Tag: Alexandria events

Spring events to highlight local artists

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] The Alexandria Old Town Springtime Art Festival will take place in the Carlyle neighborhood this weekend, and it’s not the...

‘Blue Stockings’ brings relevant, period drama to LTA

By Jordan Wright “Blue Stockings” harkens back to the late 19th century at Cambridge University at a time when women wore bloomers and didn’t have...

George Washington Birthday Parade returns to Old Town

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] Celebrate Presidents' Day and the first president’s 290th birthday at the George Washington Birthday Parade on Monday. The annual parade...

St. Patrick’s Day parade postponed

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] This year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade will be postponed to September, according to a Facebook announcement from the Ballyshaners, the...

Old Town Festival of Speed and Style donates $20K to charities

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] The organizers behind the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style, Alexandria’s annual classic car show, donated $20,000 to local...

Turkey Troy returns to Del Ray

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] After a year away due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 46th annual Del Ray Turkey Trot is back in action. Set...

2021 Alexandria Love Your Pet Day Festival hits the city on...

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]   Port City pet lovers have something to look forward to this Sunday: the 2021 Alexandria Love Your Pet Day Festival.   Taking...

City to host 9/11 remembrance ceremony

By Olivia Anderson | [email protected] The City of Alexandria will hold a remembrance ceremony on Sept. 11 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Waterfront Park...

Our View: A local treasure

The Alexandria Film Festival has grown during the past 14 years from a creative idea to a firmly entrenched part of our city’s burgeoning...

Virtual Turkey Trot kicks off on Saturday

By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected] Alexandria’s annual Thanksgiving race, the Turkey Trot, has been restructured in response to COVID-19, according to a news release. The race...