Christmas, Hanukkah Events In Leesburg: Parades, Tree Lightings, More

LEESBURG, VA — There are plenty of things going on around Leesburg to celebrate the 2023 winter holidays.

Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, starts at sundown on Dec. 7, and ends at nightfall on Dec. 15. Christmas, of course, is on Dec. 25, but you don’t have to wait to start taking in all the sights and sounds of the season.

Menorah lightings in Leesburg are:

• Menorah Lighting at One Loudoun
  • 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 10
• Leesburg Courthouse Menorah Lightings
  • Nightly during Hanukkah at 6 p.m.

Christmas tree lights occur:

• Leesburg Tree Lighting
  • Dec. 2 at 6 p.m.
  • 25 West Market Street
• Purcellville Tree Lighting
  • Dec. 2 at 6:30 p.m.
  • 221 S. Nursery Ave., Purcellville
• Marshall Plan Tree Walk
  • Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m.
  • 312 East Market Street, Suite C Leesburg

Christmas parades, often complete with Santa Claus, festively decorated floats and marching bands, are a holiday tradition, both nationally and locally.

Parades in Leesburg may not be able to match that in size, but the heart behind them is just as big. Parades to catch here at home include:

• Christmas in Middleburg Parade
  • Dec. 2 at 2 p.m.
• Leesburg Holiday Parade
  • Dec. 9 at 6 p.m.
  • Starts at Ida Lee Park.
• Purcellville Christmas Parade
  • Dec. 9 at 12 p.m.

Holiday lighting displays are another holiday favorite. Some to catch around Leesburg are:

• Leesburg Holiday Light Show
  • Donaldson Log Cabin, 14 Loudoun Street SW
  • Nightly, starting on Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m.
• Franklin Park Winter Lights Walk
  • 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville, VA 20132
  • Nightly from Dec. 7 through Dec. 23