History Events in Alexandria

Check out happening history events all around Alexandria, VA

Wine & Art Night

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden USD 0 to 135

Marketplace @ the Athenaeum

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am Athenaeum Free

Metrostage at the Lyceum Presents: An Evening with Joe Coleman

 Mon, 13 Apr at 04:00 pm The Lyceum: Alexandria's History Museum USD 34

Spill the Tea 2026

 Sun, 26 Apr at 10:00 am Hummingbird Bar and Kitchen USD 173

2026 Hollin Hills House+Garden Tour

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Alexandria VA

Happy Together Tour

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm Birchmere Music Hall USD 131 to 180

Lantern Tour

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden USD 0 to 18

Love You A Bunch: Mother's Day Victorian Bouquet Making

 Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden USD 13 to 45

Alex250 July Fourth History Walk

 Sat, 04 Jul at 10:00 am Alexandria Visitor Center (Ramsay House) Free

George Washington & the American Revolution 250, Alexandria VA, July 6!

 Mon, 06 Jul at 05:30 pm North Columbus Street USD 26

Lost Cause Myth Walking Tour of Alexandria

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:00 pm Market Square, Old Town, Alexandria

American Revolution Bingo

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm 121 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA, United States, Virginia 22314

Preservation Tours: Lost Buildings of Alexandria-Urban Renewal (South Side of King)

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am 121 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA, United States, Virginia 22314

Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex Walking Tour

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden USD 0 to 18

Alexandria's Civil War Hospitals Walking Tour

 Sat, 30 May Alexandria Market Square

Shall Not Be Denied: Alexandria Women and the Fight for the Ballot

 Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden USD 0 to 18

Beyond the Battlefield: A Civil War Walking Tour of Alexandria

 Sat, 25 Apr Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden USD 0 to 18

Civil War Living History Day: Life and Death at Grosvenor Branch Hospital

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden USD 7 to 13

They Lived Here Too: Work & Slavery at Lee-Fendall

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden USD 0 to 18

Celebrate July 4th in George Washington's favorite Tavern! 800-955-9942

 Sat, 04 Jul at 06:00 pm 138 N Royal St USD 213

Alexandria Women's History Walk

 Sat, 18 Apr Alexandria Visitor Center (Ramsay House) Free

Occupied Alexandria: Civil War Walking Tour

 Sun, 12 Apr at 11:00 am Market Square, Old Town, Alexandria

Flags-In Ceremony

 Sat, 23 May at 09:30 am Alexandria National Cemetery

Doctor of Mysterious Deeds: The Curious Case of Robert Fleming

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Lee-Fendall House Museum USD 0 to 18

The Craft of Being Mysterious

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Old Town Books USD 6

Girl Scout Day: The French and Indian War in Alexandria

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm 121 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA, United States, Virginia 22314

Yellow Fever: Impact on American History

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden USD 0 to 18

Welcome back bestselling author of the Cold War Thriller series Bill Rapp!

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Elaine's Free

1776 Sing-a-long

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum

The Women of Lee-Fendall

 Wed, 29 Apr at 11:00 am Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden USD 0 to 18

History comes alive in Irene Bennett's new novel, Battle of the Artisans

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Elaine's Free

Clara Barton & The Missing Soldiers Office

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden USD 0 to 18