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City of Alexandria Annual Fall Tree Sale

Event Date

Saturday, October 15, 2025 - 8:00am - 1:00pm

Event Location

3001 Cameron Mills Road, Trinity United Methodist Church parking lot, located at

The City Alexandria’s Urban Forestry Section will hold a tree sale on Saturday, October 15 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church parking lot, located at 3001 Cameron Mills Road. The goal of the sale is to promote the preservation of the Alexandria’s tree canopy by encouraging the planting of trees on private property throughout the City. Read more »

Announcing Project Play!

Posted by Tracy Viselli on September 28, 2025

ACTion Alexandria is teaming up with the Childhood Obesity Action Network, Get Healthy Alexandria, and Smart Beginnings Alexandria/Arlington to launch Project Play.

What is Project Play?

Project Play is an effort focused on increasing play opportunities in Alexandria. The ultimate goal of Project Play is to ensure that every child in Alexandria has a quality space to play and you can be a part of it! Read more »

Art on The Avenue

Event Date

Saturday, October 1, 2025 - 10:00am - 6:00pm

Event Location

Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia

Art on the Avenue is a multi-cultural arts festival celebrating our community’s diversity through the arts in the Del Ray neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia. This festival is held on the first Saturday in October, rain or shine! Read more »

September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance in Alexandria

Posted by Tracy Viselli on September 09, 2025

Sunday is the September 11th Day of Service and Remembrance. It's a day we pay tribute to those who were lost and to honor the heroes who answered the call to serve on that day and in the weeks and months that followed through action. Read more »

King Street Festival of the Arts

Event Date

Saturday, September 10, 2025 - 10:00am - Sunday, September 11, 2025 - 5:00pm

Event Location

King Street, Old Town Alexandria (between S. Washington Street and Union Street Streets)

This first-class outdoor art gallery with over 200 artists and $15 million in artwork for sale will be in Alexandria on September 10-11, 2011 making it the ninth year of this popular event in Alexandria.
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This Week: Reward 90 Alexandria Higher Achievement Scholars

End Date: Wed, 09/21/2011 - 11:59pm

Send 90 Higher Achievement scholars to the field!

Help reward Alexandria Higher Achievement scholars with some hard-earned fun and recognition.

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Action Sponsors:

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"Running to raise awareness and to raise money for the at-risk children and families of Alexandria."

For more information about the Running Brooke Fund, visit: http://www.runningbrooke.com/about.html

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Eighth Annual Alexandria Doggie Day Swim

Event Date

Saturday, September 10, 2025 - 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Event Location

Old Town Pool 1609 Cameron St

Treat your pooch to a summertime dip at the City of Alexandria’s Eighth Annual Doggie Day Swim on Saturday, September 10, from　3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Old Town Pool, 1609 Cameron St. Following the end of the summer pool season, this annual event provides dogs with the opportunity to swim and play games in one of the City’s pools. Read more »

An unwelcome guest: How are you preparing for Hurricane Irene?

Posted by Dennis Jaffe on August 26, 2025

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The key word for today is: Today.

We won’t know until after she’s gone whether we over-prepared or under-prepared. The prediction for the weekend? She will hit us hard with wind gusts of up to 45 miles per hour.

Get. Your. Home. Ready. Today.

The City of Alexandria provides useful storm updates at Alexandria.gov/storm, Twitter, Facebook and also by subscribing to its eNews service.

Hurricane Irene is expected to hit our area with heavy rains and gusty winds as early as Saturday evening. Read more »

Free Student Health and Immunization Fair

Event Date

Wednesday, August 31, 2025 - 9:00am - 2:00pm

Event Location

James K. Polk Elementary School 5000 Polk Ave., Alexandria

Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) nurses will host the annual Student Health and Immunization Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at James K. Polk Elementary School, 5000 Polk Ave., Alexandria. ACPS looks forward to having the opportunity once again to help meet the school entry health needs of new students. There is no charge for the services provided at the health fair. Read more »

9-11 Remembrance Ceremony

Event Date

Friday, September 9, 2025 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Event Location

Market Square, 301 King St. (in front of Alexandria City Hall)

The City of Alexandria cordially invites you to a remembrance ceremony for the tenth anniversary of September 11, to give thanks and pay tribute to those who responded without fear, acted without hesitation and gave their lives to save others.