ALEXANDRIA, VA — Soccer fills Alexandria's fall weekends. This November, West End businesses will be there, too. The West End Festival at Harvest Cup will

A free Oct. 4 ceremony will honor Charles Glasscock, Alexandria’s first firefighter to die in the line of duty.

Alexandria is considering simpler residential parking requirements, including new citywide standards for multifamily and affordable housing.

Soma Yoga Healing Center opens its larger Kingstowne studio Oct. 3, with a grand opening and ribbon cutting planned for Nov. 14.

King Arthur Baking’s store and school at 617 King Street will bring baking supplies and hands-on classes to Old Town. Here’s what we know about its fall opening.

ALEXANDRIA, VA - On a summery, picture-postcard perfect first of October, Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis, the Duke of Edinburgh, toured the historic

Carpenter’s Cook-Off returns to The Birchmere October 25 with local restaurant tastings, auctions and family fun benefiting neighbors experiencing homelessness.

La Casa Restaurant reopens at 3 p.m. Oct. 1 after an accident and electrical fire forced the longtime West End restaurant to close for more than five weeks.

A six-time Tony winner arrives for six days as Dirty Dancing, Somewhere Over the Border, Not Exactly a Nun and Our Town take their final bows.

Alexandria-based Systems Planning & Analysis announced a $126 million Navy contract. Details about its impact on local hiring remain unconfirmed.

Free timed tickets will be available each morning for the White House Fall Garden Tours on Oct. 17 and 18, including the Rose Garden, South Lawn and kitchen garden.

A family-friendly Spider Walk will bring costumed heroes to Mount Vernon Avenue October 1. Meet at Aldi on East Monroe Avenue; costumes are optional.

Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, will visit George Washington’s Mount Vernon Oct. 1, tour the estate and lay a wreath at Washington’s Tomb.

A free Oct. 4 ceremony will honor Charles Glasscock, Alexandria’s first firefighter to die in the line of duty.

Alexandria will hold a Sept. 29 open house on sewer work in Del Ray East, where inspections identified 150 pipes, 111 manholes and 491 laterals needing rehabilitation.

The free Alexandria Book & Craft Festival returns to Old Town Oct. 11 with authors, local artists, handmade goods, food and early holiday shopping.

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Alexandria plans repaving Sept. 28–Oct. 2 on Somervelle Street and North Beauregard Street. Temporary No Parking signs can mean tickets or towing.

Art on the Avenue is recruiting volunteers for its 31st annual Del Ray festival on October 3, featuring more than 350 artists, live music, food and family activities.

Virginia’s added fall Free Fishing Weekend makes it easier to cast a line at Lake Cook or Jones Point Park—provided you know the local rules.

Alexandria residents can bring questions and concerns directly to Mayor Alyia Gaskins at a Saturday morning roundtable at Charles Houston Recreation Center.

Mayor Alyia Gaskins is asking Alexandria to explore a friendship-city relationship with Osijek, Croatia, building on the city’s World Cup connection with the Croatian national team.

Alexandria’s SmartScan vehicle used AI, cameras, radar and LiDAR to examine streets in the West End and Old Town. Now the City is analyzing what the pilot found.

Jordan Wright reviews Round House Theatre’s sizzling revival of August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, starring Nicole Michelle Haskins.

From a small Arlington carry-out to 2,000 restaurants worldwide, Five Guys’ 40-year climb still has an Alexandria headquarters.

Alexandria’s 2026 vehicle and business personal property tax bills are due Oct. 5. The late penalty rises to 25% after Nov. 4.

Alexandria, VA — A little boy from the West End of Alexandria is having a very big week. Asher Perez Muka, who lives in the 22304 ZIP code, has made the

Washington Commanders players, Major Tuddy and Mount Vernon Community School students packed about 500 weekend food bags with Blessings in a Backpack.

The Annapolis Powerboat and Sailboat shows return to City Dock this October—and they’re only about an hour’s drive from Old Town Alexandria.

Three Alexandria City High School students—Josiah Baldwin, Zoe Foster and Lucy Hunnicutt—have been named semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program.