Calendar of Events

• Date(s): 09/02/2010 - 09/06/2010
• Recurring daily
• Time: Varies by day
• Location: Gaylord National Resort
• Phone: (216) 407-8929
• Admission: Tickets start at $15-$30 for a one day pass, weekend and VIP tickets are also available

The world's largest Beatles tribute festival, Abbey Road on the River, will bring five days of peace, love and rock-n-roll to National Harbor Septembe ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/11/2010 - 09/11/2010
• Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Location: Next to Market Square, Corner of N. Fairfax and King Street
• Admission: Free!

The Art League and the Torpedo Factory Art Center are teaming up for the "Alexandria Art Experience," a special new local village at the Ale ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/11/2010 - 09/12/2010
• Recurring daily
• Location: King Street, from Union to Washington streets, Alexandria VA 22314
• Contact: Alexandria Visitors Center
• Phone: (703) 746-3301
• Admission: Free!

Old Town's King Street becomes an open-air art gallery with more than 200 juried artists who display and sell fine art ranging from paintings, sc ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/11/2010 - 09/11/2010
• Time: Noon-4 p.m.
• Location: Torpedo Factory Art Center 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 838-4565
• Admission: FREE!

Let your creative side play during the Alexandria Festival of the Arts! Become a part of the creative process with hands-on projects, artist demonstra ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/11/2010 - 09/11/2010
• Time: 5pm - 6pm
• Location: Market Square, 301 King Street, Alexandria VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 746-5590
• Admission: Free!

A Festival of the Arts performance by internationally renowned QuinTango. Led by Alexandrian Joan Singer, QuinTango is a quintet of two violins, cello ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/18/2010 - 09/18/2010
• Time: 9a.m.-5p.m.
• Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens, 2000 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
• Phone: (703) 780-2000
• Admission: Included in regular admission

The Colonial Market & Fair event features dozens of America’s finest craftspeople & plenty of family fun! Colonial-attired artisans demo ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/25/2010 - 09/25/2010
• Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Location: Throughout Alexandria
• Phone: 703.683.5544 | 703.370.8608
• Admission: $30

The Twig, the Junior Auxiliary of Inova Alexandria Hospital, is having its 69th Annual Historic Alexandria Homes Tour & Artisan Show. Nationa ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/04/2010 - 09/04/2010
• Time: 10a.m.-4p.m.
• Location: Del Ray Artisans Nicholas A. Colasanto Park adjoining the Del Ray Artisans gallery
• Contact: Kimberley Bush
• Phone: (703) 627-7656
• Admission: FREE and open to the public

Alexandria has a new art market! It will be held the 1st Saturday of June, July, August, September and November 2010 and boasts amazing artwork from l ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/04/2010 - 09/04/2010
• Time: 1pm-4pm
• Location: Sugar Cube 210 N. Lee Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 548-2868
• Admission: Free!

Founded by a mother whose child had a life-threatening peanut allergy, Vermont Nut Free produces chocolates in a guaranteed nut-free facility. We will ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/04/2010 - 09/04/2010
• Time: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
• Location: Ten Thousand Villages 915 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 684-1435
• Admission: Free!

Celebrate World Chocolate Day with Ten Thousand Villages and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream! Stop by Ten Thousand Villages on Saturday September 4 betwee ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/05/2010 - 09/05/2010
• Time: 2:00 p.m.
• Location: Gunston Hall Plantation Gunston Hall Plantation,10709 Gunston Road, Lorton, VA 22079-3901
• Contact: Denise McHugh
• Phone: (703) 550-9220
• Admission: 2 p.m.

Learn about the unique architecture of Gunston Hall, George Mason’s plantation home along the Potomac River. This 90-minute tour explores the ma ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/05/2010 - 09/05/2010
• Time: 1-4 p.m.
• Location: fibre space fibre space, 102 N. Fayette Street, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 664-0344
• Admission: Free!

