Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services

01/05/2026

Loudoun PRCS was proud to host the Special Olympics Virginia Area 14 Basketball Invitational this past weekend!

This annual event takes place in Loudoun County as part of the Adaptive Recreation Program through the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Services, in partnership with Special Olympics Virginia.

We’re honored to welcome these incredible athletes and celebrate their dedication, teamwork, and love of the game.

Thank you to our volunteers who helped officiate, keep score, and assist with registration.

The PRCS Adaptive Recreation Program provides inclusive opportunities for individuals of all abilities and promotes fun, connection, and a community built on respect and inclusion.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year, Loudoun County!

This past year, Loudoun County Parks, Recreation, and Community Services celebrated significant milestones and accomplishments.

Working together with you, we’ve achieved so much by bringing award-winning programs, park improvements, digital tools, and a new recreation center to the county.

Highlights include:
• Being named a finalist for the 2025 National Gold Medal Award for excellence in Park and Recreation Management
• 50 years of Adaptive Recreation, offering 230+ programs annually
• The expansion of CASA, supporting over 2,800 students daily
• Opening the Ashburn Recreation and Community Center with over 23,000 visitors on opening weekend.

Thank you for being part of what made 2025 such a successful and memorable year.

01/01/2026

50 Years Strong & Celebrating Big!

The Loudoun County PRCS Adaptive Recreation program is closing out its 50th year with an unforgettable New Year celebration!

From an epic light show at Harper’s Ferry to ringing in the New Year in a cozy cabin, we’re celebrating the past, present, and future in style.

Cheers to 50 years of inclusion, adventure, and community.

Happy New Year Loudoun County!

For more information about the Loudoun PRCS Adaptive Recreation program, visit loudoun.gov/AdaptiveRec.

12/31/2025

Make movement part of your New Year's routine and start planning your next hike at loudoun.gov/LTWTrailGuide.

The Loudoun’s Trails and Waterways (LTW) Trail Guide makes it easy to explore Loudoun’s beautiful parks, paths, and natural spaces while staying active and healthy, one step at a time.

This interactive guide helps trail users of all levels discover routes with quick summaries, difficulty levels, surface types, and what to expect along the way—so you can find the perfect fit for your goals.

Celebrate the season safely and enjoy the hike!

12/31/2025

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫'𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬

All recreation centers will close at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, for New Year’s Eve and will open from 11:00am to 6:00pm on Thursday, January 1, 2026, with no Kid Kare or child care.

The Round Hill Indoor Aquatic Center will close at noon on Wednesday, December 31, for New Year’s Eve and will be closed on
New Year’s Day.

All community centers will close at 6:00pm on Wednesday, December 31, and will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

For the New Year’s holiday, park grounds, including trails, gardens, playgrounds, off-leash areas, skate parks, and courts, are open to the public from dawn to dusk. Park offices are closed on New Year’s Day. The Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park Nature Center and the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve and Claude Moore Park Visitor Centers will be open on New Year's Day.

The PRCS administrative office, Franklin Park Arts Center, all senior centers, and adult day centers will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

In observance of the New Year’s holiday, Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services announces changes in upcoming operating hours.

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫'𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬

For the New Year’s holiday, park grounds, including trails, gardens, playgrounds, off-leash areas, skate parks, and courts, are open to the public from dawn to dusk. Park offices are closed on New Year’s Day. The Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park Nature Center and the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve and Claude Moore Park Visitor Centers will be open on New Year's Day.

The PRCS administrative office, Franklin Park Arts Center, all senior centers, and adult day centers will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

All recreation centers will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, for New Year’s Eve and will open from 11:00am to 6:00pm on Thursday, January 1, 2026, with no Kid Kare or child care.

The Round Hill Indoor Aquatic Center will close at noon on Wednesday, December 31, for New Year’s Eve and will be closed on
New Year’s Day.

All community centers will close at 6:00pm on Wednesday, December 31, and will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐑𝐂𝐒 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲, 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧.

12/30/2025

The Loudoun County Art Advisory Committee and the Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS), will host 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 on Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Gallery One in the lobby of the Loudoun County Government Center, 1 Harrison Street SE in Leesburg.

This free community reception will celebrate Loudoun County’s vibrant arts community and coincide with the Get to Know the Arts in Loudoun County exhibition. The evening will provide an opportunity for local arts organizations, artists, and community members to connect, enjoy music and light refreshments, and learn about current initiatives supporting the arts.

