Middleberg’s Hunt on Parade is a Street Party for Horses and Hounds

Middleberg hosts its Hunt on Parade, a scene for a Charles Dickens novel, each holiday season, on the first Saturday in December. Trimmings and trappings are hung throughout the town, but the true gem of the Christmas in Middleburg event is the Middleburg Hunt parade as horses, accompanied by hounds, trot down the street carrying riders donning the scarlet jacket in celebration of an English tradition that’s become uniquely Virginian.

The event is a great reason to visit Middleberg to enjoy the horses and hounds along with the cafes and eateries, shops and galleries in town. For an elegant afternoon, visit the Salamander resort, where the animals go to the barns after the parade, to enjoy strolling the gardens and the gorgeously appointed grand lobby and inviting lounges, or have tea or lunch at the fine restaurants at the inn.

More info at christmasinmiddleburg.org