Calendar of Events

Events & Public Meetings

Date    TimeEvent
May 6, 2024 Mon 12:00 PMDays of Remembrance 2024
The City of Alexandria will observe the 35th Annual Days of Remembrance (Yom HaShoah) for the victims of the Holocaust.
May 7, 2024 Tue 9:00 AMFallen Officer Wreath Laying Ceremony
In honor of National Police Week and National Correctional Officers Week, the Alexandria Retired Police, Fire and Sheriff Association, the Police Department, and the Sheriff’s Office will hold a wreath-laying ceremony at the fallen law enforcement officer memorial at Waterfront Park.
May 9, 2024 Thu 7:00 PMTraditional Concert Series
Featuring Andrew Finn Magill (fiddle) & Alan Murray (fiddle, bouzouki, & guitar). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., concert begins at 7 p.m.
May 11, 2024 Sat 10:00 AMStory Time for Little Historians
This FREE, fun, and educational story time is geared to children ages 5-8 years old and features stories related to Black History. The program uses books written by and about African American people and other communities of color to educate and inspire our youngest visitors.
May 12, 2024 Sun 10:30 AMSpecialty Tour: Peeling Back the Layers
Explore the 18th century buildings, including spaces rarely opened to the public. From graffiti in the attic to clues in the basement about the building’s construction date, learn to “read” a building and its changes through time.
May 15, 2024 Wed 6:30 PMSite See 2025 Artist Reception w/ Nekisha Durrett
Join us in welcoming DC-based artist Nekisha Durrett as the selected artist for the 2025 Site See installation at Waterfront Park. Nekisha will share a presentation about some of her past projects such as Queen City in Arlington and Airshaft at the Phillips Collection. Since launching in 2019 in the new Waterfront Park, the Site See series continues ...
May 17, 2024 Fri 7:30 PMTraditional Concert Series
Featuring Jeff Warner, who is among the foremost performers / interpreters of traditional music. His songs from the lumber camps, fishing villages and mountaintops of America connect 21st-century audiences with the everyday lives – and artistry – of 19th-century Americans.
May 18, 2024 Sat 9:00 AMAntique Fire Apparatus Muster
Join us Saturday, May 18 in front of Friendship Firehouse Museum at 107 South Alfred Street for a muster of antique, hand-drawn firefighting apparatus. Participating vehicles will include 19th-century suction fire engines and hose reel carriages.
May 19, 2024 Sun 10:30 AMSpecialty Tour: Peeling Back the Layers
Explore the 18th century buildings, including spaces rarely opened to the public. From graffiti in the attic to clues in the basement about the building’s construction date, learn to “read” a building and its changes through time.
May 20, 2024 Mon 7:00 PMGeorge Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
In-person meeting
May 26, 2024 Sun 10:30 AMSpecialty Tour: Peeling Back the Layers
Explore the 18th century buildings, including spaces rarely opened to the public. From graffiti in the attic to clues in the basement about the building’s construction date, learn to “read” a building and its changes through time.
Jun 15, 2024 Sat 7:00 PMTavern Game Night
Taverns in the 18th and 19th century often operated to serve specific demographics and clientele, similarly to the way queer bars and other third-spaces operate today. Enjoy games that bridge the 18th and 21st centuries while learning about the local history of queer bars and clubs.
Jun 21, 2024 Fri 6:00 PMAlexandria Jazz Festival
The City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts invites you to the annual Alexandria Jazz Festival, providing free art activations, live jazz, and spoken word artists.
Jun 28, 2024 Fri 6:30 PMSpecialty Tour, Hamilton’s BFFs & Frenemies
Inspired by the musical Hamilton, learn how the paths of Washington, Lafayette, Jefferson, Madison, and Burr all intersected with this local tavern. Includes discussion of the issues they faced and how their choices impacted local citizens.
Jul 5, 2024 Fri 6:30 PMSpecialty Tour, Hamilton’s BFFs & Frenemies
Inspired by the musical Hamilton, learn how the paths of Washington, Lafayette, Jefferson, Madison, and Burr all intersected with this local tavern. Includes discussion of the issues they faced and how their choices impacted local citizens.
Jul 12, 2024 Fri 6:30 PMSpecialty Tour, Hamilton’s BFFs & Frenemies
Inspired by the musical Hamilton, learn how the paths of Washington, Lafayette, Jefferson, Madison, and Burr all intersected with this local tavern. Includes discussion of the issues they faced and how their choices impacted local citizens.

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