Leesburg's free Flower and Garden Festival fills downtown each April. The 2026 festival was April 18-19; 2027 dates are not out yet. Parking and shuttle.

Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. This page is updated each year. Facts come from the Town of Leesburg’s Flower and Garden Festival pages and its events calendar.

The 2027 dates are not announced yet. The Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival is the town’s big spring weekend: two days in April when the streets of historic downtown fill with plants, landscape displays, garden vendors, food, music and a children’s area. The 36th festival ran Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19, 2026. It is free, needs no ticket and goes on rain or shine. The Town of Leesburg runs it through Ida Lee Park Recreation Center, 703-777-1368; dates, the vendor map and the stage schedules go up on the town’s festival page.

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The festival at a glance
Next festival April 2027, dates not yet announced
Last festival Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19, 2026
Hours (2025, the last year the town posted them) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Where The streets of historic downtown Leesburg
Cost Free; no tickets
Weather Rain or shine
Best parking Ida Lee Festival Field (free, with free shuttle) or the Pennington Garage

When is the next festival?

The town has not posted 2027 dates. The festival always falls on a weekend in April: April 26-27 in 2025 and April 18-19 in 2026, according to the town’s festival information page and its events calendar. For the 2026 festival, the town’s events calendar listed the dates alongside a notice that vendor applications opened Nov. 1, so the next dates usually appear in the fall. We will update this page as soon as the town announces them.

What it is

The town founded the festival in 1990, and says it has grown into one of the premier festivals in Northern Virginia, drawing tens of thousands of visitors each year and winning local, state and international awards. Over the weekend, downtown streets are given over to:

  • Garden vendors and landscapers: plants, flowers, herbs, trees, pottery, garden art and outdoor living products. The town posts the vendor list before the festival; it ran to more than 100 growers, nurseries and craftspeople in 2025.
  • A landscape display contest of designed garden scenes, like the one in the photo above.
  • Three stages of entertainment and festival food vendors on the street.
  • The Garden Patch, the children’s area on the Town Green.
  • A rooftop beer and wine garden on the town parking garage.

Rooftop beer and wine garden

The rooftop beer and wine garden sits on the roof of the Town parking garage, reached by the garage elevator or stairs off West Market Street. In 2026:

  • Hours: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, with live music from noon to 4 p.m. both days.
  • Price: $17 plus tax for a commemorative festival glass and two tasting-size drink tickets; extra tasting tickets were $4 plus tax each.
  • Age: 21 and older with a valid ID.

The Garden Patch for kids

The town turns the Town Green into the Garden Patch for the weekend, with hands-on art and craft stations both days and a stage of local performers. In 2026 the stage ran from 11 a.m. each day, with dance groups, taekwondo demonstrations, a Leesburg Animal Park animal hour and a DJ leading games between acts. Craft stations came from local groups including the Loudoun Museum, NOVA Creative Reuse Center and the Kiwanis Club of Leesburg.

Parking, shuttle and getting there

The town’s festival parking page sends most visitors to one place:

  • Ida Lee Festival Field (free): a free shuttle runs downtown during festival hours, including a shuttle with a wheelchair lift, though the parking itself is on grass. Get in from North King Street (Route 15) and follow the Special Event Parking signs, or search “Ida Lee Festival Field Parking” in Google Maps or Waze.
  • Pennington Garage, 210 Church St. NE: the town’s other recommended choice; accessible parking available.
  • Town Garage, 10 Loudoun St. SW: very limited space; accessible parking available.
  • County Garage, 1 Harrison St. SE: very limited space.

Downtown is reached from Route 7, U.S. 15 and the Dulles Greenway. The festival takes over the downtown streets themselves, so expect those blocks to be closed to cars for the weekend and allow time to park and ride in. More on downtown parking is in our getting around guide.

What to know before you go

  • Pets: the town asks visitors to leave pets at home. It says the crowds and noise are hard on animals and there is nowhere for them to go to the bathroom.
  • Wagons are welcome: the town itself tells shoppers to “grab your wagon,” which helps with plants.
  • Not allowed: sticks, poles and pickets of any kind; noise-making devices; and anything the town judges unsafe for the crowds.
  • Rain: the festival runs rain or shine and vendors stay open. If severe weather threatens, the town will notify the public and close the festival until it is safe.
  • Accessibility: requests for a reasonable accommodation go through the town’s ADA accommodation request form.
  • Vendors and performers: the town’s how to participate page has the applications when they open.

What this means for you

Plan for a weekend in April 2027 and watch the town’s festival page this fall for the dates. Park at Ida Lee Festival Field and take the free shuttle, bring a wagon if you plan to buy plants, and leave the dog at home. For other spring outings, see our things to do this month, parks and trails and historic downtown Leesburg guides.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival in 2027?

The Town of Leesburg has not announced the 2027 dates yet. The festival is held on a weekend in April; in 2026 it was Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19, and in 2025 it was April 26-27.

Does it cost anything to go to the Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival?

No. The town says the festival is free and open to the public both days, and no tickets are needed. Only the rooftop beer and wine garden charges: $17 plus tax in 2026 for a festival glass and two tasting tickets.

Where do I park for the Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival?

The town points visitors to the free lot at Ida Lee Festival Field, off North King Street, with a free shuttle downtown during festival hours, or to the Pennington Garage at 210 Church St. NE. The Town and County garages have very little space.

Can I bring my dog to the Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival?

The town strongly discourages it. It says the festival is loud and crowded with nowhere for pets to go, and asks visitors to leave them at home.

Is the Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival canceled if it rains?

No. It is a rain or shine event and vendors stay open in the rain. The town has a plan to close the festival temporarily if severe weather threatens safety.