What's happening in Alexandria this weekend: July 3-5

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - It's going to be a dangerously hot holiday weekend. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning through 8 p.m. Friday, with heat index values reaching up to 112 degrees. Highs stay near 100 through the weekend with afternoon thunderstorms possible Saturday and Sunday. If you need to cool off, pools at Old Town, Memorial and Warwick are open, and Charles Houston and Patrick Henry recreation centers are serving as cooling centers from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday. DASH is also running cooling buses at 417 King Street and the LA Mart parking lot at South Van Dorn and Edsall Road. All Alexandria museums are open with free admission for residents, and the Torpedo Factory has A/C and art from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday.

Sports fans have plenty to watch this weekend. The Washington Spirit host Houston at Audi Field Friday night for an America 250 celebration, and the Nats take on the Pirates for a three-game set. The World Cup knockout rounds roll on with Argentina, France, Brazil and Mexico all in action — and Sunday's 8 p.m. Mexico-England match should be a good one.

On Sunday, Göta Lejon — a marching show band from Gothenburg, Sweden — performs a free concert at 11 a.m. at John Carlyle Square Park, presented by the Alexandria Sister Cities Committee. And a reminder: Alexandria's own birthday fireworks celebration is next week, July 11 at Oronoco Bay Park.

Here's everything on the calendar this weekend.

Looking for something to do on Thursday, July 2? I've got you covered here.

Friday, July 3

Things To Do

11 a.m.: German Pilsner Release at Port City Brewing Company
6:30 p.m.: Friday Night Run Club at Daniel O'Connell's
6:30 p.m.: Alexandria Aces versus Southern Maryland Senators at Frank Mann Field

Entertainment

219 Restaurant: Sol Roots at 9 p.m.
Cuates Grill: Karaoke at 10:15 p.m.
Del Ray Public House: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music at 7:30 p.m.
Makeda Restaurant: Mesfin & Tsehay at 10 p.m.
Murphy’s Pub: Pat Garvey & Tyler Goldstein at 9 p.m.
O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Culp at 9 p.m.
Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
The Garden Del Ray: Jeremiah Prophett Duo at 4:30 p.m.
The Light Horse: Rebel Rose at 9:30 p.m.
The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6:30 p.m.

City & Schools

All Day: City Offices Closed — Independence Day Holiday
All Day: RPCA Closure: Independence Day (Observed)
10 a.m.: Old Town Open at Old Town Pool
10 a.m.: Warwick Open at Warwick Pool
10 a.m.: Memorial Open at Memorial Pool
7 p.m.: Tavern Games Night: America250 at Gadsby's Tavern Museum
(City of Alexandria calendar) (ACPS calendar)

Alexandria Library

All Day: RPCA Closure: Independence Day (Observed)
(Alexandria Library calendar)

Sports

2 p.m.: FIFA World Cup — Australia vs. Egypt
6 p.m.: FIFA World Cup — Argentina vs. Cape Verde
6:30 p.m.: Alexandria Aces vs. Southern Maryland Senators at Frank Mann Field
6:45 p.m.: Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates at Nationals Park
8 p.m.: Washington Spirit vs. Houston Dash at Audi Field — America 250 celebration
9:30 p.m.: FIFA World Cup — Colombia vs. Ghana

Saturday, July 4

Things To Do

7 a.m.: Old Town Farmers’ Market at Tavern Square
8 a.m.: Del Ray Farmer’s Market at Pat Miller Square
8 a.m.: Beer & Brats Potluck for the Fourth at Rosemont Cellar
10 a.m.: Rosemont 4th of July Celebration at Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School
10 a.m.: Yoga - 4th of July at Lost Boy Cider
10:30 a.m.: Pedals & Pints at Handy Bikes
11 a.m.: Specialty Tour: Hamilton's BFFs & Frenemies at Gadsby's Tavern
3:30 p.m.: Stars, Stripes, Sonoma, & Champagne at Sonoma Cellar
5 p.m.: Apothecary Night Shift at Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

Entertainment

219 Restaurant: Just For Fun at 9 p.m.
Blackwall Hitch: Brandt Dunn at 9 p.m.
Cuates Grill: Karaoke at 10:15 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music at 6 p.m.
Makeda Restaurant: Negussie & Nani at 10 p.m.
Murphy’s Pub: Brad Pugh at 4 p.m., Practically Einstein and Jason Mitsch at 9 p.m.
Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
The Light Horse: NoVa Buckshot at 9:30 p.m.
The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6:30 p.m.

City & Schools

All Day: RPCA Closure: Independence Day
9 a.m.: Minnie Howard Open at Minnie Howard
10 a.m.: Memorial Open at Memorial Pool
10 a.m.: Warwick Open at Warwick Pool
10 a.m.: Old Town Open at Old Town Pool
11 a.m.: Specialty Tour: Hamilton's BFFs & Frenemies at Gadsby's Tavern
5 p.m.: Apothecary Night Shift at Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
(City of Alexandria calendar) (ACPS calendar)

Alexandria Library

All Day: RPCA Closure: Independence Day
(Alexandria Library calendar)

Sports

11:05 a.m.: Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates at Nationals Park
1 p.m.: FIFA World Cup — Canada vs. Morocco
5 p.m.: FIFA World Cup — Paraguay vs. France

Sunday, July 5

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
11 a.m.: Swedish Marching Band Concert at John Carlyle Square Park
12 p.m.: Run Club Sunday Meetup at The Pier Bar
3 p.m.: LIVE at the Lyceum: Main Street Chamber Players Concert at The Lyceum
5:30 p.m.: Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum at Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

Entertainment

219 Restaurant: Kev Powe Thang at 9 p.m.
Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 10:30 a.m.
Galactic Panther: F***edup Girls Night at 6:30 p.m.
Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Mason Social: DJ Konquer at 10 a.m.
Murphy’s Pub: Luke James Shaffer at 4 p.m., 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.

City & Schools

7 a.m.: Minnie Howard Open at Minnie Howard
8 a.m.: Chinquapin Open at Chinquapin
10 a.m.: Memorial Open at Memorial Pool
11 a.m.: Warwick Open at Warwick Pool
11 a.m.: Swedish Marching Band Concert at John Carlyle Square Park
12 p.m.: Old Town Open at Old Town Pool
2 p.m.: Family Day with Jr. Docents at Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
5:30 p.m.: Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum at Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
(City of Alexandria calendar) (ACPS calendar)

Alexandria Library