Attendees will also receive updates on the County’s Comprehensive Arts Plan and have the chance to share feedback on the future of arts and culture in Loudoun County. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and stay connected with the arts community. People are welcome to sign up to attend this free event.

Those unable to attend can learn more about the Comprehensive Arts Plan by visiting loudoun.gov/Arts or by emailing PRCS at arts@loudoun.gov to join the arts mailing list.

12/29/2025

In observance of the New Year’s holiday, Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services announces changes in upcoming operating hours.

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫'𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬

For the New Year’s holiday, park grounds, including trails, gardens, playgrounds, off-leash areas, skate parks, and courts, are open to the public from dawn to dusk. Park offices are closed on New Year’s Day. The Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park Nature Center and the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve and Claude Moore Park Visitor Centers will be open on New Year's Day.

The PRCS administrative office, Franklin Park Arts Center, all senior centers, and adult day centers will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

All recreation centers will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, for New Year’s Eve and will open from 11:00am to 6:00pm on Thursday, January 1, 2026, with no Kid Kare or child care.

The Round Hill Indoor Aquatic Center will close at noon on Wednesday, December 31, for New Year’s Eve and will be closed on
New Year’s Day.

All community centers will close at 6:00pm on Wednesday, December 31, and will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐑𝐂𝐒 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲, 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧.

12/26/2025

Kick off 2026 by exploring Your PRCS Parks with New Year hikes that are perfect for the whole family.

𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐞 at Franklin Regional Park
Thursday, January 1
11:00am-12:00pm

𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐭 Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park
Thursday January 1
2:00-3:00pm

𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐬𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤
Thursday, January 1
12:00-1:00pm

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞
Sunday, January 11 (CORRECTED DATE)
9:30-11:00am

Register for these free hikes at bit.ly/PRCSNewYearHikes2026.

12/25/2025

𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬

• PRCS Administrative Office: Closed today and Friday, December 26. Reopens Monday, December 29.

• 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 & 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:

– Hanson Park Nature Center and Claude Moore Park Visitor Center are closed today (December 25) and reopen Friday, December 26.

– Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve and Visitor Center are closed today and remain closed on Fridays in December.

• 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫: Closed December 25–26. Reopens Monday, December 29.

• 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 (including Round Hill Indoor Aquatic Center): Closed today. Reopen Friday, December 26.

– Child care programs reopen Monday, Dec. 29.

• 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Closed today and Friday, December 26. Open for regular Saturday hours on December 27.

• 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: Closed today. Reopen Monday, December 29.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐑𝐂𝐒 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲, 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧.

In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services announces changes in upcoming operating hours.

𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬
The PRCS administrative office will close at noon on Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, December 26, and will return to normal business hours on Monday, December 29.

Park offices, including the Hanson Park Nature Center and the Claude Moore Park and Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve Visitor Centers, will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, and Thursday, December 25. The Hanson Park Nature Center and the Claude Moore Park Visitor Center will return to normal business hours on Friday, December 26. The Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve and visitor center is closed on Fridays in December.

The Franklin Park Arts Center will be closed on Wednesday, December 24. Christmas Day, and Friday, December 26, and return to normal business hours on Monday, December 29.
All recreation and community centers and the Round Hill Indoor Aquatic Center will close at noon on Wednesday, December 24, and will be closed on Christmas Day. They will return to normal operating hours on Friday, December 26, with the exception of child care, which will reopen Monday, December 29.

All senior centers will close at noon on Wednesday, December 24, with no lunch or transportation provided, and will be closed on Christmas Day and on Friday, December 26, 2025. All senior centers will open for their regularly scheduled Saturday hours on December 27.

All adult day centers will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, and return to normal operating hours on Monday, December 29.

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫'𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬
For the New Year’s holiday, park grounds, including trails, gardens, playgrounds, off-leash areas, skate parks, and courts, are open to the public from dawn to dusk. Park offices are closed on New Year’s Day. The Hal and Berni Hanson Regional Park Nature Center and the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve and Claude Moore Park Visitor Centers will be open on New Year's Day.

The PRCS administrative office, Franklin Park Arts Center, all senior centers, and adult day centers will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

All recreation centers will close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31 for New Year’s Eve and will open from 11:00am to 6:00pm on Thursday, January 1, 2026, with no Kid Kare or child care.

The Round Hill Indoor Aquatic Center will close at noon on Wednesday, December 31, for New Year’s Eve and will be closed on New Year’s Day.

All community centers will close at 6:00pm on Wednesday, December 31, and will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026.

𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐑𝐂𝐒 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲, 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧.

12/24/2025

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