2025 NSLM Polo Classic Presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™

Bidding for the 2025 Polo Classic Silent auction opens on Sunday, September 7.  Preview this year's exlusive experiences before bidding opens! 2025 NSLM Polo Classic Silent Auction 

The 2025 NSLM Polo Classic presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™ will take place on Sunday, September 14, at Great Meadow Foundation in The Plains, VA. 

As the National Sporting Library & Museum's sole fundraising event each year, the proceeds from the Polo Classic support the NSLM’s mission to preserve, promote, and share the literature, art, and culture, of equestrian, angling and field sports as well as advocate for the conservation of open space and waterways crucial to these sports. Funds raised from the event allow the Library & Museum to host dynamic public programs and fine-art exhibitions, as well as care for its world-renowned collection of nearly 22,000 works covering 500 years of history—all located in the heart of Middleburg.

The Polo Classic is a fun and festive day of polo and wonderful way to experience the NSLM’s mission first-hand. The event includes two top-tier polo matches, seated lunch in the Founders’ Pavilion, champagne divot stomp, traditional parade of the hounds, and much more!

Tickets sales are now closed! General Admission tickets will be available for purchase at the gate for $60 CASH ONLY.

Event Schedule:

• 10am Gates Open
• 11am Founders' Cup Match
• 12:30pm Seated Lunch in Founders' Pavilion and Half-Time Activities 
• 1:30pm Parade of the Hounds
• 2pm Mars Cup Match
• 3pm Bidding Closes on Silent Auction
• 4pm Gates Close

Official Artwork: Natalie Fox, Fall Chukker, 2024, oil on canvas 24 x 36 inches