<a href="https://www.downtownoneloudoun.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">One Loudoun</a> invites the community to its signature pet event, the <a href="https://www.downtownoneloudoun.com/events/7th-annual-halloween-bark-bash-2026" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Halloween Bark Bash</a>. This outdoor, Halloween-themed festival brings together local pet-focused businesses, animal rescue groups, and pet owners for a day of trick-or-treating, adoptable dogs, music, costumes, and animals galore. This year's festival features over 50 vendors, tenants, and sponsors.

Rescue organizations will bring adoptable dogs and share information about their work at their booths. Adoption applications will be available on site for anyone who wants to get started, though the process varies by rescue. Vendors will offer treats, demonstrations, merchandise and swag.

Event highlights include:
<ul><li>Costume Contest: At 12:45 PM, judges from the event's sponsors will choose five finalists, and the audience will decide the top three by applause, with prizes for the winners. One Loudoun swag is up for grabs, including a “Date Night” from The Alamo with two movie passes and two snack passes.</li><li>Trick-or-Treat Trail: Multiple stops around One Loudoun offer dog treats, candy and tenant swag. A trail map will list every stop and the promotion each tenant is offering.</li><li>Kids' Activities and Photo Booth: The kids' tent will have face painting and a photo booth.</li><li>Dog Caricatures: A caricature artist will be on-hand to artistically capture your dog’s personality.</li><li>All pets must remain on a leash throughout the event, and owners are asked to clean up after their dogs.</li></ul>
Thank you to this year's sponsors:
<ul><li><a href="https://www.mirishaven.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Miri's Haven Senior Dog Rescue</a></li><li><a href="https://www.veg.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Veg Er for Pets</a></li><li><a href="https://vaearlylearningacademies.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Early Learning Academies&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.khlandscaping.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">K&amp;H Landscaping&nbsp;</a></li><li><a href="https://www.primroseschools.com/schools/ashburn-at-broadlands" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Primrose School of Ashburn at Broadlands</a></li></ul>

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Bark Bash

One Loudoun invites the community to its signature pet event, the Halloween Bark Bash. This outdoor, Halloween-themed festival...

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The Town of Purcellville and the Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board invites the community to the sixth annual Celebrate Purcellville, a week-long, town-wide celebration taking place October 10–17, 2026.
Residents and visitors can pick up a Celebrate Purcellville Passport and explore participating businesses and organizations throughout town. Passport activities include visiting local businesses, a town-wide scavenger hunt, a nature trivia walk, and special events throughout the week. Participants who complete any/all the activities can submit their passports at the Fall Festival on October 17 for a chance to win prizes donated by participating businesses and organizations. 
Passports will be available beginning October 9 at the following locations:
<ul>
 <li>Purcellville Town Hall, 221 S. Nursery Avenue</li>
 <li>Bush Tabernacle, 250 S. Nursery Avenue</li>
 <li>Purcellville Library, 220 E. Main Street</li>
 <li>Loudoun Valley Community Center, 320 W. School Street</li>
</ul>
Participating businesses and organizations will also have copies available, and the passport can be downloaded from the Town’s Celebrate Purcellville webpage at: <a href="https://purcellvilleva.gov/997/Celebrate-Purcellville" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://purcellvilleva.gov/997/Celebrate-Purcellville</a>. 
Week-Long Activities
Passport – Visit businesses and organizations listed in the Celebrate Purcellville Passport during their regular hours from October 10 – 17 to get a sticker in the passport. Get at least 20 stickers and bring your passport to the Fall Festival on October 17 (there’s even a chance to get more stickers in your passport during the event!). Turn in the completed passport between 2 and 3 p.m. for a chance to win a prize. 
Town-Wide Scavenger Hunt – Find 12 markers featuring each letter in the word “PURCELLVILLE” throughout town. Use the clues in the passport to locate the markers and record the code found on the back of each letter. Find at least six codes, write them in the passport, and turn in the passport to the Fall Festival on Saturday, October 17 for a chance to win a prize.
Nature Trivia Walk – Walk along the Chapman DeMary Trail and find 10 nature trivia questions along the way. Participants who write the answers in the passport for at least six questions can turn it in at the Fall Festival on Saturday, October 17 for a chance to win a prize.
SPECIAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES—There are special events happening the week of Celebrate Purcellville. Some events are held on specific days and others are going on throughout the week. These are listed below.
Saturday, October 10
<ul>
 <li>Purcellville Tag Sale: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Town-wide, hosted by Nostalgia, 142 E. Main Street</li>
 <li>Safe Rider Challenge: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Purcellville Police Department, 125 E. Hirst Road</li>
 <li>Purcellville Library Book Sale: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Purcellville Library, 220 E. Main Street</li>
 <li>Purcellville Garden Club Wreath Showcase &amp; Sale: Purcellville Train Station, 200 N. 21st Street; beginning at 9 a.m. until sold out</li>
 <li>Purcellville Volunteer Fire Company Open House: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 500 N. Maple Avenue</li>
 <li>Volunteer Day at the Purcellville Mini-Forest: 10 a.m. to noon, located on S. 20th Street between Makersmiths (785 S. 20th Street) and the Town Wastewater Plant (1001 S. 20th Street) 
 
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</ul>
Sunday, October 11
<ul>
 <li>Storybook Walk Ribbon Cutting: 2 p.m. at the Suzanne R. Kane Nature Preserve, 312 N. 21st Street </li>
</ul>
Tuesday, October 13 – Friday, October 16
<ul>
 <li>Sneak Peek of the Purcellville Artisan Tour Art Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Purcellville Town Hall, 221 S. Nursery Avenue</li>
</ul>
Tuesday, October 13
<ul>
 <li>Station Stitchers Open House to make a quilt block and learn more about the organization: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 201 N. Maple Avenue, #207</li>
</ul>
Friday, October 16
<ul>
 <li>Car Seat Safety Check: noon to 4 p.m. at the Purcellville Police Department, 125 E. Hirst Road</li>
</ul>
<ul>
 <li>Teen Skate Night: 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bush Tabernacle Skating Rink </li>
</ul>
Celebrate Purcellville Fall Festival – Saturday, October 17
The celebration will culminate with the Celebrate Purcellville Fall Festival from 2 - 5 p.m. in Dillon’s Woods. The free festival will feature music, games and activities, food and drink vendors, and prize drawings. Participants may turn in completed passports, the scavenger hunt, and/or nature trivia activities between 2 and 3:30 p.m. Prize drawings will take place at 4 p.m.; must be present to win.
Celebrate Purcellville is hosted by the Town of Purcellville and the Purcellville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and sponsored by Morgan Orthodontics, Renewal by Andersen, Bush Tabernacle, Loudoun Valley Community Center, and the Purcellville Library. For more information, visit the Celebrate Purcellville page of the Town website at <a href="https://purcellvilleva.gov/celebrate-purcellville" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://purcellvilleva.gov/celebrate-purcellville</a>.

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The free JSSA<a href="https://virtualexpos.accessjca.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"> </a><a href="https://jssa.org/virtualexpos/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo</a> is designed to connect jobseekers aged 50 and over with age-friendly employers.
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Join us for an unforgettable evening of great food, drinks, and laughter!
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