Alexandria COVID-19 UPDATE
EVENTS & INFORMATION
With the current situation with the COVID-19 virus all schedules events have been cancelled. We will post as we get information, in the meantime we encourage you to connect with the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association at:
VisitAlexandriaVA.com Blog.VisitAlexandriaVA.com Facebook.com/VisitAlexandriaVA Twitter.com/AlexandriaVA Instagram.com/VisitAlexVA Hashtags: #visitALX Ramsey House Visitors Center at the corner of King and Fairfax is now open.
Experience holiday magic on historic streets in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, located just minutes from Washington, D.C. Recognized by Oprah Magazine as one of the Most Magical Christmas Towns Across the World in 2020 and by Southern Living as the Perfect Southern Town for a Hallmark Christmas Movie in 2019, Alexandria brings an old fashioned sense of holiday wonder on centuries-old brick-lined streets, twinkling with holiday traditions that make visitors feel transported. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Campagna Center’s Scottish Christmas Walk and the Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights will not occur in 2020. For seasonal outdoor experiences, candlelight tours, virtual festivals and more, check out the upcoming events below or visit www.VisitAlexandriaVA.com/holidays.
HOLIDAY MAGIC. HISTORIC STREETS.
Office of Historic Alexandria’s “Winter Washington’s Mount Vernon,” hear Martha Washington discuss the day-to-day planning in Alexandria” Kit Reservations open on November 20th; kits will be shipped on December 11th alexandriava.gov/shop Looking for activities to do with children over the holidays? Purchase a Winter in Alexandria kit that will be shipped on December 11, 2020, in time for winter break. This kit provides everything you need from materials to step-by-step instructions on how to explore Alexandria’s history through handson activities and stories. With ten different activities, there will be plenty to do over winter break. Reservations and pricing for kits will be available online at alexandriava.gov/ shop beginning November 20, 2020.
THROUGH THE 31ST Christmas at Mount Vernon 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $23 for adults; $12 for youth (ages 6-11); free for children age 5 and below; extra cost for some activities George Washington’s Mount Vernon 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy. 703-780-2000 mountvernon.org/christmas Visit Mount Vernon this winter to participate in holiday activities and meet special guest Aladdin the camel. Learn about camels and George Washington’s interest in exotic animals during Camel Talks, offered Friday through Sunday beginning on November 27. Specialty tours give guests a deeper look into the holidays at Mount Vernon. During the tour “Mrs. Old Town Crier
needed for a busy holiday season. The “Holiday Dinner for the Washingtons” tour shares how food was grown, preserved and served during the holidays. Mount Vernon is open 365 days a year, including on Christmas Day.
BEGINNING DECEMBER 1ST ArtWalk by The Art League and Old Town Business Association Admission: Free Various locations along King Street (Union to Diagonal), and select side streets, oldtownbusiness.org Old Town Business Association is partnering with The Art League of Alexandria to offer a holiday themed ArtWalk in Old Town along King Street (Union to Diagonal) and select side streets. Each block will feature a work of art adorning a lamppost. Maps may be found at oldtownbusiness.org beginning December 1, 2020. Keep an eye out for holidays trees located on both upper and lower King Streets.
Make Old Town part of your holiday tradition. Browse things to do and ways to celebrate at
VisitAlexandriaVA.com/Holidays
DEC. 3RD & 6TH Holiday Kissing Ball Workshop at Lee-Fendall House 6:30 p.m. on the 3rd; 2 p.m. on the 6th Admission: $20 Lee-Fendall House Oronoco St. 703-548-1789 leefendallhouse.org
ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST MAGICAL CHRISTMAS TOWNS – OPRAH MAGAZINE, 2020
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