What's On in Leesburg
Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Leesburg, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.
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MLK Day in Leesburg 2027: march from the courthouse
MLK Day is Monday, Jan. 18, 2027. Leesburg's King march starts at the courthouse; in 2026 it stepped off at 10 a.m., closing East Market Street for 90 minutes.
Coming up
The full month- Sat. Nov. 14 Leesburg, Loudoun and the American Revolution walking tour
- Sat. Nov. 14 Village at Leesburg 2026 Tree Lighting
- Sat. Nov. 14 Eyes of the Nile: The Ultimate Iron Maiden Tribute
- Sun. Nov. 15 This Land Before Oatlands
- Thu. Nov. 19 Writing Workshop: Generating Plot and Using Genre
- Fri. Nov. 20 Kylie Morgan
- Sat. Nov. 21 Freeze Your Gizzard 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run
- Sat. Nov. 21 Home for the Holidays Tea
- Sat. Nov. 21 The Dave Matthews Tribute Band: Burnin' One Tour
- Wed. Nov. 25 Comedy Night in Leesburg presented by the DC Improv
- Thu. Nov. 26 Ashburn Farm Thanksgiving Day Races
- Fri. Nov. 27 The Ten Band with Disciple of the Garden
Plan your weekend
Fourth of July
Leesburg Fourth of July fireworks 2026
Leesburg's July 4 parade runs down King Street at 10 a.m. and the Ida Lee Park fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. Only sparklers and fountains are legal at home.
Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Leesburg 2026
Leesburg sets no official trick-or-treat hours; families go out at dusk. Halloween 2026 has passed, and this page returns in September with 2027 events.
Spring break
Spring break in Leesburg 2027: school dates, camps, things to do
LCPS spring break 2027 is March 22-26. Things to do in Leesburg that week: Morven Park, Ball's Bluff, the Loudoun Museum, Leesburg Animal Park and more.
Easter
Easter in Leesburg 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services
Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. Leesburg's Ida Lee Park egg hunt and the Leesburg Animal Park hunts, with last year's dates, ages and how to register.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day in Leesburg 2027: teas, events and gift markets
Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Leesburg's Oatlands Mother's Day Tea, Moos and Mamas at Leesburg Animal Park, free garden walks and the Saturday market.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day in Leesburg 2027: ceremony, closings, trash
Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. Leesburg's ceremony on the courthouse lawn, Ball's Bluff National Cemetery, pool opening, closings and trash pickup.
Summer
Summer in Leesburg 2027: camps, pool opening and splash pads
Summer 2027 in Leesburg: Ida Lee Park day camps, the A.V. Symington outdoor pool, county splash pads nearby and free Summer JAMS concerts, with 2026 dates.
Veterans Day
Veterans Day in Leesburg 2026: Dodona Manor, closings
Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11. Leesburg's 22nd celebration is at 10 a.m. at Dodona Manor with tours, a speaker and free lunch. Town offices close.
Labor Day
Labor Day in Leesburg 2027: events, closings, trash pickup
Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. The town pool's last holiday hours, what is open and closed in Leesburg, and how trash pickup shifts that week.
Christmas
Leesburg Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026
The Leesburg Christmas parade is 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026, down King Street, rain date Dec. 13. Road closures, parking and the Dec. 5 tree lighting.
Halloween
Halloween events in Leesburg 2026
Halloween 2026 in Leesburg has passed: the 70th Kiwanis parade, ghost tours and Tally Ho costume nights are over. This page returns in September for 2027.
Fall festivals
Fall festivals and pumpkin patches in Leesburg 2026
Pumpkin Village at Leesburg Animal Park is the last patch open, through Sunday, Nov. 8, closing at 5 p.m. Temple Hall Farm ends Nov. 3. Weekend tickets online.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Leesburg 2026: races, food drives, closings
Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26: the Freeze Your Gizzard 5K Nov. 21, the Ashburn Farm races, closings, and Leesburg trash pickup moving to Nov. 27-28.
Black Friday
Black Friday and holiday shopping in Leesburg 2026
Black Friday is Nov. 27, 2026: Leesburg Premium Outlets hours, Small Business Saturday downtown, holiday craft markets and where to park for free.
Christmas
Holiday lights and Christmas events in Leesburg 2026
Leesburg holiday lights 2026: Village at Leesburg tree lighting Nov. 14, Christmas Village from Dec. 4 for 12 nights, Oatlands Candlelight Nights Dec. 19-20.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve in Leesburg 2026
New Year's Eve 2026 in Leesburg: The Reagan Years party at the Tally Ho Theater Dec. 31, a morning countdown for kids at Rust Library, and what is closed.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Leesburg 2027: events, dinners, date ideas
Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday. Leesburg ideas from venues' own pages: Critters and Cookies at Leesburg Animal Park, Tally Ho shows, Oatlands and more.
