Saturday is the decision.

This is a Saturday-heavy weekend, and the weather makes the choice more practical than usual. Breaux has the big daytime festival. Great Country Farms starts its Summer of Sunflowers festival. Morven Park, Tarara, and the Leesburg Town Green compete for Saturday night. Friday has a free plaza show at One Loudoun, and Sunday finally gives you a quieter reset.

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Saturday

Key West Festival at Breaux Vineyards

Official details

Breaux turns the vineyard into an island-themed festival with Laura Farrell from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Tropical Attitudes from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Caribbean music, food vendors, craft vendors, and a pop-up tent decorating contest. It is the strongest all-afternoon pick if you want music, wine, and food in one place.

Tickets are listed at $20 for the general public, $15 for club members, and $10 for children. Admission includes a souvenir glass and tropical lei. No outside food.

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Saturday

Polo in the Park at Morven Park

Official details

Arena polo under the lights is the most distinctly Loudoun Saturday-night plan. Bring a picnic or use the food vendors on site, then settle in for the matches. It works for families, groups, and date nights.

Use the event entrance off Route 15. Passes are non-refundable unless Morven Park cancels for weather. Pets are not permitted.

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Saturday or Sunday

Summer of Sunflowers at Great Country Farms

Official details

The named Summer of Sunflowers festival starts this weekend, with wagon rides to the fields, cut-your-own blooms, the farm play area, and a field bar open Saturday and Sunday. Sunday is the calmer move if Saturday is already full.

Cut-your-own sunflowers are $1 per bloom in addition to farm admission. The farm says to arrive by 3:30 PM for the last wagon ride at 4:00 PM.

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Saturday

Tarara Summer Concert Series: The Bridge with Elizabeth's Furnace

Official details

Tarara's final season continues with The Bridge and Elizabeth's Furnace on the Shadow Lake stage. If the series has been sitting on your summer list, this is the year to stop putting it off.

Concerts are held rain or shine, and bands can change. Online general admission is listed at $20 for guests 21 and older and $10 for guests under 21, plus fees and tax.

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Saturday

Leesburg Summer JAMS: Melissa Quinn Fox

Official details

Melissa Quinn Fox brings country and Americana to the Town Green for the free Saturday-night option. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and make it the low-cost alternative to polo or Tarara.

The town cancels the show in bad weather rather than moving it indoors. Pets and smoking are not permitted.

Also worth knowing

01

Summer Strings at One Loudoun: Daniel Mensh

Friday

A free acoustic set on the plaza with dinner options steps away. It is the easiest Friday plan of the weekend.

02

Knorrwood: Over the Shire and Far Away

Saturday

The indoor backup is a rock tribute that blends Led Zeppelin with The Lord of the Rings. It is the useful weather-protected choice if outdoor plans look shaky.

03

Sunrise Sweat with lululemon

Sunday

Three free 30-minute outdoor yoga classes make for a simple Sunday reset after a busy Saturday.

Three ways to plan it

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If you want the fullest Saturday

Do Breaux in the afternoon, then Morven Park after 6:00 PM. It is two tickets and some driving, but it gives you a real daytime festival followed by polo under the lights.

02

If you want to keep it free

Use One Loudoun Friday, Summer JAMS Saturday, and Sunrise Sweat Sunday morning. Check the weather before committing to the outdoor shows.

03

If you want the family version

Pick Great Country Farms on Saturday or Sunday. Add Breaux only if a longer ticketed afternoon fits your group.

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