Photo courtesy of City of Alexandria
Apothecary glass jars in Alexandria.
Looking to have some fun this weekend in Alexandria? Here are a few goings-on you'll want to check out!
Don't forget to check out the free summer concerts taking place in and around Alexandria!
Science behind Harry Potter
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal Street
Sunday, July 27
1 - 5 p.m.
$15 per person
Tickets can be purchased online.
In honor of Harry’s birthday, the Apothecary Museum is offering a special guided tour for families (and adults who missed their Hogwarts’ letter) that will explore the old Apothecary and the historic muggle medicines that inspired the Herbology and Potions of Harry’s wizarding world. At the end of the tour test your skills and make your own potion to try at home. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Photography welcome!
Friday, July 25
Trivia Nights at Historic Sites: Hunger Games
Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden, 614 Oronoco Street
Friday, July 25 (biweekly through August)
7-9 p.m.
$12 admission
Join staff from Lee-Fendall House Museum and Carlyle House Historic Park for bi-weekly trivia nights in the beautiful gardens located at Lee-Fendall House. Test your knowledge all summer on all things from pop culture to history! Teams may have up to 6 members. Cost includes one drink ticket; additional drinks can be bought at our cash bar. Teams may have up to 6 members. Ages 21 and over only. No outside alcohol is permitted. Food and water may be brought into the garden.
Saturday, July 26
Beats, Bites & Brews
On Saturday in Carlyle, get your fill of Beats Bites and Brews, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at John Carlyle Square, 300 John Carlyle St., in Alexandria. This event features lives music, brews and delicious bites. Local artisans and vendors will also be on hand. Admission is free. This event is pet-friendly and will take place rain or shine.
Specialty Tour: Civil War Medicine
Fort Ward Museum & Historic Site, 4301 West Braddock Rd.
Saturday, July 26
10 -11a.m. (check-in opens at 9:45 a.m.)
$15, $12 Historic Alexandria members
Medicine in the Civil War isn't all just amputations and dysentery! Come explore the wild world of Civil medicine in the 1860s at Fort Ward Museum. The 1-hour tour will include a brief background of Alexandria's role in medicine during the war and a deeper dive into medicine in both the field and hospitals. The tour will also include a look at artifacts not currently on display! Please be sure to arrive 5 minutes before tour time. Doors will be locked at the start of the tour. This tour is indoors.
Sunday, July 27
Family Day with Young Historians
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal Street
Sunday, July 27 (every Sunday through Labor Day)
2- 5 p.m.
Included in regular museum admission.
Junior Docents (4th through 6th graders) provide stationed tours throughout the two tavern buildings and operate special, hands-on activity stations about period clothing and chocolate making. It’s a unique and fun way to explore history for all ages.
Don't forget to check out the free summer concerts taking place in and around Alexandria!
