Events & Public Meetings

Date    TimeEvent
Aug 24, 2025 Sun 2 p.m.Family Day with Young Historians
Tours led by students 4th grade and older; includes activity stations about period clothing and chocolate making.
Aug 31, 2025 Sun 2 p.m.Family Day with Young Historians
Tours led by students 4th grade and older; includes activity stations about period clothing and chocolate making.
Sep 13, 2025 Sat 3 p.m.Colored Rosemont Marker Dedication
Dedication Ceremony for a Virginia State Historic Marker recognizing Colored Rosemont neighborhood. Ceremony will be held near the corner of Wythe and West street.
Sep 20, 2025 Sat 10 a.m.Classic Car Show
Check out classic "orphan" vehicles that are no longer manufactured. This event is co-sponsored by Packards Virginia.
Sep 26, 2025 Fri 6 p.m.Tavern Games Night: The Alexandria Canal
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.
Sep 28, 2025 Sun 11 a.m.Specialty Tour: Outlandish Apothecary
Tour this historic apothecary and learn about a few of the herbal medicines featured in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series of novels from cascara to dauco seeds. The tour also touches on the role of apothecaries and women in medicine in the 18th century. Recommended for ages 18 and up. Tour is 11 a.m.-noon. Please arrive between 10:45-11:00 a.m.
Oct 4, 2025 Sat 6 p.m.Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum
Celebrate spooky season and 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 ages 18 and up.
Oct 11, 2025 Sat 6 p.m.Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum
Celebrate spooky season and 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 ages 18 and up.
Oct 18, 2025 Sat 6 p.m.Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum
Celebrate spooky season and 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 ages 18 and up.
Oct 19, 2025 Sun 11 a.m.Specialty Tour: Outlandish Apothecary
Tour this historic apothecary and learn about a few of the herbal medicines featured in Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series of novels from cascara to dauco seeds. The tour also touches on the role of apothecaries and women in medicine in the 18th century. Recommended for ages 18 and up. Tour is 11 a.m.-noon. Please arrive between 10:45-11:00 a.m.
Oct 25, 2025 Sat 6 p.m.Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum
Celebrate spooky season and 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 ages 18 and up.
Oct 26, 2025 Sun 11 a.m.Specialty Tour: A Magical Apothecary
Learn about the muggle botanical science that inspired the potions and herbology of Harry Potter's wizarding world on a tour of this 19th century apothecary, and make your own magical potion! Recommended for ages 8 and up. Children must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult.
Oct 31, 2025 Fri 6 p.m.Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum
Celebrate spooky season and 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 ages 18 and up.
Nov 9, 2025 Sun 11 a.m.Specialty Tour: A Magical Apothecary
Learn about the muggle botanical science that inspired the potions and herbology of Harry Potter's wizarding world on a tour of this 19th century apothecary, and make your own magical potion! Recommended for ages 8 and up. Children must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult.
Nov 20, 2025 Thu 7 p.m.Caen Sister City Beaujolais Tasting
The Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee has curated a special food and wine tasting experience that will delight your taste buds and transport you to the heart of France. You will also receive a signature wine-tasting glass. For guests 21 and over.
Nov 22, 2025 Sat 6 p.m.2025 Holiday Tree Lighting
The City invites the community to join the mayor and a host of holiday friends at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, November 22, at 6 p.m. in Market Square (301 King St.). Admission is free, and the event will occur rain or shine. Tree Lighting is expected to occur sometime between 6:40 - 6:55 PM following the arrival of Santa by way of ...
Jan 23, 2026 Fri 6 p.m.Tavern Games Night: Bicentennial Mania
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.

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