Saturday, October 16th from 10am to 1pm come celebrate the relocation and opening of the new Youth Development Center! Come out and enjoy Trunk-or-Treating, crafts, bike auctions, stories and other fall festival activities. Tours will also be available of the new center.
Join the Loudoun County community in honoring veterans on the grounds of George C. Marshall’s Dodona Manor on November 11, 2021 at 10:30 am. Parking is available at the Loudoun County Government Garage on Loudoun Street.
The keynote speaker LTG Bruce Crawford U.S. Army (Ret.) will address the crowd and then you’ll have time to visit with local veteran-focused non-profits: Veterans Moving Forward, the VFW and Loudoun Therapeutic Riding. Vintage military vehicles will be on site for exploration.
No RSVP necessary. Rain or shine.
BriteWash auto wash is now open and welcomes customers to its ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration. There will be free car washes and complimentary food and drinks. Additionally, the event will have a DJ, face painting, balloon art, prizes and giveaways.
The VIP ribbon cutting will be at 10 AM.
The 66th annual Leesburg Halloween Parade, hosted and organized by the Leesburg Kiwanis Club, will be held on Monday, October 31, through downtown Leesburg.
The parade will begin at 6 p.m., starting in the front field at Ida Lee Park and proceeding down King Street to Fairfax Street.
King Street will be closed to traffic from Battlefield Parkway to Catoctin Circle, beginning at 5:30 p.m. No cross traffic will be allowed across King Street during the parade. The street will be reopened once clean-up operations by the Town’s Public Works Department are completed. Motorists should plan on alternate travel routes during this time and follow the designated detours.
Those attending the event are encouraged to bring food donations for Loudoun Hunger Relief, who will collect items towards the end of the parade. Please visit www.loudounhunger.org for a list of most needed items.
Leesburg’s Halloween parade is one of the oldest in the eastern United States, first held in 1957. For more information about the event, including participation guidelines and registration forms, please visit www.leesburgkiwanis.org.
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Loudoun County, VA– The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) will hold the 10th Child Safety Day in partnership with the Town of Leesburg Police Department on Nov. 5, 2022, at the Village at Leesburg.
This free event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. and will feature emergency vehicles and displays from the LCSO, the Leesburg Police Department, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Office of the Loudoun Commonwealth’s Attorney, Loudoun County Child Advocacy Center, Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter, Loudoun Child Protective Services, Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Inova Loudoun Hospital Pediatrics, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and the Ryan Bartel Foundation.
Many of the displays at Child Safety Day will provide information to parents on how they can protect their child from becoming a victim of a crime.
This year the LCSO will again invite Loudoun youth to “lend a hand in fighting crime” by dipping their hands in non-toxic, washable paint and placing their handprints on a sheriff’s office patrol car.
The event will also include live entertainment and games.
The Village at Leesburg is located at 1602 Village Market Boulevard, SE, in Leesburg, VA.
Enjoy a special tour of the Mansion at twilight with the house fully decorated for the holidays. Hear about past holiday traditions at Oatlands during the guided tour. Don’t miss this chance to see Oatlands in a different, festive “light”!
Twilight Tour Dates: Saturdays, Dec. 3, 10 & 17
Tour Times: 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm.
*Tours are $60 for the first three guests, or $20/person for over 4 guests. Students (6 to 18 years of age) are $10 a person. Children 5 and under are free.
On arriving to Oatlands, please pull into the parking lot to the right off the main drive and check in with the front desk staff at the visitor center about 15-minutes prior to your tour. Here you can get a drink of water, and use the restrooms before advancing on to the main house, a brief walk through the trees.
Enjoy a special tour of the Mansion at twilight with the house fully decorated for the holidays. Hear about past holiday traditions at Oatlands during the guided tour. Don’t miss this chance to see Oatlands in a different, festive “light”!
Twilight Tour Dates: Saturdays, Dec. 3, 10 & 17
Tour Times: 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm.
*Tours are $60 for the first three guests, or $20/person for over 4 guests. Students (6 to 18 years of age) are $10 a person. Children 5 and under are free.
On arriving to Oatlands, please pull into the parking lot to the right off the main drive and check in with the front desk staff at the visitor center about 15-minutes prior to your tour. Here you can get a drink of water, and use the restrooms before advancing on to the main house, a brief walk through the trees.
Enjoy a special tour of the Mansion at twilight with the house fully decorated for the holidays. Hear about past holiday traditions at Oatlands during the guided tour. Don’t miss this chance to see Oatlands in a different, festive “light”!
Twilight Tour Dates: Saturdays, Dec. 3, 10 & 17
Tour Times: 5pm, 5:30pm, 6pm, 6:30pm.
*Tours are $60 for the first three guests, or $20/person for over 4 guests. Students (6 to 18 years of age) are $10 a person. Children 5 and under are free.
On arriving to Oatlands, please pull into the parking lot to the right off the main drive and check in with the front desk staff at the visitor center about 15-minutes prior to your tour. Here you can get a drink of water, and use the restrooms before advancing on to the main house, a brief walk through the trees.
Celebrate with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on the 4th of July
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 37018 Glendale Street in Purcellville, is hosting their annual “Independence Day Party” on Tuesday, July 4 right after the Purcellville parade around 1 p.m. All are welcome to join for a free pulled pork BBQ lunch and live Bluegrass music by Paxson Ridge.
Guests are invited to a short prayer service following lunch which will include a patriotic sing-a-long, prayers for our nation and a reading of The Declaration of Independence by Gary M. Clemens, Clerk of the Circuit Court. The celebration will take place rain or shine.
“This occasion presents a fantastic chance to get acquainted with your neighbors and commemorate our country’s independence. We eagerly anticipate seeing familiar faces and making new connections. And every prayer helps in these anxious times,” Fr. Tom Simmons, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church.
Donations will be accepted for food and live music.
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Introducing the 5K Wellness Walk—an exciting family affair that champions wellness activities and the pursuit of healthier lives. The 5K Wellness Walk is a family event and call to action for participants to shift focus to wellness activities and healthier lifestyles. Embrace a healthier lifestyle for the entire family. Our adventure begins at the Morven Park with a staggered start, ensuring a seamless experience along the trail. Join us in this inspiring call to action and let’s together foster well-being, one step at a time.