 3, 5-7 pm