The town of Leesburg, Virginia celebrates the holiday season with a variety of special events, including a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, a holiday craft show, and a holiday parade, festival and concert. Leesburg is also a great place to enjoy shopping, dining, and seasonal cheer. Here’s the schedule of upcoming events:
Village at Leesburg Christmas Tree Lighting
November 28, 2014, 3-5 p.m. 1602 Village Market Blvd, Leesburg, VA.
Santa arrives by horse-drawn carriage to visit with the children and kicks off the biggest holiday season ever! Don’t miss the Grand Finale at 5 p.m. when he lights the NEW Spectacular Musical Tree! It is a 52 ft. tall tree with more than 15,000 dazzling lights and amazing music and light shows daily! The festivities include horse-drawn carriage rides, musical performances, caroling, holiday characters, cozy fire pits with hot chocolate and roasting chestnuts and more festive fun. Attendees are encouraged to bring a toy to be donated to Toys for Tots.
Holiday Fine Arts and Craft Show – December 6-7, 2014. Ida Lee Park Recreation Center, 60 Ida Lee Dr. NW, Leesburg, Virginia. The show features over 90 local and regional artisans selling hand made items from candles, stained glass, carved wood, jewelry, leather products, table linens, and much more. Hours are Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Leesburg Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting - December 5, 2014, 6 p.m. Town Green, 25 W Market St, Leesburg, Virginia.
The Leesburg community kicks off the holiday season with the town Christmas tree lighting, featuring performances from local elementary schools, high schools, words from the mayor, council and guest speaker. Join in a holiday sing-a-long and stay in town for the evening for Leesburg’s First Friday event - local businesses and merchants will be open late to host some holiday cheer.
Jingle Jam - December 13, 2014. Leesburg’s holiday rock n’ roll concert features many local and regional artists playing traditional holiday tunes- with a little edge. There will be three shows this year - a Jr Jam for kids at 11:30 a.m. and two Jingle Jam sessions: 2:30pm and 8:00pm. Tickets are $5 for the Jr Jam and $20 for the Jingle Jam. Proceeds benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Tickets must be purchased in person at Ida Lee Rec Center beginning on November 18.
Leesburg Christmas and Holiday Parade and Festival - December 13, 2014, 6 p.m. Catch your Christmas spirit and bring the whole family to see Santa and his friends parade down King Street, through the heart of historic Leesburg.
For more details about any of these events, please call (703) 777-1368 or visit www.idalee.org
Also, visit Oatlands Historic House and Gardens. Throughout the holiday season, the 360-acre estate will come alive with historic and handcrafted decorations. Explore the estate and enjoy live music, unique shopping and afternoon tea.