Please join Volunteer Alexandria’s Big Event Planning Committee and fibre space™ for a special service project dedicated to thanking our s ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/07/2010 - 09/07/2010
• Time: 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Location: Morrison House, 116 S. Alfred Street, Alexandria VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 838-8000
• Admission: Free with food and drink available for purchase

Research into a photograph of "Felix Richards Slaves" reveals how the Civil War impacted three groups of people on a plantation known as Vol ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/08/2010 - 09/08/2010
• Time: 11 am - 1 pm
• Location: Del Ray Artisans 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
• Phone: (703) 836-1468
• Admission: $6 for members and $8 for non-members

Bring your supplies and join us at the gallery to draw or paint our live models. We don't supply easels - only plenty of chairs - but you are welcome ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/08/2010 - 09/08/2010
• Time: 2 pm - 5 pm
• Location: Del Ray Artisans 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
• Phone: (703) 836-1468
• Admission: $8 for DRA members and $10 for non-members

Bring your supplies and drop in at the gallery to draw or paint our live models. These sessions start with 5 minute warm-up poses and progressively mo ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/09/2010 - 09/09/2010
• Time: 7p.m.-9p.m.
• Location: Athenaeum Athenaeum, 201 Prince Street, Alexandria VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 548-0035
• Admission: $10.00

The Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association & the Songwriters' Association of Washington present David Glaser, an Americana/acoustic recordin ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/10/2010 - 09/10/2010
• Time: 7 - 10 pm
• Location: Del Ray Artisans 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
• Phone: (703) 836-2724
• Admission: FREE and open to the public

Del Ray Artisans is pleased to present the 7th annual Board Showcase - "From Our Perspective". The Showcase is unique in that Board members ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/10/2010 - 09/11/2010
• Recurring daily
• Time: Noon-7 p.m.
• Location: Arts Afire Glass Gallery 1117 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 838-9785
• Admission: $195 PER STUDENT Due at enrollment.

Make Your Own Kaleidoscope Class Internationally Acclaimed and Award-Winning Kaleidoscope Artists: JUDITH PAUL and TOM DURDEN (For the First Time on t ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/11/2010 - 09/11/2010
• Time: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
• Location: Alexandria Black History Museum Alexandria Black History Museum, 902 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 746-4356
• Admission: Free!

This groundbreaking documentary takes a heartfelt look at the emotional journey of a group of African Americans who called it quits in the U.S. to sta ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/11/2010 - 09/11/2010
• Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Location: Torpedo Factory Art Center Located next to Market Square on the corner of North Fairfax Street and King Street
• Admission: Free!

The Art League and the Torpedo Factory Art Center are teaming up for the "Alexandria Art Experience," a special new local village at the Art ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/11/2010 - 09/11/2010
• Time: 1pm-4pm
• Location: Sugar Cube 210 N. Lee Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 548-2868
• Admission: Free!

Our favorite local popcorn makers have launched some delicious new flavors for the fall: Pilgrim’s Pumpkin & Honey Pecan. Come try them out! More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/11/2010 - 09/11/2010
• Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Location: Art League, Inc. Located next to Market Square on the corner of North Fairfax Street and King Street
• Admission: Free!

New "Alexandria Art Experience". The Art League will present a dynamic hands-on activity for kids and adults in the morning from 10 a.m. to ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/11/2010 - 09/11/2010
• Time: 3:00 pm
• Location: Carlyle House
• Contact: Carlyle House, 121 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 549-2997
• Admission: $10/adults, $5/children 12 and under

Enjoy an afternoon of high fashion—through the ages. The Carlyle House terrace will be transformed into a runway as fashion historians and livin ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/11/2010 - 09/11/2010
• Time: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• Location: Art League, Inc. Located next to Market Square on the corner of North Fairfax Street and King Street
• Admission: $15, includes bowl and ice cream from ACKC Cocoa Bar

The Ice Cream Bowl Fundraiser is The Art League Ceramics Department presenting a delicious way to support the arts! $15 includes the selecti ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/11/2010 - 09/11/2010
• Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Location: Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site Fort Ward Museum & Park, 4301 West Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA
• Contact: Fort Ward Museum
• Phone: (703) 746-4848
• Admission: Free!

