From a waterfront walk to a whisky tasting to Alexandria RadioClub Field Day and more, there’s plenty going on in Alexandria this weekend.
Discover all that’s happening, new, and to do here, from Friday, June 23 to Sunday, June 25, below. Organizing an event? Submit events to ALXnow.
Friday, June 23
Things To Do
- 10:30 am: Rhythmaya Bollywood Dance Experience at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 12 pm: German Pilsner Release at Port City Brewing
- 2 pm to 3 pm: African Storytime with the Tidewater African Cultural Alliance at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 5 pm to 7 pm: Summer Kick-Off at Alexandria Commons
- 5 pm to 7 pm: Wine & Watercolors with Shop Made in VA
- 6 pm to 9 pm: Cider & Cookie Pairing at Lost Boy Cider
- 6:30 pm to 8 pm: Succulent & Sangria Workshop at PlantHouse – Alexandria
- 7 pm to 9 pm: Trivia Nights at Historic Sites: Presidential History at Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden
- 8:30 pm: Outdoor Movie Night at NewLife Alexandria
Live Music & Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Live music with Holly Montgomery from 9 pm to 1 am
- Blackwall Hitch: Live music with Ryan Forrester Band from 9 pm to 12 am
- Dance Studio Lioudmila: Alternative Music Milonga at 8 pm
- Daniel O’Connell’s Irish Restaurant and Bar: Live music with Franklin Music Duo from 9 pm to 12 am
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music with The Satin Doll Trio from 7 pm to 11 pm
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Live music with Rocky Guttman & Drew Stevyns at 8:30 pm
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 pm
- The Birchmere: Tarsha Fitzerald Productions presents Voices of Motown Anniversary Show at 7:30 pm
- The Light Horse Restaurant & Bar: Live music with The Kenny K Project at 9:30 pm
- The Little Theatre of Alexandria: The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years at 8 pm
- The Study at Morrison House: Live piano music from 6 pm to 9 pm
Saturday, June 24
From ALXnow: Upcoming Mount Vernon Trail night-tour includes firefly and bat-watching
Things To Do
- 7 am to 12 pm: Old Town Farmers’ Market at Market Square Plaza
- 8 am to 12 pm: Del Ray Farmers Market at the corner of Mt. Vernon and Oxford Avenue
- 9 am to 11 am: Waterfront Commission Waterfront Walk at Windmill Hill Park
- 9:30 am to 1 pm: Hoops In Virginia 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at Charles Houston Recreation Center
- 9:30 am to 10:30 am: Yoga on the Magnolia Terrace at Carlyle House Historic Park
- 9:45 am to 12 pm: Pedals & Pints: Long Ride at Port City Brewing
- 10 am to 11 am: Yoga Class with Melanie Parks at Lost Boy Cider
- 10 am to 12 pm: Nature Journaling Club at Del Ray Artisans
- 10 am to 2 pm: Lyceum Health and Wellness Fair at Lyceum
- 10 am to 7 pm: Summer Bash 2023 at Your Hobby Place
- 10 am to 7 pm: 10th Edition Afro Unity Festival at Lee District Amphitheater
- 10:30 am: Family Storytime with Fish Craft at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 11 am to 12 pm: Outlandish Tours at the Apothecary Museum
- 11 am to 12 pm: Sing Books with Emily at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
- 11 am to 1 pm: Tenant Rights Seminar at Casa Chirilagua
- 12 pm to 3 pm: Vola’s Crawfish Boil at Vola’s Dockside Grill
- 1 pm to 6 pm: 4-Year Anniversary Celebration at Lost Boy Cider
- 2 pm: Alexandria Baroque: A period-instrument duo of Baroque Violin and Lute at Athenaeum
- 2 pm: Alexandria RadioClub Field Day 2023 at Chinquapin Park
- 2 pm to 3 pm: African Storytime with the Tidewater African Cultural Alliance at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
- 2 pm to 4 pm: The Situation Room Experience: Washington’s Cabinet at Mount Vernon
- 2 pm to 5 pm: George Washington Whiskey Tasting at George Washington’s Distillery & Gristmill
- 5 pm to 8 pm: The Platform Magazine 2023 Summer Fashion Show at The George Washington Masonic National Memorial
- 7 pm to 9 pm: LGBTQ + Pride Month Social at Evening Star Cafe
- 8:45 pm to 9:45 pm: Fireflies and Bats Walk with Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail
Live Music & Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Live music with Bill Pappas Project from 9 pm to 12 am
- Blackwall Hitch: Live music with Too Extra from 9 pm to 12 am
- Daniel O’Connell’s Irish Restaurant and Bar: Live music with Johnny Artis Legacy Band from 9 pm to 12 am
- Hops N Shine: Live Music from 7 pm to 11 pm
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music with the Sharon Clark Trio from 7 pm to 11 pm
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Live music with Rocky Guttman & Britton James at 8:30 pm
- Port City Brewing: Jokes On Tap: Free Comedy Night from 7 pm to 10 pm
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 pm
- The Birchmere: Live music with After 7 at 7:30 pm
- The Light Horse Restaurant & Bar: Live music with Back To The 90s at 9:30 pm
- The Little Theatre of Alexandria: The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years at 8 pm
- The Lyceum: Arts on the Horizon presents Arco Iris at 10:30 am
- The Study at Morrison House: Live piano music from 6 pm to 9 pm
Sunday, June 25
Things To Do
- 8:30 am to 1 pm: West End Farmers Market at 4800 Ben Brenman Park
- 9 am to 11:30 am: 2023 Alexandria Public Art Ride at 1A Prince Street
- 10 am to 12 pm: Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market at Four Mile Run Park
- 10 am to 2 pm: Old Town North Farmers Market at 901 North Royal Street
- 10 am to 7 pm: Summer Bash 2023 at Your Hobby Place
- 1 pm: Investment Discussion over Brunch at La Madeline French Bakery & Cafe
- 1 pm to 4 pm: Four Mile Run Kayak Clean-Ups at Kayak Barn at Four Mile Run Park
- 2 pm: Alexandria Radio Club Field Day 2023 at Chinquapin Park
- 2 pm to 5 pm: Family Day with Young Historians at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
- 3 pm: Lyceum Chamber Series presents Zanoli* Duo at the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum
- 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm: Virtual: Youth MOVE Virginia Support Group
Live Music & Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Live music with Kev Powe Thang from 9 pm to 12 am
- Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum: Live music with Zanoli* Duo at 3 pm
- Blackwall Hitch: Jazz Brunch with Rodney Kelley from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm
- Daniel O’Connell’s Irish Restaurant and Bar: Live music with Brian Gaffney from 5 pm to 8 pm
- ESP Tea & Coffee: Open Mic Night from 8 pm to 10 pm
- Hops N Shine: Comedy Night from 7 pm to 8:30 pm
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Live music with Steve Ragsdale from 11:30 am to 3 pm, live movie with Walt Johnson Trio from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Mason Social: Trivia Night from 6 pm to 9 pm
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Live music with Colby Sard at 8:30 pm
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 pm
- The Light Horse: Karaoke from 9 pm to 1 am
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