Alexandria’s 270th Birthday Celebration: July 13, 2019

Fireworks, birthday cake, music, a cannon salute and activities for all ages — come celebrate the 270th birthday of Alexandria at Oronoco Bay Park in Old Town Alexandria!

Admission: Free

The list of scheduled activities is as follows:

• 6 p.m. - Performance by DJ Steven Swann
• 7:30 p.m. - Town crier announces Mayor Justin Wilson; poetry reading by Alexandria Poet Laureate KaNikki Jakarta; acknowledgements
• 8 p.m. - Distribution of birthday cupcakes by members of City Council
• 8:30 p.m. - Performance by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
• 9:30 p.m. - Grand finale fireworks display, featuring Tchaikovsky's “1812 Overture” with cannon support by the Presidential Salute Battery of the 3d United States Infantry Regiment (“The Old Guard”)

Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. Food vendors will be on site, or pack a picnic! 

Getting There

You can walk or bike to Oronoco Bay Park! Here is a list of parking garages in the Old Town area.

The free King Street Trolley will operate on an extended schedule, with the last trolley departing King and Union streets at 11:45 p.m. Visit Metrobus or DASH for schedule information. Rideshare companies and taxi services will drop off and pick up on N. Royal Street, between Pendleton Street and Madison Street.