Good Friday evening, Alexandria. Here’s a look back at today’s most-read stories and a look ahead to tomorrow.
📈 Today’s most-read stories
- Poll: The best pizza places in Alexandria (1,295 views)
- Alexandria leaders say proposal to merge local bus services is ‘problematic’
- Del Ray Halloween Parade returns for weekend of spooky events in Alexandria
🕗 More from today
Everything else we published today, Oct 23, 2026.
- Morning Notes for October 23, 2026
- Family of man who died in APD custody sues city, officers
- Alexandria appoints D.C.’s 911 chief as emergency communications director
📣 Announcements
Alexandria Fitness Studio for People Over 50 Closes Fall Into Fitness Program in 11 Days
Revolutionary Fitness, the semi-private strength and longevity studio at 215 N. Payne St. in… [Announcement]
Army Navy Game Day 5k and 10k Run, sponsored by the Washington, D.C. Foreign Area Officers Association
Attention all runners, joggers, and Army Navy fans! Come join us on Saturday, 12 December 2026… [Announcement]
📅 Upcoming events
Here is what’s going on Saturday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.
- 10:00 am: Countdown to the Holidays
- 12:00 pm: Lost Boy Cider Fall Fest 2026
- 1:00 pm: The Old Town Alexandria Women’s Crawl + Dance Party
- 1:30 pm: Specialty Tours: Preservation of Carlyle
- 4:00 pm: NAMIWalks Northern Virginia 2026
- 4:00 pm: Tapestry: A Festival of Belonging
- 5:00 pm: Miracle League of Alexandria – 15th Anniversary Celebration
- 6:00 pm: Death Comes to Carlyle House
- 👉 8:00 pm: Halloween Improv Comedy Show with the Auxiliary
Here are the events planned for Sunday:
- 12:00 pm: Canopy of Discovery
- 12:00 pm: The Carpenter’s Cook-Off 2026
- 2:00 pm: 30th Annual Del Ray Halloween Parade
- 3:00 pm: Swedish Coffee Culture Event
- 4:00 pm: The DC Death Collective Presents: Death Over Drafts at Lost Boy Cider (free)
⭐ Featured events
🎭 Halloween Improv Comedy Show with the Auxiliary
Oct 24: Join the Auxiliary Improv for a night of Halloween-themed comedy in Old Town, Alexandria VA! [Event]
CatRad Halloween Eve!
Oct 30: Join us for our second annual CatRad Halloween Eve! A night of ghoulish fun, spooky treats… [Event]
Imperium Open House: Discover a Smarter Way to Get Stronger
Nov 1: Explore a different approach to strength training at Imperium’s free open house in Old Town Alexandria. [Event]
Dialogue for Democracy
Nov 3: Dialogue for Democracy invites high school students from across the DMV to George Mason University. [Event]
How Retirement Communities Work – A Free Workshop
Nov 4: Interested in learning about how Continuing Care Retirement Communities work, but don’t know where to start? Join us on 11/4 to learn more! [Event]
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🌤️ Weather update
Today: Alexandria saw a high of 64° at 2:00 p.m. (3° below normal), a low of 48° at 5:55 a.m., no rain and a peak gust of 16 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
🌅 Tonight’s sunset
The photo above is from the City of Alexandria’s marina webcam.
Thanks for reading!
