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If you’ve ever wanted to see an Aston Martin or Cobra in person, an upcoming Alexandria festival may be your best chance.

According to a release, the Old Town Festival of Speed and Style is scheduled to return to Alexandria on Sunday, May 18, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in Old Town and a James Bond-themed soiree the night before.


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Like pumpkin picking and Thanksgiving dinner, the Alexandria Cider Festival is one of those great fall activities and it’s scheduled to return next month.

The Alexandria Cider Festival is a special cider tasting event complete with live music, tavern games, a food truck and more.


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Alexandria’s Fall Festival, complete with kid-friendly games, food trucks and more, will return on Saturday, Oct. 5.

The Fall Festival is hosted by the Department of Community and Human Services and is scheduled to be held outside Southern Towers at 5067 Seminary Road from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.


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Alexandria’s popular Tons of Trucks event is returning next month to Chinquapin Park (3210 King Street).

The annual event brings all of the big city vehicles out to the park for attendees to see and explore. Tickets were previously $5 per person, but this year the event is free.


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A massive outdoor celebration of international food is making its return for its eighth year to Old Town’s Oronoco Bay Park next week.

Around the World Cultural Food Festival, the largest outdoor cultural food festival in the region, is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 24, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. in Oronoco Bay Park.


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Hometown brewery Port City Brewing Company will be hosting a brand new beer festival in Alexandria showcasing beers from other ports around the country.

The Port to Port Beer Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 17, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Port City (3940 Wheeler Avenue). The festival will feature 14 breweries from other water-adjacent cities, including Mieza Blendery and Lost Boy Cider both in Alexandria.


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Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Friday, August 2, through Sunday, August 4, 2024.

Are you organizing an event? Submit events to ALXnow.


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This weekend the city of Alexandria is celebrating the 250th birthday of the Friendship Fire Company, the first volunteer firefighters in the city, with the annual Friendship Firehouse Festival.

The free festival is on the 100 block of South Alfred Street from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3. It will feature antique fire equipment on display alongside current equipment, as well as hands-on activities, face painting, live music and more.


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Update 6/21: The Portside in Old Town festival has been canceled for Saturday due to extreme heat

Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Thursday, June 6, through Sunday, June 9, 2024.


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The Portside in Old Town Summer Festival will return to Waterfront Park (1A Prince Street) next month.

The two-day free festival features a mix of live music, art and historical activities, and more. The event is put together by Visit Alexandria and the Office of the Arts.


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