Events & Public Meetings

DateDayTimeEvent
Sep 25, 2026 Fri 10 a.m.Planning Commission Retreat
The Planning Commission will hold a retreat on September 25, 2026 at 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Redella S. “Del” Pepper Community Resource Center, 4850 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
Sep 25, 2026 Fri
CANCELLED: Durant Teen Socials: Pizza & Paint!
Come out for an afternoon of fun and learn a new skill while making friends and hanging out with other teens! Each session will have a different theme.
Sep 25, 2026 Fri 6:30 p.m.Parents Night Out
Enjoy a well-deserved night out while your kids have a fun-filled evening with us!
Sep 25, 2026 Fri 6:30 p.m.Grown-Up Field Trip: Black History in Archives
Engage with archival documents while learning about Black life in Alexandria during the early 20th century. Through letters and other primary sources, discover how archives are used to preserve community stories. This event takes place at the Alexandria Archives and Records Center, and includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the facility.
Sep 26, 2026 Sat 9:30 a.m.Eco-City Academy
The Alexandria Eco-City Academy provides an opportunity for Alexandrians to learn about the City’s climate goals, services, and programs, and empower them to help others take advantage of programs and take individual actions.
Sep 26, 2026 Sat 10 a.m.Tons of Trucks
The City of Alexandria will host its tenth annual Tons of Trucks event on Saturday, September 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Chinquapin Park (3210 King St.). The event is FREE to the public!
Sep 26, 2026 Sat 10:30 a.m.Specialty Tour: Peeling Back the Layers
Explore Gadsby's Tavern Museum top to bottom, including spaces rarely opened to the public, and understand how the buildings have changed over time. Wear comfortable shoes and bring your camera! Please note this tour involves ascending and descending multiple sets of stairs, including into the rarely on view fourth floor!
Sep 26, 2026 Sat 11 a.m.Friendship Firehouse Museum Open
Come out and visit the Friendship Firehouse Museum on Saturday September 26 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.! Discover the history of the fire company, founded in 1774 as Alexandria's first volunteer brigade.
Sep 27, 2026 Sun 11 a.m.Specialty Tour: Women in Medicine
While men often take the spotlight, women have always shaped the practice of medicine. This tour will explore many objects in the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum used by women from the late 18th through early 20th centuries, as well as the women's influence on medicine in Alexandria and the wider world during this period. Please arrive 10-15 minutes ...
Sep 27, 2026 Sun 3 p.m.Lecture: "Bridges of Washington, D.C."
Join us at Lloyd House for a series of lectures featuring local authors, with the first featuring Bob Dover, author of Bridges of Washington, D.C. A History and Guide.

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