Alexandria Living Magazine
The Old Town Festival of Speed & Style, considered one of the most prestigious and premier car events on the East Coast, returns to Alexandria Sunday, May 18, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Title sponsor Burke & Herbert Bank has also announced that it will continue its involvement in the event for the fifth year in a row, to partner in this signature community event that is held on lower King Street and around Market Square.
The Festival has garnered tens of thousands of spectators to Old Town, doubling foot traffic to local businesses, generating widespread media coverage, and raising money for Alexandria-based nonprofits. The event is a high-sensory spectacle for participants, spectators and car enthusiasts, allowing them to experience the “Speed & Style” variety of exotic supercars and vintage motorcycles rarely seen sitting still for up-close viewing.
Center-stage at noon, a unique fashion demonstration will be presented, created to emphasize and enhance the style and elegance of the cars on display. The fashion demonstration will highlight the elegance and importance of natural fashion and its profound impact when paired with beautiful automobiles. Male and female models will be dressed and coiffed to match specific automobiles, center-stage, creating a stunning display of haute couture and glam.
An award presentation highlighting cars judged to be the finest in 11 categories, will immediately follow the fashion fun.
“We’re pleased to continue as the title sponsor of the Old Town Festival of Speed & Style for the fifth straight year,” said David P. Boyle, chair, Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. “Bringing a festival of this magnitude, outside of our flagship Headquarters highlights our hometown of Alexandria and enhances the vibrancy of the local business community. By donating all the proceeds to three local charities: Alive!, Community Lodgings and the National Breast Center Foundation of Alexandria, this festival aligns with our mission of being a true community bank.”
New for this year, the event will feature an assortment of cars from the iconic British car manufacturer, Jaguar. On display will be rare Jaguar road cars and sports cars from the 1950s through the 1980s. In addition to the cars, a myriad of different sponsors will be showcasing their goods under canopies strategically dispersed throughout the Festival area. And live rock and jazz music will add to the great vibe – provided by two well-known local bands.
This year’s Alexandria-based charitable nonprofits ALIVE!, Community Lodgings and National Breast Center Foundation, will be the event beneficiaries. ALIVE! is dedicated to fighting poverty and hunger. Community Lodgings aids impoverished families that experience homelessness to build a more sustainable life. National Breast Center Foundation exists to increase the individual survivability of breast cancer for everyone.
“This incredible event continues to grow in so many amazing ways – more cars, more people, more fun, more impact for Alexandria, and more funds for our local charities,” said Rick Myllenbeck, founder and chairman of the Old Town Festival of Speed & Style. “If you haven’t seen a fast, exotic, wicked-cool car like a Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin or Cobra up close and in-person, this is the event for you! Combine that with high-style, fashion, music and fun, and you now know why this is such a special event. Please join us! Everyone is welcomed.”
In addition to the Festival itself, the pre-Festival High-Octane Ball will take place the night before, on Saturday, May 17, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Land Rover Alexandria. The formal ticketed gala event will highlight the “Style” element of Speed & Style and will have the James Bond feature movie “Casino Royale” as the theme of the evening. Tickets are now available for single or group tables. Partygoers can enjoy great food, wine, libation, live music, and a silent auction. As with the Festival, all proceeds go to the featured local charities.
For more information about the Festival and to purchase tickets to the High-Octane Ball, visit www.festivalofspeedandstyle.com.
EVENT DETAILS
What: 6th Annual Old Town Festival of Speed & Style, Presented by Burke & Herbert Bank
When: Sunday, May 18, 2025
Where: Lower Blocks of King Street around Market Square area (200-500 blocks of King Street, and the 100 blocks of North and South Fairfax St.; North and South Royal St.; and North and South Pitt St.)
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Website: https://www.festivalofspeedandstyle.com
Cost: No cost for spectators – open to all!
Weather Plan: Rain or shine
The Old Town Festival of Speed & Style is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable organization chartered to generate funds to be donated to Alexandria-based nonprofit organizations. Now in its sixth year, The Old Town Festival of Speed & Style, presented by Burke & Herbert Bank, brings together exquisite cars and motorcycles, with enthusiasts of fashion, art, music, and style, to create a one-day festival of good energy and fun. It celebrates the heart and spirit of the Alexandria, VA community and highlights the elegance and style of Old Town. Learn more at www.festivalofspeedandstyle.com.
Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. is the financial holding company for Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company. Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company is the oldest continuously operating bank under its original name headquartered in the greater Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. With over 75 branches across Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Company offers a full range of business and personal financial solutions designed to meet customers’ banking, borrowing, and investment needs. Learn more at www.burkeandherbertbank.com.
Founded in 1969, ALIVE! Is the largest private safety net for the needy in the city of Alexandria, addressing short-term to long-term needs for those less fortunate in the community.
Learn more at https://www.alive-inc.org.
Community Lodgings was founded by eight Episcopal churches in 1987 to lift families from homelessness and instability to independence and self-sufficiency through Transitional Housing, affordable housing and youth education programs.
Learn more at www.communitylodgings.org.
The National Breast Center Foundation seeks to improve the individual survivability of breast cancer in the DC metro area for medically underserved populations.
Learn more at: https://nationalbreastcenterfoundation.org.
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