Alexandria seniors can apply now for free farmers market produce
A city nutrition program is accepting applications ahead of three August pop-up markets. Funds are limited, and applications won't be available at the markets.
Community & Culture
Alexandria's social and civic life — neighborhood news, civic associations, arts, entertainment, cultural events, parks and recreation, weekend happenings, and the people and organizations bringing residents together.
Alexandria Pipes and Drums to play free summer concerts at Waterfront Park
"Alexandria's Own" will play two free evening concerts at Waterfront Park this summer, moving from their usual Market Square home during City Hall construction.
Old Town North civic group to retrace historic Alexandria Canal on foot — and with a drink in hand
NOTICe's 2nd Annual Canal Crawl on Sept. 19 pairs neighborhood pub stops with storytellers tracing the path of a waterway that once connected Alexandria to Georgetown
What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: July 10-12
Fireworks at Oronoco Bay Park, Moses Stevens Street re-dedication, Aces host Gaithersburg
Alexandria proclaims August 4 National Night Out — and police chief wants to break last year's record
More than 40 neighborhoods, civic associations and apartment communities have already signed up; registration closes July 21
180 years ago today, Congress voted to give Alexandria back to Virginia
The retrocession of 1846 was celebrated by some and feared by others — and it shaped the city that turns 277 this weekend
Art in Every Space pilot brings local artwork to Wheeler Avenue on second night
Mayor Gaskins displays submissions on AV Actions' massive screens, teases interactive art experiences
ACT for Alexandria's Fund for Racial Equity awarded more than $200,000 to 29 organizations over two years, new report finds
Community Advisory Board of nine Alexandria residents led the grantmaking process; ACT now seeking $75,000 to fund next phase
AWLA lands $600,000 PetSmart Charities grant — largest in its 80-year history — to expand veterinary access in underserved neighborhoods
Second phase of Incubator grant will deliver vaccines, grooming, pet food and behavior support to historically excluded neighborhoods near Mark Center
Alexandria's Community Cookout series wraps up tonight at Ruby Tucker Family Center
Free food, activities and community resources at Ruby Tucker Family Center Courtyard tonight from 6-7:30 p.m. — the last stop of the 2026 season
Councilman Chapman hosting three summer roundtables on economic development, nonprofit partnerships, and nightlife
Sessions at Charles Houston Rec Center on July 15, 22 and 29 will cover international economic development, nonprofit partnership with ACPS, and Alexandria's night scene
Alexandria ranks ninth among the best cities in the U.S., Travel + Leisure readers say
The fifth consecutive year the city has made the annual list
Congolese artists bring exhibition on resilience and memory to Old Town yoga studio
'From Pain to Power' runs July 10 through Sept. 10 at 532 Yoga, Arts, & Culture
ACPS seeks donations to fill 3,500 backpacks before the school year starts
Drop-off runs through Aug. 10 at Alexandria City High School
Mayor Gaskins kicks off 'Art in Every Space' pilot, filling Alexandria businesses with local artwork
Program launches at Corcoran McEnearney reception; second event Wednesday at AV Actions
At least 50 slave sales took place at Market Square. A new 242-page study documents what happened there — and what urban renewal erased
Historic Alexandria's documentary study traces the block Alexandrians know as a farmers market and City Hall plaza through 275 years of enslavement, civic life and demolition