Learn about Civil War weapons, tactics, uniforms, rations and camp life with reenactors from the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry. This living history ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/11/2010 - 09/11/2010
• Time: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Location: Market Square at City Hall, 321 King Street, Alexandria, VA
• Admission: Free!

QuinTango is a unique chamber ensemble dedicated to the musical performance of tango. Inspired by the Argentine orquesta tipica -- the classic tango o ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/12/2010 - 09/12/2010
• Time: 2:00 p.m.
• Location: Gunston Hall Plantation Gunston Hall Plantation,10709 Gunston Road, Lorton, VA 22079-3901
• Contact: Denise McHugh
• Phone: (703) 550-9220
• Admission: $9 for adults; $8 for seniors; $5 for ages 6-18

Step into the 18th century. Encounter George Mason family members and neighbors. Gain an insider’s perspective on the Gunston Hall community. Le ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/17/2010 - 09/17/2010
• Time: 5:30-7 p.m.
• Location: King Street Gardens, 1806 King Street, Alexandria VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 683-0333
• Admission: $25 in advance; $30 at the gate

Renowned jazz musician Al Williams and his band perform while Mango Mike's serves up barbecue at this annual dinner in the award-winning King Street G ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/18/2010 - 09/18/2010
• Time: 1pm-4pm
• Location: Sugar Cube 210 N. Lee Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 548-2868
• Admission: Free

This weekend we bring back our famous caramel apples for their fall seasonal run. Homemade caramel made with brown sugar, butter, & cream. Yum! More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/19/2010 - 09/19/2010
• Time: 7:30 a.m.
• Location: Start at George Washington's Mount Vernon - race ends at National Harbor
• Admission: $70 | $65 Active Duty military

The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon covers the very same first eight miles of the beautifully scenic and rolling George Washington Parkway Classic ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/19/2010 - 09/19/2010
• Time: 2:00 p.m.
• Location: Gunston Hall Plantation Gunston Hall Plantation,10709 Gunston Road, Lorton, VA 22079-3901
• Contact: Denise McHugh
• Phone: (703) 550-9220
• Admission: $9 for adults; $8 for seniors; $5 for ages 6-18

Learn about the unique architecture of Gunston Hall, George Mason’s plantation home along the Potomac River. This 90-minute tour explores the ma ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/22/2010 - 09/22/2010
• Time: 11 am - 1 pm
• Location: Del Ray Artisans 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
• Phone: (703) 836-1468
• Admission: $6 for members and $8 for non-members

Bring your supplies and join us at the gallery to draw or paint our live models. We don't supply easels - only plenty of chairs - but you are welcome ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/22/2010 - 09/22/2010
• Time: 2 pm - 5 pm
• Location: Del Ray Artisans 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
• Phone: (703) 836-1468
• Admission: $8 for DRA members and $10 for non-members

Bring your supplies and drop in at the gallery to draw or paint our live models. These sessions start with 5 minute warm-up poses and progressively mo ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/25/2010 - 09/25/2010
• Time: 8:00pm
• Location: Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, Northern Virginia Community College Alexandria Campus, 3001 N. Beauregard St.
• Contact: American Balalaika Symphony
• Phone: (703) 723-3981
• Admission: $20 ($25 at the door), $15 for students/seniors/groups of five or more

The American Balalaika Symphony, winner of the Strathmore’s Great 25th Anniversary Competition, kicks off its 2010-2011 season with "Septem ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/25/2010 - 09/25/2010
• Time: 1pm-4pm
• Location: Sugar Cube 210 N. Lee Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 548-2868
• Admission: Free!

We’ve so enjoyed making our chocolate and peanut butter fudges that we’re adding a new flavor for autumn. Don’t go into hibernation ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/26/2010 - 09/26/2010
• Time: 2:00 p.m.
• Location: Gunston Hall Plantation Gunston Hall Plantation,10709 Gunston Road, Lorton, VA 22079-3901
• Contact: Denise McHugh
• Phone: (703) 550-9220
• Admission: $9 for adults; $8 for seniors; $5 for ages 6-18

