Friendship Firehouse Festival
Friendship Firehouse Museum 107 S. Alfred St., Alexandria, Virginia 22314
The Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association (FVFEA) holds its annual Firehouse Festival each year on the first Saturday in August.
The popular family event features antique fire apparatus, craft booths, and displays by community organizations. In addition to the day's outdoor events, festival participants will enjoy visiting the Friendship Firehouse Museum, originally built as a firehouse in 1855.
The FVFEA is now a philanthropic organization focusing on fire-fighting history and fire safety. It remains active in community events, including the annual Festival, and supports historic preservation of the building and its collection.
Food and beverages are available. Children will receive free fire helmets and are treated to a supervised visit inside the city's fire trucks.