Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance and local businesses will support and show appreciation for veterans on Sunday afternoon with a parade on Main Street.
The parade will be held on Sunday at 3 p.m.
The public is welcome to come downtown to celebrate and honor past and present veterans.
The procession will leave from the Rockingham administration lot and end at City Hall.
“It is very meaningful to us to host the parade and show our gratitude for the men and women who have served,” said Jennifer Bayes, HDR events manager. “I especially love the time before the parade begins, when we get to chat with the participants and hear about their service and connection to the community.”
The non-profit Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance invites all veterans, veteran organizations, clubs, civic organizations, companies and individuals to participate in the parade. All parade entries should display a patriotic theme and honor veterans. Use the entry form linked here.
To learn more, visit downtownharrisonburg.org.
Parade Grand Marshal: Harrisonburg’s James Weaver
Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance will honor former Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps and current Harrisonburg Police officer James Weaver as this year’s Grand Marshal.
After Weaver’s Marine Corps service, he served and retired from the Washington D.C. Metro police force.
Weaver now serves the community as the Harrisonburg Police Department school resource officer at Rocktown High School, where he also volunteers to coach football and baseball.
Harrisonburg downtown transportation and parking
- Interactive downtown parking map
- Public parking downtown is free, with time limits
- All four-hour parking is always free
- Spaces reserved for permit holders become free public parking after 5 p.m.
- Spaces reserved for permit holders become free public parking on weekends and holidays
- Cyclists are encouraged to bike in and around downtown. Bike parking rack locations can be found on the downtown parking map
- Bus stop locations can be found on the downtown parking map
Parade sponsors
The parade is made possible by financial sponsorships from:
- InterChange Group
- Harrisonburg Electric Commission
- Lantz Construction Company
- iHeart Media
- Blue Ridge Insurance Services
- James McHone Jewelry
- Harrisonburg Media Group
- City of Harrisonburg
The Rotary Club of Harrisonburg will also be giving of their time and resources during this event.
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