Arts events in Alexandria

Check out happening arts events all around Alexandria, VA

Job Seeker Registration

 Wed, 17 Sep at 02:00 pm Northern Virginia Community College-Fine Arts Building (AFA) Free

Old Town Alexandria OKTOBERFEST @ JOHN CARLYLE SQUARE

 Sat, 27 Sep at 11:00 am John Carlyle Square Free

The Wallflowers, Brother Elsey in Alexandria

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm Birchmere

Fall Fest & Safety Fair at Bradlee Shopping Center

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am Bradlee Shopping Center Free

Alexandria Fall-O-Ween @ John Carlyle Square

 Sat, 01 Nov at 11:00 am John Carlyle Square Free

The Wellermen in Alexandria

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:30 pm Birchmere

First Thursday: Antique Appraisals on the Avenue

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Along Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA, United States, Virginia 22301

The Wallflowers, Brother Elsey in Alexandria

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm Birchmere

Arturo Sandoval in Alexandria

 Sun, 28 Sep at 07:30 pm Birchmere

James McMurtry, BettySoo in Alexandria

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm Birchmere

Dime Store Alchemy: Make a Found Object Poetry Box

 Sat, 13 Sep at 06:00 pm Del Ray Artisans USD 65 to 75

The Art of Comedy

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm 1201 N Royal St USD 27 to 48

Dr. Joan Naidorf Interview

 Sun, 21 Sep at 06:00 pm Elaine's, 208 Queen Street, Alexandria, VA, USA Free

Ruben Studdard - The Masterpiece Tour

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm The Birchmere

2025 Summer Residents On-Site Reading

 Sat, 06 Sep at 11:00 am Woodlawn & Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House Free

October Bad Romance Book Club: Zomromcom

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Iris DeMent in Alexandria

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm Birchmere

The Whispers in Alexandria

 Sat, 11 Oct at 07:30 pm Birchmere

Pink Martini in Alexandria

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:30 pm Birchmere

October Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: Sunward

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

The Robert Cray Band in Alexandria

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:30 pm Birchmere

OLD NO.1 AT 50 - Celebrating The Spirit Of GUY CLARK

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:30 pm The Birchmere

Attack of the Androids! Electric Grandmother + Bassmasters + Sable Drive

 Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 19

The Steeldrivers in Alexandria

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:30 pm Birchmere

Jewelry Fix-It Nite (September 18 between 6:30-8:30pm)

 Thu, 18 Sep at 06:30 pm Del Ray Artisans Free

Chris Botti in Alexandria

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:30 pm Birchmere

X.O.S. - Theocles on Tour

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 19

HallowQueen Drag Brunch at King & Rye

 Sat, 25 Oct at 11:00 am King & Rye USD 33

Chris Botti in Alexandria

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm Birchmere

Alexandria Official Halloween Bar Crawl

 Fri, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm Alexandria Bier Garden USD 15 to 36

ጳጉሜ Pagume Art Exhibition 2025

 Fri, 05 Sep at 05:00 pm Oswald Durant Recreation Center

September Bad Romance Book Club: A Tale of Mirth and Magic

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

September Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club: The Witch Roads

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Author Event: Meet & Greet with Karina Yan Glaser

 Wed, 17 Sep at 04:30 pm Old Town Books Free

CPC Unplugged feat. Jasmine Jacobs

 Sun, 07 Sep at 06:30 pm Community Praise Church Free

Emily Rath Joins Friends to Lovers for a Pucking Strong Release Event!

 Thu, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm Nannie J Lee Memorial Recreation Center Free

Boney James in Alexandria

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:30 pm Birchmere

Nature Journaling Club at Del Ray Artisans

 Sat, 27 Sep at 10:00 am 2704 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA, United States, Virginia 22301

The Cryes of London: Gibbons 400

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Alexandria Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm Alexandria USD 0 to 31

Frame Of Mind: Photographs from DC & beyond by Antonia Tricarico

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery Free

Poetry Open Mic Night - St. Elmo's Delray

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm 2300 Mount Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA, United States, Virginia 22301

Second Time Around art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Del Ray Artisans

Nina Bernat, Double Bass

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Marshall Crenshaw

 Sat, 15 Nov Birchmere Music Hall

Planet Wine Book Club: Vines in a Cold Climate

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:00 pm Planet Wine USD 0 to 50

Richard Thompson in Alexandria

 Mon, 03 Nov at 07:30 pm Birchmere

Grand Opening! The Art League's Creative Campus Open House and Block Party

 Sat, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm The Art League's Slaters Lane Annex Free

Fall Craft Market + DIY Craft Fest at Port City Brewing Co.

