Halloween events in Leesburg 2026

Last checked Nov. 3, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the Loudoun Museum, Oatlands, the Tally Ho Theater, Leesburg Animal Park, the Village at Leesburg, the Kiwanis Club of Leesburg, the Town of Leesburg calendar and the Loudoun County Public Library.

Halloween 2026 in Leesburg has passed. The 70th Kiwanis Halloween Parade, the Loudoun Museum ghost tours, downtown trick-or-treating, the county’s sensory-friendly trick-or-treat and the Tally Ho costume nights were all held in late October. The events below are kept as a record of this year’s season; this page will be refreshed in September for Halloween 2027, which falls on a Sunday. For the town’s events and street closures, call the Town of Leesburg at 703-777-2420.

Updated Nov. 3: Halloween 2026 has passed, and every event on this page is over for the year. Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park stays open through Nov. 8; see our fall festivals and pumpkin patches page.

When to knock on doors is a separate question, answered on our trick-or-treat hours page. Pumpkin patches and corn mazes are on the fall festivals and pumpkin patches page.

Who to call

• Town of Leesburg (town events, downtown closures): 703-777-2420
• Leesburg Animal Park: 703-433-0002
• Tally Ho Theater: 703-777-1665
• Leesburg police non-emergency: 703-771-4500

The dates at a glance

Ghost tours and haunted history

Hauntings, Loudoun Museum, Oct. 22-24 (past). The museum has run Hauntings since 1991. Each tour is an 80-minute evening walk through the historic streets of downtown, with stories about notable buildings, cemeteries and their past inhabitants, “some highly ghostly in nature.” Tours start at the museum, 16 Loudoun St. SW, and stops this year include the Johnston House and the Charles Hamilton Houston Courthouse. Groups leave every 20 minutes from 6 p.m.; the last Thursday group leaves at 8 p.m. and the last Friday and Saturday groups at 9 p.m. Each ticket admits one person for one time slot, so buy ahead.

Twilight Tours: Spooky Stories, Oatlands, Oct. 25 (past). The historic estate south of town opens after hours from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a tour of overlooked spaces and hidden histories. Tickets are sold through Oatlands. Earlier the same day, at 12:30 p.m., Oatlands holds a tea and talk on Civil War-era mourning customs with local historian Kelly Wenner White.

Costume parades and trick-or-treat events

• Pumpkin Village costume contest, Sat. Oct. 24, noon (past). Leesburg Animal Park holds a costume contest and parade during its fall festival, which takes paid admission. Pumpkin Village runs on through Nov. 8.
• Monster Mash, Village at Leesburg, Sat. Oct. 24, 1 to 5 p.m. (past). The shopping center’s annual Monster Mash had professional pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating, cookie decorating, face painting and a kids and pet costume contest on the main stage from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Parking in the center’s four covered garages is free.
• Downtown Trick or Treating, Sun. Oct. 25, 2 to 4 p.m. (past). Participating downtown businesses handed out candy, according to the town calendar. More than 50 merchants took part. (details).
• Kiwanis Halloween Parade, Wed. Oct. 28, 6:30 p.m. The 70th parade comes through downtown, and the Kiwanis Club of Leesburg says streets close at about 5:45 p.m. Route, parking and safety notes are on our trick-or-treat hours page.
• Loudoun County Adaptive Recreation runs a sensory-friendly trick-or-treat at Segra Field on Friday, Oct. 30, and a fall fest there on Halloween morning. Details are on the county’s Halloween with Adaptive Recreation page.

For teens and adults

• Rust Library, Mon. Oct. 26, 6 to 8 p.m. (past): the B-Movie Club screens Killer Klowns from Outer Space for middle school students, high school students and adults. Free.
• Tally Ho Theater, Fri. Oct. 30: Burn The Ballroom’s Halloween Spectacular, with Trackside and Scarlet Kiss. Doors 7 p.m.
• Tally Ho Theater, Sat. Oct. 31: A Haunted Honky Tonky with the Morgan Wallen tribute Whiskey Glasses and a costume contest judged on stage at intermission. Doors 7 p.m.

Tally Ho shows are ticketed and sold through the theater’s site.

What this means for you

For a family plan this week, the Kiwanis parade on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and the county’s Friday, Oct. 30, trick-or-treat at Segra Field are what is left. Tally Ho shows are ticketed, so buy ahead. Next year, buy Hauntings and Oatlands tickets early, because each tour has a fixed group size. Expect downtown street closures on the evening of Oct. 28. Daylight saving time ends the morning after Halloween, Sunday, Nov. 1. For the holiday season that follows, see our Christmas parade and tree lighting page and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Leesburg Halloween parade in 2026?

The 70th Leesburg Kiwanis Halloween Parade was held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in downtown Leesburg, with streets closed from about 5:45 p.m. The parade is held each October; the 2027 date is not announced yet.

Are there ghost tours in Leesburg?

Yes, every October. The Loudoun Museum’s Hauntings tours ran Oct. 22, 23 and 24 this year, leaving the museum at 16 Loudoun St. SW every 20 minutes from 6 p.m. Each is an 80-minute evening walk through downtown, with tickets sold online in advance.

Is there downtown trick-or-treating in Leesburg?

Yes, but it has passed for this year: the town held Downtown Trick or Treating at participating businesses from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Neighborhood trick-or-treat hours are on our separate trick-or-treat hours page.

Where can adults go for Halloween in Leesburg?

In 2026 the Tally Ho Theater, 19 W. Market St., held Burn The Ballroom’s Halloween Spectacular on Friday, Oct. 30, and A Haunted Honky Tonky with a costume contest on Saturday, Oct. 31. Both have passed.