Politics & Government
City Hosts Outdoor Film Festival in Old Town This Weekend
The city will screen "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" and "We Bought a Zoo" starting at dusk, or around 8:30 p.m. The King Street Trolley will operate until midnight on Friday and Saturday.
The City of Alexandria is hosting the free 9th annual Comcast Outdoor Film Festival this weekend at
On Friday, the city will screen "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" and on Saturday "We Bought a Zoo." The movies begin at approximately 8:30 p.m.
Popcorn, lemonade and other food items will be available for sale. A portion of the proceeds earned will benefit the local chapter of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington.
Viewers may bring blankets or lawn chairs, and coolers and outside food items are welcome. No grilling is allowed.
The event will be cancelled if it rains. Call the Special Events Hotline at 703-746-5592 for weather related cancellations.
Visitors to the historic district are encouraged bike, walk or take the Metrorail Yellow or Blue lines to the King Street Station and take King Street Trolley to the festival. The free King Street Trolley will operate between the waterfront and the King Street Metro until midnight.
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For DASH schedule information, call 703-746-DASH or visit www.dashbus.com. For Metrobus schedule information, call 202-637-7000 or visit www.wmata.com.
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