Kick off the Holiday Season with the Annual Old Town Cookie Crawl About This Event Receive a commemorative tin and stop by all 21 stops on the crawl and receive a pre-wrapped cookie at each location. It is fun for the whole family and a great way to explore Old Town’s walkable shopping district. How […]

Laphroaig has partnered up with over 20 local restaurants and bars to celebrate Plaid Friday & Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend by featuring bespoke cocktails and whisky flights all across Old Town. The Friends of Laphroaig will be donning their kilts and marching in the parade followed by celebration in our favorite local establishments. To join […]

Alexandria’s holiday season kicks off with Plaid Friday: Alexandria’s Small Business Black Friday on November 24, 2023. Peruse dozens of shops touting one-of-a-kind deals on designer and coveted merchandise, including home décor, chic fashion, gourmet food, classic toys and gifts for pets. Download the Map Participating Businesses 3 Sisters213 King Street, 10am-8:30pm20% Off Excludes Holiday Socks, […]

Celebrate Alexandria’s Small Business Saturday on November 25 with special discounts, free gifts with purchase, in-store treats and more at nearly 50 stores in Old Town. Learn more:VisitAlexandria.com/SmallBusinessSaturday.

December 2, 2023 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Old Town Alexandria Alexandria was founded in 1749 by Scottish merchants and was named after Scotsman John Alexander who owned the land that became Alexandria. Today, the city continues celebrating its heritage with the iconic Alexandria Scottish Christmas Walk Parade on Saturday, December 2, 2023. Dozens of […]

December 2, 2023 Parade starts at 5:30 p.m. Festivities begin in the afternoon Old Town Alexandria Waterfront Old Town Alexandria’s historic waterfront will shine for the 23rd Annual Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights sponsored by Amazon as dozens of brightly lit boats cruise along one mile of the Potomac River shoreline. Enjoy dockside festivities […]

Galactic Panther Art Gallery is excited to announce an opening reception for, “WONDER WOMEN: An International Exhibition of Artwork by Women”. The opening reception will be held Saturday, December 9th from 2:30-6:30 pm. This exhibit opening will be locally catered and feature live music by Chieflow & EazyDoeziT. This art opening celebration is free and […]

Come decorate your own sugar cookies this month!  We’ll have two opportunities with Sugarcoated Bakery: December 12th @ 6:30pm - Christmas Theme Receive expert instruction on how to use royal icing to decorate a half dozen sugar cookies!  Your first cider is included in your ticket. All the supplies are provided, including instruction sheets and […]

Get all your last minute holiday gifts at our Holiday Market on December 16th from 3pm - 8pm. This will be in conjunction with the Carlyle Santa Stampede Bar Crawl! We’ll have multiple vendors indoors to peruse while you sip on festive cider. Did you forget about that second cousin or Grandma’s new friend? We […]