Step into the 18th century. Encounter George Mason family members and neighbors. Gain an insider’s perspective on the Gunston Hall community. Le ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/26/2010 - 09/26/2010
• Time: 9 - 11 a.m.
• Location: Market Square in front of City Hall, 301 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Admission: $25 in advance, $40 on day of the event to benefit the Alexandria Animal Welfare League

Take a 1.5 mile stroll past many of Old Town's unique sights with your two- and four-legged friends. Walk begins at Market Square. Adva ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 03/18/2009 (No End Date)
• Recurring every week day
• Time: Noon-2 p.m.
• Location: American Legion Post 24 400 Cameron Street, Alexandria VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 683-5564
• Admission: Food entree prices vary about $3.00 to $7.00

Post 24 members as well as veterans, active duty and Reserve service members, are invited to eat lunch weekdays at the Americ ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 04/23/2009 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Time: 8p.m.-8.30p.m.
• Location: Raw Silk Raw Silk - Indian Restaurant and Lounge
• Phone: (703) 706-5701

Immerse yourself in exotic dance moves every Thursday night at 8 p.m. Join the dancer and show your moves! Reservations recommended. More detail > >

• Date(s): 05/02/2009 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Saturday
• Time: 5 a.m.-10 a.m.
• Location: Market Square - 301 King Street, Alexandria VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 838-4343
• Admission: Free!

The nation's oldest farmers market offers a variety of vendors, including baked goods, cut flowers, live plants, and crafts. More detail > >

• Date(s): 07/18/2009 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Saturday
• Time: 2, 2:30 & 3 p.m. by reservation
• Location: Fontaine Caffe & Creperie Fontaine Caffe & Creperie, 119 South Royal Street, Alexandria 22314
• Phone: (703) 535-8151
• Admission: $24.95

Afternoon tea service! Please RSVP for this ongoing event taking place every Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The menu includes your choice of tea or a ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/25/2009 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Friday
• Time: 10 p.m.
• Location: La Tasca La Tasca, 607 king Street, Alexandria
• Phone: (703) 299-9810

Join us Friday nights at 10 p.m. as we welcome live Flamenco guitarists, "Duende Camaron". There is never a cover, and our kitchen is open u ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/25/2009 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Friday
• Time: 8 p.m. & 9 p.m.
• Location: La Tasca La Tasca, 607 King Street, Alexandria
• Phone: (703) 299-9810

Join us on Fridays for live Flamenco shows at 8 p.m. & 9 p.m. There is never a cover charge, and our kitchen is open until 11 p.m. Stop by and see ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/26/2009 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Saturday
• Time: 10 p.m.
• Location: La Tasca La Tasca, 607 King Street
• Phone: (703) 299-9810

Join us at La Tasca Saturdays at 9 p.m. and dance the night away listening to the contagious latin rythyms of "Deep Dreams".  There is ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 10/12/2009 - 09/13/2010
• Recurring monthly on the 2nd Monday
• Time: 6:30 PM
• Location: Trattoria Da Franco, 305 S. Washington Street, Alexandria VA 22314
• Contact: Paul Winn, President
• Phone: (703) 269-8336

Old Town Toastmasters invites visiting Toastmasters and prospective members to join us. We meet at 6:30 at the Trattoria Da Franco, near the corn ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 10/26/2009 - 09/27/2010
• Recurring monthly on the 4th Monday
• Time: 6:30 p.m.
• Location: Trattoria Da Franco, 305 South Washington St., Alexandria VA 22314
• Contact: Paul Winn, President
• Phone: (703) 269-8336

Old Town Toastmasters invites visiting Toastmasters and prospective members to join us. We meet at 6:30 at the Trattoria Da Franco, near the corn ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 11/24/2009 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday
• Time: 11a.m.-10p.m.
• Location: Cheesetique Cheesetique Cheese & Wine Bar, 2411 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
• Phone: (703) 706-5300

20% off glasses of wine at lunch 20% off bottles of wine at dinner More detail > >

• Date(s): 02/04/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring monthly on the 1st Thursday
• Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Location: Cheesetique Cheesetique, 2411 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22310
• Phone: (703) 706-5300

