Calendar of Events

Recreation Events & Activities

Visitors to the historic district are encouraged bike, walk or take the Metrorail Yellow or Blue lines to the King Street Station and take the free King Street Trolley, or DASH or Metro buses to the festival. For DASH schedule information, call 703.370.DASH or visit dashbus.com. For Metrobus schedule information, call 202.637.7000 or visit wmata.com. Parking is also available in one of the convenient parking garages or lots.

Bicyclists may visit alexandriava.gov/localmotion for the City's Bikeways Map, which features the City's best on-street and off-road bikeways, as well as locations of grouped bicycle parking.

For additional information, call the sponsoring organization for more information.  For events sponsored by the City of Alexandria, call the Special Events Hotline at 703.746.5592 for current information. Please be advised, events are subject to change.

Also see our website for more information, including schedules for RPCA-sponsored classes and activities.
Date    TimeEvent
May 29, 2017 Mon 11:00 AMAnnual Memorial Day Ceremony
The Ceremony will include a performance by The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, the recitation of the names of Alexandria’s 67 Vietnam War Fallen Heroes, a presentation to Gold Star Families, reading a tribute to Captain Versace, a wreath-laying by Rocky Versace’s USMA 1959 classmates, sounding of “Taps” and a stirring rendition of “God Bless America.”
May 29, 2017 Mon 1:00 PM40th Annual Memorial Day Jazz Festival
40th Annual Memorial Day Jazz Festival featuring a variety of Jazz Performers, including the U. S. Army Blues Jazz Ensemble as the opening performance followed by the Seth Kibel Quartet;the Tom Cunningham Orchestra; Al Williams and concluding with the the Blue Crescent Syncopators. Food and Beverage Sales. The event has been relocated indoors to the ...

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