Events & Public Meetings
| Date | Day | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fri | 7 p.m. | French Book Club Join the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee and Old Town Books in celebrating French authors and literature! This special collaboration event is free but space is limited. Register in advance at Alexandriava.gov/Shop. This event is designed to encourage the exploration of non-Anglophone authors and books, especially those in the French diaspora. ... |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Fri | 7:45 p.m. | Alexandria Pipes and Drums Summer Concert Don’t miss the City of Alexandria Pipes and Drums Summer Concert Series! Join us for two special evenings – Friday, July 17 and Friday, August 21, from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m.at Waterfront Park, Market Square, 1A Prince St, for performances filled with music, energy, and community spirit. |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Sun | 1 p.m. | Grown-Up Field Trip: Black History Museum Our popular grown-up field trip series continues with a trip to the Alexandria Black History Museum for Moss Kendrix: Reframing the Black Image. |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Sun | 2 p.m. | Family Day with Jr. Docents Every Sunday afternoon this summer, guests can learn from and be inspired by the museum's Jr. Docents--students 4th grade and older. In addition to stationed tours, Jr. Docents offer additional hands-on activities and a chocolate-making demonstration. |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Mon | 7 p.m. | Sister Cities Committee Dundee and Helsingborg Virtual via Zoom |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Fri | 7 p.m. | ACRP Benjamin Thomas Remembrance Event This year, we will observe the Remembrance for Benjamin Thomas on Friday, Aug. 28 with an hour long program of music and conversation from 7-8 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church at 1401 Jamieson Ave. This is in recognition of the mobilization of the Black community that met on that date in 1899 to condemn the lynching and protest racial violence. |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Sun | 2 p.m. | Family Day with Jr. Docents Every Sunday afternoon this summer, guests can learn from and be inspired by the museum's Jr. Docents--students 4th grade and older. In addition to stationed tours, Jr. Docents offer additional hands-on activities and a chocolate-making demonstration. |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Thu | 5 p.m. | Historic Happy Hour - Rampart's Restaurant Join us for Historic Happy Hours as we deep dive into history in a fun setting throughout the city! Learn about tavern entertainment in the late 18th and early 19th centuries presented by Jim Holloway, Interpretive Program Coordinator. |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Sun | 2 p.m. | Family Day with Jr. Docents Every Sunday afternoon this summer, guests can learn from and be inspired by the museum's Jr. Docents--students 4th grade and older. In addition to stationed tours, Jr. Docents offer additional hands-on activities and a chocolate-making demonstration. |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Wed | 5:30 p.m. | ACRP Steering Committee Meeting In-person meeting |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Tue | 7 p.m. | Historic Alexandria Resources Commission (HARC) In-person meeting |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Wed | 7 p.m. | Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting In-person Meeting |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Fri | 8:30 a.m. | Alexandria Forum: Nothing But Independence From the creation of the Fairfax Resolves to the hometown of George Washington, Alexandria and this region played a unique role in the birth of the new nation. The Alexandria Forum, in partnership with Emerging Revolutionary War, will share the history of Alexandria and Northern Virginia during this critical time in history. |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Fri | 7 p.m. | Tavern Games Night Join us for our Game Night series. The evening features tavern games with a brief themed presentation and pub trivia around 7:30 p.m. The Sept. 18 theme is Alexandria during the revolutionary years. 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. |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Sat | 10 a.m. | Classic Car Show Check out classic "orphan" vehicles that are no longer manufactured. This event is co-sponsored by Packards Virginia. |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Mon | 7 p.m. | George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee In-person meeting |
| 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 | 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 | 3 p.m. | Lecture: "Descendants" by John Durel Join us at Lloyd House for a series of lectures featuring local authors, with the first featuring John W. Durel, author of "Descendants, The Divided Lineage of a Louisiana Creole Family." "Descendants" raises questions of racial identity, interracial relationships, and racism as experienced by eight generations of a Creole family living in New Orleans. |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Sat | 11 a.m. | Civil War Shelter Day This interpretive program will explore a variety of tents and shelter for Civil War soldiers. |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Fri | 6:30 p.m. | Grown-Up Field Trip: Sugar Trade What is a Sugar House? Examine artifacts from a site in Alexandria to learn how sugar was made in the 19th century using ceramic vessels, before learning more about how archaeologists identify and analyze ceramics. This is part of Historic Alexandria's grown-up field trip series. |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Sat | 11 a.m. | Friendship Firehouse Museum Open Come out and visit the Friendship Firehouse Museum on Saturday October 10 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.! Discover the history of the fire company, founded in 1774 as Alexandria's first volunteer brigade. |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Fri | 7 p.m. | Death at the City Hotel: The Fear that Unites Us Join Gadsby’s Tavern Museum for an evening inspired by Alexandria's “Female Stranger,” who died on October 16, 1816. Travelers like the Female Stranger encountered many dangers, including illnesses not yet understood. What did people do when medicine had no answers? Explore how faith, protective charms, and healing traditions helped confront death. ... |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Mon | 7 p.m. | George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee In-person meeting |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Tue | 7 p.m. | Historic Alexandria Resources Commission (HARC) In-person meeting |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Wed | 7 p.m. | Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting In-person Meeting |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Thu | 8 p.m. | Poe in Alexandria Don't miss an unforgettable evening with America’s earliest master of the macabre - Edgar Allan Poe! Actor David Keltz returns to The Lyceum’s lecture hall to re-create Poe’s visit to Virginia in 1849, shortly before his death. This year’s performance will include short stories, poems, musings, and literary criticism. |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fri | 8 p.m. | Poe in Alexandria Don't miss an unforgettable evening with America’s earliest master of the macabre - Edgar Allan Poe! Actor David Keltz returns to The Lyceum’s lecture hall to re-create Poe’s visit to Virginia in 1849, shortly before his death. This year’s performance will include short stories, poems, musings, and literary criticism. |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Sat | 11 a.m. | Friendship Firehouse Museum Open Come out and visit the Friendship Firehouse Museum on Saturday November 14 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.! Discover the history of the fire company, founded in 1774 as Alexandria's first volunteer brigade. |
| Nov 16, 2026 | Mon | 7 p.m. | George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee In-person meeting |
| Nov 17, 2026 | Tue | 7 p.m. | Historic Alexandria Resources Commission (HARC) In-person meeting |
| Nov 18, 2026 | Wed | 7 p.m. | Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting In-person Meeting |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Sat | 1 p.m. | Alexandria Cider Festival Celebrate Virginia Cider Week! With a special tasting event on the grounds of historic Lloyd House and on Queen Street in Old Town Alexandria. Hosted by the Office of Historic Alexandria in partnership with the Virginia Association of Cider Makers, this event includes cider tastings, a souvenir cider cup, live music, tavern games, and a little history ... |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Sat | 11 a.m. | Friendship Firehouse Museum Open Come out and visit the Friendship Firehouse Museum on Saturday December 5 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.! Discover the history of the fire company, founded in 1774 as Alexandria's first volunteer brigade. |
| Dec 14, 2026 | Mon | 7 p.m. | George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee In-person meeting |
| Dec 15, 2026 | Tue | 7 p.m. | Historic Alexandria Resources Commission (HARC) In-person meeting |
| Dec 16, 2026 | Wed | 7 p.m. | Alexandria Archaeological Commission Meeting In-person Meeting |