Art On The Avenue Proceeds With Rescheduled Date In Del Ray

ALEXANDRIA, VA — While Art on the Avenue was rescheduled from October due to Hurricane Ian's remnants, the new date gives residents something to do this upcoming weekend.

Art on the Avenue, one of Del Ray's largest events of the year, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along Mount Vernon Avenue. The event features over 350 local and regional artists selected by a jury process and representing a variety of art forms. See a list of participating artists here.

"We're grateful to our artists, volunteers, and City officials for their work to reschedule an event of this magnitude," said Pat Miller, Art on the Avenue's founder and chair. "This new date is the perfect opportunity to finish all your holiday shopping early while supporting our wonderful artists and Del Ray small businesses!"

Attendees can also expect food vendors, live music on four stages, children's activities, a pie baking contest for children and more. The event typically draws tens of thousands of visitors to Del Ray.

This is only the second time in the festival's 27-year history it was postponed. The original date for the festival was Saturday, Oct. 1.

Alexandria Police will close the 1900 to 2900 blocks of Mount Vernon between Bellefonte and Hume Avenue starting at 7 a.m. Saturday. The street will reopen by 9 p.m. In addition, DASH buses will be re-routed onto the 1600 to 2900 blocks of Commonwealth Avenue between Monroe and Hume Avenues.

For more information on the event, visit www.artontheavenue.org.

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