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:Event Impacts CATEGORIES:Gadsby's Tavern CATEGORIES:Halloween CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria CATEGORIES:Old Town DESCRIPTION:Imported on Oct 3\, 2026\, 13 days before the event.\nTo verif y info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx? si=63478\n\nDeath at the City Hotel: The Fear that Unites Us \n\nJoin Gad sby's Tavern Museum for a fascinating evening inspired by Alexandria's "F emale Stranger\," who died on October 16\, 1816. Travelers like the Femal e Stranger encountered many dangers\, including illnesses not yet underst ood. What did people do when medicine had no answers? Together\, guests w ill explore how faith\, protective charms\, and healing traditions have h elped confront a universal fear that connects us through time: death.\n\n Ticket price includes presentation\, intriguing conversations\, one drink ticket\, and the opportunity to create your own woven charm. Please note this event takes place up one flight of stairs in the historic Ballroom of Gadsby's Tavern Museum.\n\nLocation: Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. R oyal St.\nFees: $35 per person\, $30 for OHA members/volunteers\nTags: Ev ent Impacts\, Gadsby's Tavern\, Halloween\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alex andria\, Old Town\n\nWeb resources:\n\nPurchase Tickets Online\nhttps://s hop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20261017T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260918T184420Z DTSTART:20261016T230000Z GEO:38.805577;-77.043493 LOCATION:Gadsby's Tavern Museum\, 134 N. Royal St. SEQUENCE:8 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Death at the City Hotel: The Fear that Unites Us TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:619a70d0-1451-4d2e-9b2e-768d864be7c8 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Oct 3\, 2026\, 13 days before the event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cal endarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63478
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Death at the City Hotel: The Fear that Unites Us \n
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Join Gadsby?s Tavern Museum for a fascinating evening inspired by Alexandria'\;s ?Female Stranger\,? wh o died on October 16\, 1816. Travelers like the Female Stranger encounter ed many dangers\, including illnesses not yet understood. What did people do when medicine had no answers? Together\, guests will explore how fait h\, protective charms\, and healing traditions have helped confront a uni versal fear that connects us through time: death.\n
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Ticket p rice includes presentation\, intriguing conversations\, one drink ticket\ , and the opportunity to create your own woven charm. Please note this ev ent takes place up one flight of stairs in the historic Ballroom of Gadsb y'\;s Tavern Museum.\n
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Location: Gadsby'\;s Tavern Mus eum\, 134 N. Royal St.\n
Fees: $35 per person\, $30 for OHA members/ volunteers\n
Tags: Event Impacts\, Gadsby'\;s Tavern\, Halloween\ , Museums\, Old &\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town
\nPurchase Tickets Online
\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20260918T184420Z BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Death at the City Hotel: The Fear that Unites Us : Please visi t website to confirm time\, location\, etc. DURATION:PT30M REPEAT:2 TRIGGER:-PT30M END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:America250 CATEGORIES:Event Impacts CATEGORIES:Food CATEGORIES:Museums CATEGORIES:Old Town DESCRIPTION:Imported on Oct 3\, 2026\, 49 days before the event.\nTo verif y info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx? si=63350\n\nCelebrate Virginia Cider Week! With a special tasting event o n the grounds of historic Lloyd House and on Queen Street in Old Town Ale xandria. Hosted by the Office of Historic Alexandria in partnership with the Virginia Association of Cider Makers\, this event includes cider tast ings\, a souvenir cider cup\, live music\, tavern games\, and a little hi story too! \n\nWhile enjoying a selection of Virginia ciders\, learn more about the growing Virginia cider industry and its connection to Alexandr ia history. The Alexandria Cider Festival includes offerings from Albemar le Cider Works\, Potter's Craft Cider\, Lost Boy Cider\, and more. This y ear\, for the nation's 250th anniversary\, the VA250 Mobile Museum Experi ence ("Out of Many\, One") will be open on Queen Street during the event. The museum features hands-on exhibits\, innovative technology\, and stor ies focused on everyday people rather than just the Founding Fathers. Foo d trucks will be available on Queen Street as well for food purchases.\n\ nCider was a popular beverage in 18th- and early 19th-century Alexandria and was offered at area taverns\, including Gadsby's Tavern. Thomas Jeffe rson cultivated eighteen varieties of apples in his orchard at Monticello (planted between 1769 and 1814). Today\, there are over 30 different app le varieties grown specifically for cider production throughout Virginia. Cider is fermented like wine\, not brewed like beer. One of the most com mon misconceptions amongst consumers is that hard cider is made in just ' one' style rather than the many different styles that are produced. Virgi nia Cider Week was established by the Virginia General Assembly in 2012 t o recognize this growing segment of Virginia's economy.\n\nTickets are $5 0 per person (through November 1) and $55 (November 1-20)\, and $25 desig nated driver tickets and may be purchased through The Alexandria Shop. Ch eck in at The Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington Street. Tickets can be purc hased at the door for $65\, if space is available.\n\nProceeds from the C ider Festival will benefit the Historic Alexandria Museums.