BEGIN:VCALENDAR CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Eastern BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Arts CATEGORIES:Family CATEGORIES:Food CATEGORIES:Holiday Event CATEGORIES:King Street CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town CATEGORIES:Parks CATEGORIES:Recreation CATEGORIES:Restricted Food Trucks CATEGORIES:Summer Fun for Kids CATEGORIES:Teens CATEGORIES:Tourism CATEGORIES:Volunteer CATEGORIES:Waterfront DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend ar/Detail.aspx?si=23601\n\nThe City of Alexandria will celebrate its 270t h and the USA's 243rd birthday on Saturday\, July 13\, from 6 to 10 p.m.\ , at Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison St.). In the event of inclement weathe r\, fireworks only will be rescheduled for Sunday\, July 14\, at 9:30 p.m . Admission is free.\n\nThis year's master of ceremonies will be NBC4 anc hor Pat Lawson Muse. DJ Steven Swann will kick off the event\, with a lat er performance by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra. As always\, the even t will feature free birthday cupcakes and a fireworks display. The list o f scheduled activities is as follows:\n\n6 p.m. - Performance by DJ Steve n Swann\n\n7:30 p.m. - Town crier announces Mayor Justin Wilson\; poetry reading by Alexandria Poet Laureate KaNikki Jakarta\; acknowledgements\n\ n8 p.m. - Distribution of birthday cupcakes by members of City Council\n\ n8:30 p.m. - Performance by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra\n\n9:30 p.m . - Grand finale fireworks display\, featuring Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overtu re" with cannon support by the Presidential Salute Battery of the 3d Unit ed States Infantry Regiment ("The Old Guard")\n\nOronoco Bay Park has law n seating\, and participants are encouraged to bring their own lawn chair s and blankets. Food vendors will be on-site with a selection of hot food and cool treats. Grilling\, smoking\, tents\, and large or staked umbrel las are not permitted. Please keep all pets at home. If groups or familie s are separated\, an area for lost persons will be located at the City st age.\n\nSince Metrorail closures will affect travel to the celebration\, visitors are encouraged to bike\, walk or take alternative public transpo rtation. Visit alexandriava.gov/GOAlex for travel tips to help navigate M etrorail closures\, which includes the City's Bikeways Map with the best on-street and off-road bikeways and bicycle parking locations. The free K ing Street Trolley will operate on an extended schedule\, with the last t rolley departing King and Union streets at 11:45 p.m. Visit Metrobus or D ASH for schedule information. Rideshare companies and taxi services will drop off and pick up on N. Royal Street\, between Pendleton Street and Ma dison Street.\n\nFor a list of garages and parking lots in the Old Town h istoric district\, visit Where to Park in Old Town. In addition to regula r parking garages and metered parking\, discounted parking will be availa ble for $5 at 44 Canal Center Plaza\, courtesy of American Real Estate Pa rtners. Handicapped-accessible parking will be available on the 500 block of N. Fairfax Street. \n\nFor more information\, visit alexandriava.gov/ Recreation or call the Special Events Hotline at 703.746.5592.\n\nFor med ia inquiries\, contact Andrea Blackford\, Senior Communications Officer\, at andrea.blackford@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3959.\n\nTo request a re asonable disability accommodation\, contact anne.odell@alexandriava.gov o r call 703.746.5419\, Virginia Relay 711.\n\nLocation: Oronoco Bay Park\, 100 Madison St.\nContact Person: Special Events Hotline\nContact Phone: 703.746.5592\nFees: food and beverage sales\nAudience: Anyone may attend\ nTags: Arts\, Family\, Food\, Holiday Event\, King Street\, Old & Histori c Alexandria\, Old Town\, Parks\, Recreation\, Restricted Food Trucks\, S ummer Fun for Kids\, Teens\, Tourism\, Volunteer\, Waterfront DTEND:20190714T020000Z DTSTAMP:20190626T165946Z DTSTART:20190713T220000Z GEO:38.811314;-77.039566 LOCATION:Oronoco Bay Park\, 100 Madison St. SEQUENCE:14 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:USA/Alexandria Birthday Celebration TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:11cfabaf-5fd2-490a-aa29-43efbafc2acc X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandri ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=23601
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The City of Alexan dria will celebrate its 270th and the USA?s 243rd birthday on Saturday\, July 13\, from 6 to 10 p.m.\, at Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison St.). In t he event of inclement weather\, fireworks only will be rescheduled for Su nday\, July 14\, at 9:30 p.m. Admission is free.\n
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This year ?s master of ceremonies will be NBC4 anchor Pat Lawson Muse. DJ Steven Sw ann will kick off the event\, with a later performance by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra. As always\, the event will feature free birthday cupc akes and a fireworks display. The list of scheduled activities is as foll ows:\n
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6 p.m. - Performance by DJ Steven Swann\n
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7:30 p.m. - Town crier announces Mayor Justin Wilson\; poetry reading b y Alexandria Poet Laureate KaNikki Jakarta\; acknowledgements\n
\n8 p.m. - Distribution of birthday cupcakes by members of City Council \n
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8:30 p.m. - Performance by the Alexandria Symphony Orches tra\n
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9:30 p.m. - Grand finale fireworks display\, featuring Tchaikovsky'\;s ?1812 Overture? with cannon support by the Presidenti al Salute Battery of the 3d United States Infantry Regiment (?The Old Gua rd?)\n
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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. Please keep all pets at home. If groups or families are separated\, an area for lost persons will be located at the City stage.\n
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Since Met rorail closures will affect travel to the celebration\, visitors are enco uraged to bike\, walk or take alternative public transportation. Visit al exandriava.gov/GOAlex for travel tips to help navigate Metrorail closures \, which includes the City?s Bikeways Map with the best on-street and off -road bikeways and bicycle parking locations. The free King Street Trolle y will operate on an extended schedule\, with the last trolley departing King and Union streets at 11:45 p.m. Visit Metrobus or DASH for schedule information. Rideshare companies and taxi services will drop off and pick up on N. Royal Street\, between Pendleton Street and Madison Street.\n\n
For a list of garages and parking lots in the Old Town histor ic district\, visit Where to Park in Old Town. In addition to regular par king garages and metered parking\, discounted parking will be available f or $5 at 44 Canal Center Plaza\, courtesy of American Real Estate Partner s. Handicapped-accessible parking will be available on the 500 block of N . Fairfax Street. \n
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For more information\, visit alexandria va.gov/Recreation or call the Special Events Hotline at 703.746.5592.\n\n
For media inquiries\, contact Andrea Blackford\, Senior Commu nications Officer\, at andrea.blackford@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3959. \n
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To request a reasonable disability accommodation\, contac t anne.odell@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.5419\, Virginia Relay 711.\ n
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Location: Oronoco Bay Park\, 100 Madison St.\n
Contac t Person: Special Events Hotline\n
Contact Phone: 703.746.5592\n
Fees: food and beverage sales\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: Arts\, Family\, Food\, Holiday Event\, King Street\, Old &\; Hi storic Alexandria\, Old Town\, Parks\, Recreation\, Restricted Food Truck s\, Summer Fun for Kids\, Teens\, Tourism\, Volunteer\, Waterfront X-COA-DTSTAMP:20190626T165946Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR