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Alexandria & USA Birthday Celebration on July 10!
The City of Alexandria will celebrate its 273rd and the USA’s 246th birthday on Sunday, July 10, at Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison St.). The event includes a performance by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, ending with the Grand Finale -- a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. Admission is free! More information is listed below.
Event Details
Watch the Livestream
Click here to watch the live event! The video will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 10.
Scheduled Activities
Location: Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison St.)
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6 p.m. - Performance by DJ One Luv
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7:30 p.m. - Town crier announces Mayor Justin Wilson; poetry reading by Alexandria Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam; acknowledgements
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8 p.m. - Distribution of birthday cupcakes by members of City Council
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8:30 p.m. - Performance by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
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9:30 p.m. - Grand finale fireworks display
Firework Locations
Grand finale fireworks display, July 9 at 9:30 p.m.
Vantage points:
- Canal Center Plaza (Center Canal Plaza)
- Rivergate Park (2 Montgomery St.)
- Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison St.)
- Founders Park (351 North Union St.)
- Waterfront Park (1A Prince St.)
- Point Lumley Park, (1 Duke St.)
- Windmill Hill Park (501 South Union St.)
- Fords Landing boardwalk (99 Franklin St.)
- Jones Point Park (Jones Point Drive)
- George Washington Masonic Temple (101 Callahan Drive)
In case of inclement weather, fireworks only will be rescheduled for Sunday, July 10, at 9:30 p.m.
Food, Seats, & Parking
Food Truck vendors will be available for the public along Pendleton Street:
- Borinquen Lunch Box
- Hard Times Café
- Big Cheese Gourmet
- A&B Soft Serve Ice Cream
- Snowie of Virginia
Seating: Oronoco Bay Park has lawn seating, and participants are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets.
Regulations: Grilling, smoking, tents, and large or staked umbrellas are not permitted. If groups or families are separated, an area for lost persons will be located at the City stage. Please leave pets at home and be mindful of your neighbors by refraining from smoking at this event.
Parking: Visitors are encouraged to bike, walk, or take alternative public transportation. For a list of garages and parking lots in the Old Town historic district, visit Where to Park in Old Town. Handicapped-accessible parking will be available on the 500 block of N. Fairfax St.
Contact Information & Disability Accommodation
Call the Special Events Hotline, 703.746.5592, for more information.
For reasonable disability accommodation, contact arts@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.5590, Virginia Relay 711.