In recognition of Pride Month, Alexandria leaders joined hundreds of visitors in celebrating the city’s annual LGBTQIA+ Pride Fair on Saturday (June 27).
With City Hall in Old Town under renovation, this was the first time that the Pride fair was held at John Carlyle Square (300 John Carlyle Street). Dozens of vendors lined the park for the event, which was hosted by the city, the Del Ray Community Partnership, Inova Pride Clinic, Kindred Tree Healing Center and VEG ER for Pets.
🚨Calling all Alexandria high-growth tech founders! Accelerate ALX is accepting applications from Alexandria-based tech founders ready to scale.
Accelerate ALX is the tech accelerator built for Alexandria-based founders operating in high-growth tech verticals such as AI/ML, quantum, defense, energy, cybersecurity, robotics, aerospace, and computer services.
Participants get:
● 1:1 expert-led tailored mentorship support
● Virtual targeted workshops, based on your goals and needs
● Access to connections in the DMV innovation ecosystem and beyond.
All at no cost, with no equity taken. Applications are now open through July 15th. Don’t miss your chance!
Join the 2026 Accelerate ALX cohort! ➡️Apply here: https://hubs.ly/Q04mSDys0
Accelerate ALX is an Alexandria Economic Development Partnership (AEDP) Program, primarily funded by the City of Alexandria, and powered by FedTech.
Have you checked out Creekside Village Apartments lately? It is time for a fresh look. Under vibrant new management, our Alexandria-area community is undergoing a complete evolution. We are pairing sleek, modern interior updates with the spacious, neighborly atmosphere you want.
Plus, for a limited time, we are offering One Month Free on Select Apartments!*
Whether you are browsing online or actively touring the local market, here is why the newly upgraded Creekside Village belongs at the top of your list.
Sleek Interiors, Completely Refreshed
We are transforming every apartment from top to bottom. Step through the front door to discover premium, high-end details without the luxury price tag:
Exciting Amenity Updates on the Way
The indoor transformations are only the start. Our new management team is heavily investing in the shared spaces to elevate your daily routine:
After cancellations in the last two years, the Rosemont Fourth of July event is bringing community spirit back to Independence Day.
The Rosemont Citizens Association event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 4 at Naomi L. Brooks Elementary School (600 Russell Road). The events had been cancelled in 2024 and 2025 due to the elementary school’s window replacement and library renovation projects.
On This Day in Alexandria History — “On June, 29, 1929, the U.S. government announced plans to construct the George Washington Memorial Parkway from the nation’s capital, southward to Mount Vernon. First proposed by Alexandria’s M. B. Harlow about 1907, the roadway was described as “the Appian Way and Westminster Abbey combined”, an apparent reference to America’s first roadway built specifically for motorized vehicles, the Long Island Motor Parkway, which was often referred to as a modern Appian Way … The new parkway in Virginia would be opened just in time for Washington’s 200th birthday celebration in 1932.” [Historic Alexandria]
Hearing on Man’s Death in APD Custody Monday — “The city’s Independent Community Policing Review Board will conduct a public hearing on [Allan Tucker II]’s death from 6:30-9 p.m. Monday, June 29 in the City Council Chamber at the Del Pepper Community Resource Center.” [ALXnow]
Launching July 13 at Revolutionary Fitness, Old Town Alexandria
If you’re over 50 and you’ve ever finished a diet feeling worse about yourself than when you started, this is for you.
Good Friday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.
The following articles were published earlier today — Jun 26, 2026.
Here are today’s most-read articles:
Since it’s Friday, we’ve also compiled a list of the most-read articles of the week, below.
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
Expect showers and possible thunderstorms throughout the day, with patchy fog before 11 a.m. The high will be around 82°F, and winds will shift to the south at about 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 80%, with rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, higher in thunderstorms. Saturday night will also have showers and possible thunderstorms until midnight, then scattered showers will continue. Fog may develop after 2 a.m., with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 68°F, accompanied by light east winds. Probability of precipitation is 60%, with similar expected rainfall. See more from Weather.gov.
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
We hope you have a great weekend, Alexandria!
Pride celebrations and World Cup watch parties will continue this weekend as the last weekend of June brings numerous events to Alexandria.
The Croatian National Football Team, which has used Alexandria as its World Cup home base, will play Ghana on Saturday. Continues Arcade will gather fans to cheer on the Croatian team.
Longtime land use attorney Mary Catherine Gibbs was sworn in as Alexandria’s newest General District Court judge for the 18th Judicial District.
Gibbs was sworn in Thursday night (June 25) to a six-year term by retired Circuit Court Judge Nolan B. Dawkins. Mayor Alyia Gaskins presented Gibbs with her commission from Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D).
After news broke this week that the Tall Ship Providence was suspending operations, a nonprofit aimed at creating a national maritime museum along the Alexandria waterfront has gone public.
Marion Smith, president of the United States Maritime Foundation, told ALXnow the organization has entered into a legal agreement with the property owner at 1 Prince Street and is currently fundraising and looking for a second location for additional programming nearby. He also said the foundation is working to acquire the Tall Ship Providence Foundation’s floating pier, the Tall Ship Providence itself and take over its entire operation at Waterfront Park after signing a memorandum of understanding to do so by 2028.
Finn & Fire, an upscale Peruvian and Japanese fusion restaurant focused on steak and seafood, began its soft opening in Old Town.
The restaurant at 111 N. Pitt Street comes from owner Ghazal Amir, who also owns Crab Cab Bar and Kitchen in Fairfax County. It replaces Kismet Modern Indian, which closed in 2025 after nearly four years.
