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Top 10 Events in Loudoun: Sept 26 - October 2

By Amy Ghiglieri September 24, 2021

You can check out our full event calendar here but below are our Top 10 picks for events and activity ideas happening in and around Loudoun County this week. Don't miss out on all the fun, and please be sure to let them know you saw it in Macaroni Kid Loudoun!


Events are subject to change or cancellation. Please confirm events prior to attending.

 

Top 10 of the Week

September 26 -  October 2


1. Pumpkins Village @ Leesburg Animal Park - Pumpkin Village Fall Fest is packed with fun family activities! Giant hill slides, moon bounces, wagon rides, petting zoo, pedal carts, the corn bin, weekend entertainment & more. 


2. Dahlia Days @ Hope Flower Farm - We welcome you and your friends and family to join us at Hope Flower Farm on September 25th or 26th to celebrate our incredible dahlia crop! With the purchase of a "floral ticket" for Saturday or Sunday, you will receive a small bouquet of our farm fresh flowers, featuring dahlias, and get access to the farm and our activities and demonstrations we have planned that weekend. 


3. Catch and Count Creek Critters in Purcellville - Join the Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, the Purcellville Tree and Environment Sustainability Committee, and the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy’s Stream Team to catch and count creek critters at the Chapman DeMary Trail. Certified stream monitors from the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy will lead this fun activity that gives students, scouts and others a chance to be citizen scientists and help determine the health of the South Fork Catoctin Creek. 


4. Sunday Sketch with Hilary White @ National Sporting Library & Museum - Sketch and sketch often with artist Hilary White. Practice focusing your attention on the interior of a room with a sketching class inside the Library! All supplies are provided. This program is free and open to all ages and levels.


5. The Very Artsy Story @ Sterling Community Center, Sterling - (Ages 3-5) Fourth Monday of the month. Each session we will read an enjoyable book and then get creative by doing a fun story-related arts & crafts project.  


6. Take & Make: Pressed Flower Bookmarks @ Cascades Library - Let the beauty of nature inspire your next read with pressed flower bookmarks.


7.  Kid's Closet Fall Sale @ Bush Tabernacle Skating Rink, Purcellville -  Consignment Pop-Up Shopping In Loudoun County, VA Sept 29- October 2nd. Open 10am each Day. 50,000 Kid and teen items to SHOP!


8. LVFC Open House @ Leesburg Fire Department - We are excited to finally dedicate Station 20 after the renovation and engage with the community to kick off October as fire safety and prevention month.  Stay tuned to Leesburg Volunteer Fire Department Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/leesburgfire Come by to: Touch a Truck, get a tour of our station...Ride the Ladder Truck...Learn how to become a member...See an extrication demonstration and AirCare in action...Play fun games, see safety demos and more!


9. For the Adults: 45th Annual Virginia Wine Festival at One Loudoun Uptown - 45th Annual Virginia Wine Festival at One Loudoun Uptown
The Virginia Wine Festival is back in 2021 on October 2nd and 3rd! -Over 200+ Virginia wines -Virginia Oyster Pavilion -Food trucks and local vendors -Live music, and more…


10. Child Safety Day @ Village at Leesburg - Join the LCSO and partner organizations and agencies for the annual Child Safety Day on Saturday, October 2 from 12-4 pm. Stop by the Village at Leesburg (1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg) to see public safety displays, get important child safety information, and watch live performances from Back to Rock.