Brunch
Brunch in Leesburg: where to go on weekends
Where to get brunch in Leesburg, from each restaurant's own site: Tuscarora Mill, Shoe's Cup & Cork, Lightfoot, Shutters on King, Buford's and The Conche.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Leesburg: parks, patios, trails and leash rules
Dog-friendly Leesburg: the off-leash dog park at Olde Izaak Walton Park and its rules, Morven Park and W&OD trails, patios, and the county leash law.
Kids
Kids' activities in Leesburg: playgrounds, story times, rainy days
Kids' activities in Leesburg: town playgrounds, Rust Library story times by age, Leesburg Animal Park, indoor pools, splash pads nearby and rainy-day picks.
Trails
Leesburg walking and biking trails: W&OD, loops, distances
Leesburg walking and biking trails with distances and trailheads: the W&OD Trail, the 7-mile Blue Trail, the Green Trail, Ball's Bluff, Morven Park and Red Rock.
Downtown
A guide to historic downtown Leesburg
A guide to historic downtown Leesburg: free parking, the courthouse and Town Green, museums, the Tally Ho, where to eat and the events held downtown each year.
Nightlife
Live music and nightlife in Leesburg
Live music and nightlife in Leesburg: the Tally Ho Theater, downtown breweries and late-night bars, the Village at Leesburg and free Summer JAMS concerts.
Free
Free things to do in Leesburg
Free things to do in Leesburg: Morven Park's grounds, the Loudoun Museum, Ball's Bluff, the W&OD Trail, library talks, Summer JAMS and free town events.
Date night
Date night in Leesburg: restaurants, shows and late tables
Date night in Leesburg, from venues' own sites: dinner at Lightfoot, Tuscarora Mill or Shutters' rooftop, Tally Ho shows, Oatlands evening events and late tables.
Flower and Garden Festival
Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival: dates, parking, shuttle
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.
Loudoun County Fair
Loudoun County Fair in Leesburg: dates, tickets, parking
The Loudoun County Fair returns July 20-24, 2027, at the fairgrounds on Dry Mill Road in Leesburg. Tickets, $5 parking, kids and senior day, rodeo, derby.
TASTE Leesburg
TASTE Leesburg: date, drink tickets, parking downtown
TASTE Leesburg is the town's free August evening festival downtown with paid beer, wine and cider tastings. 2026 was Aug. 8; 2027 date not out yet.
Leesburg Airshow
Leesburg Airshow: date, free shuttle parking, what to bring
The free Leesburg Airshow fills Leesburg Executive Airport each September; 2026 was Sept. 26. Parking is at Segra Field and Heritage High with free shuttles.
Restaurants
Where to eat in Leesburg: lists by category
Every Leesburg Daily list of places to eat inside the town limits: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast and coffee, burgers, Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios.
Wings
Where to get wings in Leesburg: Village at Leesburg, Fort Evans Road
Six places in Leesburg town limits with wings on their menus: at the Village at Leesburg, on Fort Evans Road and Catoctin Circle, and at Compass Creek.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Leesburg: downtown, East Market, Edwards Ferry
Thirteen places in Leesburg town limits that serve pizza, from wood-fired downtown to East Market Street, Edwards Ferry Road and Catoctin Circle.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Leesburg
Eight Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Leesburg town limits: three downtown, two at the Village at Leesburg, three on East Market and Fort Evans.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Leesburg: downtown, Sycolin, Potomac Station
Twelve breakfast spots, bakery cafes and coffee shops in Leesburg town limits, most of them downtown around King, Market and Harrison streets.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Leesburg: Edwards Ferry, East Market, Village
Six places in Leesburg town limits with burgers on their menus, on Edwards Ferry Road, East Market Street, Fort Evans Road and at the Village.
Ice cream
Ice cream and desserts in Leesburg: gelato, fudge, chocolate, cakes
Six ice cream, gelato, chocolate and cake shops in Leesburg town limits: four downtown, one at the Village at Leesburg and a Dairy Queen on Fort Evans Road.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Leesburg: Village, downtown, Route 7
Ten Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai and noodle restaurants inside Leesburg town limits, from the Village at Leesburg to East Market and Edwards Ferry Road.
Bakeries
Bakeries in Leesburg: pies, bread, bagels, cakes and pastries
Six bakeries in Leesburg town limits: pies and a bakery deli downtown, bread on Catoctin Circle, bagels, a bakery cafe and cakes on the east side.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Leesburg: downtown and the Village
Ten Leesburg restaurants whose own sites list a patio or outdoor seating: a rooftop and garden downtown, Market Station, the Village and the east side.
Arts
Arts and exhibitions in Leesburg: November 2026
Leesburg arts to Dec. 20: the Jingle Jam and Men Without Hats at the Tally Ho, photo shows at Balch and Rust libraries, free classes and the Dec. 5-6 crafts.
