A holiday tradition is around the corner in Del Ray, and some festive helpers are needed.
The 15th annual Del Ray Holiday Season Kick-Off starts at 5 p.m. this Sunday at Pat Miller Neighborhood Square on 2311 Mount Vernon Avenue. The event features holiday songs performed by the Alexandria Children’s Chorus, appearances by city leaders and even Santa Claus himself.
A number of local toy drives are still accepting donations, hoping to bring joy to thousands of kids in and around Alexandria this holiday season.
The deadline to donate to the following toy and gift card drives is just around the corner.
Hundreds of Alexandria residents gathered on Saturday to celebrate Alexandria’s annual Christmas tree lighting in Market Square.
Mayor Alyia Gaskins announced the magical arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus, who got into town on a Christmas-themed King Street Trolley. They helped city leaders count down the lighting of the 40-foot-tall plastic tree, which is adorned with some 38,000 lights.
Get your Santa hat ready, because the Del Ray Pop-Up Bar plans to reopen with a Christmas-themed “Joy on the Avenue” concept in two weeks.
The bar aims to return during the weekend of Friday, Nov. 21 at 2312 Mount Vernon Avenue, replacing its spooky “Nightmare on the Avenue” pop-up that closed after Halloween, owner Bill Blackburn told ALXnow.
Merry Christmas and happy Hanukkah from ALXnow!
In the spirit of the holidays, we’re spending the day with friends, family and possibly some spiked egg nog.
Good Monday morning, Alexandria!
☀️ Today’s weather: The weather will be mostly sunny with a high near 35, and a calm wind turning south at 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Monday night will see mostly cloudy skies, a low around 27, and a south wind around 5 mph turning calm after midnight.
It was a festive Sunday with holiday music at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.
The Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic and the Alexandria Choral Society performed their sold-out “Holiday Dreams” concert.
It’s officially the holiday season in Del Ray.
On Sunday night, hundreds turned out for the lighting of the Del Ray Christmas tree and menorah at Pat Miller Square on Mount Vernon Avenue.
It was quite a weekend in Alexandria.
Alexandria’s Scottish Christmas Walk weekend started Friday (Dec. 6), where hundreds attended the decadent annual Taste of Scotland fundraiser for the Campagna Center at The Atrium building in Old Town.
Saint Rita Catholic Church in Arlandria is hosting its 4th Annual St. Nicholas Market this Sunday with a mix of local artists and craftsmen along with traditional seasonal food and drink like German mulled wine: glühwein.
The event is scheduled to run from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, at Saint Rita Catholic Church (3815 Russell Road).
Got a Christmas tree yet?
The Alexandria Police Department has already sold more than 300 trees in its annual sale at 110 Callahan Drive — just outside Alexandria Union Station.
