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Downtown Books
49 W. Water St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Downtown Books is a bookstore with a wide selection of used books. It also carries comics, DVDs, and postcards.
Best for: used books
Local Shops and Boutiques in Harrisonburg
Updated October 2026 · 8 places · Harrisonburg
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Our top picks are Downtown Books, Parentheses Books and Asdelia Mae Boutique.
Here are eight locally focused bookstores, boutiques, and gift shops physically located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Addresses and descriptions are based on each shop’s own site or Harrisonburg tourism and official business pages; Downtown Books’ tourism listing gives two different street numbers, so its listing below uses the address shown on the directory’s shopping page.
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Parentheses Books
76 W. Gay St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Parentheses Books is an independent bookstore in Harrisonburg. Its listing describes it as the city’s indie bookstore.
Best for: independent bookstore
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Asdelia Mae Boutique
76 W. Gay St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802
Asdelia Mae is a specialty children’s clothing boutique. The shop says it celebrates the journey of family-building.
Best for: children’s clothing
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The Yellow Button
122 S. Main St., Suite 102, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
The Yellow Button is a clothing boutique in downtown Harrisonburg. Its site describes its style as bohemian and fashion-forward.
Best for: clothing
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The Lady Jane
117 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801
The Lady Jane is a vintage-inspired home and gift shop. It carries gifts and decorative items, including work by more than 30 Virginia-based artisans.
Best for: home goods and gifts
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Rocktown Gift Shoppe
212 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Rocktown Gift Shoppe is located inside the Hardesty-Higgins Visitor Center. It sells Virginia-made gifts and souvenirs, including postcards, books, home goods, and apparel.
Best for: Virginia-made gifts
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OASIS Fine Art & Craft
103 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801
OASIS Fine Art & Craft is a cooperative gallery featuring original work by local artisans. Its offerings include painting, drawing, glass, photography, ceramics, and jewelry.
Best for: local art and crafts
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Ten Thousand Villages
181 S. Main St., Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Ten Thousand Villages is a fair-trade retailer offering artisan-crafted home décor, personal accessories, and gifts. Its Harrisonburg shop also lists coffee, tea, and chocolate among its products.
Best for: fair-trade gifts