Enjoy a spooky weekend at Alexandria's Fall-O-Ween Fest featuring a costume parade, holiday arts & crafts, pets costume parade, desserts & treats and more. Join in on November 2nd from 11:00am-5:00pm at John Carlyle Square.

Don't miss out on the 22nd Annual Alexandria Old Town Art Festival on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 and Sunday, September 15th, 2024 from 10:00AM to 5:00PM. Alexandria is recognized as one of the country's premier artistic hubs.

The City of Alexandria, in collaboration with the City’s Successful Aging Committee, will celebrate National Centenarian Day on September 10 at 5PM in the Vola Lawson Lobby of City Hall (301 King St.).  

Join in at Oronoco Bay Park in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, on August 24, 2024, from 11AM to 7PM, for a spectacular celebration of cultures from every corner of the world – the Around The World Cultural Food Festival awaits!

Join the fun and vibrant Del Ray community for a special summer event, featuring live music in outdoor restaurant venues along the Avenue! Bands & Brews: Del Ray’s Summer Bar Crawl takes place on Saturday, August 17 from 12:30-6PM. This event is being brought to you by the Del Ray Business Association and will benefit a local non-profit.

Join the Eisenhower Partnership for a movie night showing of Back to the Future on August 17th! The event begins at 8:00PM and movie will being at 8:30 PM.

Don't miss out on Crab Feast 2024 at Aslin Alexandria on August 11th from 1-4PM. Grab your mallet and join in at Aslin Alexandria for a crab feast of epic proportions with all-you-can-eat crabs and corn by Tony & Chrissy Crab Grub.

Join us from August 2nd to 16th for ALX Bark Bingo in Alexandria! Celebrate summer with a free game of bingo where all dogs, big and small, can play. Visit our participating stores, spot the yellow box, scan the QR code, and reveal your bingo dog. Find a match? Head inside for a stamp! Submit your winning bingo card by August 17th for a chance to win a grand prize of $300 in gift certificates – 4 people win!  

Construction continues around the Albert V. Bryan Courthouse. The Jamieson Garage entry portion of this project will continue through the month of August. Work will be conducted from 7:00AM-7:00PM Monday through Friday and 8:30AM-6:00PM on Saturday

The Center for Alexandria's Children and The Fund for Alexandria’s Child are proud to announce the opening of ALX Closet, a new Clothing & Resource Center located at the Del Pepper Community Resource Center (4850 Mark Center Drive, 5th Floor).

Need a place to unwind with your co-workers after work? Want to treat your team after getting through a tough deadline?

Lost Boy Cider has a special offer for corporate groups of 10-15 on Mondays and Tuesdays! Email alyson@lostboycider.com to find out more.

Join us at the Carlyle Commuter Fun Fair as we celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 from 4 - 7 PM in John Carlyle Square Park (300 John Carlyle Square Park)!

The Fire Department, City of Alexandria, VA wants to keep you, your family, and your pets safe during your Fourth of July celebrations. AFD is reminding those who visit, live and work in the City of Alexandria that it is illegal to possess, sell, store, or use any fireworks within the city limits – including sparklers, novelty items, or any fireworks that can be otherwise legally purchased in neighboring jurisdictions.

Join the Eisenhower Partnership for a movie night showing of Up on July 20th! The event begins at 7:30 PM and movie will being at 8:30 PM.

There will be cider for sale by Lost Boy Cider and a food truck on site!

To learn more about the Eisenhower Partnership, visit their website.

The City of Alexandria will celebrate its 275th and the USA’s 248th birthday on Saturday, July 13, at Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison St.). The event includes live music by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra and ends with the grand finale -- a fireworks display at 9:30 PM. Admission is free.

Join Sweet Fire Donna's on Saturday, July 27th from 12-3 PM for a patio pig roast!

Port City Brewing Company invites you to their 11th Annual Old Town Pub Crawl on Saturday, July 20th! One day, one crawl, eight stops. They will have two Port City Brewing Company pub crawl guides at participating bars and restaurants.

The new ALX Open Rewards program has been launched by the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership. Through the pilot program, residents and visitors will earn cash rewards by shopping and dining at participating locally-owned businesses.

Kick off summer with the return of the Portside in Old Town Summer Festival on June 21 and 22. This free festival features an array of live music, local craft beer from Port City Brewing Company and fun for the whole family on the Alexandria waterfront.

Volunteer Alexandria is thrilled to present the Old Town Arts & Crafts Fair June 8, 2024, from 10AM until 6PM at Waterfront Park located at 1 Prince Street on the Potomac River.