Village at Leesburg (located on Route 7 just east of Leesburg, Va.,) will hold its annual Pet Festival on Saturday, September 16 from noon until 4 p.m. The event takes place on the Village at Leesburg plaza (in front of 1602 Village Market Blvd. SE, Leesburg, Va.) Well-mannered pets on leashes are not only welcome but encouraged.
Enjoy a day full of tail-wagging, live music, and a wide array of pet exhibitors, rescue adoption organizations, a lure course, doggy ball pit, balloon artist, caricaturist and more.
The Leesburg’s Got Talent Pet Addition, sponsored by Wiggle Butt and Whiskers (a great pet supply retailer at Village at Leesburg), is free and features three levels and even a round of musical sits. The levels including Beginner: sit, stay, down, paw; intermediate with tricks and talents and pro for trainers. For more information and to register, please call 757-522-7155 or direct message Wiggle Butt and Whiskers on Facebook or Instagram.
“We are so excited to host the Village at Leesburg Pet Festival again,” said Shelby Lofton, marketing manager with Rappaport the company that oversees the center. “This has become a signature event and allows us the opportunity to showcase our pet and family-friendly center while also finding forever homes for local furry friends in need.”
Animal rescue organizations including America’s K-9 Caring Angels, Lucky Dog Bandanas, K9 Lifesavers, Loudoun County Animal Services, Akita Rescue Mid-Atlantic, Heeling House, Homeless Animals Rescue Team, Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, Chesapeake Area Alaskan Malamute Protection, and Bobbie’s Pit Bull Rescue & Sanctuary will greet attendees and showcase animals they have for adoption.
The first 250 guests to stop by the Village at Leesburg tent will receive a free branded pet item.
For more information on Village at Leesburg, go to www.VillageatLeesburg.com.
Signature Events
Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards
The Loudoun Chamber will celebrate its 57th Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards on January 24, 2025. We will honor top community leaders as well as celebrate the success of the 2024 Board of Directors Chair, Angela Mitchell, owner of ARM Consulting LLC. We will also welcome our 2025 Board and the new Chair Scott Loftis, of Atlantic Union Bank. Event Page Here
Annual DEIA Summit
The Loudoun Chamber will host its 3rd Annual DEIA Summit on October 17, 2024. Keynote speakers and workshops will focus on helping your business or nonprofit gain competitive advantages by leveraging diversity and accessibility tools. Event Page Here
Chamber Classic
In the Summer of 2025, the Annual Chamber Classic will be held at The Club at Creighton Farms. This event has been Loudoun County’s premier business golf tournament for over four decades. The Chamber Classic offers our sponsors tremendous marketing exposure and an incomparable day of golf on this Jack Nicklaus-designed course. View the Event Page
Small Business Awards
For 30 years, the Loudoun Small Business Awards have been the most prestigious honors celebrating our Loudoun community’s best small businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations.
Guests joined us on November 8th to congratulate finalists and winners in 10 categories, including the top prize, the 2024 Loudoun Small Business of the Year. Winners were announced in front of a live audience of Loudoun’s top business and community leaders.
Valor Awards
In the Spring of 2025, the Loudoun Chamber will celebrate 40 years of honoring our community’s real-life heroes, including several truly heroic citizens, for their courageous and often lifesaving actions. Join us at the 40th Annual Loudoun County Valor Awards. Event Page Here
State of the Loudoun Market
The Loudoun real estate market has rarely experienced the number of challenges and opportunities it does today. It is difficult to make sense of these current market conditions and their impact on economic conditions. In 2025, the Loudoun Chamber will bring together the region’s top economic and real estate experts to examine how the economic and cultural forces influencing this market will impact your business. Stay tuned for more information.