Apr 18, 2026
ALX Dog Walk
Oronoco Bay Park
5 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Est. Attendance: 1000
Road Closure: Pendelton - Oronoco - Princess - Quay - Queen - Cameron - Prince - Duke - Pioneer Mill Way
Apr 19, 2026
Active for Autism 5K & Kids Dash
The turnaround area on Main Line Blvd behind George Washington Middle School as well as down Main Line Blvd merging onto Potomac Ave with a turnaround at 3575 Potomac Ave.
6 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Est. Attendance: 400
Apr 19, 2026
AGCRA 5k/10k
Race begins @ Ben Brenman Park & proceeds East along Holmes Run Trail
8:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Est. Attendance: 250
Apr 20, 2026
Moving Day
Columbus and Gibbon Street
7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
est. Attendance: 6
Apr 21, 2026
Outdoor School Chapel Service
Fort Ward Amphitheater
10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 350
Apr 21, 2026
The Great Mother March
Waterfront Park
10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 100
Apr 22, 2026
Earth Day 5k/10k
Race begins @ Ben Brenman Park & proceeds along Holmes Run Trail
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 250
Apr 23,2026
Lyles Crouch Traditional Academy International Night 2026
Lyles Crouch Traditional Academy
5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 200
Apr 25, 2026
Sierra Leone Independence Festival
4800 Brenman Park Dr
1 p.m - 10 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 200
Apr 25, 2026
Hill Koenig Wedding
Robinson Landing Pier
Est. Attendance: 80
Apr 25, 2026
Pilates in the Garden
11 a.m - 1 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 50
Apr 25, 2026
Alexandria Art Show and Spring Craft Fair
John Carlyle Square Park
11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 300
Apr 25, 2026
Le Brunch en Bleu
William Ramsay Recreation Center
12 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Est. Attendance: 70
Apr 25, 2026
SDFCU Shred Day
Jefferson Houston Elementary School
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 100
Apr 25, 2026
Celebrating West African Heritage
Fort Ward Amphitheater
12 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Est. Attendance: 200
Apr 25, 2026
The Del Ray Montessori School Montessori Mile and 5K
Map of proposed route will be provided
12 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Est. Attendance: 200
Apr 26, 2026
2026 PNC Alexandria Half Marathon, 5K & Kidz Docs Dash
Throughout Old Town
7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 5800
Road Closure: Please refer to detailed certified course map for all street closures.
Apr 26, 2026
GardenFest 2026
Colasanto Baseball Field
Noon - 4 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 500
May 1, 2026
St. Stephens & St. Agnes School Spring Festival
The event will take place on the SSSAS Lower School campus, primarily on the Mackinnon Turf field and the circle in front of Lloyd House
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 500
May 1, 2026
“Building Communities Together: A Property Management Forum by Alexandria Code Administration”
Waterfront Park
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 100
May 2, 2026
Art and wine in the Garden fundraising event
Lee/Fendall House garden
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 100
May 2, 2026
Annual Fun Run: 1 mile run fun for students of Patrick Henry and Polk Elementary schools
4643 Taney Ave to 5000 Polk Ave. Making a right on Lantham, following a left unto Polk Ave and back
6:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Est. Attendance: 400
Road Closure: APD/SHERRIFF'S to assist with roadway needs and control traffic (remain accessible to local traffic)
May 2, 2026
Charles Barrett Elementary School Carnival
Charles Barret Elementary School
12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 200
May 3, 2026
“May The Fourth be with you you” 5K Run/ Walk and Kids 1 miler
Cameron Run Trail
12 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Est. Attendance: 200
May 8, 2026
Spring Carnival
Samuel Tucker Elementary School
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 300
May 9, 2026
Port City Moms 5k/10k
Holmes Run Trail
9:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 200
May 9, 2026
Race the Perimeter
Tide Lock Park - small section near sand volleyball court
12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 100
May 14, 2026
USPTO DAY
US Patent and Trade Office
12 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Est. Attendance: 1000
May 15, 2026
Bike to Work Day
100 block of N. Royal Street and the courtyard of Tavern Square.
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Est. Attendance: 300
Road Closure: 100 block of N. Royal Street between King and Cameron Streets
May 16, 2026
Tucker 5K
Cameron Station Linear Parkway & Holmes Run Parkway
8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Est. Attendance: 275
May 16, 2026
21st Annual Cinema Del Ray
On the field of the Mount Vernon Rec Center
Dusk - 10 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 300
May 17, 2026
The Seventh Annual Old Town Festival of Speed & Style
Lower King Street and around Market Square
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 12,000
Road Closure: The event route will include the 200, 300, 400, and 500 blocks of King Street; the 100 blocks of North and South Fairfax St.; the 100 blocks of North and South Royal Street – essentially around Market Square; and the 100 blocks of North and South Pitt St.
May 24, 2026
Abourisk Wedding Ceremony
Robinson Landing Pier
1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 100
May 25, 2026
Wedding Farewell Brunch at the Alexandria Waterfront Park
Waterfront Park
12 a.m. - 12 a.m.
Est. Attendance: 50
May 30, 2026
Run with Haste
310 S Royal St (Duke-Royal) Wilkes Tunnel (Royal-Wilkes) Jones Point (Waterfront) Jones Point (Waterfront) Pioneer Mill Way - Strand St Duke St (Strand St-Royal St)
8 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Est. Attendance: 400
May 30, 2026
Wayne Street Block Party
Wayne St between E Oak and E Masonic View
2 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Est. Attendance: 150
May 30, 2026
Health and Wellness 5K/10K
Ben Brenman Park, Holmes Run
7 a.m. - 9 a.m.
Est. Attendance: 200