Join us at Cheesetique where we are proud to welcome you to our Cheese & Wine Bar, a cheese-centric restaurant with extensive hot and cold selecti ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 02/04/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Time: 5p.m.-9p.m.
• Location: fibre space fibre space - 102 North Fayette Street, Alexandria VA
• Contact: Danielle Romanetti
• Phone: (703) 664-0344
• Admission: none

Join us every Thursday to “stitch in space.” Knit or crochet in our lounge from 5pm to 9pm with other members of the fibre space community ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 03/01/2010 - 10/31/2010
• Recurring daily
• Time: 9:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
• Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
• Phone: (703) 780-2000
• Admission: $5 in addition to admission

Purchase a "National Treasure Tour" to take an hour-long walking tour that includes behind-the-scenes information about areas where "Na ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 03/04/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Time: 7:30p.m.-9p.m.
• Location: Fontaine Caffe & Creperie Fontaine Caffe & Creperie
• Contact: Fontaine Caffe & Creperie
• Phone: (703) 535-8151
• Admission: Free

Fontaine Caffe & Creperie is offering French Movie Night every Thursday @ 7:30 p.m. in the back room. Make it a date night or enjoy with a group o ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 03/04/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring every week day
• Time: 5 p.m. -7 p.m.
• Location: Fontaine Caffe & Creperie Fontaine Caffe & Creperie, 119 S. Royal Street
• Contact: Fontaine Caffe & Creperie
• Phone: (703) 535-8151
• Admission: $17.95/per person

Pre-Theater menu special: 2-course Prix-Fixe $17.95/per person 5-7pm More detail > >

• Date(s): 03/10/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring every week day
• Time: 11am to 2:30 p.m.
• Location: Jackson 20 Jackson 20, 480 King Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 842-2790
• Admission: $11

Save some green Monday through Friday from lunch between 11am and 2:30pm where we'll be serving up a daily $11 lunch special. Ribs, Roast Beef, Meatlo ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 03/29/2010 - 11/08/2010
• Recurring weekly on Monday
• Time: All Day
• Location: ACKC Cocoa Bar ACKC Cocoa Bar, 2003A Mt. Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA
• Contact: Eric Nelson
• Phone: (703) 635-7917

All day, every Monday enjoy half off any ice cream brownie sundae at ACKC Cocoa Bar in Del Ray. Make your Mondays YUMMM! More detail > >

• Date(s): 03/30/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring monthly on the last Tuesday
• Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Location: Morrison House Morrisson House, 116 South Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 838-8000
• Admission: Free!

Morrison House and Torpedo Factory Art Center invite visitors to meet local Torpedo Factory artists and enjoy complimentary ligh hors d'oeuvres in a n ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 03/31/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Wednesday
• Location: King Street Blues King Street Blues, 112 N. Saint Asaph, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 836-8800

Join us a King Street Blues on Wednesday's for half price bottle of wine night! King Street Blues is located in the heart of Old Town Alexandria and o ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 04/01/2010 - 10/31/2010
• Recurring daily
• Time: 11a.m.-11:30a.m.
• Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
• Phone: (703) 780-2000

This 30-minute guided walking tour examines Washington's brilliant design for the grounds around Mount Vernon. Visit the gardens he created, see some ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 04/01/2010 - 10/31/2010
• Recurring daily
• Time: 10a.m.-5p.m.
• Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens George Washington’s Gristmill, 3 miles west of the Mount Vernon Estate.
• Phone: (703) 780-2000
• Admission: Admission to the site is $4 for adults, $2 for children ages 6-11, and free for children 5 and under. When combined with admission to Mount Vernon, tickets are $2 for adults, $1.50 for children ages 6

See an 18th-century water-powered mill in operation, discover how it works, and learn how this particular mill played an important role in George Wash ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 04/01/2010 - 10/31/2010
• Recurring daily
• Time: 10a.m.-5p.m.
• Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens George Washington’s Distillery, Route 235, three miles from Mount Vernon Estate
• Phone: (703) 780-2000
• Admission: Admission to the site is $4 for adults, $2 for children ages 6-11, and free for children 5 and under. When combined with admission to Mount Vernon, tickets are $2 for adults, $1.50 for children ages

