Snow Showers and Holiday Cheer: Your guide to a festive Alexandria weekend
A chance of flurries won't dampen the holiday spirit as markets, concerts, and seasonal celebrations take over the city
Bundle up, Alexandria, this weekend delivers a full slate of holiday festivities with a dusting of winter weather to match.
A slight chance of snow arrives Friday afternoon, with flurries possible through Saturday night, when forecasters expect 1 to 3 inches of snow to accumulate. By Sunday, skies should clear, though temperatures will hover in the low 30s.
The weather sets the stage for a packed calendar of seasonal events across the city. The 30th Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market continues at Del Ray Artisans, running all three days for last-minute gift hunters. Saturday brings the 10th Annual Del Ray Candy Cane Bar Crawl and Wreaths Across America at Alexandria National Cemetery. At the same time, the Little Theater of Alexandria continues its run of “A Christmas Carol” with performances Friday through Sunday.
Here’s your complete guide to making the most of the weekend.
ICYMI: Here’s a look at what’s happening in Alexandria on Thursday.
Friday, December 12
Things To Do
3 p.m.: Gustave Marché de Noël Gift Market at Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie
5 p.m.: Ice & Lights - The Winter Village at Cameron Run
5 p.m.: A Very Merry ALX Jazz Fest at GW Masonic National Memorial
6 p.m.: 30th Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market at Del Ray Artisans
7:30 p.m.: Alexandria Citizens Band Holiday Sing-Along Concert at Del Ray United Methodist Church
7:30 p.m.: Holiday Hootenanny at Piece Out Pizzeria
8 p.m.: Alexandria A Cappella Collective presents “Follow the Season” at Fairlington Presbyterian Church
Live Music & Entertainment
219 Restaurant: Kev Powe Thang at 9 p.m.
Alexandria Bier Garden: Starting Early at 8:30 p.m.
Blackwall Hitch: Franklin Music Duo at 9 p.m.
Daniel O’Connell’s: Broken Ground at 9:30 p.m.
Del Ray Pizzeria: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
Hops N Shine: Live music at 6 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: The Satin Doll Quartet at 7:30 p.m.
Lost Boy Cider: Holiday Swing Night - DC Ambiance at 7 p.m.
Makeda Restaurant: Mesfin & Tsehay at 10 p.m.
Murphy’s Pub: Rocky Guttmann and Poehemia at 9 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Anaconda at 9 p.m.
Piece Out Pizzeria: Holiday Hootenanny at 7:30 p.m.
Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
The Birchmere: Bob Schneider & Steve Poltz at 7:30 p.m.
The Light Horse: Practically Einstein at 9:30 p.m.
The Little Theater of Alexandria: A Christmas Carol at 8 p.m.
The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6:30 p.m.
City Events & Public Meetings
6 a.m.: Chinquapin Open at Chinquapin Park
9 a.m.: Industrial Development Authority Meeting
5 p.m.: Very Merry ALX Jazz Fest at the Masonic Memorial
For more details on all these events, please visit here.
Library
3:30 p.m.: Fun Friday! at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
For more details on these events, please visit here.
ACPS
8 a.m.: Governance Committee via Zoom
5 p.m.: Boys Varsity Wrestling Invitational at Magruder High School
5:30 p.m.: Girls Varsity Indoor Track Meet at Thomas Jefferson Middle School
5:30 p.m.: Girls JV Indoor Track Meet at Thomas Jefferson Middle School
5:30 p.m.: Boys Varsity Indoor Track Meet at Thomas Jefferson Middle School
5:30 p.m.: Boys JV Indoor Track Meet at Thomas Jefferson Middle School
6 p.m.: Boys & Girls Varsity Swim and Dive vs. South County at Minnie Howard
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Wrestling Invitational at Magruder High School
For more details on these events, please visit here.
Saturday, December 13
Things To Do
7 a.m.: Old Town Farmers’ Market at Market Square
8 a.m.: Del Ray Farmer’s Market
9 a.m.: Giving Tree Event at Bad Ass Coffee
9 a.m.: Army-Navy Game 5/10k Run at Ben Brenman Park
9 a.m.: 30th Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market at Del Ray Artisans
9 a.m.: Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market along Mount Vernon Avenue
9:30 a.m.: Wreaths Across America at Alexandria National Cemetery
10 a.m.: Running at the Brewery at Aslin ALX
10 a.m.: Gustave Marché de Noël Gift Market at Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie
10 a.m.: Fitness at the Brewery at Aslin ALX
11 a.m.: An Evergreen Tree Ceramics Workshop at Shop Made in VA
11 a.m.: Markets For Good Family Holiday Market at Cowo & Creche
11 a.m.: Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show at Carlyle Square
11 a.m.: Winter Crafts & Carols at Lee-Fendall House
12 p.m.: Snow Daze at Aslin ALX
12:30 p.m.: 10th Annual Del Ray Candy Cane Bar Crawl in Del Ray
2 p.m.: Candle-Making Workshop at Made in ALX
2 p.m.: Holiday Concert-Alexandria Baroque at Carlyle House
3 p.m.: Intro to Crochet: Granny Squares at Made in ALX
3 p.m.: Cookies & Cocoa: Holiday Cookie Decorating Class at Shop Made in VA
4 p.m.: Alexandria Choral Society – The Weary World Rejoices at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
4 p.m.: Santa’s Visit - Conquer Kids Cancer with St. Baldrick’s at Lost Boy Cider
5 p.m.: Ice & Lights - The Winter Village at Cameron Run
6 p.m.: Fifteenth Annual Alexandria Holiday Lights Ride around Del Ray
6:30 p.m.: Alexandria Holiday Lights Walk around Del Ray
7:30 p.m.: Alexandria A Cappella Collective presents “Follow the Season” at Fairlington Presbyterian Church
Live Music & Entertainment
219 Restaurant: Rich Russman at 9 p.m.
Alexandria Bier Garden: Rebel Rose at 8:30 p.m.
Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 9 p.m.
Daniel O’Connell’s: Waking Napster at 9:30 p.m.
Galactic Panther: Local Film Premiere: A Night Away From Home at 7:30 p.m.
Hops N Shine: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: Joe Coleman at 6 p.m.
Makeda Restaurant: Negussie & Nani at 10 p.m.
Murphy’s Pub: Rocky Guttmann and Poehemia at 9 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Austin Miller & The Old Towne Killers at 9 p.m.
Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
The Birchmere: Pieces of a Dream at 7:30 p.m.
The Little Theater of Alexandria: A Christmas Carol at 2 p.m. & 5 p.m.
The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6:30 p.m.
City Events & Public Meetings
7 a.m.: Minnie Howard Open at Minnie Howard
8 a.m.: Chinquapin Open at Chinquapin Park
9:30 a.m.: City Council Public Hearing Meeting at City Hall
10 a.m.: Storytime for Little Historians at Alexandria Black History Museum
12 p.m.: Christmas in Camp at Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site
For more details on all these events, please visit here.
Library
10 a.m.: Trash Trekkers at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
11:30 a.m.: Kids’ Winter Movie Mornings at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
1 p.m.: The 6 Intuitive Archetypes at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
2 p.m.: Handcraft Tuesday at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
2 p.m.: Board Game Cafe at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
2 p.m.: Good Pet, Great Life! at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
3 p.m.: Teens Teach! – Electricity! at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
For more details on these events, please visit here.
ACPS
8 a.m.: Boys Varsity Wrestling Invitational at Magruder High School
9 a.m.: Boys & Girls Varsity Indoor Track Invitational at Virginia Beach Sports Center
9 a.m.: Girls Varsity Wrestling Invitational at Magruder High School
6 p.m.: Girls Varsity Swim and Dive vs. Lake Braddock at Franconia Park
6 p.m.: Boys Varsity Swim and Dive vs. Lake Braddock at Franconia Park
For more details on these events, please visit here.
Sunday, December 14
Things To Do
8:30 a.m.: West End Farmers Market at 4800 Brenman Park
9 a.m.: Four Mile Run Farmers’ Market at Four Mile Run Park
9 a.m.: OTNCP Annual Holiday Market at Montgomery Park
10 a.m.: Gustave Marché de Noël Gift Market at Gustave Boulangerie & Brasserie
11 a.m.: 30th Annual Fine Art & Fine Craft Holiday Market at Del Ray Artisans
11 a.m.: Good Tidings Sunday at Port City Brewing Company
12 p.m.: Make Your Own Resin Holiday Teardrop Earrings at Made in ALX
1 p.m.: The Little Elves’ Holiday Party at Hops N Shine
1 p.m.: Holiday Concert at Bishop Ireton High School
1:30 p.m.: Silent Reading Party at Hotel AKA Alexandria
2 p.m.: Hot Chocolate History Tour in Old Town
2 p.m. & 4 p.m.: Colonial Handbell Ringers Concert at Lyceum
3 p.m.: It’s Magic: A Concert at GW Memorial
3 p.m.: Brassy Jazzy Christmas at Lee Center Kauffman Auditorium
5 p.m.: Ice & Lights - The Winter Village at Cameron Run
Live Music & Entertainment
219 Restaurant: Kev Powe Thang at 9 p.m.
Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 10:30 a.m.
Daniel O’Connell’s: Brian Gaffney at 5 p.m.
Galactic Panther: ESP’s InterGalactic Open Mic at 8 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music at 11:30 a.m., Steve Ragsdale at 6 p.m.
Murphy’s Pub: Rook Richards at 8:30 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
The Birchmere: Don McLean at 7:30 p.m.
The Little Theater of Alexandria: A Christmas Carol at 2 p.m. & 5 p.m.
City Events & Public Meetings
7 a.m.: Minnie Howard Open at Minnie Howard
8 a.m.: Chinquapin Open at Chinquapin Park
11 a.m.: Specialty Tour: A Magical Apothecary at Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
2 p.m.: Alexandria Holiday Invitational Cheer Competition at Francis C. Hammond Middle School
2 p.m. & 4 p.m.: Colonial Handbell Ringers Concert at George Washington Masonic National Memorial
For more details on all these events, please visit here.
Library
1:30 p.m.: Board Game Bliss at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
2 p.m.: Alexandria Oddball Cinema at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
For more details on these events, please visit here.
ACPS
There are no events, meetings, or games scheduled.
This guide is incredibly helpful. The Candy Cane Bar Crawl layered with snow forecast is actually pefect timing tho, dunno if anyone planned it that way but it'll make for some solid memories. The sheer density of events here shows how much community energy Alexandria's still got, even in December cold.