TranslateEvents & Public Meetings
| Date | Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2024 | Mon | 12:00 PM | Days 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 | 7:00 PM | Lecture/Concert: Music from Lafayette's Lifetime Lafayette, La Musique de la Garde Nationale Parisienne. In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824-25 tour of the United States, enjoy a lecture/concert of music from Lafayette’s lifetime performed on early 19th-century instruments. |
| May 8, 2024 | Wed | 7:00 PM | Commission for the Arts Orientation Orientation for new members of the Commission for the Arts. |
| May 9, 2024 | Thu | 7:00 PM | Traditional 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 15, 2024 | Wed | 6:30 PM | Site 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 PM | Traditional 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 | 6:00 AM | Kids to Parks Day 2024 Join RPCA on Saturday May 18 for Kids to Parks Day! The day connects kids and families with their local parks and public lands. Click here for more information. |
| May 18, 2024 | Sat | 10:00 AM | Commission for the Arts Annual Retreat Annual retreat for the Commission for the Arts. |
| May 21, 2024 | Tue | 7:00 PM | Commission for the Arts Monthly Meeting Monthly meeting of the Alexandria Commission for the Arts. |
| May 25, 2024 | Sat | 10:00 AM | Pool Opening Day The City of Alexandria's is excited to welcome back residents and visitors to our outdoor pools and interactive fountain for the start of the 2024 Pool Season. All pools and the Potomac Yard Interactive Fountain open today, May 25. See below for more information on each location's schedule. |
| May 31, 2024 | Fri | 6:30 PM | Family Game Night Come join us for some free food, family-friendly competition, and quality time together full of activities including board games, gym games and the game room. RSVP is required. |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Fri | 6:30 PM | Family Movie Night An exciting family and community event where participants will enjoy free popcorn, cotton candy, drinks, trivia, and a (PG) movie for the entire family to enjoy. |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Sat | 10:00 AM | Wheely Tykes Race Tykes and toddlers race to the finish in their big wheels, tricycles, and battery-operated vehicles in a real race. |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Sat | 11:00 AM | Pre-Father’s Day Cookout This day is for the whole family to enjoy and honor the dads with a day of grilling and indoor activities that will keep our dads active as they compete in various activities such as 3v3 basketball, pool tournament, tug-of-war, three-legged race, and much more for bragging rights. |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Tue | 7:00 PM | Commission for the Arts Monthly Meeting Monthly meeting of the Alexandria Commission for the Arts. |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Fri | 6:00 PM | Alexandria 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 22, 2024 | Sat | 12:00 PM | Juneteenth at Houston The Charles Houston Recreation Center will host its first ever Juneteenth Festival with live entertainment, food, vendors, and arts and history activities for all ages. |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Fri | 6:30 PM | Community Family Picnic What’s more fun than gathering with friends, family, and fellow Alexandrians to enjoy an evening of activities and entertainment in the park while forging new relationships. |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Sat | 6:00 PM | 275th Alexandria Birthday Celebration The City of Alexandria will celebrate its 275th birthday with live music, fireworks, cupcakes and remarks from our City Council, Town Crier, and our Poet Laureate. |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Fri | 6:30 PM | Family Dance Night Each night, families will learn a dance that is suitable for all ages and lots of family fun. Instructions, refreshments, and music included. |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Fri | 6:30 PM | Ultimate Family Game Night This ultimate game night showdown for families who think they have what it takes to compete in several rounds of the ultimate table games, trivia, ping pong, air hockey, foosball and basketball. |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Fri | 6:30 PM | Family Game Night Come join us for some free food, family-friendly competition, and quality time together full of activities including board games, gym games and the game room. RSVP is required. |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Sun | 10:00 AM | Maker Faire NoVa Alexandria's Office of the Arts (@alexartsoffice) is proud to announce a partnership with NoVa Labs to co-produce Maker Faire NoVa in Alexandria this fall! |