April through October, costumed distillers demonstrate the distillation process in the two-story building, which also features a storage cellar, offic ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 04/01/2010 - 10/31/2010
• Recurring daily
• Time: 10a.m.-2:30p.m.
• Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
• Phone: (703) 780-2000

All visitors are invited to participate in a public wreathlaying to commemorate the lives of George and Martha Washington at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 04/05/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Monday
• Location: King Street Blues King Street Blues, 112 N. St. Asaph Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 836-8800

Join us at King Street Blues every Monday for $5.00 burger night! Any two toppings served with coleslaw and chips. King Street Blues: Comfort Food wit ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 04/08/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring monthly on the 2nd Thursday
• Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Location: Torpedo Factory Art Center Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 838-4565
• Admission: Free!

Browse open studios, interact with the artists, and enjoy refreshments. Every Second Thursday of the month. More info can be found online. More detail > >

• Date(s): 05/12/2010 - 09/30/2010
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Time: 11:30a.m.-5:30p.m.
• Location: Bike and Roll Alexandria One Wales Alley
• Phone: (703) 548-7655
• Admission: $48 adults; $31 children 6-12; $18 children 2-5

Start at Bike and Roll where you will be fitted for a bike and provided with lock, helmet & trail map to ride along the Mount Vernon Trail to Geor ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 05/15/2010 - 11/06/2010
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday
• Time: 10a.m.-1p.m.
• Location: Bike and Roll Alexandria One Wales Alley
• Phone: (703) 548-7655
• Admission: $40

Along with it’s many boutique shops and excellent restaurants, Alexandria is noted for its many historic sites. Among other “gems” w ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 05/25/2010 - 09/02/2010
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Thursday
• Time: 5p.m.-8p.m.
• Location: Jackson 20 Jackson 20, 480 King Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 894-2790

Two and four-legged guests alike can enjoy this pet-friendly experience every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the restaurant’s we ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 06/09/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
• Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Location: Flying Fish Restaurant Flying Fish, 815 King Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 600-3474

Sushi, seafood, karaoke and live entertainment. Enjoy dollar Sushi Happy Hour! More detail > >

• Date(s): 06/09/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
• Time: 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
• Location: Hank's Oyster Bar Hank's Oyster Bar, 1026 King Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 739-4265
• Admission: $1.00 Oysters!

$1.00 select Oysters! More detail > >

• Date(s): 06/10/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Monday, Thursday, Saturday
• Time: 9 p.m. to close
• Location: Flying Fish Restaurant The Flying Fish, 815 A King Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 600-3474

Enjoy Karaoke in The Speakeasy Room located in the lower level of The Flying Fish restaurant. More detail > >

• Date(s): 06/11/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
• Time: 11 p.m. to close
• Location: Jackson 20 Jackson 20, 480 King Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 842-2790

Every evening from 11 p.m. to close, Jackson 20 offers "Late Night Blackout Happy Hour" when we'll kick off the electrical lights, ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 06/11/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Friday, Saturday
• Time: 11 p.m. to 12 a.m.
• Location: Hank's Oyster Bar Hank's Oyster Bar, 1026 King Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 739-4265
• Admission: $1.00 Oysters!

$1.00 Oysters and Hank's Late Night Menu: Oysters & Clams on half shell, Sake Oyster Shooter, Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, Seafood Ceviche w/Lime & ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 06/17/2010 - 09/16/2010
• Recurring weekly on Thursday
• Time: Thursdays, 7 p.m. & 8 p.m.
• Location: Potomac Riverboat Company Potomac Riverboat Company, Alexandria City Marina, 0 Cameron Street, Alexandria
• Phone: (703) 684-0580
• Admission: $15 adults/seniors, $9 child (2-11 years)

Potomac Riverboat Company offers this fun and unique cruise every Thursday of the months June - August. The narrated cruise includes a 40 minute ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 06/23/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring weekly on Wednesday
• Time: All Day
• Location: Clyde's at Mark Center Clyde's at Mark Center, 1700 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 820-8300

