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Alexandria Christmas tree lighting at Market Square is this Saturday

By James Cullum
Christmas tree in Market Square (photo via Visit Alexandria/Facebook)

It’s about to get a little brighter in Alexandria.

On Saturday (Nov. 23), city leaders will count down to illuminate Alexandria’s Christmas tree in front of City Hall at Market Square (301 King Street).

Complete with caroling, the event will also close the city’s yearlong 275th anniversary celebration. The 40-foot-tall plastic tree has 40,000 lights.

The free event will begin with Alexandria’s town crier Ben Fiore-Walker, and Mayor Justin Wilson will welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus to meet with families.

The event runs from 6 to 8 p.m.

Can’t make it? Del Ray’s Christmas tree and menorah lightings are on Sunday, Dec. 8.

About the Author

  • Reporter James Cullum has spent nearly 20 years covering Northern Virginia. He began working with ALXnow in 2020, and has covered every story under the sun for the publication, from investigative stories to features and photo galleries. His work includes coverage of national and international situations, as well as from the White House, Capitol, Pentagon, Supreme Court and State Department. He's covered protests and riots throughout the U.S. (including the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol), in addition to earthquake-ridden Haiti, Western Sahara in North Africa and war-torn South Sudan. He has photographed presidents and other world leaders, celebrities and famous musicians, and excels under pressure.