­­For Immediate Release: April 26, 2022

The City of Alexandria will host “RecFest” on Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,  at Armistead L. Boothe Park (520 Cameron Station Blvd.).  RecFest is a free day of family fun, with activities representing the City’s fitness, sports, enrichment, arts, nature, out-of-school time, and summer camp programs.

Attendees can enjoy demos, meet instructors and staff, and register for programs and camps on-site. RecFest will also feature activities, such as face painting, a moon bounce, balloon art, live animal demonstrations, hands-on science, craft projects, and art activities with the City’s Mobile Art Lab. All are invited to participate in the RecFest “Passport to Fun” event to win a prize. RecFest admission and all activities are free.

This year, start the day early with a Spring 3K Run that begins at 8 a.m. All ages and fitness levels are welcome to participate. Registration is required and the cost of participation is $25. Proceeds from the run will benefit youth enrolled in the City’s Out of School Time Program. 

In case of inclement weather, RecFest will take place indoors at Samuel W. Tucker Elementary School (435 Ferdinand Day Drive) following current City COVID-19 guidelines. 

Visit alexandriava.gov/Recreation for more information about RecFest and Spring 3K Run events.

For inquiries from the news media only, contact Andrea Blackford, Editorial Communications Manager, at andrea.blackford@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3959.

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact gladstone.harriott@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.5481, Virginia Relay 711.

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This news release is available at alexandriava.gov/go/3583.