Calendar of Events

Historic Alexandria Calendar

Upcoming events from the Office of Historic Alexandria
Date    TimeEvent
May 20, 2017 Sat 9:00 AMSold Out-Attics & Alleys Tour
Three-hour walking tour featuring rarely seen spaces of Lee-Fendall House, Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, and Carlyle House.
May 20, 2017 Sat 9:30 AMWaterfront Excavation Tour
Location: 2 Duke Street Event Details: Join city archaeologists for a tour of the current discoveries at 2 Duke Street, and a conversation about the rich history the waterfront excavations offer. The tour of Robinson Terminal South is free, but reservations are required.
May 20, 2017 Sat 11:00 AMFort Ward Tour and Civil War Concert
Observe Armed Forces Day by attending a soldier-led tour of Fort Ward at 11 a.m., followed by a concert of Civil War music by the Federal City Brass Band at 1 p.m.
May 20, 2017 Sat 11:00 AMLecture - Contemporary African Immigration
The Alexandria Black History Museum hosts a series of programs from the pages of Port of Harlem magazine. All programs open with a 20-minute reception with light refreshments. Reservations are strongly encouraged.
May 20, 2017 Sat 1:00 PMCivil War Firefighting Walking Tour
The “We’ve Been Burned: Alexandria Firefighters During the Civil War” walking tour explores firefighting during the occupation.
May 20, 2017 Sat 2:00 PMSOLD OUT - Preservation Month-Walk
The City of Alexandria has been a leader in the field of historic preservation, from the creation of the country’s third oldest historic district in 1946 to the start of Alexandria Archaeology in 1961. May is Preservation Month, a time when communities across the country celebrate historic preservation locally.
May 20, 2017 Sat
CANCELLED-Gala in the Garden 2017
Benefitting Carlyle House Historic Park, the event will feature an after-hours tour of Carlyle House, live music, a silent auction, and cocktail reception with passed hors d’oeuvres and drinks.

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