Arts and exhibitions in Leesburg: November 2026

Leesburg’s arts calendar to Dec. 20 is led by live music at the Tally Ho Theater, with Men Without Hats on Tuesday, Dec. 8, and the Jingle Jam on Dec. 11-13. Thomas Balch and Rust libraries both have free photography shows through December, Rust Library runs free printmaking and painting classes, and the town’s Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Show fills Ida Lee Park Recreation Center on Dec. 5-6.

Updated Nov. 10: Nov. 4-7 events are past and removed; Sarah Huntington’s photo exhibit at Rust Library, Tally Ho shows Dec. 18-19, a StageCoach Theatre play at Oatlands Dec. 20 and Rust classes to Dec. 19 are added.

Updated Nov. 3: retitled for November; Halloween shows and the Dracula play are past and removed; the Jingle Jam, a Ken Avis music talk Nov. 5 and a Dec. 13 holiday jazz concert at Rust Library are added.

Last checked Nov. 10, 2026. Sources: the Tally Ho Theater, the Town of Leesburg calendar, the Loudoun County Public Library Oatlands and the George C. Marshall International Center. This page covers the next six weeks and is refreshed each week. For everything else, see things to do this month and this weekend.

Exhibitions now showing

• “Legacy Through My Lens: Featuring Legacy Farms,” photographs by Heather Lynn Overheu, lower meeting room, Thomas Balch Library, 208 W. Market St., through Dec. 31. The pictures come from her time as a photography apprentice with Legacy Farms, a nonprofit garden program for neurodiverse adults. Free during library hours; 703-737-7195. Town listing.
• “Art on Exhibit: Sarah Huntington,” Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road NW, through December. The photographer, a teaching assistant at Loudoun Valley High School in Purcellville, documents the school’s art and music programs for special education students. Free during library hours. Library listing.
• ArtsPARKs at Raflo Park: five sculptures by local artists along the walking trail, on display through June 2028. Town release.
• First Friday at the Donaldson Cabin, 14 Loudoun St. SW, 5 to 7 p.m., drop in, free. Friday, Dec. 4: family recipes, old menus and kitchen traditions (listing).
• 35th Annual Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Show, Ida Lee Park Recreation Center, 60 Ida Lee Drive NW, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6. More than 95 local and regional artisans sell handmade work; admission and parking are free. Holidays in Leesburg.

Theater and dance

• Comedy Night in Leesburg, presented by the DC Improv, Wednesday, Nov. 25, Tally Ho Theater; doors 6:30 p.m. Tally Ho listing.
• StageCoach Theatre: “Did Grandma Get Run Over by a Reindeer?” 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, Oatlands, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane. Oatlands listing.

Concerts and classical

All Tally Ho shows are at 19 W. Market St., ticketed, with doors at 7 p.m. unless noted.

• Live Music: Cam Millar Quartet, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, Rust Library: jazz versions of holiday classics; free. Library listing.

Classes and workshops

All at Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road NW, and free; some need registration through the library listing.

• Linoleum Printing of Flora and Fauna, 11 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 13. Listing.
• Writing Workshop: Generating Plot and Using Genre, 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, for middle school students and up. Listing.
• Paint Pouring, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, for high school students and adults. Listing.
• DIY Adults: Diamond Painting, 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, for adults. Listing.
• DIY Adults: Quilled Mini Gift Boxes, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, for adults. Listing.
• Writing Workshop: Building the World for Your Story, 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, with authors Maeghan Jo Kimball and Alex Stacey, for middle school students and up. Listing.
• Paint with Acrylics: Chinese Plum Blossom, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. Listing.

Regular events

• Musicians Meet-Up, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 28 and Dec. 19, Rust Library, for middle school students and up (Nov. 28, Dec. 19).
• Rust Writing Group, 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, for adults. Listing.
• First Friday downtown, the first Friday of each month: the Donaldson Cabin exhibits above run 5 to 7 p.m.

Send us your event

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Frequently asked questions

What concerts are at the Tally Ho Theater in November 2026?

Gaelic Storm plays Friday, Nov. 6, and Kylie Morgan Friday, Nov. 20. Tribute shows fill most other weekends, from Fleetwood Mac on Nov. 7 to Guns N’ Roses on Nov. 28. Doors open at 7 p.m. for each, the theater says.

What art exhibitions are on in Leesburg now?

Thomas Balch Library shows Heather Lynn Overheu’s photographs, “Legacy Through My Lens,” through Dec. 31, free during library hours. Rust Library shows Sarah Huntington’s photographs of special education students in Loudoun Valley High School’s art and music programs through December. Five sculptures by local artists stand along the trail at Raflo Park as part of the town’s ArtsPARKs program.

Are there free art classes in Leesburg?

Yes. Rust Library, 380 Old Waterford Road NW, runs free linoleum printing Nov. 13, a paint pouring night Nov. 30 and a quilled gift box workshop Dec. 11 and acrylic painting Dec. 19.

When is the Leesburg holiday craft show?

The town’s 35th Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Show is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at Ida Lee Park Recreation Center, with more than 95 artisans. Admission and parking are free.