Halloween weekend in Alexandria brings spooky festivities aplenty this year, with haunted parties, dog-friendly celebrations, bar crawls and more.
Discover all that’s happening in your community this weekend (Oct. 31-Nov. 2), from events and entertainment to live music.
Friday, Oct. 31
Things To Do
- 11 a.m.: All Hallows’ Eve celebrations at Del Ray Pizzeria
- Noon: Bump in the Night Art Exhibit (until 9 p.m.)
- Noon: AR Workshop Walk-in Craft Bar (until 4 p.m.)
- 1 p.m.: Dog-O-Ween at Hops N Shine
- 4 p.m.: Halloween Bar Crawl by Crawl with US
- 5 p.m.: Halloween Bar Crawl by PubCrawls.com
- 6 p.m.: Good Fortune After Dark at the Heron Hotel
- 6:30 p.m.: Halloween Fest – Dog Party
- 6:30 p.m.: Halloween Social Workshop at AR Workshop
- 7:30 p.m.: Ghost & Graveyard Tours (until 10 p.m.)
- 9 p.m.: 21+ Halloween Party at Continues Arcade
- 9:30 p.m.: Practically Einstein Halloween at Daniel O’Connell’s
- 9:30 p.m.: The Darts at The Light Horse
Live Music & Entertainment
- 6 p.m.: Live Music Fridays at Hops N Shine
- 6:30 p.m.: Weekly live piano music at The Study at Morrison House
- 7 p.m.: Alexandria Alternative #005 at the Galactic Panther Art Gallery
- 7 p.m.: George Katsos at Live Music Fridays
- 7:30 p.m.: Tom Paxton with The DonJuans & Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
- 8 p.m.: “Grease” at the Little Theatre of Alexandria
- 8 p.m.: Halloween Comedy Chaos: A Standup Comedy Showcase
- 9 p.m.: Myles Deep at 219 Restaurant
- 9 p.m.: Timmie Metz Band at Blackwall Hitch
- 9 p.m.: Tyler Goldstein at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub
City of Alexandria Events & Public Meetings
- 6 p.m.: Specialty Tour: Poisons at the Apothecary Museum
- All day: Hallowedding ceremonies with the Clerk of Circuit Court
Alexandria Library Events
- 1:30 p.m.: Film Series, “Beetlejuice”
- 3:30 p.m.: Fun Friday for K-5 kids
Alexandria City Public Schools
- No events or meetings are scheduled.
Alexandria City High School Sports
- 7 p.m.: ACHS Boys Varsity Football vs. West Springfield High School at ACHS
Saturday, Nov. 1
Things To Do
- 7 a.m.: Old Town Farmers’ Market
- 7 a.m.: The Market at Southern Towers
- 8 a.m.: Fill the Shoes 5K
- 8 a.m.: Del Ray Farmers’ Market
- 9 a.m.: Potomac River Cleanup at Jones Point Park
- 11 a.m.: Fall-O-Ween @ John Carlyle Square
- Noon: Carlyle House Family Fun Day: Día de los Muertos
- Noon: Bump in the Night Art Exhibit (until 6 p.m.)
- 1 p.m.: An Afternoon of 18th Century Mocktails
- 4 p.m.: The IMperfeKtlymade Fashion Show
- 7:30 p.m.: Ghost & Graveyard Tours (until 10 p.m.)
- 9 p.m.: Karaoke night at Hops N Shine
Live Music & Entertainment
- 6:30 p.m.: Weekly live piano music at The Study at Morrison House
- 7 p.m..: Live Music: Soundtracks on Saturday at the Galactic Panther Art Gallery
- 7:30 p.m.: Balkan Rock Bash: Old Primitives Band
- 7:30 p.m.: International John Violinist Live
- 8 p.m.: Second Act Punk Rock O’Show
- 8 p.m.: “Grease” at the Little Theatre of Alexandria
- 9 p.m.: Franklin Music Duo at Blackwall Hitch
- 9 p.m. Practically Einstein at Murphy’s Grand Irish Pub
- 9:30 p.m.: About Last Night Party Band at The Light Horse
- 9:30 p.m.: George and Joe Band at Daniel O’Connell’s
City of Alexandria Events & Public Meetings
- 9 a.m.: City Council Budget Retreat
- 11 a.m.: Specialty Tour: Hamilton’s BFF & Frenemies
- 1 p.m.: Utility Resource Fair
Alexandria Library Events
- 10:30 a.m.: VETOGA Weekly Community Yoga
- 11 a.m.: The Knit Doctor Is In
- 11:30 a.m.: Ooey Gooey Slime Factory
- Find more events here.
Alexandria City Public Schools
- No events or meetings are scheduled.
Alexandria City High School Sports
- No games are scheduled.
Sunday, Nov. 2
Things To Do
- 7 a.m.: The Market at Southern Towers
- 8:30 a.m.: West End Farmers Market
- 9 a.m.: Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market
- 9 a.m.: Old Town North Farmers and Artisans Market
- Noon: Bump in the Night Art Exhibit (until 6 p.m.)
- 1 p.m.: Kids Boo Bash with KPop Demon Hunters Rumi at Hops N Shine
- 3 p.m.: Wine Bottle Painting at AR Workshop
- 7:30 p.m.: Ghost & Graveyard Tours (until 8:30 p.m.)
Live Music & Entertainment
- 10 a.m.: Black Coffee at Blackwall Hitch brunch
- 11 a.m.: Morten Lauridsen’s “Lux Aeterna”
- Noon: ALX Jazz Fest Pop-Up @ Four Mile Run Market
- 2 p.m.: No One Sphere, Phantom Wave, Trinomal at the Galactic Panther Art Gallery
- 7:30 p.m.: House of Hamill
- 7:30 p.m.: Keiko Matsui
City of Alexandria Events & Public Meetings
Alexandria Library Events
- 1 p.m.: Writers Group at Beatley
- 2:30 p.m.: Preschool STEAM Sundays
Alexandria City Public Schools
- No events or meetings are scheduled.
Alexandria City High School Sports
- 7 p.m.: ACHS Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. TBA at ACHS
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