Events & Public Meetings
| Date | Day | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Sat | 11 a.m. | Specialty Tour: Peeling Back the Layers Explore Gadsby's Tavern Museum top to bottom, including spaces rarely opened to the public, and understand how the buildings have changed over time. Wear comfortable shoes and bring your camera! |
| May 16, 2026 | Sat | 11 a.m. | Friendship Firehouse Museum Open Come out and visit the Friendship Firehouse Museum on Saturday May 16 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.! Discover the history of the fire company, founded in 1774 as Alexandria's first volunteer brigade. |
| May 18, 2026 | Mon | 7 p.m. | George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee In-person meeting |
| May 20, 2026 | Wed | 7 p.m. | Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting In-person Meeting |
| May 23, 2026 | Sat | 11 a.m. | Specialty Tour: Peeling Back the Layers Explore Gadsby's Tavern Museum top to bottom, including spaces rarely opened to the public, and understand how the buildings have changed over time. Wear comfortable shoes and bring your camera! |
| May 26, 2026 | Tue | 7 p.m. | Sister Cities Committee Dundee and Helsingborg In-person meeting |
| May 29, 2026 | Fri | 5 p.m. | Specialty Tour: Women in Medicine While men often take the spotlight, women have always shaped the practice of medicine. This tour will explore many objects in the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum used by women from the late 18th through early 20th centuries, as well as the women's influence on medicine in Alexandria and the wider world during this period. |
| May 30, 2026 | Sat | 11 a.m. | Specialty Tour: Peeling Back the Layers Explore Gadsby's Tavern Museum top to bottom, including spaces rarely opened to the public, and understand how the buildings have changed over time. Wear comfortable shoes and bring your camera! |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Mon | 7 p.m. | Traditional Concert Series Fiddler Caitlin Warbelow and pianist and accordionist Chris Ranney in concert at the Historic Lyceum. |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Fri | 7 p.m. | Tavern Games Night: Annual Pride Month edition Join us for our Game Night series. Each Friday evening features tavern games, with a brief themed presentation and pub trivia around 7:30 p.m. Cash bar available during the event. Please note this event takes place up one flight of stairs in the historic Ballroom of Gadsby’s Tavern Museum. |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Mon | 7 p.m. | Human Rights Commission - Executive Committee Executive Committee meeting |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Thu | 5 p.m. | Historic Happy Hours - The Wharf Join us for Historic Happy Hours to learn more about the research taking place in Historic Alexandria. 10% of all checks will benefit Historic Alexandria and America250 events. |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Fri | 12 p.m. | Sails on the Potomac/48th ALX Jazz Fest The ALX Jazz Fest will celebrate its 48th annual event as part of the Sails on the Potomac series of activities commemorating the USA’s 250th anniversary. As part of this 3-day festival, the ALX Jazz Fest will expand its programming to celebrate Alexandria’s musical past, present, and future. Kicking off with an opening ceremony on Friday June 12th ... |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Sat | 12 p.m. | Sails on the Potomac/48th ALX Jazz Fest The ALX Jazz Fest will celebrate its 48th annual event as part of the Sails on the Potomac series of activities commemorating the USA’s 250th anniversary. As part of this 3-day festival, the ALX Jazz Fest will expand its programming to celebrate Alexandria’s musical past, present, and future. Kicking off with an opening ceremony on Friday June 12th ... |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Sun | 12 p.m. | Sails on the Potomac/48th ALX Jazz Fest The ALX Jazz Fest will celebrate its 48th annual event as part of the Sails on the Potomac series of activities commemorating the USA’s 250th anniversary. As part of this 3-day festival, the ALX Jazz Fest will expand its programming to celebrate Alexandria’s musical past, present, and future. Kicking off with an opening ceremony on Friday June 12th ... |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Wed | 6:30 p.m. | Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting In-person Meeting |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Thu | 7 p.m. | Alexandria’s Sister Cities’ Concert for America250 Music of the American Revolution: The 250th for Alexandria’s Sister Cities’ Concert. Come celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s War for Independence with renowned music historians David & Ginger Hildebrand for performances of special period music. The Hildebrands will don period attire to discuss and perform music. |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Fri | 1 p.m. | Washington Revels Jubilee Voices Concert Join us for an afternoon of traditional African American spirituals, poetry, ring shouts, banjo tunes, stories, and lively audience participation. |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Sun | 5:30 p.m. | Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum Explore the sinister side of medicine on the Apothecary Museum's Poisons Tour. This one-hour tour explores several different types of poisons, their historic uses at the Apothecary, and what we know today. Recommended for adults. |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Fri | 5 p.m. | Conversational Tour: America250-Who We Remember Kick-off the weekend with a conversational tour that uses the history of Gadsby's Tavern Museum to reflect on who we remember in history and why. Participants will build connections with each other as well as between past and present. Option to purchase water, soda, or locally crafted beer or hard cider available upon arrival. |
| Jul 3, 2026 | Fri | 7 p.m. | Tavern Games Night: America250 Join us for our Game Night series. Each Friday evening features tavern games, with a brief themed presentation and pub trivia around 7:30 p.m. Cash bar available during the event. Please note this event takes place up one flight of stairs in the historic Ballroom of Gadsby’s Tavern Museum. |
| Jul 5, 2026 | Sun | 5:30 p.m. | Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum Explore the sinister side of medicine on the Apothecary Museum's Poisons Tour. This one-hour tour explores several different types of poisons, their historic uses at the Apothecary, and what we know today. Recommended for adults. |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Fri | 5 p.m. | Conversational Tour: America250-Who We Remember Kick-off the weekend with a conversational tour that uses the history of Gadsby's Tavern Museum to reflect on who we remember in history and why. Participants will build connections with each other as well as between past and present. Option to purchase water, soda, or locally crafted beer or hard cider available upon arrival. |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Sun | 5:30 p.m. | Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum Explore the sinister side of medicine on the Apothecary Museum's Poisons Tour. This one-hour tour explores several different types of poisons, their historic uses at the Apothecary, and what we know today. Recommended for adults. |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Fri | 5 p.m. | Conversational Tour: America250-Who We Remember Kick-off the weekend with a conversational tour that uses the history of Gadsby's Tavern Museum to reflect on who we remember in history and why. Participants will build connections with each other as well as between past and present. Option to purchase water, soda, or locally crafted beer or hard cider available upon arrival. |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Sat | 7 p.m. | 1776 Singalong & Discussion In partnership with Emerging Revolutionary War, join us for a fun sing-a-long and panel discussion of 1776 (1972). This ground-breaking movie written by a history teacher, inspired Hamilton and provides insight into people and politics of the 18th and 20th centuries. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Mon | 7 p.m. | Human Rights Commission - Executive Committee Executive Committee meeting |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Wed | 7 p.m. | Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting In-person Meeting |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Mon | 7 p.m. | Human Rights Commission - Executive Committee Executive Committee meeting |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Mon | 7 p.m. | Human Rights Commission - Executive Committee Executive Committee meeting |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Mon | 7 p.m. | Human Rights Commission - Executive Committee Executive Committee meeting |
| Nov 18, 2026 | Wed | 7 p.m. | Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting In-person Meeting |
| Dec 6, 2026 | Sun | 11 a.m. | Tour Friendship Firehouse Museum Tour Friendship Firehouse Museum. Visit the historic firehouse, originally home to the first volunteer fire company in town! |
| Dec 7, 2026 | Mon | 7 p.m. | Human Rights Commission - Executive Committee Executive Committee meeting |
| Dec 16, 2026 | Wed | 7 p.m. | Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting In-person Meeting |