Arts Events

Plan your Artful Getaway to Alexandria

Chosen as a "2011 Distinctive Destination" and voted "Third Best Arts Destination Among Mid-Size Cities" by AmericanStyle magazine. Now with Fall Arts Jubilee and many art events throughout the year Alexandria is the perfect artful getaway to shop, dine and celebrate.

2nd Thursday Art Night

The Torpedo Factory Art Center hosts monthly art event on the 2nd Thursday of each month. 6-9pm. Free.

Fall Arts Jubilee (September - October)

KALEIDOSCOPE

Featuring theater, music and dance from Labor Day to Halloween. http://www.artskaleidoscope.org/  

KING STREET FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

Alexandria Festival of the Arts features 200+ juried artists in the heart of Historic Old Town. Free! September 8-9, 2012. Voted one of the top 100 art festivals in the country by Sunshine Artist magazine.  

MOUNT VERNON'S COLONIAL MARKET & FAIR

Features dozens of America's finest craftspeople and plenty of family fun!

DEL RAY'S ART ON THE AVENUE

16th-annual festival includes 325 juried artists, stretching 10 blocks. Free!

WEST END ART & WINE FESTIVAL

90+ juried artists & wine garden at Cameron Station & Ben Brenman Park.

ALEXANDRIA FILM FESTIVAL

5th-annual festival featuring local, national and international filmmakers.