• Poe in Alexandria

    Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum 201 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Don’t miss an unforgettable evening with America’s earliest master of the macabre – Edgar Allan Poe! Actor David Keltz returns to The Lyceum’s lecture hall to re-create Poe’s visit to […]

    $20
  • Literary Libations | December Book Club

    Morrison House Hotel 116 S Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Join fellow book lovers for Literary Libations, a free monthly book club hosted in the Parlor Room at The Study at Morrison House. Taking place one Wednesday each month, this gathering […]

  • Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon

    George Washington's Mount Vernon 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Experience an Evening of Illuminations & Fireworks Join Mount Vernon for a family-friendly celebration of the holiday season with an enchanted evening of Christmas Illuminations.  Historic spaces throughout the estate […]

  • Preservation of Carlyle House: What if we could do it over?

    Carlyle House 121 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

    Four years after the passage of The National Historic Preservation Act, the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NOVA Parks) began a daunting task: the restoration of the Carlyle House, an […]

    $1
  • 2026 George Washington Birthday Parade

    Saturday, February 14, 2026 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Old Town Alexandria, Virginia 2026 Parade Theme George Washington: Virginia’s Son ~ America’s Founding Father In honor of George Washington’s leading […]