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