Save the date! The Old Town Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show will be held in John Carlyle Square Park on December 11, 2021 from 11AM to 4PM. Just in time for the holidays! Come check off your shopping list! From arts and crafts to jewelry and baked goods, to body and hair care, our vendors have everything you wish to surprise your loved ones with! Happy Shopping!

Alexandria's Carlyle Crossing development continues to progress as the first of three apartment communities has begun pre-leasing for the fall. One of the main draws of the development is the opening of the Wegmans grocery store in spring 2022. Residents of Reese will be able to access the Wegmans on the ground floor of their building. Carlyle Crossing will be a mixed-use development with 1.7 million square feet.

On Saturday, October 2 at 6PM, come get to know your extended-neighbors at Eisenhower Partnership! Drink to live music in beautiful Fall weather. We'll be at an amazing venue, the Garden at Building Momentum, right by the Van Dorn Metro.

Ready to be inspired? There are still a few tickets left to the TEDx event from 1-5PM, just before the Oktoberfest, all at the same great location.

If you or someone you know are looking for an exciting job opportunity in Alexandria, check out these great opportunities .

AlexRenew is seeking the community’s input to name its 250-ton tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the RiverRenew program.

WABA is very excited to be back with a full line up of Adult Education classes (+ two Youth Learn to Ride lessons) this Fall!

Commuter Connections hosts Car Free Day in the Washington, DC region on September 22nd to bring awareness to the benefits of travel options such as transit, bicycling and walking; and also telework for people who can work from home. Carpooling and vanpooling count too, we call that “car-lite” since they are both lighter on the wallet and the environment than driving alone in a car.

On September 5, 2021, DASH will be launching the New DASH Network, which represents the first phase of the Alexandria Transit Vision (ATV). The new network will be highlighted by a series of frequent, all-day bus lines with buses running every 15 minutes or better, all day, seven days per week in Old Town, the West End, Parkfairfax, Arlandria, Potomac Yard, and the King Street Corridor.

Howard Alan Events is thrilled to host the 19th Annual Alexandria Old Town Art Festival in John Carlyle Square Park, September 18-19 from 10AM-5PM, rain or shine.

Join the NCMEC for some food and entertainment while welcoming over 50 cyclists as they complete their 450 Miles for Hope journey from Utica, NY to their headquarters in Alexandria, VA (333 John Carlyle Street Suite) in the afternoon on September 16th.

Participate in a day of healthy fun at the first ever ALX Fit Fair on August 28th from 10AM-2PM and explore your local boutique fitness brands, holistic health partners and healthy food vendors!

Enjoy Alexandria Restaurant Week from August 20-29, 2021 and show your support for the city’s large community of locally owned restaurants.

The 2021 Alexandria Summer Sidewalk Sale is coming, August 14 and August 15, at the 700 - 1100 blocks of King Street and we hope you will participate!

here will be upcoming site investigations in African American Heritage Park, Jamieson Avenue, and Duke Street to support the final design and construction of the RiverRenew Tunnel Project.

The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a string of thefts from vehicles that occurred in the City’s West End area.

The 2021 Alexandria Summer Sidewalk Sale is coming Saturday, August 14 through Sunday, August 15, and we hope you will participate! The annual Summer Sidewalk Sale is Alexandria’s inventory-clearing, deal-grabbing tradition, and this year it’s even more important than ever that we have a successful and safe event.

In order to participate, you must complete this form by Friday, July 9, 2021

DASH and the City of Alexandria announce that operation of the King Street Trolley will resume on Monday, July 5. Free daily service along King Street in Old Town Alexandria will return.

Do you live, work or occupy a building in Carlyle? Then make sure to take the 2021 Carlyle Commuter survey!

Your feedback directly helps improve our Transportation Management Program, and how we as a community get to and from Carlyle.

You only have until July 15th to take the survey. If you know anyone else who lives or works here - make sure to share this link with them, too! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CarlyleCommCouncil

Our partners at the Alexandria Workforce Development Center will be hosting a dedicated Hospitality Industry Hiring Event on June 9, 2021 from 2 - 4PM. The job fair will be held at City Hall.