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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Alexandria celebrates Mother's Day weekend with springtime activities ranging from Victorian bouquet making at Lee-Fendall House to the grand opening of the Four Mile Run kayak launch, the DC metro area's first ADA-compliant water entry featuring a raised boardwalk ramp and wheelchair transfer platform. The weekend brings Del Ray's signature spring events including the House & Garden Tour, Vintage & Flea Market, and Artisans' Spring Market, while a Croatian postage stamp exhibit at the Torpedo Factory captures centuries of history through tiny windows of art.
Despite chances of showers Saturday afternoon and Sunday, Mother's Day delivers perfect spring weather with highs in the 70s and 80s.
Whether you're learning Hula dance to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, exploring African American history archives for Black History Month's 100th anniversary, catching Vanessa Carlton at The Birchmere, or running the Port City Moms 5K & 10K Saturday morning, Alexandria offers the perfect blend of outdoor adventure, cultural celebration, and heartfelt tributes to mothers across the city.
Here's a look at everything on the calendar this weekend.
Looking for something to do on Thursday? I've got you covered here.
Friday, May 8
Things To Do
- 10 a.m.: Discover Croatia: A Journey Through Tiny Windows of History at Torpedo Factory
- 6:30 p.m.: Friday Night Run Club at Daniel O'Connell's
Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Kingpin at 9 p.m.
- Alexandria Bier Garden: The Spring Turtles at 9:30 p.m.
- Blackwall Hitch: Eric Tubbs at 9 p.m.
- Cuates Grill: Karaoke at 10:15 p.m.
- Daniel O'Connell's: Kenny Kohlhaas at 9:30 p.m.
- Del Ray Public House: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
- Epicure on King: Live music at 6:30 p.m.
- Galactic Panther: Time in the Wilderness, PsybhoPomP, and Blaudiss at 7:30 p.m.
- Hops N Shine: Adam Knudsen at 6 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music at 7:30 p.m.
- Makeda Restaurant: Mesfin & Tsehay at 10 p.m.
- Murphy’s Pub: Powers & McLaughlin & Pat Garvey at 9 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: The Moondaddies at 9 p.m.
- Pork Barrel BBQ: DM Shift Live at 8:30 p.m.
- Port City Brewing: Summer Music Series Kick Off with Too Much Feedback at 6 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- St. Elmo's Del Ray: Poetry Reading at 7 p.m.
- The Birchmere: Vanessa Carlton at 7:30 p.m.
- The Light Horse: About Last Night Party Band at 9:30 p.m.
- The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6:30 p.m.
City of Alexandria
- 9 a.m.: Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region Conference - "Witnessing State Violence: Oral History and Liberatory Praxis" at Lyceum
- 10 a.m.: Croatian Postage Stamp Exhibit at Torpedo Factory Arts Center
- 6:30 p.m.: Grown-Up Field Trip: Archives - Black History Month 100th anniversary series at Alexandria Black History Museum
- (City of Alexandria calendar)
Alexandria Library
- 10 a.m.: On the Move! American Migration Routes - From the Colonial Period to the Early Republic, Part 1 (Virtual)
- 10:10 a.m.: Baby Storytime at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- (Alexandria Library calendar)
Alexandria City Public Schools
- No meetings are scheduled.
- (ACPS calendar) (ACHS Titans sports calendar)
Saturday, May 9
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
- 9 a.m.: Del Ray Vintage & Flea Market along Mount Vernon Ave. in Del Ray
- 9 a.m.: Del Ray Artisans’ Spring Art Market at the fields at Mount Vernon Recreation Center
- 9 a.m.: Gustave Art & Craft Market at Gustave Jardin
- 9:45 a.m.: 2026 Port City Moms 5k & 10k at Port City Brewing
- 10 a.m.: Living History Tour of Tall Ship Providence
- 10 a.m.: Discover Croatia: A Journey Through Tiny Windows of History at Torpedo Factory
- 10:30 a.m.: Pedals & Pints at Handy Bikes
- 11 a.m.: Del Ray House & Garden Tour in Del Ray
- 11:30 a.m.: Run Club Meet Up: 5k Fun Run & Walk at Commodore Old Town
- 12 p.m.: Kayak Launch Grand Opening at Four Mile Run Park
- 1 p.m.: Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex Walking Tour at Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex
- 2 p.m.: Mandoleers at Lycuem
- 3 p.m.: Flute Ensemble, Concert Orchestra, & Symphonic Orchestra in Concert at Rachel M. Schlsinger Concert Hall & Arts Center
- 6 p.m.: The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show at Sheraton Suites Old Town
Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Rich Russman at 9 p.m.
