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275th Alexandria Birthday Celebration

Title:275th Alexandria Birthday Celebration
Date & Time:Sat Jul 13, 2024 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location:Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St. (Map This)
Oronoco Bay Park
Event Details:The City of Alexandria will celebrate its 275th and the USA’s 248th birthday on Saturday, July 13, at Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison St.). The event includes live music and ends with the Grand Finale -- a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Scheduled activities for the celebration include the following:
6 p.m. - Performance by Munit Mesfin 
7:30 p.m. – Welcome by George Worrell
Announcement by Town Crier
Remarks by Mayor Justin Wilson
Poetry by Alexandria Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam
8 p.m. – Members of the City Council distribute of birthday cupcakes (sponsored by Wegmans)
8:30 p.m. - Performance by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra 
9:30 p.m. - Grand finale fireworks display with Alexandria Symphony Orchestra and cannons by the U.S. Army Presidential Salute Battery

Additional Locations:
Canal Center Plaza, 44 Canal Center Plz, 6-10 p.m.
• Live jazz by Yellow Door Concert
• Exhibition in the Gallery
• Bar Provided by Alexandria Celebrates Women
New Waterfront Park, 1A Prince St., 6-10 p.m.
• Waterfront dance party with DJ One Luv
• Art project with the Office of the Arts
• Hands-on project with the Office of Historic Alexandria

Vantage points:
• Canal Center Plaza (Center Canal Plaza)
• Rivergate Park (2 Montgomery St.)
• Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison St.)
• Founders Park (351 North Union St.)
• Waterfront Park (1A Prince St.)
• Point Lumley Park, (1 Duke St.)
• Windmill Hill Park(501 South Union St.)
• Fords Landing boardwalk (99 Franklin St.)
• Jones Point Park (Jones Point Drive)
• George Washington Masonic Memorial (101 Callahan Drive)

Food Truck vendors will be available for the public along Pendleton Street.

Oronoco Bay Park has lawn seating, and participants are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. Food vendors will be on-site with a selection of hot food and cool treats. Grilling, smoking, tents, and large or staked umbrellas are not permitted. If groups or families are separated, an area for lost persons will be located at the City stage. Please leave pets at home and be mindful of your neighbors by refraining from smoking at this event.

Visitors are encouraged to bike, walk, or take alternative public transportation. For a list of garages and parking lots in the Old Town historic district, visit Where to Park in Old Town. Handicapped-accessible parking will be available on the 500 block of N. Fairfax St.

In case of inclement weather, the full event will be rescheduled for Sunday, July 14 at 6 p.m.

Visit alexandriava.gov/Recreation for more information or call the Special Events Hotline at 703.746.5592.

For inquiries from the news media only, contact the Office of Communications & Public Information at newsroom@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3969.

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact arts@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.5590, Virginia Relay 711.
Links:
  • ALX275th Anniversary
    Click here to learn more about Alexandria's 275 Birthday Celebration!
  • RPCA Website
    Find out more about the Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities (RPCA).
  • RPCA Social Media
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Fees:Free
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:ALX275, Arts, City Council, City Council Calendar, Community Outreach, Exercise, Family, Nature, Parks, Recreation, Recreation Centers, Schools, Sports, Summer Fun for Kids, Teens, Toddlers, Youth


For event details visit https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/?57347
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