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:00 pm 3950 Wheeler Ave, Alexandria, VA 22304-6409, United States

Author Event: Matthew Landis

 Sat, 27 Sep at 06:00 pm Old Town Books USD 0 to 11

Building Your Short Story Collection with Hannah Grieco and Amber Sparks

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm Old Town Books USD 6

Don McLean in Alexandria

 Sun, 14 Dec at 07:30 pm Birchmere

Arcadia Open Volunteer Saturday September 2025

 Sat, 13 Sep at 09:00 am Woodlawn & Arcadia Farm Free

Playing with Resin Workshop

 Mon, 22 Sep at 06:00 pm Del Ray Artisans USD 50 to 60

The Dinner Detective Washington DC- September 20th Public Show

 Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm 4641 Kenmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States, Virginia 22304

October Queer Book Club: The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Debbie Gibson in Alexandria

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:30 pm Birchmere

You Fool!, Jared Knapik, and 2 Dollar Bill

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 19

September Reading Past Bedtime Book Club

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Grand African Run 2025

 Sat, 11 Oct at 09:00 am 1100 Main Line Blvd USD 35 to 44

Silver Tones at Art on the Avenue Festival

 Sat, 04 Oct at 04:00 pm Mt. Vernon Community School, 2601 Commonwealth Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia

A Galactic RoXplosion

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 19

The Dinner Detective Washington DC- September 6th Public Show ('Fall Intro Mystery' pricing)

Sat, 06 Sep at 07:00 pm 4641 Kenmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA, United States, Virginia 22304

FIM SCREENING & CLOSING PARTY / PUNK THE CAPITAL: BUILDING A SOUND MOVEMENT

 Fri, 07 Nov at 06:30 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 15

STEAM-tastic: Cardboard Creatures (All Ages)

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 am Del Ray Artisans USD 40 to 50

September M**der by the Book Club: Killer Story

 Tue, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Sierra Hull & John Craigie

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:30 pm The Birchmere

Arcadia Open Volunteer Saturday October 2025

 Sat, 11 Oct at 09:00 am Woodlawn & Arcadia Farm Free

Community Volunteer Fair

 Sat, 13 Sep at 02:00 pm 2810 King St, Alexandria, VA 22302-4011, United States

Author Storytime: Caroline Kusin Pritchard

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:30 am Old Town Books Free

Steep & Sip: The Art of Tea Blending with Rough Seas

 Sat, 20 Sep at 11:00 am Shop Made in VA - Old Town Alexandria USD 54

Eco-Chic Jewelry Workshop: Inner Tube Earrings

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:30 pm Del Ray Artisans USD 50 to 60

Art Gallery Exhibit + SoundBath . Pure Human: return to divine origin

Sat, 06 Sep at 01:00 pm Galactic Panther: gallery

Tons of Trucks

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Chinquapin Park & Forest Park

SIGNATURE Wood, Canvas + Textured Art Workshop

 Sat, 13 Sep at 04:00 pm 1212 King Street, Alexandria, VA, United States, Virginia 22314

Conebuds, Lud Roes, and Never Elected - Live at Galactic Panther

 Fri, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 19

September Chapter Chasers Book Club

 Sun, 21 Sep at 09:30 am Old Town Books Free

September Fiction Book Club: Maggie, or a Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Old Town Books Free

Labubu Acrylic Paint Pours - A Fluid Art Experience w/PanacheD2 Art

 Sat, 13 Sep at 03:00 pm Shop Made in VA - Old Town Alexandria USD 70

Alexandria Book & Craft Festival

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am Made in ALX

Art on the Rocks with The Art League

 Thu, 25 Sep at 06:00 pm Hotel Heron USD 74 to 101

Flower Workshop - Goth Garden

 Tue, 07 Oct at 06:30 pm Petal's Edge Floral Design USD 162

Author Event: Marta Sanz in conversation with Katie King

 Sun, 28 Sep at 12:00 pm Elaine's Free

Author Event: James Ponti in conversation with Jason Reynolds

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Nannie J Lee Memorial Recreation Center USD 11 to 31

Intro to Acrylic Paint Pour Workshop

 Mon, 08 Sep at 06:30 pm Del Ray Artisans USD 30 to 65

Beginner's Guide to Marbling: Polymer Clay Earring Class w/Beth Robson Art

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am Shop Made in VA - Old Town Alexandria USD 65

2nd Annual Chalk-A-Block

 Sun, 07 Sep at 11:00 am Salon deZEN (533 Montgomery St. Alexandria, VA 22314) and various sites throughout Old Town North

RobinJordan Art

 Fri, 05 Sep at 12:00 pm Port City Brewing Company

Noah Reid: Live Again, with Sarah Grace White

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:30 pm The Birchmere

Live Music: DREAD

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Galactic Panther Art Gallery USD 19

ASO Season Opening Weekend

 Sat, 20 Sep at 10:00 am Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center (AS) USD 29

Poetry Reading & Open Mic Night with Housing Alexandria

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Old Town Books USD 6

Mixed Media Folk Art Medallions w/Jennifer Penick

 Sat, 27 Sep at 11:00 am Shop Made in VA - Old Town Alexandria USD 70

Marbleized Paint Pouring Workshop!

 Sun, 07 Sep at 03:00 pm 1212 King Street, Alexandria, VA, United States, Virginia 22314

Flower Workshop - Spooky Season in the Studio

 Tue, 28 Oct at 06:30 pm Petal's Edge Floral Design USD 162

Arturo Sandoval at Birchmere

 Sun, 28 Sep at 07:30 pm Birchmere

Make Colorful Fall Earrings with Resin

 Sun, 14 Sep at 12:00 pm Made in ALX USD 71

Bedazzle Your Book Cover

 Sun, 14 Sep at 03:00 pm Made in ALX USD 45

SIGNATURE Wood, Canvas + Textured Art Workshop

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm 1212 King Street, Alexandria, VA, United States, Virginia 22314

Arcadia Open Volunteer Saturday November 2025

 Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 am Woodlawn & Arcadia Farm Free