Events Calendar
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Books, Art and Handmade Finds Take Over Old Town at Alexandria Book & Craft Festival
The free Alexandria Book & Craft Festival returns to Old Town Oct. 11 with authors, local artists, handmade goods, food…
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Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins to Hold Resident Roundtable Saturday Morning
Alexandria residents can bring questions and concerns directly to Mayor Alyia Gaskins at a Saturday morning roundtable at Charles Houston…
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Old Town’s First Beauty Crawl Turns 14 Shops and Salons Into a Weekend Adventure, Sept 25-27
Old Town Alexandria’s first Beauty Crawl runs Sept. 25–27, inviting visitors to collect stamps, unlock specials and explore more than…
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25,000 Artifacts Could Be Hiding Beneath a Typical Old Town Alexandria Backyard
A typical Old Town Alexandria townhouse backyard can yield about 25,000 artifacts, according to the City. Virginia Archaeology Month offers…
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Yom Kippur Begins Sunday Evening: Alexandria Congregations Mark Judaism’s Holiest Day
The Day of Atonement will be observed from sundown Sunday through Monday evening with prayer, fasting and reflection.
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Play Pac-Man for a Purpose at Alexandria’s Retro Arcade Night
Classic arcade games, a live DJ and family fun take over Continues on Sept. 24 to benefit The Fund for…
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Packards and ‘Orphan’ Cars Roll Into Old Town for Free Lyceum Show Sept. 19
Packards from the 1930s–1950s and other “orphan” cars roll into The Lyceum parking lot Sept. 19 for a free Old…
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Mount Vernon’s Colonial Market & Fair Returns Sept. 19–20
Mount Vernon’s Colonial Market & Fair returns Sept. 19–20 with dozens of artisans, handmade goods, demonstrations and an 18th-century marketplace…
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Children Can Train as Revolutionary Spies at Mount Vernon Next Week
Mount Vernon’s Sept. 16–17 Homeschool Days let children make cipher wheels, solve spy missions and meet historical characters—with a Thursday…
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UPDATE 3:15 PM: MEETING CANCELED–$4.4M Hume Avenue Flood Project Heads Back to Residents Tonight
Alexandria will update residents Sept. 8 on the $4.44 million Hume Avenue Stormdrain Bypass, including final drainage plans, construction impacts…
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