- Alexandria Bier Garden: Starting Early at 9 p.m.
- Aslin Beer Co.: Leroy Burks Band at 6 p.m.
- Blackwall Hitch: Stephen Henson at 9 p.m.
- Cuates Grill: Karaoke at 10:15 p.m.
- Daniel O'Connell's: Practically Einstein at 9:30 p.m.
- Galactic Panther: Erasergirl, Flatwaves, Knu, Postdog at 2 pm
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music at 6 p.m.
- Makeda Restaurant: Negussie & Nani at 10 p.m.
- Murphy’s Pub: Powers & McLaughlin & Pat Garvey at 9 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Sugar Coat at 9 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- The Birchmere: Bodeans at 7:30 p.m.
- The Light Horse: Lush at 9:30 p.m.
- The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6:30 p.m.
City of Alexandria
- 10 a.m.: Croatian Postage Stamp Exhibit at Torpedo Factory Arts Center
- 11 a.m.: Specialty Tour: Peeling Back the Layers at Gadsby's Tavern Museum
- 12 p.m.: Four Mile Run Kayak Launch Ribbon Cutting at Four Mile Run Park
- (City of Alexandria calendar)
Alexandria Library
- 9 a.m.: Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond at Local History/Special Collections
- 10 a.m.: Borrow a Board Game at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 10 a.m.: Gear Up for Bike to Work Day! at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
- 10:30 a.m.: Parlons Français - Adult Conversation Practice at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 10:30 a.m.: Take A Seat Teen Docent Art Tour at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 10:30 a.m.: Teen Advisory Group - Monthly Meeting at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
- 11 a.m.: Honoring Heritage Through Hula at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 11:30 a.m.: Take A Seat Teen Docent Art Tour at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 12 p.m.: VETOGA Weekly Community Yoga at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
- 12 p.m.: Take A Seat Panel Discussion and Art Exhibit at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 12 p.m.: Introduction to Tarot at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 2 p.m.: Teens Teach! - Electricity 2! at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 2 p.m.: Swing Dancing at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 2 p.m.: Handcraft Tuesday - Weekend Edition at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- (Alexandria Library calendar)
Alexandria City Public Schools
- No meetings are scheduled.
- (ACPS calendar) (ACHS Titans sports calendar)
Sunday, May 10
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
- 10 a.m.: Discover Croatia: A Journey Through Tiny Windows of History at Torpedo Factory
- 11 a.m.: Paperweight Workshop at Fantastical Glass
- 12 p.m.: Run Club Meet Up and 5k Run at Hotel Heron
- 2 p.m.: Love You A Bunch: Mother’s Day Victorian Bouquet Making at Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden
- 3 p.m.: Side-By-Side: Stewart Goodyear Plays Gershwin at Schlesinger Concert Hall
Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Kev Powe Thang at 9 p.m.
- Atlas Brew Works: Dungeons N' Drafts at 1 p.m.
- Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 10:30 a.m.
- Galactic Panther: Youth in Government Album Release Show at 7 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: 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 of Alexandria
- 10 a.m.: Croatian Postage Stamp Exhibit at Torpedo Factory Arts Center
- (City of Alexandria calendar)
Alexandria Library
- 9 a.m.: Exhibit: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka - The Struggle and Beyond at Local History/Special Collections
- 3:30 p.m.: Sunday Story Time at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
- (Alexandria Library calendar)
Alexandria City Public Schools
- No meetings are scheduled.
- (ACPS calendar) (ACHS Titans sports calendar)
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