Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation

10/30/2026

All area teens and adults (16 and older) with intellectual and other developmental disabilities are invited to attend the Halloween Canteen tonight, October 30!

Join us for an evening of games, dancing, Lego, and snacks from 7:00pm - 8:30pm at the Simms Center.

10/28/2026

Thanks to our Athletic Fields crew for adding a little Halloween spirit on our soccer fields for tonight’s final night of girl’s soccer!

10/28/2026

Are you searching for a rewarding opportunity where you can use your hands-on skills? If so, consider applying to the City of Harrisonburg's Parks & Recreation Department as a Technician I in Park Facility Maintenance, where you'll help maintain safe, attractive, and well-functioning parks, facilities, and recreational spaces. Visit www.harrisonburgva.gov/employment to apply today!

10/27/2026

We have about 2 weeks left before we reach the deadline to register for our Winter Youth Basketball programs. We will close registration on November 13. Programs are open to ages 5-12 who live in the City. For program information, visit www.harrisonburgva.gov/basketball.

10/27/2026

Do you like working outside and not behind a desk all day? Are you seeking a rewarding career with benefits that allows you the opportunity to do this while maintaining and improving the City's athletic fields and outdoor athletic facilities? If so, apply for the Parks and Recreation Department's Athletic Field Maintenance Technician position! Visit www.harrisonburgva.gov/employment to apply today.

10/22/2026

See you tonight (Thurs., 10/22) for our LAST Parks & Rec Master Plan Open House + Ice Cream Social!

From 5-7pm, we'll be at the Public Works Admin Building, 320 E. Mosby Road.

To get to the Public Works Admin Building, drive all the way down E. Mosby Road and cross the train tracks. After you cross the train tracks, the parking lot will be right in front of you and the building will be directly to your right. It's at the very end of the dead-end road.

For more information or to give your feedback online, visit: HarrisonburgVA.gov/Parks-Master-Plan

Come dream big about the future of Parks & Rec with us!

A series of public meetings will take place in October where community members will have the opportunity to be the driving voice behind the new Parks & Rec Master Plan – a document that acts as the blueprint for new and improved Parks & Rec amenities, programs, facilities and more. Community members are encouraged to share any input they have about ways to improve parks and programs in Harrisonburg, new amenities or features they would like to see added, or any other feedback related to how their family likes to play.

Public meetings are currently scheduled for:

Monday, Oct. 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center, 620 Simms Ave.
Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Westover Park Community Activities Center, 305 S. Dogwood Drive
Thursday, Oct. 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Harrisonburg Public Works Administrative Building, 320 E. Mosby Road

For more information and to give input online, visit: https://engage.publiccoordinate.com/en/project/Harrisonburg-parks-and-rec

10/22/2026

TONIGHT (Thursday)! Come to our LAST Parks & Rec Master Plan Open House + Ice Cream Social and talk to us about your biggest Parks & Rec dreams! Hearing your input will help us decide what projects we should focus on over the next 10 years.

Even if you don’t want to tell us about the new park, trail, recreation facility, or program you want to see in Harrisonburg, just swing by for some dessert.

Tonight, Thursday, Oct. 22 (5 to 7 p.m.), we'll be at the Public Works Admin Building, 320 E. Mosby Road.

To get to the Public Works Admin Building, drive all the way down E. Mosby Road and cross the train tracks. After you cross the train tracks, the parking lot will be right in front of you and the building will be directly to your right. It's at the very end of the dead-end road.

For more information or to give your feedback online, visit: HarrisonburgVA.gov/Parks-Master-Plan

10/21/2026

Free adult art night Tuesday, October 27, from 5:30pm-8:00pm at the Simms Center!
We will be focusing on carving and printing linocut stamps!
This is a free dop in art time for adults 15 years of age and older. All materials will be provided.
Registration is not required but is helpful, please register at https://tinyurl.com/2tpsnxhh

10/21/2026

Our final Parks & Rec Master Plan Open House + Ice Cream Social is tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 22) from 5:00-7:00pm! Come tell us what's on your wish list!

What's on your Parks & Rec wish list? Is it a new park? Trail? Recreation facility? Program? Service? Dream big and come tell us!

We're hosting a few open houses next week and would love to hear your input. Your ideas will help us decide what projects we should focus on over the next 10 years as part of our Master Plan. While you're there, enjoy our ice cream social, prizes, and kids corner!

Open houses are currently scheduled for:

Monday, Oct. 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Lucy F. Simms Continuing Education Center, 620 Simms Ave.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Westover Park Community Activities Center, 305 S. Dogwood Drive

Thursday, Oct. 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Harrisonburg Public Works Administrative Building, 320 E. Mosby Road

For more information and to give input online, visit: HarrisonburgVA.gov/Parks-Master-Plan

10/21/2026

We love seeing you out enjoying all of our playgrounds, fields, trails, programs...the list goes on. Now, we want to know what ELSE would bring you joy!

Come to our Parks & Rec Master Plan Open House + Ice Cream Social and talk to us about your biggest Parks & Rec dreams. Hearing your input will help us decide what projects we should focus on over the next 10 years!

Even if you don’t want to tell us about the new park, trail, recreation facility, or program you want to see in Harrisonburg, just swing by for some dessert:

Our last open house is this Thursday, Oct. 22 (5 to 7 p.m.) at the Public Works Admin Building, 320 E. Mosby Road.

To get to the Public Works Admin Building, drive all the way down E. Mosby Road and cross the train tracks. After you cross the train tracks, the parking lot will be right in front of you with the building to your right. It's at the very end of the dead-end road.

For more information or to give your feedback online, visit: HarrisonburgVA.gov/Parks-Master-Plan