Ashburn through early December: Halloween at Hogwarts Oct. 31, Election Day Nov. 3, Bull Run lights from Nov. 14, the Thanksgiving races and WinterFest Dec. 5.

Last checked Oct. 28, 2026. Rebuilt on the first of every month. Sources: the Loudoun County Public Library calendar, Loudoun County PRCS events, the county calendar, Downtown One Loudoun, the Loudoun Symphony, Dulles Town Center and NOVA Parks. Questions about an event go to its organizer; PRCS is at 703-777-0343.

October ends with Halloween weekend, and November turns quickly toward the holidays: an election, a youth orchestra concert, the big light shows, the Thanksgiving races and, on Dec. 5, the county’s WinterFest. Every listing below links to the organizer’s own page, and times are as published. For the next three days in detail, see things to do this weekend; for concerts, theater and art classes, see arts and exhibitions.

Before you go

  • Library events are free with no sign-up unless noted. Ashburn Library: 43316 Hay Road, 703-737-8100. Brambleton Library: 22850 Brambleton Plaza, 571-258-3998.
  • Students are off Oct. 29-30, on Election Day, Nov. 3, and Nov. 25-27, under the LCPS calendar. See our schools guide.
  • Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.

This week: Oct. 29 to Nov. 1

  • Trick-or-Treat at the Library, 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, Ashburn Library. Candy, activities and crafts for children up to elementary age. The Brambleton Library’s Halloween Spooktacular follows at 4 p.m.
  • Mall-O-Ween, 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, Dulles Town Center. A storefront trick-or-treat trail, with maps at Center Court by JCPenney.
  • Moonlight Market, 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, One Loudoun, free. The last Friday market of the season.
  • Sensory-Friendly Trick-or-Treat, 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, and Fall Fest and AR’s Got Talent, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, in the Segra Field lots, Leesburg, from county Adaptive Recreation.
  • Asia in a Bite Food Fest, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, and Sunday, Nov. 1, One Loudoun. About 40 food vendors; free RSVP admission. Confirm the dates on the event page.
  • Halloween at Hogwarts, 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, Stone Bridge High School. The Loudoun Symphony plays spooky classics and Harry Potter music; family activities from 1 p.m.
  • Halloween night: trick-or-treating starts around dusk. See trick-or-treat hours and Halloween events.
  • Guitarist Osvaldo Gold, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, Ashburn Library, free. Latin American classical guitar.

Early November

  • Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early voting ends Saturday, Oct. 31. Details in our voting guide.
  • Loudoun Symphony Youth Orchestra Fall Concert, 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, Stone Bridge High School, 43100 Hay Road. Four student ensembles.
  • Winter Walk of Lights opens Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna, 5:30 to 10 p.m. Tickets from NOVA Parks.
  • Bull Run Festival of Lights opens Saturday, Nov. 14, a 2.5-mile drive-through in Centreville, nightly to Jan. 3. Advance tickets are $30 to $45 a vehicle from NOVA Parks. More in our holiday lights guide.
  • LOCO Cider Fest, Saturday, Nov. 14, Great Country Farms, Bluemont, listed on the farm’s site.

Later in November

  • Freeze Your Gizzard 5K, 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, Ida Lee Park, Leesburg. The Town of Leesburg’s cross-country race; a 1-mile fun run follows at 10 a.m.
  • Pet Photo Nights with Santa, 4 to 7 p.m. Mondays, Nov. 23 and 30 and Dec. 7, Dulles Town Center. RSVP on the mall’s page.
  • Ashburn Farm Thanksgiving Day Races, Thursday, Nov. 26, Crossroads United Methodist Church, 43454 Crossroads Drive. The 33rd annual 10K, 5K and 2K start at 8:15, 8:25 and 8:35 a.m. What is open and closed is on our Thanksgiving page.
  • Otarush Anime Market, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, Dulles Town Center, free. Anime and trading card vendors at Center Court. Black Friday and Small Business Saturday are on our holiday shopping page.
  • Cam Millar Quartet, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, Ashburn Library, free. Jazzy holiday classics.
  • Great Ashburn Gingerbread Contest: the Ashburn Library takes entries Nov. 30 to Dec. 6; voting starts Dec. 7.

Early December

  • PRCS WinterFest, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, Hanson Regional Park, 22831 Hanson Park Drive, Aldie. The county’s winter festival has ice sculptures, a winter market, train rides, Santa and Frozen characters. The free Starry Nights lights at Hanson and Claude Moore parks start that evening, 5 to 8 p.m. nightly to Jan. 3.
  • Holiday Stories, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, St. David’s Episcopal Church and School, 43600 Russell Branch Parkway. The Loudoun Symphony’s holiday concert.
  • Sensory Friendly Santa, 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, Dulles Town Center, a quiet Santa visit before the mall opens to crowds.

The One Loudoun tree lighting and the fire department’s Santa ride have not posted 2026 dates; we track them on the Christmas parade and tree lighting page.

Regular events

  • Ashbrook Market, Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Brambleton Market, Sundays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., year-round. See farmers markets.
  • Family Storytime at the Ashburn and Brambleton libraries; times on the library calendar.

More ideas

The high school schedule is on Friday night football, and the last pumpkin patches are in our fall festivals guide. For trails, playgrounds and dog parks, see parks and trails in Ashburn.

Ashburn’s big yearly events each have their own page, updated as dates are announced: One Loudoun Restaurant Week in March, the One Loudoun Carnival in June and August, and Commanders training camp in August.

Send us your event

Organizers can email hello@ashburntoday.com with the date, time, venue, price and a photo. Listings are free and go on this page and in our events diary.

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Ashburn in November 2026?

The Loudoun Symphony Youth Orchestra plays Stone Bridge High School Nov. 8, NOVA Parks’ Bull Run Festival of Lights opens Nov. 14, and the 33rd Ashburn Farm Thanksgiving Day Races start at 8:15 a.m. Nov. 26. The library hosts free concerts Nov. 1 and Nov. 29.

What is on in Ashburn for Halloween weekend?

Mall-O-Ween at Dulles Town Center 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30; the county Fall Fest at Segra Field 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; and the Loudoun Symphony’s Halloween at Hogwarts at Stone Bridge High School at 3 p.m. Saturday. See our weekend page.

When does the holiday season start in Ashburn?

Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights opens Nov. 11 and Bull Run’s drive-through Nov. 14. Loudoun County’s WinterFest is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Hanson Regional Park, and the free Starry Nights lights start that night.

Where can I vote in Ashburn?

Early voting ends Saturday, Oct. 31, with 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. hours at the Ashburn Recreation and Community Center, 21105 Coopers Hawk Drive. On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, vote at your assigned polling place, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.