Photo by Chris Fukuda for Visit Alexandria
The Alexandria & USA Birthday Celebration is set for July 12 at the Alexandria waterfront.
With about 60 days left until Labor Day, there's still plenty of time to experience loads of fun summer activities. Be sure to get some of these coming events on your calendar!
Here's a peek, courtesy of Visit Alexandria:
- Re-launched Water Taxi Route
o Heading to a Nats game? The gameday commute recently got a major upgrade! This spring, City Cruises re-launched the Navy Yard Loop, transporting riders between Old Town Alexandria and D.C.’s Navy Yard, directly connecting fans to Nationals Park, Audi Field and the Navy Yard district.
- Trivia Night, July 11 at Lee-Fendall House Museum
Staff members at Lee-Fendall House Museum and Carlyle House Historic Park have combined their random nerd knowledge to create bi-weekly trivia nights in the beautiful gardens located at Lee-Fendall House. Join in all summer to test your knowledge on all things from pop culture to history! The theme of the July 11 trivia night will be Alexandria History. This trivia night is sponsored by Mount Purrnon Cat Cafe & Wine Bar.
Trivia nights are $12 a person which includes one drink ticket. Additional drinks can be bought at a cash bar. Teams may have up to six members. Registration slots are first come, first served, organizers recommend paying ahead of time to save your spot.
Trivia nights began June 13 and take place every other Friday at 7 p.m. through August (July 11, 25, August 8, 22). Ages 21 and over only. For more information on how to register call 703-548-1789 or visit www.leefendallhouse.org.
No outside alcohol is permitted. Food and water may be brought into the garden.
- Festivals and Events
- Enjoy Alexandria’s waterfront this summer with events including the Alexandria & USA Birthday Celebration on July 12 and the Around the World Cultural Food Festival on August 23.
- Summer is a great time to explore Alexandria’s neighborhoods. In Del Ray, check out the Bands and Brews Summer Bar Crawl on August 16. In Carlyle, get your fill of Beats Bites and Brews on July 26.
- Alexandria Restaurant Week will return this August and once again feature special prix fixe menus plus fast casual offers from dozens of restaurants across Alexandria.
- Shop Around
- One of the longest-running seasonal summer shopping events—Alexandria Summer Sidewalk Sale—returns to the D.C. region’s “Shop Small” destination on August 9.
- Last but not least: Free concerts in and around Alexandria
