December 10, 2021

"A Dickens of a Christmas" Is Here!

Calling all naughty and nice canines to strut their holiday spirit in the first annual Dickens of a Dog Show! Join us at the National Sporting Library & Museum from 11:30am-12:20pm for registration and our parade at 12:30pm

Dogs (and their humans) will parade from the National Sporting Library & Museum to Brick and Mortar for prizes and a Social Hour and Photo Booth Session from 1:30-3:00pm.

Contest Categories:

Best Holiday Costume
Best Costume with Middleburg Theme
Best Dressed Dog/Human Pair

Prizes Include:

A custom dog collar with brass plate from Journeymen
A Night on the Town (dinner for 2 at Old Ox Brewery; dog must be accompanied by human)
A gift certificate from Loyal Companion
A $50 Shop Middleburg Gift Certificate from the Middleburg Business & Professional Association

*All proceeds benefit Middleburg Humane Foundation*

The MBPA will continue to bring "A Dickens of a Christmas" experience to Middleburg all month long! You can look forward to a theatrical performance, music, food, libations, Run Like the Dickens 5K, carriage rides, photobooths, Scruffy's hot cocoa, and MORE!

You can see the storefronts already decorated in Dickens theme, and they do not disappoint! Thank you to all of the businesses who added to the holiday spirit this year.

Click here t o plan your holiday fun in Middleburg this December!

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2021 Residential Holiday Decorating Contest - WINNERS

The Town of Middleburg has selected the winners for the Residential Holiday Decorating Contests in the following categories:

Best Traditional Decorations;
Best Front Door/Porch Decorations
Best Light Display
Judges Choice (only one winner)

Click here to see the winners and holiday light map

DMV Connect Comes To Middleburg

DMV Connect, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles' mobile office, is coming to Middleburg on December 20-22, 2021. It will offer services such as REAL ID, titles, registrations and more. The mobile unit will be located at the American Legion Post 295, 111 The Plains Road, To schedule an appointment, follow the scheduling instructions below.

Click here t o schedule your DMV appointment now!

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Holiday Carriage Rides

We're excited to share that we have extended the hours for the carriage rides on Sunday, December 19th. If you have not yet purchased your tickets, please BUY NOW!

Middleburg Christmas Concerts

The Middleburg United Methodist Church is bringing back the Middleburg Concert Series on December 12th, and will present a spectacular Christmas Spirit Choral Concert with the Shenandoah University Conservatory Choir under the direction of Chanticleer Director Emeritus Dr. Matt Oltman.

Celebrate a Musical Celtic Christmas! Celtic musicians who packed the house in 2019 for “Celtic Christmas” are return-ing to Middleburg's Emmanuel Parish House on December 19th at 3:00PM with their brilliant renditions of Irish and Scottish seasonal songs.

Join A Place To Be for their 12th Annual Holiday Recital at the Salamander Resort & Spa. Space for this event is very limited. RSVP and masks are required for all potential attendees.

Upcoming Meetings

December 13 9:00 AM EDAC
December 16 5:00 PM Special Council Meeting
December 20 6:30 PM Planning Commission

Find all the latest Town Meetings and Community Events at our website.

We want to hear from YOU!

If you have any questions, concerns, exciting news, or would simply like to connect - please email me at amacintyre@middleburgva.gov. Looking forward to hearing from you!