Oatlands

Holiday Tea
2025-12-20, 2025-12-14, 2025-12-13 | VA
A festive Holiday-themed tea is booking now at Oatlands. Come join us for a traditional English Tea held in the historic Carriage House. You will enjoy traditional English scones, Devon cream, classic tea sandwiches and sweets provided by the Tea Cart. Enjoy local preserves and Oatlands’ exclusive tea blend.
Seatings at 11:30 (SOLD OUT) and 1:30 (SOLD OUT)

Finery & Festivity Talk
2025-12-10 | VA
Finery & Festivity: A Special Talk about the Oatlands’ Dress Collection
Learn more about the historic dresses and garments on display in Finery & Festivity: Garments from the Oatlands Collection. Join fashion historian Kelly Wenner White on a fascinating journey through the evolution of style, exploring how the clothing depicted in Carter and Eustis family portraits and the exquisite dresses on display from the Oatlands collection reflect changing tastes, artistry, and social life across generations. During this hour-long program, you’ll enjoy a close look at several historic garments (with a few delightful surprises!).
Make a day of it! Enjoy lunch in nearby Leesburg before or after your visit. Visit Loudoun showcases a variety of local restaurants and seasonal flavors to complement your trip. Wednesday, December 10 at 11:00 and 2:00. $20/person. Advance reservations required.

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Holiday Tea
2025-12-07 | VA
A festive Holiday-themed tea is booking now at Oatlands. Come join us for a traditional English Tea held in the historic Carriage House. You will enjoy traditional English scones, Devon cream, classic tea sandwiches and sweets provided by the Tea Cart. Enjoy local preserves and Oatlands’ exclusive tea blend.
Seatings at 11:30 SOLD OUT and 1:30 SOLD OUT

Downton Abbey Tea
2025-11-22 | VA
An elegant Downton Abbey-themed tea is booking now at Oatlands. Come join us for a traditional English Tea held in the historic Carriage House. You will enjoy traditional English scones, Devon cream, classic tea sandwiches and sweets, local preserves, and Oatlands’ exclusive tea blend.
Seatings at 11:30 and 1:30 SOLD OUT

Finery & Festivity Tour
2025-11-22 | VA
Finery & Festivity: Garments from the Oatlands Collection
Enhance your day with a guided tour of Finery & Festivity: Garments from the Oatlands Collection, a rare exhibition of vintage dresses and accessories from the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Specialty tours are available at 10:30 & 3:00. Regular Guided tours are available at 11:00, 1:00 & 4:00 on November 22.
Those attending the Downton Abbey Tea receive a $10 discount on the Tour—just add both to your cart!
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Spotted Lanternfly Talk
2025-11-13 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | VA
The Buzz About the Spotted Lanternfly
NOVEMBER 13
5:30PM
A free presentation by Beth Sastre
Horticulturist
Loudoun Extension Office, VCE
The spotted lanternfly threatens Loudoun’s vineyards, orchards, and native trees. Learn what you can do to spot, report, and stop the spread!
Support local conservation efforts with cookie purchase from Mom’s Apple Pie!
Live, The Buzz About Spotted lanternfly

Halloween Tea
2025-10-26 | VA
A spooky Halloween-themed tea is booking now at Oatlands. Come join us for a traditional English Tea held in the historic Carriage House. You will enjoy traditional English scones, Devon cream, classic tea sandwiches and sweets, local preserves, and Oatlands’ exclusive tea blend.
Seatings at 11:30 and 1:30 SOLD OUT!

Spooky Stories Tour
2025-10-25 - 2025-10-26 | VA
True accounts of the strange and unexplained at Oatlands.
Advance reservations required. Ages 12+ $20.
Saturday, October 25 @ 6:00 pm limited spots left, call for reservations, 703-727-0670
Sunday, October 26 @ 3:30 pm SOLD OUT
Combine tour with the Halloween Tea on Sunday October 26 and receive a $10 discount—just add both to your cart!
RESERVATIONS OCTOBER 25
RESERVATIONS OCTOBER 26

Art Show Opening
2025-10-18 | VA
Art show opens in the Carriage House on October 18.
Sponsored by the Loudoun Sketch Club.
Join us for the Preview Party on October 17.
If you are not able to join us for the opening, the art show will run in the Carriage House thru November 16th.

Come by to see some local art and possibly add a special piece to your collection!
Reservations required:

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October 17, 2025

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Fall Meet & Greet
2025-10-09 | VA
FALL MEET & GREET
OPEN HOUSE
4-7 PM
Mingle with our team, explore the mansion and gardens, and immerse yourself in the history, beauty, and stories that make this site unique.
Enjoy delicious light bites, refreshing drinks, and live music from the Catoctin School of Music.
Free open to all with RSVP by Oct 3.
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Fun Run
2025-10-04 09:00 | Oatlands, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, VA, 20175, United States
Walk, Run, Conquer the Challenge of Heartbreak Hill!
Saturday, October 4, 2025
START AT 9 AM
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Descendants Day
2025-09-13 | VA
Descendants Day
You’re Invited! Join us in honoring the descendants of those once enslaved at Oatlands and neighboring plantations.
All are welcome! Click here for the flyer and details.
Press Release

Lafayette’s Legacy
2025-08-10 14:00 | VA
Lafayette’s Legacy: A Loudoun County Perspective
Moderated by American Friends of Lafayette Executive Director Chuck Schwam
Speakers:

Marquis de Lafayette Intepreter & Historian Mark Schneider
President James Monroe Interpreter & Historian Jay Harrison
Historian & Author of Lafayette: Lessons in Leadership from The Idealist General Marc Leepson

Tickets $50
To reserve your ticket or for more information visit piedmontheritage.org/events or call 540-687-6681
The program will be followed by a Beer & wine reception
Lafayette 200th Panel Talk Final Flyer

Black Patriots Exhibit
2025-08-07 - 2025-09-28 | VA
Black Patriots and Loyalists in the Revolutionary War
The exhibit is developed in partnership with the Black History Committee of the Friends of the Thomas Balch Library.
Artwork on loan from Gertrude Evans.
The exhibit is on display in the Oatlands Carriage House through Sept. 28th.
Flyer
Press Release

Summertime Tea
2025-07-27 11:30 | VA
We are excited to have Hillary Coley, owner of Dominion Tea in Purcellville as a host for a special tea on July 27th.
Join us for an interesting look into the history of tea and the art of tea blending with Hillary Coley of Dominion Tea. Enjoy sampling a fun summer tea blended exclusively for Oatlands, Mint Julep , while Hillary walks us through the history of tea in the US and how teas are blended.
Seating at 11:30 Sold Out!
