Valley Mall - Harrisonburg, VA - a mall with a diverse history of improvement

Valley Mall at 1925 East Market Street a half mile to the east of Interstate 81 off of exit 247A on Route 33 is open seven days a week. Monday through Saturday the mall opens at ten in Simon Property Group owns the Valley Mall which serves the Central Shenandoah Valley. The mall has over fifty stores that include the anchors of Target, Belk and JC Penney. JC Penney was among the original anchors that included Watson's which was later renamed Peebles; Belk was formerly Leggett. During 1991 the eastern end of the Valley Mall received a Wal-Mart store and Cafy Commons which is the food court.

Wal-Mart relocated during 2003 to the Harrisonburg Crossing Center leaving an empty space at Valley Mall. At the beginning of 2005 the food court and the Wal-Mart were destroyed to put in new tenants. An outdoor format was built at the site of Valley Mall for rue21, Old Navy and Target while the previous entrance to the food court was reconfigured in the enclosed mall.

The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is the busiest at the Valley Mall. During January of 1999 the mall put in a kiosk for charity use after controversy about charity fundraising in the mall. The Valley Mall has a police officer from Harrisonburg assigned in addition to the security personnel of some of the stores individually.

the morning and closes at nine at night. On Sunday Valley Mall opens at twelve thirty in the afternoon and closes at five thirty in the evening.

There are a number of services for the patrons of the Valley Mall including the ability to purchase Virginia lottery tickets from vending machines in the facility. The mall's guest services facility can provide more information about this service. There is also holiday gift wrapping available during the holidays. Proceeds visit non-profit organizations such as the Simon Youth Foundation in addition to other local organizations.

The management office of the Valley Mall has the Lost and Found for patrons that have either found or lost items. The main entrances at the mall all have handicapped parking available. There is also handicapped parking at the Cafy Commons, Peebles, Wal-Mart, Belk and JC Penney. Every twenty and forty minutes after the hour the Harrisonburg Bus Service makes stops at the facility; the bus stop is located near the Peebles entrance.

Matthew's Hallmark located in the Valley Mall sells postage stamps. The entrance of the mall located by Ruby Tuesday has mailboxes for drop off. There is a Smart Cart vendor with strollers in the corridor of the Mall Office. Rentals are $5 per stroller with a $1 refunded upon return of the stroller. The management office has complimentary wheelchairs for those that need them.

RMH Valley Wellness Center and Valley Mall co-sponsor the Stride Inside Mall Walking program. This program allows walkers to enjoy the mall facilities starting at 8am during the week and at 9am on Saturday. The mall opens at 11am on Sundays for the walkers. Will all the services and programs at the Valley Mall it is a facility that everyone should make a point to visit at least once while in the area of Harrisonburg, Virginia.