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In Alexandria you'll find a family-friendly environment filled with kids activities to entertain and educate children while they have fun. Our historic properties and other attractions offer activities and discounts the whole family will enjoy!

Take your kids on a walking tour through historic Old Town Alexandria and discover fun for your family in Alexandria. The most affordable and family friendly way to discover of Alexandria is with the Key to the City that includes admission to nine historic attractions and over 100 special offers!

 

Family Friendly Activities in Alexandria

Alexandria is home to many wonderful historic attractions and activities for the whole family to enjoy together. Family vacations are about spending time with one another and creating memories to last a lifetime; make your memories in Alexandria.

 

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ShadowLand Family Entertainment Center

  • 5508 Franconia Road
  • Springfield/Alexandria, VA 22310
  • Phone: (703) 921-1004
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Strap on a suit, enter the 7,500 sq ft multi level, carpeted arena and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime! Great for youth groups (we can accommodate groups of up to 250 people), family outings



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ShadowLand Family Entertainment Center

  • 5508 Franconia Road
  • Springfield/Alexandria, VA 22310
  • Phone: (703) 921-1004
  • Visit Website

Strap on a suit, enter the 7,500 sq ft multi level, carpeted arena and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime! Great for youth groups (we can accommodate groups of up to 250 people), family outings



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36th Annual Memorial Day Jazz Festival

  • May 27, 2013
  • Times: 1-6 p.m.
  • Location: Waterfront Park, Between Prince and King streets
  • Admission: Free!
  • Phone: 703-746-3301

American music played by jazz ensembles and orchestras performing in a variety of jazz styles. Lineup: 1 p.m. - The Commodores | The Commodores are a specialty unit of the United States Navy Band in Washington, D. C., and features 18 of the Navy's top jazz and "big band" musicians. 2 p.m. - Al Williams | Al is an Alexandria favorite and 4-time WAMMIE Award winner, including Best Jazz Instrumentalist. Al has appeared at many jazz festivals around the world. 3 p.m. - Daniel Ori | Daniel is a prominent young voice in the New York contemporary Jazz scene, and has performed worldwide in venues and festivals. Daniel's music has been described as fresh, communicative, lyrical and rhythmic modern jazz with Middle Eastern, Latin and African influences. 4 p.m. - Emy Tseng |Emy sings with some of DC's best jazz and Brazilian musicians and performs throughout the DC area and is noted for her Brazilian sound and feel. 5 p.m. - Bob Gibson Big Band | The Bob Gibson Big Band, composed of various area musicians, including members of Armed Forces Service ensembles, performs a variety of swing and big band pieces in the 40's style that may just make the audience get up and dance. Waterfront Park features grass seating, and attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets. Food, such as barbeque, fried chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, snow cones and funnel cake are available for purchase, but everyone is welcome to pack a picnic lunch or dinner. Grilling and alcoholic beverages are not permitted. Please be mindful of your neighbors and refrain from smoking at this event, and pets should be left at home. Visitors are encouraged to take the Metro Yellow or Blue lines to the King Street Station in Old Town and take the King Street Trolley, take DASH or Metro buses, or park in one of the convenient parking garages or lots. /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";}

Happening This Month

5th Annual Yard Sale at Del Ray Artisans gallery

YARD SALE / PLANT SALE / BAKE SALE: Saturday, May 25, 8 a.m. -2 p.m. FREE admission and open to the public. Need that one of kind unique gift? Someone’s trash is another’s treasure. Stop by the Del Ray Artisans yard sale (outside near 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria), rain or shine! Profits support Del Ray Artisans. For information on volunteering, contact Lesley at Volunteers@TheDelRayArtisans.org. For details on the event, visit www.TheDelRayArtisans.org/YardSale

Sunset Celebration at Mount Vernon

Historic Mount Vernon invites visitors to an unprecedented evening experience! Sunset Celebration at Mount Vernon offers a rare opportunity to visit Mount Vernon after the daytime crowds have departed. Visitors may take evening tours of the Mansion, relax and enjoy wine and desserts available for purchase, and delight in 18th-century music, dancing, games, and wagon rides.

Special Event -- Band of America's Few

The Band of America's Few will perform patriotic selections in celebration of Memorial Day on the Museum's parade deck. Free admission, free parking. Museum store and restaurants available.

