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Browse all 9This is a weekend for choosing early, then not overthinking it.
Loudoun is busy in a useful way this weekend. Friday gives you Leesburg First Friday and the first day of the Western Loudoun Art and Studio Tour. Saturday is the decision point: Pride at Ida Lee, the A.T. Festival in Hillsboro, Loudoun United at Segra Field, Polo at Morven Park, or Tarara. Sunday is a better fit for the symphony in Ashburn or a slower studio-tour drive before the workweek starts.
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This is a Loudoun weekend you can actually plan around.
The strongest choices this week are easy to sort by mood. Friday is for the Farm Brewery carnival opening or a quieter westward start. Saturday has the big stuff: the Virginia Wine Country race and festival at Doukenie, Strawberry Jubilee in Bluemont, Dirt Farm's Trail Fest, Tarara's 80s night, and a Pearl Jam tribute at Tally Ho. Sunday is better for a slower reset, with a second day at the farm or Dirt Farm, plus a free sketch afternoon at the National Sporting Library & Museum.
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Memorial Day weekend needs a real plan.
The weekend is bigger than a normal Friday-to-Sunday list. Saturday is the decision point: strawberries in Bluemont, horse farms around Middleburg and Upperville, Revolutionary War history at Franklin Park, Tarara's concert opener, circus shows in Sterling, and an all-day art and music fundraiser in Hillsboro. Sunday gives you NoVA MusicFest at 868 Estate, a second day for the stable tour, and a quieter Bluemont plan. Monday is different. I did not find a confirmed public Memorial Day parade in Loudoun, but there are meaningful local ceremonies in Leesburg, Lovettsville, and Purcellville, plus the Ringing in Hope race and marketplace in Ashburn. If a parade is the priority, Falls Church is the closest confirmed one I found.
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Farm Tour weekend is here.
Spring Farm Tour is the big thing this weekend, but it is not the only thing worth planning around. Saturday also has Lovettsville Mayfest, Purcellville Public Safety Day, Lucketts Spring Market, and a French dinner at Shiloh Manor Farm. Sunday is easier: pick another farm route, hear jazz in Leesburg, look at cars over coffee, or make Field and Flame your dinner plan.
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Wineries
Verified tasting-room listings, hours, and policy notes for Loudoun wine country.
Breweries
Checked brewery listings with the details people actually need before they go.
Distilleries
The smaller local distillery set, kept tighter and checked carefully.
Stone Tower Winery: Worth the Drive
The views are the obvious draw, but the bigger win is that Stone Tower feels like a full Loudoun outing, not just a tasting stop.
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