Featured Events

• Date(s): 02/19/2012 - 02/19/2012
• Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA 22121
• Phone: (703) 780-2000
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• Admission: Included in Estate admission: $15/adult, $7/child, 5 and under free

George Washington’s favorite breakfast was “hoecakes swimming in butter and honey.” Join “General Washington” for a samp ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 02/20/2012 - 02/20/2012
• Time: 1 - 3 p.m.
• Location: Old Town Alexandria, Starts at Gibbon & S. Fairfax Street
• Contact: George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee
• Phone: (703) 829-6640
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• Admission: Free

The nation’s largest George Washington birthday parade marches a one-mile route through the streets of Old Town Alexandria. With nearly 3,500 pa ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 02/20/2012 - 02/20/2012
• Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA 22121
• Phone: (703) 780-2000
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Celebrate the national observance of George Washington’s birthday by visiting his home and burial site FREE of charge on this day. The tradition ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 03/24/2012 - 03/24/2012
• Time: 7 - 9:30 p.m.
• Location: Gadsby's Tavern Museum Gadsby's Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 746-4242
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• Admission: $50 per person (includes food and drinks for the evening)

Just as guests to the tavern did over 200 years ago, enjoy different rum punch creations from local distilleries, restaurants and caterers and vote fo ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 05/12/2012 - 06/10/2012
• Recurring daily
• Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Wednesday through Monday (closed Tuesdays)
• Location: Woodlawn - Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House Woodlawn, 9000 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309
• Phone: (703) 780-4000
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• Admission: $10 adults; $5 students through grade 12; ages 5 and under are free

The nation's premiere exhibition of contemporary needlework is held annually at Woodlawn, a National Historic Landmark owned by the National Trust for ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 07/04/2012 - 07/04/2012
• Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway,, Mount Vernon, VA 22121
• Phone: (703) 780-2000
• Visit Website
• Admission: $15/adult, $7/child, 5 and under free.

Historic Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, salutes our first commander-in-chief with a dazzling display of made-for-daytime fireworks durin ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/08/2012 - 09/09/2012
• Recurring daily
• Time: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
• Location: King Street between Union & Washington sts., Alexandria, VA 22314
• Phone: (703) 746-3301
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More than 200 juried artists turn Old Town's famous King Street into an outdoor art show when they display and sell fine art ranging from paintin ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 09/22/2012 - 09/23/2012
• Recurring daily
• Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway,, Mount Vernon, VA 22121
• Phone: (703) 780-2000
• Visit Website
• Admission: $15/adult, $7/child, 5 and under free.

The annual Colonial Market & Fair at Mount Vernon features dozens of America’s finest craftspeople and plenty of family fun! Colonial-attire ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 10/05/2012 - 10/07/2012
• Recurring daily
• Time: 6-9 p.m.
• Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway,, Mount Vernon, VA 22121
• Phone: (703) 780-2000
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• Admission: $35pp

Enjoy live blues and spectacular views of the Potomac River while sampling wine from 16 Virginia wineries. Visitors learn about the successes and fail ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 10/06/2012 - 10/06/2012
• Location: Mount Vernon between Bellefonte and Hume streets Alexandria , VA 22301
• Phone: (703) 683-3100
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Celebrating the diversity of Del Ray, this annual street festival along Mount Vernon Avenue has 300 juried artists, three stages of music, children's ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 10/27/2012 - 10/28/2012
• Recurring daily
• Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway,, Mount Vernon, VA 22121
• Phone: (703) 780-2000
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• Admission: $15/adult, $7/child, 5 and under free.

Mount Vernon welcomes the autumn season with Fall Harvest Family Days! The entire family enjoys autumn activities including wagon rides, wheat treadin ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 11/24/2012 - 12/16/2012
• Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday
• Time: 5 - 8:30 p.m.
• Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway,, Mount Vernon, VA 22121
• Phone: (703) 780-2000
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• Admission: $20/adult; $14/child 11 and under.

Mount Vernon by Candlelight takes place on: November 23, 24 & 25 (Friday - Sunday) December 1 & 2 (Saturday - Sunday only) December 8 & 9 ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 11/30/2012 - 12/01/2012
• Recurring daily
• Location: Campagna Center Throughout Alexandria
• Phone: (703) 549-0111
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Consistently ranked by the Southeast Tourism Society as one of the top 20 events in the South, it has grown from a small informal parade to an entire ... More detail > >

• Date(s): 12/01/2012 - 12/01/2012
• Time: 10:30 a.m.
• Location: Throughout Old Town Alexandria
• Phone: (703) 746-3301
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• Admission: Free!

An Alexandria tradition, with more than 100 Scottish clans playing bagpipes, living history units, dog clubs, antique cars and Santa! At 10:30 a.m.&nb ... More detail > >