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
Jul 12, 2014 Sat 8:00 AMWahoo Swim Team Swim Meet
City of Alexandria’s Chinquapin Wahoo Youth Swim Team competitive swim meet in each of the four competitive swimming events. Event will begin at 8 a.m. and will include starter horn and cheering by spectators. Pool will open to the public at 12 p.m.
Jul 12, 2014 Sat 10:00 AMDel Ray Artisans Alexandria Art Market
Tented art spaces occupied by artists displaying & selling their work at the Artisans Art Gallery
Jul 12, 2014 Sat 10:00 AMArt League Raku Firing
Demonstration of the art of ceramic raku firing for Art League students &public using three parking spaces in the parking lot next to the tennis courts or in the pavillion at Mongomery Park.
Jul 12, 2014 Sat 7:00 PMUSA/Alexandria Birthday Celebration
Celebration of the United States and the City of Alexandria's birthdays. Food & beverage sales, birthday cake distribution, awards presentation, musical performance and fireworks display.

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