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| 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 7, 2025 | Tue | 6:30 p.m. | Meet Artist Sandy Williams IV Everyone is invited to a reception on Tuesday, October 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Torpedo Factory Art Center to meet artist Sandy Williams IV who has been selected for the 2026 Time & Place public art installation celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Remarks will begin at 7 p.m. Guests will have an opportunity to ... |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Fri | 7:30 p.m. | Traditional Concert Series Since 1975, the Critton Hollow String Band has brought traditional American music to audiences throughout the United States, Canada, Japan, Ireland, and Scotland. With fiddle, hammer dulcimer, banjo, and guitar, the band tends a stable of songs from the first settlements of Appalachia to the best of contemporary American folk music. |
| 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 17, 2025 | Fri | 7 p.m. | Death at the City Hotel Did you know the rise of paranormal programming in Alexandria coincided with the bicentennial in 1976? Learn why some spirit-full legends made the cut and morphed into ghost stories while others faded away. |
| 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 | 12 p.m. | Slip Into the Past at Art Safari Experiment with 19th-century pottery slip designs, like marbling and dendritic patterns, and apply your own temporary tattoo in the style of transfer printed ceramic. While supplies last. This event coincides with the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s Art Safari event, happening throughout the building. |
| 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 2, 2025 | Sun | 6:30 p.m. | Traditional Concert Series Pennsylvania-based House of Hamill is a fixture on festival stages across the US, and have shared their music and stories on the country’s premier folk stages. House of Hamill puts on a show that captivates audiences from the very first note. |
| 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 | 1 p.m. | Alexandria Cider Festival Celebrate Virginia Cider Week! With a special tasting event on the grounds of historic Lloyd House in Old Town Alexandria. Event ticket includes cider tastings, live music, a tasting glass, and a little history too! |
| 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 ... |
| Dec 14, 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. |
| 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. |