Best of the West End Festival to debut in Cameron Station on June 6
WEBA's first outdoor festival will feature a marketplace, live music and a beer garden at Ben Brenman Park
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.
Symphony, Del Ray Artisans pair music and art for season finale May 30
Local artists created pieces inspired by four orchestral works; an online auction benefiting both groups closes May 31
Alexandria's outdoor pools open Saturday with 15% off season passes
Memorial, Warwick and Old Town pools begin opening weekend May 23; Potomac Yard fountain returns daily
Lifestyle & Performance Fitness cuts ribbon on new personal training studio in Del Ray
Saturday's grand opening of the boutique studio at 202 E. Custis Ave. drew City Councilmembers John Taylor Chapman and Sandy Marks alongside Del Ray Business Association leaders
Alexandria leaders to greet riders at John Carlyle Square Park for Bike to Work Day's 25th anniversary
Mayor Alyia Gaskins, the vice mayor and three city councilmembers are among the elected officials expected at the city's marquee pit stop as more than 10,000 commuters across the region take part in today's regional celebration
Alexandria homelessness count rises 14% in 2026, driven by sharp increase in children
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' annual Point-in-Time count identified 189 people experiencing homelessness in the city on Feb. 4, while regionally nearly 29,000 formerly homeless individuals are now in permanent housing
Alexandria's Out of School Time Power-On Program opens registration for 2026-27 year
The afterschool program for K-6 students runs Aug. 24 through June 17 at six recreation centers and three elementary schools, with pre-registration for families qualifying for financial assistance beginning June 7
Del Ray house and garden tour raises more than $27,000, with proceeds boosting caboose restoration
Saturday's biennial fundraiser drew hundreds to a dozen homes, including the Little Red Caboose, which was open to the public for the first time in over a decade
Fort Ward Museum to host Civil War music concert on Armed Forces Day
George Mason University's 8th Green Machine Regiment Band will perform period songs on 19th-century instruments May 16
Soccer IN School wraps first year, reaching all 1,360 Alexandria second graders
Yearlong ASA program, funded by U.S. Soccer, closes inaugural run at Mount Vernon Community School with eyes on a bigger participation goal
Alexandria launches Community Childhood Care Connector
City hires temporary staffer to help families apply for SNAP and summer food benefits amid federal changes
Visit Alexandria, Aslin Beer land $40K in state tourism grants
City's two awards are part of a $2.2 million round from Gov. Spanberger aimed at boosting travel across Virginia
Berlin Brun named Alexandria's 2026 Foster Parent of the Year
Resource parent celebrated for adoptions, Quinceañera and bond with teen in her care — as city seeks more local foster families
Chamber ALX names public safety honorees for May 21 Community Champions Honors
Sheriff's Project Lifesaver Team, an APD officer who revived an unresponsive child, a DECC dispatch group and Fire Department members who responded to last year's Potomac mid-air collision round out the 2026 slate
What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: May 8-10
Four Mile Run kayak launch ribbon cutting, Del Ray House & Garden Tour, Croatian postage stamp exhibit, and more
From Dupont Circle to Old Town: Inaugural Commodore to Commodore run set for June 6
The Old Town Run Club's 9-mile fundraiser for September's 9/11 Remembrance Run kicks off at 9:30 a.m. from The Commodore Dupont Circle. Walking and running groups welcome; $30 registration includes beer at both ends.