2026 NSLM Polo Classic Presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™

The 2026 NSLM Polo Classic presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN™ will take place on Sunday, September 13, at Great Meadow Foundation in The Plains, VA. Ticket sales will open in April. 

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!