Recreation Events & Activities
Visitors to the historic district are encouraged bike, walk or take the Metrorail Yellow or Blue lines to the King Street Station and take the free King Street Trolley, or DASH or Metro buses to the festival. For DASH schedule information, call 703.370.DASH or visit dashbus.com. For Metrobus schedule information, call 202.637.7000 or visit wmata.com. Parking is also available in one of the convenient parking garages or lots.
Bicyclists may visit alexandriava.gov/localmotion for the City's Bikeways Map, which features the City's best on-street and off-road bikeways, as well as locations of grouped bicycle parking.
For additional information, call the sponsoring organization for more information. For events sponsored by the City of Alexandria, call the Special Events Hotline at 703.746.5592 for current information. Please be advised, events are subject to change.
Also see our website for more information, including schedules for RPCA-sponsored classes and activities.
Date | Time | Event | |
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Mar 31, 2024 | Sun | 5:00 AM | RPCA Closed: Easter Day Click here to view RPCA's operating hours for Easter Day. |
Apr 6, 2024 | Sat | 10:00 AM | Kiddie Cabaret Charles Houston Rec Center is hosting a Kiddie Cabaret for ages 1-5 with a participating adult. |
Apr 6, 2024 | Sat | 11:00 AM | Armstrong Spring Tech Refresh Event Leonard "Chick" Armstrong is hosting a tech recycling event on Saturday, April 6 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Apr 8, 2024 | Mon | 3:00 PM | Eclipsed! Join us in the Old Town Pool picnic area to view a partial solar eclipse! Safety glasses and crafts are included. |
Apr 8, 2024 | Mon | 5:30 PM | City Council Naming Committee Meeting of the City Council Naming Committee |
Apr 9, 2024 | Tue | 6:00 PM | Douglass Cemetery Drainage and Preservation Update In-person meeting. The meeting will be held at the Lee Center from 6:00-6:45 p.m. NOTE: The meeting will then move to Douglass Cemetery at 6:45 p.m. for an on-site discussion for participants who would like to visit the site. |
Apr 15, 2024 | Mon | 10:00 AM | Animals in the Park Join the Jerome "Buddie" Ford Nature Center at Mount Jefferson Park to learn about nature and meet live animals! |
Apr 16, 2024 | Tue | 7:30 AM | Waterfront Commission Meeting Regular Meeting |
Apr 18, 2024 | Thu | 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. |
Apr 18, 2024 | Thu | 7:00 PM | Park & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting |
Apr 19, 2024 | Fri | 6:30 PM | Parents Night Out Mom and Dad, have a fun night with friends, while we entertain your kids! Movies, pizza, drink, and a snack will be provided. |
Apr 20, 2024 | Sat | 10:00 AM | Charles Houston Health & Fitness Expo The Charles Houston Recreation Center will host a Health and Fitness Expo to provide an overall health assessment experience and knowledge of wellness opportunities in Alexandria, and in surrounding communities. |
Apr 20, 2024 | Sat | 2:00 PM | Annual Invitational Cheer Competition Show your spirit! Support youth cheerleading teams from neighborhood recreation centers and the metropolitan area. |
Apr 28, 2024 | Sun | 9:30 AM | Superhero Brunch Join us for themed crafts and activities, brunch snacks, and visits from Superheroes. Each super hero in training must have one guardian attend with them. Registration only required for children. |
May 4, 2024 | Sat | 10:00 AM | RecFest 2024 The City of Alexandria presents RecFest! All ages can attend this FREE event full of family fun. Click here for more information. |
May 4, 2024 | Sat | 11:00 AM | Mother's Day Spa Make Mother's Day memorable and come out for an afternoon of mother and daughter spa treatments, great food, facials, massages and manicures. |
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 16, 2024 | Thu | 7:00 PM | Park & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting |
May 21, 2024 | Tue | 7:30 AM | Waterfront Commission Meeting Regular Meeting |
May 27, 2024 | Mon | 5:00 AM | RPCA Closure: Memorial Day Click here to view RPCA's operating hours for Memorial Day. |
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 9, 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 summer! |
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 15, 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. |
Jun 18, 2024 | Tue | 7:30 AM | Waterfront Commission Meeting Regular Meeting |
Jun 19, 2024 | Wed | 5:00 AM | RPCA Closed: Juneteenth Day Click here to view RPCA's operating hours for Juneteenth Day. |
Jun 20, 2024 | Thu | 7:00 PM | Park & Recreation Commission Regular Meeting |
Jun 22, 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. |
Jul 4, 2024 | Thu | 6:00 AM | RPCA Closed: Independence Day Outdoor pools will remain open on July 4. All other RPCA facilities will be closed. Click here for more information. |
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 a performance by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, 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. |
Sep 2, 2024 | Mon | 6:00 AM | RPCA Closed: Labor Day Click here to view RPCA's operating hours for Labor Day. |
Oct 14, 2024 | Mon | 6:00 AM | RPCA Closure: Indigenous Peoples' Day Click here to view RPCA's operating hours for Indigenous Peoples' Day. |
Nov 11, 2024 | Mon | 6:00 AM | RPCA Closure: Veterans Day Click here to view RPCA's operating hours for Veterans Day. |
Nov 28, 2024 | Thu | 6:00 AM | RPCA Closed: Thanksgiving Day Click here to view RPCA's operating hours for Thanksgiving Day. |
Nov 29, 2024 | Fri | 6:00 AM | RPCA Closure: Day After Thanksgiving Click here to view RPCA's operating hours for Day After Thanksgiving. |
Dec 24, 2024 | Tue | 6:00 AM | RPCA Closed: Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Click here to view RPCA's operating hours for Christmas Eve/Christmas/Day After Christmas City. |