Let Loose: Have Fun in Alexandria This Weekend!
Looking for something to do? Here are some suggestions
Alexandria, VA – With a Monday off, weekends always come around quicker. Here we are again! How will you spend yours? Take a look at all these events! (There are a few to get you ready for Halloween!)
Diya Indian Cuisine First Anniversary Celebration
Friday, Oct. 18
5–9:30 p.m.
218 N Lee Street
Enjoy a meal at this full-service Indian and Nepalese restaurant. The first 300 diners receive a $10 gift card.
Ghost & Graveyard Tour
Friday, Oct. 18 – Sunday, Oct. 20
Times: 7:30 p.m. (Nightly); 9:30 p.m. (Friday and Saturday second tour)
Ticket prices vary
221 King Street
A costumed guide in 18th century dress leads you through cemeteries around Old Town. Hear the tales of tormented spirits that haunt your surroundings. For ticket info, click HERE.
Fall Harvest Family Days
Saturday, Oct. 19 – Sunday, Oct. 20
9 a.m.–5 p.m. (General Admission)
George Washington’s Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy
Celebrate autumn the 18th century way. Take a horse drawn carriage around the grounds of the estate. Check out activities at Pioneer Farm. And meet George Washington! Get your tickets HERE.
Exhibit Opening: “Preserving Alexandria’s Maritime Heritage”
Saturday, Oct. 19
10 a.m.–5 p.m. (FREE)
105 N Union Street (Torpedo Factory Art Center)
Third Flr, #327
Learn about the city’s maritime history and how it is preserved. Hear about the excavation of four historic ships! Click HERE for more info.
Specialty Tour: Death at the City Hotel
Saturday, Oct. 19
7–9 p.m. ($20 per person)
134 N Royal Street
Gadsby’s Tavern has seen its share of historic events. This specialty tour focuses is a bit on the darker side. If you want to get into the spirit of Halloween, then this event is for you. Hear the tales of Tavern guest who took their final breaths in Alexandria’s famous hotel. For more details, click HERE.
“The Haunting of Hill House”
Saturday, Oct. 19 – Sunday, Oct. 20
8–10 p.m. ($21–$24 per ticket)
600 Wolfe Street
Enjoy the play based on the Gothic novel by Shirley Jackson. For details and tickets, click HERE.
Alexandria’s Farmers’ Market
For info on the Old Town Farmers’ Market, click HERE.
For info on the Old Town North Farmers’ Market, click HERE.
For info on the Del Ray Farmers’ Market, click HERE.
For info on the West End Farmers’ Market, click HERE.
For info on the Four Mile Run and Artisans Farmers’ Market, click HERE.
The 24th Annual Art Safari
Saturday, Oct. 19
12–5p.m. (Free)
The Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 N Union Street
Participate in a tradition. This event is fun for the whole family. Torpedo Factory artists will lead hands-on projects. Great for kids five and up! Wear clothes that you don’t mind getting messy.
Aware! with KaNikki Jakarta
Sunday, October 20
1–2 p.m. (FREE)
201 Prince Street
Alexandria’s poet laureate invites the audience to experience poems and stories by a dozen presenters that focus on the month of October. Please RSVP HERE.
Apothecary Geek Tours: Pharmacy Nerds
Sunday, October 20
11–12 p.m. ($15 per ticket)
Stabler-Leadbetter Apothecary Museum
105–107 S Fairfax Street
An in-depth tour of the museum with a trained pharmacist, who will discuss medicinal ingredients used in the 19th century that are still used today. Attendees will also learn about the business that Stabler and Ledbetter owned. For details, click HERE.
