The city of Alexandria celebrates its own birthday and that of the United States each year on a Saturday after July 4. The annual event includes activities for children, a concert by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, birthday cake and a fireworks display. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets, and a picnic. Food and drinks will also be available for purchase.
Date and Time
July 7, 2018, 6-10 pm
Location
Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St., along the Potomac River between Fairfax, Pendleton and Madison streets.
See a map and directions.
Parking lot
available at Simpson Properties Garage, 700 North Fairfax Street; Carr America, 44 Canal Center Plaza; and Trammell Crow Company, 601 North Fairfax Street. Old Town Alexandria is accessible by the DASH AT # 2 and # 5 transit lines. Read more about parking in Alexandria
Schedule of activities
- 6:00 pm Performance by the Commodore of the US Navy.
- 7:30 pm Town Crier Announces Mayor Allison Silberberg, Poetry Reading by Wendi R. Kaplan, Poet Laureate of Alexandria
- 8 pm Birthday Cake
- 8:30 pm Performance by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
- 9:30 pm Fireworks display
For more information, visit the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association at the Alexandria Visitor Center at Ramsay House, 221 King Street or call the Special Events Hotline at (703) 746-5592.
Alexandria was founded in 1749 and was one of the busiest ports in America. It was the hometown of George Washington and Robert E. Lee. The city of Alexandria was home to the largest slave trade company in the country and a large community of free blacks. During the Civil War, Alexandria was an occupied city; enduring the longest military occupation by Union troops of any city during the conflict.
