Mother's Day in Leesburg 2027: teas, events and gift markets

Last checked Oct. 20, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: Oatlands, Leesburg Animal Park, Morven Park and our farmers markets guide.

Mother’s Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Leesburg’s set pieces are the Oatlands Mother’s Day Tea in the estate’s Carriage House and Moos and Mamas at Leesburg Animal Park; both ran on Mother’s Day 2026 and their 2027 dates are not posted yet. The estate gardens at Morven Park are free to walk every day. In 2026 two of the three Oatlands tea seatings sold out. Oatlands is at 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane.

We list Mother’s Day brunches only from restaurants’ own websites, and none had posted a 2027 menu yet. Places that serve brunch every weekend are in our brunch guide.

Who to call

• Leesburg Animal Park: 703-433-0002
• Morven Park education programs: 703-777-2414, ext. 6617
• Town of Leesburg main line: 703-777-2420

Events (2026, the most recent year)

Mother’s Day Tea, Oatlands. The estate south of Leesburg served a traditional English tea with scones, Devon cream, tea sandwiches, sweets, local preserves and Oatlands’ own tea blend. Gluten-free and vegetarian options were available, and guests could add a guided mansion tour at a discount. Book through Oatlands; the 12:30 and 2:30 seatings sold out in 2026.

Moos and Mamas, Leesburg Animal Park. The park’s Mother’s Day celebration had selfies with a Highland cow calf, kids’ crafts to make something for Mom, a food truck and the spring babies in the barn: goats, sheep and a zebu calf. Activities came with general admission. The park is closed Tuesdays but open on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in its regular season (hours).

Free garden walks

• Morven Park, 17195 Southern Planter Lane. The gardens and grounds are open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily and free. The formal Colonial Revival boxwood gardens, planted by Marguerite Davis in 1930, hold the park’s largest flower bed, 100 feet long. Guided Davis Mansion tours run Friday through Monday, so Sunday works (tours).
• The town’s spring garden show comes three weeks earlier: the Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival was April 18-19, 2026 (town events page).

Gifts and flowers

• Leesburg Farmers Market, Saturday. The market runs every Saturday year-round at Virginia Village, 30 Catoctin Circle SE, from 8 a.m. to noon May through October, the day before Mother’s Day. Vendors and hours are in our farmers markets guide.
• Downtown shops. Independent gift, chocolate and sweet shops line King, Market and Loudoun streets; recent openings are in our new businesses guide. Parking is free on weekends in the Town Hall Garage, 10 Loudoun St. SW.

What this means for you

If an Oatlands tea is the plan, book as soon as the 2027 date appears; in 2026 the afternoon seatings sold out. For a free outing, walk the Morven Park boxwood gardens, and pick up flowers at the Saturday farmers market the day before. We will add 2027 events and brunch menus here as venues post them.

Frequently asked questions

When is Mother’s Day 2027?

Sunday, May 9, 2027.

Is there a Mother’s Day tea in Leesburg?

Yes. Oatlands held a Mother’s Day Tea in its historic Carriage House on Sunday, May 10, 2026, with seatings at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.; the two afternoon seatings sold out. The 2027 tea is not posted yet.

What can families do with Mom in Leesburg on Mother’s Day?

In 2026 Leesburg Animal Park held Moos and Mamas from 1 to 3 p.m. on Mother’s Day, with photos with a Highland calf, kids’ crafts for Mom and a food truck, included with admission. Morven Park’s gardens and grounds are free from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Is the Leesburg farmers market open the day before Mother’s Day?

Yes. The Leesburg Farmers Market runs every Saturday, year-round, at Virginia Village, 30 Catoctin Circle SE, from 8 a.m. to noon from May through October.