The 17th Annual Alexandria King Street Art Festival will be held on Saturday September 21st and Sunday September 22nd at 220 King Street in Old Town Alexandria. The historic King Street will be transformed into a world class outdoor art gallery where art lovers can come and discover spectacular paintings, life size sculptures, jewelry, photography, ceramics and more. The annual event will feature festival booths lined along King Street between Washington and Union Street with over six blocks of artwork by more than 200 artists from the US and abroad. With more than $15 million in art been displayed visitors can purchase one of a kind wares and meet the artist behind the work. All are invited to attend this popular two (2) day annual event.
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The 11th Annual Del Ray Music Festival will be held on July 14 from 3 pm to 8 pm at the Pat Miller Neighborhood Square located at the intersection of Mount Vernon Avenue and Oxford Avenue in Del Ray Alexandria. The Annual Event celebrates the diverse and local musical talents in the Washington DC area This year's event will feature live music from local musicians who will be performing on two stages: Pat Miller Neighborhood Square and Bean Creative Stage. Food and refreshments will be provided by some of Alexandria's top restaurants with pop-up beer gardens to be provided by seven of Del Ray's top Restaurants. The event is free and open for all to come and enjoy. Continue reading
The Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial was established in 2014 at 1001 S Washington Street Alexandria. In 1864 Superintendent of Contrabands declared that the site be used as a cemetery due to the numerous death of many African Americans who fled to Alexandria after escaping from the Civil War. The burial of many African American troops was later moved to the Alexandria National Cemetery and as such the last burial at Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery was done in January 1869. 
Gadsby's Tavern Museum located at 134 N Royal Street Alexandria is one of the city's must visit historic museum. The museum which consists of the c. 1785 tavern and the 1792 City Hotel was operated by Mr John Gadsby from 1796 to 1808. The tavern was once an area used for dancing assemblies, theatrical and musical performances as well as meetings of local organizations. The Ballroom of the Tavern hosted George Washington's Birth night Ball and Thomas Jefferson's Inaugural Banquet. The museum currently offers special programs, tours and the hosting of private and special events. 
The Alexandria Archaeology Museum is located on the third floor of the Torpedo Factory Art Center at 105 N Union Street n Old Town Alexandria. The museum features exhibits which shows the process of Archaeology and the latest artifacts found in Alexandria. The museum offer hands on activities for kids and adults to experience the Art of Archaeology. Through the museum, The City of Alexandria along with archaeologists and students work with residents to study and manage aspects of archaeology which is important to Alexandria's history. 
The Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association (FVFEA) will be hosting its Annual Firehouse Festival at The Friendship Firehouse Museum, 107 S. Alfred St Alexandria on August 3 from 9 am to 2 pm. The Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association is an organization which focuses on fire fighting history and fire safety. It is an active organization which hosts this event annually and it supports the preservation of the Friendship Firehouse Museum and its collections. 
The Athenaeum was once the Bank of the Old Dominion now turned art gallery. Over the years the building has been home to various businesses before being purchased by the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association in 1964 and turned into its current state, an art gallery. The Neo-Classical Greek Revival building located at 201 Prince Street Alexandria was built in 1851 and was once used as Commissionary Headquarters for the Union Army during the Civil War.