Skating at Cameron Run
Jan. 1 - Feb. 23, 2025
Ice & Lights at Cameron Run offers daytime ice skating on weekends/holidays throughout January and February.
Jan. 3 to Feb. 1
“Visual Humor.” At Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. A lighthearted art exhibit that explores how humor sparks the imagination. Opening Reception on Friday, January 3, 7-9 p.m. to meet curator Dr Erica Hughes and the artists. Gallery hours are Thursdays 12-6 p.m., Fridays 12-9 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 12-6 p.m. Details at DelRayArtisans.org/exhibits
Saturday/Feb. 1
Indoor Rowing Championships. 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Alexandria City High School will host "Erg Sprints," the largest and longest running indoor rowing championship in America. It is rooted in the storied history of Alexandria City’s crew program, a training ground for top athletes and Olympians. First held in 1986, the day-long event features approximately 1,500 athletes competing on 140 ergs that are set up on the race floor inside the ACHS gym. The athletes have ranged in ages from under 10 to over 80, and have included some of the top high school, club, and collegiate rowers in the country and the world.
Feb. 1-2
21st Annual Alexandria Boutique Warehouse Sale. Throughout Old Town Alexandria. With over 40 independent businesses participating from Alexandria and the surrounding region, shoppers can explore a variety of shopping experiences in stores, pop-up tents, open retail spaces, and select side streets along King Street. Shoppers can also discover incredible deals on indie brands, clothing, shoes, jewelry, home furnishings, and more. Participating shoppers can download a sale map ahead of time to plan their shopping routes and highlight must-visit spots. QR code stations will also be available at participating businesses and pop-up tents to help locate shopping destinations easily. The sale map will be released the week of the event. For more information, visit AlexandriaWarehouseSale.com.
Feb. 7 to March 1
The “MeWOW: Fabulous Felines” exhibit. At Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Celebrate the mysterious and fascinating world of cats with “feline forward” artwork. Opening Reception on Friday, February 7, 7-9 p.m. Gallery hours are Thursdays 12-6pm, Fridays 12-9pm, Saturdays & Sundays 12-6pm. Details at DelRayArtisans.org/exhibits
Feb. 8-March 1
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical. At the Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe Street, Alexandria. Thursdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. Matilda Wormwood is an exceptionally gifted child with an extraordinary love of books, an incredibly vivid imagination, and just plain rotten luck in the parental department. Along with her friends and her teacher, Miss Honey, Matilda stands up for justice against the headmistress (appropriately dubbed “The Trunchbull”) and other adults who “can’t be bothered with the affairs of “wretched, filthy children.”
Saturday/Feb. 15
George Washington Birthday Parade. 2-4 p.m. At 300 King Street, Alexandria. Thousands of spectators will line the streets of Old Town Alexandria to cheer on the oldest and largest George Washington Birthday Parade in the country! This year’s parade theme is George Washington: America’s Commander-in-Chief, marking the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War and founding of the United States Army. The Parade Grand Marshal will be Lieutenant General Heidi J. Hoyle, Deputy Chief of Staff of the United States Army. The parade features drum corps, color guards, bands, community and fraternal organizations, youth groups, local merchants, city dignitaries, and, of course, General Washington and Martha Washington.
Saturday/Feb. 15
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. At Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall, Alexandria. Featuring James Ross who plays and conducts Mozart & Schubert. Alexandria Symphony, James Ross, Conductor and Horn Soloist; Lee Hinkle, Marimba; Mozart Horn Concerto No. 2; Kevin Puts Marimba Concerto; Schubert Symphony No. 9, "The Great C Major."
Sunday/Feb. 16
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra. 3 p.m. At George Washington Masonic National Memorial. Featuring James Ross who plays and conducts Mozart & Schubert. Alexandria Symphony, James Ross, Conductor and Horn Soloist; Lee Hinkle, Marimba; Mozart Horn Concerto No. 2; Kevin Puts Marimba Concerto; Schubert Symphony No. 9, "The Great C Major."
Friday/Feb. 21
The Thirteen: To The Field of Stars. At 7:30 p.m. At Virginia Theological Seminary, Immanuel Chapel, 3651 Deanery Dr. Alexandria. The Thirteen returns to the mystical Camino de Santiago de Compostela – Camino of St. James of the Field of Stars – with two works that explore transfiguration: David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize-winning the little match girl passion and Gabriel Jackson’s 2011 To the Field of Stars.
The Birchmere
At 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. All shows are at 7:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com. Contact The Birchmere at 703-549-7500 or www.Birchmere.com.
JANUARY
Fri. 31: Will Downing $79.50
Sat. Feb. 1: Will Downing $79.50