Virginia Archaeology Month - 2025
This October, celebrate Alexandria's buried history with events and market pop-ups from the West End to Old Town.
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Celebrate Virginia Archaeology Month
Tavern Game Night: The Alexandria Canal
Friday, September 26
7 - 9 p.m.
Tickets: $10
Gadsby's Tavern Museum, 134 N Royal Street
Join us for tavern games, a brief canal presentation, and 7:30 p.m. pub trivia. Cash bar available.
Meet Us at the Market!
North Old Town Farmer's Market - The Alexandria Canal
Sunday, October 5
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Montgomery Park
901 N Royal Street
Old Town Farmer's Market
Saturday, October 11
7 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Market Square
301 King Street
West End Farmer's Market - Submerged Ships
Sunday, October 12
8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Ben Brenman Park
4800 Ben Brenman Park Drive
Slip into the Past at Art Safari
Saturday, October 25
12 - 4 p.m.
Alexandria Archaeology Museum
105 N Union Street
Free, no registration required
Experiment with 19th-century ceramic slip designs and apply your own "transfer print" temporary tattoo.