Things to do in Alexandria this weekend: Oct. 9 - 12
Paws in the Park, a Friday evening Rock The Ave, and the city's Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations fill the holiday weekend, with rain likely Sunday
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Alexandria's neighborhoods and civic life — neighborhood news, civic associations, parks and recreation, weekend happenings, and the people and organizations bringing residents together.
From $175,000 to $2.7 million: Homes sold in Alexandria last week
Seven homes sold for $1 million or more, up from four, and the median price jumped to $882,000 from $472,500
Spooky Mad Science Expo returns Oct. 17 with more than 100 hands-on science activities
The free Halloween-themed event at Patrick Henry Recreation Center is in its 11th year. The mayor is scheduled to read a city proclamation at 4 p.m.
Alexandria Choral Society opens its 57th season Oct. 24 with 'Tapestry: A Festival of Belonging'
The concert at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial includes a new work by composer Nebal Maysaud and poetry by Alexandria Poet Laureate Cristi Donoso. Tickets are pay-what-you-can.
Tenants and Workers United to mark 40 years with fundraising gala Friday
The Alexandria-based organizing group, founded in 1986, will recognize community leaders at the Oswald Durant Center. Tickets are sold out.
Alexandria Book & Craft Festival returns to Old Town on Sunday
Eighteen authors and 10 artists and makers will sell their work in the plaza behind 415 King St. Admission is free.
Alexandria residents pick safety, health care access and youth programs as focus of next health plan
The health department announced the results Tuesday and is recruiting residents for workgroups that will write the plan's specific actions.
Alexandria ranks No. 2 on Condé Nast Traveler's list of best small U.S. cities, its highest finish
The city moved up from No. 3, where it had placed three years running. Charleston, South Carolina, was first.
Alexandria honors its first firefighter to die in the line of duty, 174 years later
Charles Glasscock's grave went unmarked until researchers located it in 2024. The Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association laid a wreath Sunday.
Thousands turn out for Art on the Avenue despite daylong rain
Del Ray Business Association also welcomed the neighborhood's newest businesses with a group ribbon-cutting
Spanberger accepts Breaking Barriers Award at Alexandria NAACP dinner, urges yes vote on rights restoration
The governor told the sold-out 93rd annual Freedom Fund Dinner her administration has restored voting rights to more than 100,000 people, and that it should not depend on who holds the office
Alexandria names 22 artists to its first mural roster
The city will use the list as its main resource for choosing muralists for city-commissioned projects. One of the 22 artists is based in Alexandria.
Beautification Commission names 2026 award winners, from Van Dorn Plaza to five home gardens
This year's awards went to properties south of King Street. The commission will review those north of King Street in 2027.
Things to do in Alexandria this weekend: Oct. 2 - 4
Art on the Avenue brings more than 350 artists to Del Ray, and Old Town Cocktail Week continues
Alexandria's business community gathers as AEDP tallies first results of ALX Forward
The economic development group announced a $200,000 state grant at its annual meeting, where the developer of the Old Town North power plant site said it expects to break ground next year
License plate readers go live Friday at a West End apartment building
A petition signed by 109 residents asked Bozzuto to stop the rollout. Metropolis says its platform is opt-in; the building told residents an account is required to keep parking.