Middleburg's historic architecture, garden- and tree-lined streets, and refined sophistication are its main attractions. Perusing Middleburg's charming shops and unique dining establishments, whose names carry the town's horse country theme, is a favorite activity. Annual Middleburg events include the Hunt County Stable Tour held on Memorial Day weekend when more than a dozen private horse estates and equine facilities open their doors to the public, and the annual Christmas Parade on the first Saturday in December which features traditional marching bands, floats, and even Santa, and is led by the hounds of the local hunt followed by horseback riders in their red ("pink") hunting jackets. (sources: www.visitloudoun.org and www.loudoun.gov)

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