What's happening this weekend in Alexandria: Dec. 27-28

After a whirlwind fall packed with festivals, parades, and holiday festivities, Alexandria is catching its breath this weekend, and frankly, we’ve earned it.

Saturday looks crisp and pleasant, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid-40s, though you’ll want to bundle up against those northerly gusts. Sunday brings cloudier conditions and a slight chance of afternoon rain, so keep an umbrella handy if you’re heading out later in the day.

While the calendar isn’t quite as jam-packed as weeks past, there’s still plenty to do around town. The farmers’ markets are keeping their winter hours in Old Town, Del Ray, and the West End. Cameron Run’s Ice & Lights continues its daytime and evening skating sessions both days. And the live music scene remains as lively as ever, from a free comedy night at Port City Brewing to Maysa’s Christmas show at The Birchmere.

ACPS students are still on winter break, so it’s a perfect time for families to catch the Kids’ Winter Movie Mornings at the library or try something cozy like a chunky knit blanket workshop.

Here’s your full guide to everything happening in Alexandria this weekend. And one more thing—if you head to something you find on this list, be sure to tell the organizers you found out about it on The Alexandria Brief!

Saturday, December 27

Events

• 7 a.m.: Old Town Farmers’ Market at Market Square Plaza
• 8 a.m.: Del Ray Farmer’s Market at Pat Miller Square
• 10 a.m.: Running at the brewery at Aslin ALX
• 11:30 a.m.: Kids’ Winter Movie Mornings at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 12 p.m.: Ice & Lights - Daytime Ice Skating at Cameron Run
• 2 p.m.: Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop at AR Workshop
• 5 p.m.: Ice & Lights - Village & Skating at Cameron Run

Live Music & Entertainment

• 219 Restaurant: Myles Deep at 9 p.m.
• Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 9 p.m.
• Daniel O’Connell’s: Rook Richards Trio at 9:30 p.m.
• Hops N Shine: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
• Laporta’s Restaurant: Heather Maxwell Trio at 7 p.m.
• Makeda Restaurant: Negussie & Nani at 10 p.m.
• Murphy’s Pub: Rocky Guttmann at 9 p.m.
• O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: DJ Night with DJ Rabbit at 9 p.m.
• Port City Brewing Company: Jokes on Tap - Free Comedy Night at 7 p.m.
• Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
• The Birchmere: A Very Merry Maysa Christmas at 7:30 p.m.
• The Light Horse: Broken Ground at 9:30 p.m.
• The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6:30 p.m.

ACPS

• Winter Break
• 8 a.m.: Indoor Track: Boys & Girls Varsity Invitational at Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex

Sunday, December 28

Events

• 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
• 9 a.m.: Old Town North Annual Holiday Market at 901 N. Royal Street
• 12 p.m.: Ice & Lights - Daytime Ice Skating at Cameron Run
• 2 p.m.: Alexandria Oddball Cinema - “Blast of Silence” at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 5 p.m.: Ice & Lights - Village & Skating at Cameron Run

Live Music & Entertainment

• 219 Restaurant: Kev Powe Thang at 9 p.m.
• Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 10:30 a.m.
• Daniel O’Connell’s: Ian Conor at 5 p.m.
• Galactic Panther: The OK Club at 11 a.m., ESP’s InterGalactic Open Mic at 8 p.m.
• Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music at 11:30 a.m., Steve Ragsdale at 6 p.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.
• The Birchmere: Bela Dona Band at 7:30 p.m.
• The Garden: Trivia at 4 p.m.

ACPS

• Winter Break

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