Free things to do in Alexandria: no-cost concerts, talks, festivals and family events this weekend and beyond, with dates and venues, updated daily.
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Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free · Old Town Books, 130 South Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join us at Old Town Books as we discuss our October Murder Book Club pick: Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II
Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Free · Friends to Lovers, 301 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA 22307
Join local Author, Avery Flynn for RomCom Book Club every 4th Wednesday of the month!
Thu, Oct 29, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Free · Elaine's, 208 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Elaine's Literary Salon and the new Alexandria, VA-based bookstore Long Dark House
Details for Save the Date: Join us for a Halloween celebration
Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free · Del Ray Artisans, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
Join us for one last night among the curiosities--masks required!
Details for Carnival of Curiosities: Masquerade Party & Closing Reception
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Free · Del Ray Artisans (outside in the garden), 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
Sketch, share, and discuss tips & tools for nature journaling in the wild. Join us as we strengthen our art and inquiry practice together!
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free · Alexandria Bier Garden, 710 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
The only comedy open mic in Old Town Alexandria, and watch professional comedians and newbies take cracks at their material!
Details for Free Open Mic Comedy – 7 PM | Old Town Alexandria
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Free · Continues Arcade, 1050 North Fayette Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join Plus Ultra Entertainment as we Sip & Build Gundams, legos & More!
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · All day · Free · Alexandria, VA, 121 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA
Read and craft with your friends on the Carlyle House front lawn for Family Fun Day on the first Saturday of the month from March-November! From 12-3 (unless otherwise noted), you can sit in on story
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 9:00 AM · Free · Shiloh Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 1401 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA, 1401 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Help save lives by volunteering at our Blood Drive on Saturday, September 12.
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 12:00 PM · Free · Elaine's, 208 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
"The China Dilemma: The Boomerang Effect"
Details for You are going to love book 3 in the series by author Timothy Trainer
Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · 12:00 PM · Free · Elaine's, 208 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join us to meet her and learn about her newest novel, "Devils of Forsythe" — "There's a darkness in that house. I've always thought so."
Details for Quillen deBruney is bringing her lyrical, deeply personal work to Elaine's
Sun, Nov 8, 2026 · 3:00 PM · Free · Friends to Lovers, 301 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA 22307
A new, Romance writer's club for any and all newbie/hobbyist/curious romance writers in the DMV!
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · All day · Free · Alexandria, VA, 118 N. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA
Celebrated violinist Ryo Usami is joined by pianist Yi-chen Feng in a program of music spanning the American diaspora, featuring works by George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, and Amy Beach. There is no adm
Details for Concerts at Christ Church: An American Musical Landscape at 250
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · 12:15 PM · Free · Christ Church Alexandria, 118 N Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Come enjoy live music in the beautiful setting of Christ Church as part of a monthly concert series featuring local artists.
Details for Concerts at Christ Church | 2026 Monday Concert Series
Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Free · Continues Arcade, 1050 North Fayette Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Help Marlee's Misfits save cats while engaging in some epic gaming battles.
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Free · 301 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join the Rated R for Reading Book Club! September's selection will be The Disaster Gay Detective Agency by Lev AC Rosen
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Free · St. Elmo's Coffee Pub - Old Town North, 529 Montgomery Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Come play bingo at St. Elmo's Old Town North! Dancing! Prizes! Bingo!
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free · Casa Luna Bar, 300 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Get ready to laugh your socks off at the Elite 11 Comedy Show, where top comedians will bring the house down with their hilarious jokes!
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free · Old Town Books, 130 South Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join us at Old Town Books as we discuss our November Queer Book Club pick: On Sundays She Picked Flowers
Details for November Queer Book Club: On Sundays She Picked Flowers
Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · 12:00 PM · Free · Elaine's, 208 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
"Sweet Potato" is a searching, darkly funny novel about inheritance, family secrets, and the restless need to know one’s beginnings
Details for Icelandic storyteller and teacher Solveig Eggerz brings us her new novel
Sun, Nov 15, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Free · 301 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Some craft and build a community with Wah!
Mon, Nov 16, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free · Old Town Books, 130 South Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join us at Old Town Books for a read with several authors featured in the Women Writers Anthology from 1455 books.
Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Free · Friends to Lovers, 301 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA 22307
Join RomCom Book Club every 4th Wednesday of the month!
Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free · Old Town Books, 130 South Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join us as we discuss The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw at our November Fiction Book Club!