Join us Wednesdays when we're offering six special wines starting at $10 each. Choose from three whites and three reds and expand your palate to try s ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 07/14/2010 - 09/15/2010
• Recurring weekly on Wednesday
• Location: Embassy Suites Alexandria
• Contact: Domino's Pizza
• Phone: (703) 721-0200

Order from any of these three Domino's Pizza stores and mention that you'd like your order to benefit LIVESTRONG - the Lance Armstrong Foundation.&nbs ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 07/15/2010 - 09/16/2010
• Recurring every 10 weeks on Thursday
• Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• Location: Prince Michel Winery Tasting Room, 1309 King Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (571) 970-6903

Come enjoy a glass of wine and some Amish cheese in our wine tasting room & gift boutique on King street. Ladies receive 50% off glasses of our Pr ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 08/03/2010 - 09/02/2010
• Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
• Time: 12:00 PM
• Location: Potomac Riverboat Company
• Phone: (703) 684-0580
• Admission: $12.00; $7 for ages 2 to 11 years old

Looking for a way to beat the heat? Or for a place to relax during your lunch hour? Or perhaps a place to meet up with a group or with friends...Begin ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 08/04/2010 - 09/06/2010
• Recurring daily
• Time: Monday – Saturday, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm; Sundays, 12:00 noon – 6:00 pm; Open Thursdays until 9:00 pm
• Location: Art League, Inc. The Art League, 105 N. Union Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 683-1780
• Admission: Free

Our landscape has been visually rendered since the beginning of time and remains one of the most venerable subjects in art. For ‘Scapes, the ann ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 08/11/2010 (No End Date)
• Recurring every week day
• Time: Monday -Friday 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
• Location: Petite Fontaine Salad & Co. Petite Fontaine Salad & Co., 115 S. Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 535-5562
• Admission: Free

Wine Tasting Monday-Friday 5:00pm-7:00pm Stop by after work for a wine tasting and to pick up a heathly dinner to go. More detail > >

• Date(s): 08/20/2010 - 11/19/2010
• Recurring weekly on Friday
• Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
• Location: BRABO by Robert Wiedmaier 1600 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 894-5253
• Admission: $25

Every Friday, beginning August 20th, BRABO by Robert Wiedmaier invites neighbors to enjoy ‘Toast on the Terrace,’ an exclusive happy hour ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/03/2010 - 09/19/2010
• Recurring daily
• Time: check website
• Location: Del Ray Artisans 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
• Phone: (703) 836-2724
• Admission: FREE and open to the public

Del Ray Artisans is pleased to present the 7th annual Board Showcase "From Our Perspective". The Showcase is unique in that Board membe ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/05/2010 - 09/05/2010
• Recurring daily
• Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
• Location: ShadowLand Family Entertainment Center ShadowLand Family Adventures, 5508 Franconia Road, Springfield/Alexandria, VA 22310
• Phone: 703-921-1004 x 0
• Admission: $25

With Penta Play each player pays $25 and gets to play 5 great laser tag adventures – a great way to beat the recession and have some fun too! Sp ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/07/2010 - 09/07/2010
• Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Location: Office of Historic Alexandria Morrison House, 116 S. Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA
• Contact: Torpedo Factory or Morrison House
• Phone: (703) 838-8000
• Admission: Free, food and drinks available for purchase.

“Volusia: Civilian, Slave and Soldier Experiences in the Civil War” Research into a photograph of “Felix Richards Slaves” reve ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/10/2010 - 09/30/2010
• Recurring daily
• Time: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sundays 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Location: Arts Afire Glass Gallery 1117 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 838-9785
• Admission: Free!

13th Annual Kaleidoscope Show with Featured Artists Judith Paul and Tom Durden. These interntionally acclaimed and award-winning kaleidoscop ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/13/2010 - 10/04/2010
• Recurring weekly on Monday
• Time: 10:30 a.m. to noon
• Location: Gadsby's Tavern Museum Gadsby's Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal Street, Alexandria, VA
• Phone: (703) 746-4242
• Admission: $7

A special program for toddlers (walkers through 36 months) and their caregivers, Tavern Toddlers features a weekly open playtime in Gadsby’s his ... More detail > >