\n\n\nLocation : Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St.\nFees: Tickets are $50 per person ( through November 1) and $55 (November 1-20)\, and $25 designated driver t ickets and may be purchased through The Alexandria Shop. Check in at The Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington Street. Tickets can be purchased at the d oor for $65\, if space is available.\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: America250\, Event Impacts\, Food\, Museums\, Old Town\n\nWeb resources:\ n\nPurchase tickets online\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n DTEND:20261121T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260918T184535Z DTSTART:20261121T180000Z GEO:38.807209;-77.046797 LOCATION:Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St. SEQUENCE:6 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:Alexandria Cider Festival TRANSP:OPAQUE UID:f1e21f98-7d52-4956-92c8-3c8b9dcd4c06 URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Oct 3\, 2026\, 49 days before the event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cal endarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63350
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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 Hist oric Alexandria in partnership with the Virginia Association of Cider Mak ers\, this event includes cider tastings\, a souvenir cider cup\, live mu sic\, tavern games\, and a little history too! \n
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While enjo ying a selection of Virginia ciders\, learn more about the growing Virgin ia cider industry and its connection to Alexandria history. The Alexandri a Cider Festival includes offerings from Albemarle Cider Works\, Potter?s Craft Cider\, Lost Boy Cider\, and more. This year\, for the nation?s 25 0th anniversary\, the VA250 Mobile Museum Experience (?Out of Many\, One? ) will be open on Queen Street during the event. The museum features hand s-on exhibits\, innovative technology\, and stories focused on everyday p eople rather than just the Founding Fathers. Food trucks will be availabl e on Queen Street as well for food purchases.\n
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Cider was a popular beverage in 18th- and early 19th-century Alexandria and was offer ed at area taverns\, including Gadsby?s Tavern. Thomas Jefferson cultivat ed eighteen varieties of apples in his orchard at Monticello (planted bet ween 1769 and 1814). Today\, there are over 30 different apple varieties grown specifically for cider production throughout Virginia. Cider is fer mented like wine\, not brewed like beer. One of the most common misconcep tions amongst consumers is that hard cider is made in just ?one? style ra ther than the many different styles that are produced. Virginia Cider Wee k was established by the Virginia General Assembly in 2012 to recognize t his growing segment of Virginia?s economy.\n
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Tickets are $50 per person (through November 1) and $55 (November 1-20)\, and $25 design ated driver tickets and may be purchased through The Alexandria Shop. Che ck in at The Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington Street. Tickets can be purch ased at the door for $65\, if space is available.\n
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Proceeds from the Cider Festival will benefit the Historic Alexandria Museums.\n< br />\n
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Location: Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington St.\n
Fees: Tickets are $50 per person (through November 1) and $55 (November 1-20)\, and $25 designated driver tickets and may be purchased through Th e Alexandria Shop. Check in at The Lloyd House\, 220 N. Washington Street . Tickets can be purchased at the door for $65\, if space is available.\n
Audience: Anyone may attend\n
Tags: America250\, Event Impacts \, Food\, Museums\, Old Town
\nPurchase tickets online
\n X-COA-DTSTAMP:20260918T184535Z BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Alexandria Cider Festival: Please visit website to confirm tim e\, location\, etc. DURATION:PT30M REPEAT:2 TRIGGER:-PT30M END:VALARM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Community Event CATEGORIES:Event Impacts CATEGORIES:Holiday Event CATEGORIES:Recreation DESCRIPTION:Imported on Oct 3\, 2026\, 49 days before the event.\nTo verif y info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/CalendarTest/Detail.aspx? si=63334\n\nAll Ages. Join the City of Alexandria for the annual Tree Lig hting Ceremony! Enjoy Santa's arrival aboard the King Street Trolley\, th e lighting of the tree\, festive music\, and holiday cheer. Location to b e announced.\n\nLocation: No Location Specified\nTags: Community Event\, Event Impacts\, Holiday Event\, Recreation\n\nWeb resources:\n\nAlexandr ia's Cultural Activities\nhttps://www.alexandriava.gov/Arts\n DTEND:20261122T010000Z DTSTAMP:20260918T184550Z DTSTART:20261121T230000Z SEQUENCE:5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SUMMARY:2026 Holiday Tree Lighting TRANSP:TRANSPARENT UID:4ef73311-2227-429e-8a3c-0bdba68c17e3 URL:https://www.alexandriava.gov/Arts X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on Oct 3\, 2026\, 49 days before the event.
To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Cal endarTest/Detail.aspx?si=63334
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All Ages. Join the City o f Alexandria for the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony! Enjoy Santa'\;s ar rival aboard the King Street Trolley\, the lighting of the tree\, festive music\, and holiday cheer. Location to be announced.\n
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Loca tion: No Location Specified\n
Tags: Community Event\, Event Impacts \, Holiday Event\, Recreation
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