Good morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather:
- Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
🚨 You need to know
Alexandria residents have dozens of options for weekend entertainment, from early morning farmers markets to late-night live music performances across the city.
Saturday kicks off with the Old Town Farmers’ Market at 7 a.m. at Market Square Plaza, followed by the Del Ray Farmers’ Market an hour later at Pat Miller Neighborhood Square. Fitness enthusiasts can join Murphy’s Saturday Run at 8:30 a.m. or participate in “Fitness At The Brewery” at Aslin ALX starting at 10 a.m. The day also features creative workshops, including candle making at PlantHouse and calligraphy at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library.
Music lovers can catch performances throughout the city Saturday night, with the Bill Pappas Project at 219 Restaurant, the Knox Engler Band at Alexandria Bier Garden, and The Bacon Brothers with Pernikoff Brothers at The Birchmere. Multiple venues are hosting karaoke, including Hops N Shine and Rock It Grill.
Sunday continues the community spirit with three farmers markets opening by 9 a.m., including the West End Farmers Market at Brenman Park and Four Mile Run Farmers’ Market. The Evening Star Cafe presents “Rock Del Ray July Concert” featuring three local bands starting at 6 p.m., while The Birchmere hosts folk legend Judy Collins at 7:30 p.m.
The Alexandria library system offers programming both days, from oddball cinema screenings to a “Science Behind Harry Potter” presentation on Sunday. City-sponsored events include specialty historical tours and the Duke Street Land Use Plan Pop-Up on Sunday morning for residents interested in community planning.
Scroll down for the full listing of events, live music, and entertainment.
📈 Friday’s most read
The following were the most-read ALXnow articles on July 25, 2025.
- USDA to vacate Alexandria’s Braddock Place, home to food assistance programs
- ‘Colored Rosemont’ neighborhood to be recognized with Virginia State historic marker
- Alexandria City High School Dean of Students Tiffany Barner dies
- Three sentenced to prison for series of armed robberies targeting Alexandria, Northern Virginia electronics stores
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued in Alexandria
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s happening today in Alexandria, as per our event calendar.
Saturday, July 26
Things To Do
- 7 a.m.: Old Town Farmers’ Market at Market Square Plaza
- 8 a.m.: Del Ray Farmers’ Market at Pat Miller Neighborhood Square
- 8:30 a.m.: Murphy’s Saturday Run at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub
- 10 a.m.: Fitness At The Brewery at Aslin ALX
- 10 a.m.: Candle Making Workshop at PlantHouse
- 10:30 a.m.: Pedals & Pints at Handy Bikes
- 11 a.m.: Beats, Bites and Brews in Old Town Alexandria at John Carlyle Square
- 11:30 a.m.: Calligraphy Workshop at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 12 p.m.: Slavery and Freedom at Woodlawn
- 12 p.m.: Beer Festival featuring Lost Rhino Brewing at Hops N Shine
- 1 p.m.: Artistic Outlets Creativity Workshop at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 1 p.m.: Summer Treats Recipe Swap – What are your favorite summer recipes? At Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
- 2 p.m.: Oddball Cinema – The Man Who Wasn’t There at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
- 2 p.m.: House Plant Swap at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 3 p.m.: French Conversation Club at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 4 p.m.: Old Town Run Club Fundraiser at Union Street Public House
Live Music & Entertainment
- 219 Restaurant: Bill Pappas Project at 9 p.m.
- Alexandria Bier Garden: Knox Engler Band at 9:30 p.m.
- Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 9 p.m.
- Galactic Panther Art Gallery: Supreme Commander, Mostly Dead, Torino Death Ride, Vulcanite at 7 p.m.
- Hops N Shine: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Sharon Clark Trio at 7 p.m.
- Makeda Restaurant: Negussie & Nani at 10 p.m.
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: Rocky Guttmann at 9 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Late Night Superstars at 9 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- The Birchmere: The Bacon Brothers with Pernikoff Brothers at 7:30 p.m.
- The Light Horse: Climb On at 9 p.m.
- The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6 p.m.
City of Alexandria & Alexandria City Public Schools
- 10 a.m.: Specialty Tour: Hamilton’s BFF & Frenemies
- 10 a.m.: Specialty Tour: Civil War Medicine
- 11:30 a.m.: Bike for Good
- 5 p.m.: Apothecary Night Shift
Sunday, July 27
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
- 1 p.m.: Kids Arts & Crafts at Hops N Shine
- 2 p.m.: Alexandria Oddball Cinema – “Kajillionaire” at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
- 2:30 p.m.: Preschool STEAM Sundays at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
- 3 p.m.: Summer Sundays Chamber Music at the Lyceum by WMPA
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: Joe Halligan at 5 p.m.
- Evening Star Cafe: Rock Del Ray July Concert featuring The Derds, Parallel Lives, and Flawd By Birth at 6 p.m.
- Galactic Panther Art Gallery: Punk & Post-Punk Matiness at 3 p.m., Open Mic at 7:30 p.m.
- Hops N Shine: Marvel Trivia Night at 5 p.m.
- Laporta’s Restaurant: Steve Ragsdale at 11:30 a.m., Walt Johnson Trio at 6 p.m.
- Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub: O’McPub Band at 4 p.m., Rook Richards at 8:30 p.m.
- O’Shaughnessy’s Pub: Open Mic Comedy at 7:30 pm, Karaoke at 9 p.m.
- Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
- The Birchmere: Judy Collins at 7:30 p.m.
City of Alexandria & Alexandria City Public Schools
- 8:30 a.m.: Duke Street Land Use Plan Pop-Up
- 1 p.m.: Science Behind Harry Potter
- 2 p.m.: Family Day with Young Historians
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