On-Going Events

New Exhibition: Hoecakes & Hospitality: Cooking with Martha Washington

  • May 22, 2013 to July 05, 2013 (Recurring daily)
  • Recurring daily
  • Times: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
  • Location: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens
  • Venue: Mount Vernon: George Washington's Estate & Gardens
  • Admission: Included in Estate admission: $15/adult, $7/child, 5 and under free
  • 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway,
  • Mount Vernon, VA 22121
  • Phone: 703-780-2000
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Experience a behind-the-scenes look at the Washingtons’ kitchen through the new exhibition, Hoecakes & Hospitality: Cooking with Martha Washington. On display inside the Donald W. Reynolds Museum, this temporary exhibition celebrates food at Mount Vernon and Martha Washington’s role as early America’s premier hostess. Following food from the Estate’s field to kitchen to table, visitors will see recipes and cookbooks that Martha treasured, pots that simmered in her kitchen, and fine table-wares that made Mount Vernon’s dining room fit for a president. For the first time ever, visitors to the Museum will experience scents as they explore the exhibition - smelling cinnamon, coffee, herbs and warm bread. Open through Summer 2013.

PowerPlay - Family Fun on Friday Evenings at ShadowLand !

  • May 24, 2013
  • Recurring weekly on Friday
  • Times: Unlimited Laser Adventures from 8 p.m. to Midnight.
  • Location: ShadowLand Family Entertainment Center
  • Admission: $15 per person
  • 5508 Franconia Road
  • Springfield/Alexandria, VA 22310
  • Phone: 703-921-1004
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Choose a code name, strap on a pack, enter the huge 7500 sqft multi-level arena and prepare for the adventure of a lifetime! The arena is full of towers, turrets, ramps, bridges and catwalks. A misty fog, specialty music and sounds make the environment an exciting playing field that you won't soon forget. ShadowLand is a 20,000sqft indoor amusement center full of fun activities to do including laser adventure, karaoke, a large redemption arcade, an animal stuffing center, and a challenging lazer-maze.

Wee Ones Storytime

  • May 24, 2013
  • Recurring weekly on Friday, Saturday
  • Times: 10:30-11 a.m.
  • Location: Hooray for Books!
  • Venue: Hooray for Books!
  • Admission: Free
  • 1555 King Street
  • Alexandria, VA 22314
  • Phone: 703-548-4092
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Join us as we explore the exciting world around us with some of our favorite stories and songs! Ages 2 and under. Free.

Old Town Theater's Vaudeville Matinee for Kids

  • May 25, 2013
  • Recurring weekly on Saturday
  • Times: Saturdays from Noon-3 p.m.
  • Venue: Old Town Theater
  • Admission: $10 kids with a free adult
  • 815 King Street
  • Alexandria, VA 22314
  • Phone: 877-335-2844
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The Old town theater was originally built in 1914 and restored in 2012. We offer a variety of entertainment for all ages. The Vaudeville Matinee show runs from noon until three and you may arrive anytime and stay for as long as you like. The show runs 60 minutes and repeats itself so it does not matter what time you arrive you will enjoy a full show. This is perfect for babysitters and new mommies who want to entertain the children. One free adult with every child. Relax and enjoy the grandeur of the Old Town Theater

Del Ray Farmers' Market

  • May 25, 2013
  • Recurring weekly on Saturday
  • Times: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
  • Location: Corner of Oxford and Mount Vernon Avenue
  • Admission: Free!

The Del Ray Market is producer grown, with fresh vegetables and fruits in season. All year round, this market offers meats, eggs, fresh pasta and sauces, Amish cheese, yogurt, bakery goods, eggs, jams and jellies, fancy nuts, and bakery goods.

Exhibit: Noah Williams' "One Man's Trash"

  • May 22, 2013 to June 03, 2013 (Recurring daily)
  • Recurring daily
  • Times: Daily, 10 am - 6 pm; Sunday 12 - 6 pm; Thursdays until 9 pm
  • Venue: Art League, Inc.
  • Admission: FREE
  • 105 N Union Street
  • Alexandria, VA 22314
  • Phone: 703-683-1780
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Sculptor Noah Williams successfully breathes new life into discarded objects by creating imaginative large-scale works of art. His exhibit of found art sculptures, “One Man’s Trash,” will be on view at The Art League Gallery May 9 – June 3, 2013.

 

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