Details for November Fiction Book Club: The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman
Wed, Nov 18, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Free · Friends to Lovers, 301 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA 22307
Come and join the Beyond the Buzzer Book Club (Formerly Rachel Reid Book Club on the third Wednesday of each month.
Details for Beyond the Buzzer: Sports Book Club (Formerly Rachel Reid)
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 10:30 AM · Free · The Art League Gallery, Studio 21, 105 N Union St, Alexandria, VA 22301
Free Creative Enrichment for Kids Ages 5 and Under!
Thu, Nov 19, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Free · Friends to Lovers, 301 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA 22307
Join the Romantasy Book Club every month on the third Thursday of the Month!
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free · Old Town Books, 130 South Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join us for our November Bad Romance Book Club meeting where we'll be discussing From Beijing, With Love by Bei Lin
Details for November Bad Romance Book Club: From Beijing, With Love
Fri, Nov 20, 2026 · 8:00 PM · Free · Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join the Retros for a FREE improv comedy show in Old Town Alexandria!
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Free · Del Ray Artisans, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
Stitch together a world based on care and solidarity while learning clothing repair, hand and machine sewing, or working on your own project
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM · Free · Alexandria Visitor Center (Ramsay House), 221 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join Alexandria Celebrates Women for a monthly walking tour highlighting Alexandria’s heroines of the past.
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM · Free · Elaine's, 208 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Come and celebrate — "30 Minutes to London: True Stories of Faith, Healing, and Becoming"
Details for Dr. Alecia R. Jones is bringing her anthology to Elaine's Literary Salon
Sat, Nov 21, 2026 · 8:00 PM · Free · The Lyceum: Alexandria's History Museum, 201 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join the Auxiliary Improv for a night of comedy in Old Town, Alexandria VA!
Mon, Nov 23, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free · Old Town Books, 130 South Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join us at Old Town Books as we discuss our November A Good Yarn book club pick: Are They Dead Yet? by Sam Roberts
Details for November A Good Yarn Book Club: Are They Dead Yet? The Art of the Obit
Fri, Nov 27, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free · Old Town Books, 130 South Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join us for a discussion of our November Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club pick: Wickhills by Premee Mohamed
Tue, Dec 1, 2026 · 7:00 PM · Free · Old Town Books, 130 South Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join us at Old Town Books as we discuss our November Murder Book Club pick: Nothing Tastes as Good
Details for November Murder Book Club: Nothing Tastes as Good
Wed, Dec 2, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Free · Old Town Books, 130 South Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Calling all Old Town Books members - our next quarterly member sale is right around the corner! Not a member? Join now for $25.
Sun, Dec 6, 2026 · All day · Free · Alexandria, VA
Join us for our 5th Annual Holiday Makers Market with 50+ vendors, live music, great food, and family fun including crafts for the kids, face painting, story time and more! Admission is free and all a
Thu, Dec 10, 2026 · 6:30 PM · Free · Friends to Lovers, 301 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA 22307
Join Tarot Era Book Club Monthly on the second Tuesday of the month!
Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Free · The Art League's Slaters Lane Annex, 800 Slaters Lane, Alexandria, VA 22314
Want to give the ultimate one-of-a-kind gift this holiday? Don't miss our popular Holiday Ceramics Sale, December 11-13, 2026!
Fri, Dec 11, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Free · Muse Old Town, 1201 North Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Handmade holiday gifts across two locations—ceramics, prints, jewelry, stained glass & more. Free shuttle on 12/11, 5–8 pm.
Mon, Dec 14, 2026 · All day · Free · Alexandria, VA, 118 N. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA
Cellist Mykel Hinkie-McDonald continues our exploration of Bach’s iconic cello suites, performing suites 3 & 4. There is no admission for these concerts, though we hope audience members will support t
Sat, Dec 19, 2026 · 2:00 PM · Free · The George Washington Masonic National Memorial, 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria, VA 22301
Join Encore ROCKS singers for a free concert bursting with the energy of the season!
Details for Encore ROCKS Alexandria, Washington DC, and Mather Concert
Sat, Jan 9, 2027 · 12:00 PM · Free · Elaine's, 208 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Join us at Elaine's Literary Salon to learn about her author journey and her newest title, "The God of Nazi-Land"
Details for Award-winning author Elyse Hoffman tells historical tales with new twists
Sat, Jan 16, 2027 · 12:00 PM · Free · Elaine's, 208 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
"A Whole New World: 8 Strategies for Reclaiming Power and Purpose" is a practical guide for those recovering from intimate partner violence
Details for Join us to learn about a powerful debut book by E. Aramide Adedeji, LICSW