10th Annual Memorial Day Community Celebration

Join us on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26 at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds in Harrisonburg, VA, for a day of celebrating faith, family, friendships, and freedom! This is a free-admission event, and everyone is invited to have a great time from 12:00 to 8:00 p.m. All events and activities are also FREE! Just bring your wallet to purchase amazing food from our variety of food vendors. There will be choices to satisfy every palate!

This celebration will have something for the entire family! The day begins with a classic car show featuring an assortment of the most pristine and well-kept marvels of the automotive age. Be sure to peruse local artisans displaying their talents and wares.

For children, we will have an area filled with bouncy inflatables and games, a petting zoo, and facepainting. For teenagers, young adults, and anyone looking for more action, there will be tactical laser tag, an axe-throwing area, and a mechanical bull.

For all who just want to enjoy the day listening to some great music, we are inviting ten local bands and artists to help create the soundtrack for this amazing day. The bluegrass band “Blue Mountain Sunrise” will be playing their brand of country music while teaching line dancing as well!

The culmination of this fun day will begin at 6:00 p.m. as we all gather together to honor our veterans and first responders, watch an amazing performance by Tucker Rodkey from Painting Freedom Ministries, and, finally, to prepare for an awesome concert performed Dove Award winner Jordan Feliz.

An event of this magnitude takes a substantial number of people who share a common vision and purpose. If you would like to partner with us by volunteering or sponsoring this event, read how below. If you would like to give a tax-deductible donation to help us cover our costs for this free-to-the-community event, simply click here and select 2025 Memorial Day Community Celebration Support from the dropdown menu.

VOLUNTEERS

We are looking for individuals who are willing to be the hands and feet of Jesus and better serve our wonderful community during the celebration. Serving does not mean that you will not be able to enjoy and partake in the activities; if you want to serve for one or two hours, that is perfectly fine. We are asking for your help in any of the following areas: KidZone helper and inflatable games attendant, cruise-in registration, parking attendant, photographer, resource table attendant, and security. We are also looking for people to serve as counselors when individuals wish to make the greatest decision of their lives – to repent and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. There will be a virtual training event on Tuesday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom to go over the expectations of volunteer counselors. It takes a lot of Christ-like minded people on a soul saving mission to host an event of this magnitude.  If you would be willing to stand shoulder to shoulder and serve with us, please click here.

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CRAFT & FOOD VENDORS

We are looking for craft and food vendors to play a major part in our 10th Annual Memorial Day Community Celebration to help us give everyone in the Valley a wonderful summer kick-off event. Food and crafts will be available for purchase from local vendors. If you are a craft or food vendor, we would love to have you join us in giving our beautiful Valley a family-oriented experience that will bring smiles to faces and make lasting memories! For more information or to register, please click here.

CRUISE-IN REGISTRATION

Calling all car enthusiasts and collectors! We want you to show off your classic or modern hotrod, muscle car, motorcycle, antique truck, or vintage car at the Memorial Day Community Celebration!

In order to improve the registration process, prevent backups the day of the event, and reduce idle-time for participants, we are asking all who plan to display their show cars to pre-register by completing the form here. Registration is FREE!

Each vehicle will receive a food voucher valued at $9 to pay for lunch during the celebration, a dash magnet commemorating the event, a windshield certificate, and a bag of goodies. In addition, each driver will receive a ballot form to vote on the best in show. All registrants will be entered into a drawing with a chance to win fantastic prizes, with the grand prize going to the owner receiving the most votes. Must be present to win.

For more information or to register, please click here.

The Memorial Day Community Celebration would not be possible without generous sponsors. Securing the venue, contracting with performers and artists, providing games and activities for kids, giving a free meal per cruise-in car, and advertising for a free-of-charge event carries a large pricetag. Please join us in thanking our sponsors. If you would like to sponsor this event for our community, please select “Memorial Day Sponsorship” from our Donate page by clicking here or call Luke at (540) 476-2047.