Northern Virginia, as it happens · Tuesday, November 3 · Updated 2:35 PM

This weekend in Alexandria

Things to do this weekend in Alexandria, November 6–8: 18 festivals, concerts, family events and talks from local calendars, checked every few hours. This page always shows the coming weekend; the next two weeks are on the events page.

All of Northern Virginia this weekend → · Other counties: Arlington and Falls Church · Fairfax County · Loudoun County · Prince William County and Manassas

In season: Fall festivals, Thanksgiving events and turkey trots, Holiday markets and craft shows, Ice skating rinks, Farmers markets, Diwali celebrations and Veterans Day events. See all seasonal guides.

Showing in Alexandria this weekend

Picks

  1. Fri 7:00 PM"$125 and Under" Art Exhibit Opening ReceptionDel Ray Artisans Gallery · Del Ray
  2. Fri 7:00 PMDel Ray Poetry ReadingSt. Elmo's Coffee Pub · Alexandria
  3. Fri 7:30 PMPAULA POUNDSTONEThe Birchmere Music Hall · Alexandria
  4. Fri 7:30 PMLegends of Spain: Candlelit Guitar MasterpiecesAlexandria History Museum at the Lyceum · Alexandria
  5. Sat 8:30 AMMacroinvertebrate Monitoring - Taylor RunAlexandria
  6. Sat 10:30 AMThe Sky Tonight: Live Planetarium ShowSmithsonian's National Air and Space Museum
  7. Sat 10:30 AMSpecialty Tour: Hamilton's BFF & FrenemiesGadsby's Tavern Museum
  8. Sun 1:00 PMApothecary Museum 20th Anniversary Open HouseStabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

Also running

Friday, November 6

Saturday, November 7

Sunday, November 8