Taste Of Del Ray, Pride Fair, Cultural Food Festival: Alexandria Summer Events

ALEXANDRIA, VA — As the days are getting warmer, more people are heading outside to enjoy the beautiful weather and increasing number of events in Alexandria. The summer is shaping up to have a packed lineup of events, from food festivals to cultural observances like Pride and Juneteenth.

While summer doesn't start until June 20, the season unofficially kicks off around Memorial Day weekend. A few of the early summer highlights will be the Taste of Del Ray, Old Town Arts & Crafts Fair, ALX Jazz Fest and Juneteenth Celebration at the Athenaeum.

Around the Fourth of July, residents can expect returning favorites like the Independence Fireworks at Mount Vernon and Alexandria & USA Birthday Celebration.

Late summer highlights include the Friendship Firehouse Festival, Del Ray Bands and Brews Summer Bar Crawl and Around the World Cultural Food Festival.

Visit Alexandria, the city's membership-based tourism organization, is also highlighting Pride events as WorldPride comes to Washington, DC from May 17 to June 8. A few of the major Pride events will be Pride at Torpedo Factory Art Center, Priday Market & Drag Show and Alexandria Pride Fair.

Below is a roundup of summer events around Alexandria. If you have other events to add to this list, send an email to oldtownalexandria@patch.com. You can also post your own events on the Patch calendar by signing up for an account.

• Well Ray Festival: May 17
• Tavern Square Art Fair: May 17
• Old Town Festival of Speed and Style: May 18
• Hotel AKA Alexandria Pride Drag Brunch: May 24
• Taste of Del Ray: June 1
• Alexandria's 81st D-Day Commemoration: June 1
• 6th Annual Del Ray vs. Old Town Softball Game: June 2
• Pride in Bloom: June 3
• Del Ray First Thursday: Rep Your Team: June 6
• Old Town Arts & Crafts Fair: June 7
• Pride History Hangout at Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum: June 12
• Pride at Torpedo Factory Art Center: June 13
• Friday Family Fun Night at the Pool: June 13, July 18
• Priday Market & Drag Show: June 14
• ALX Jazz Fest: June 14
• 250th Anniversary of George Washington Taking Command: June 14
• Juneteenth Celebration at the Athenaeum: June 19
• Washington Revels Jubilee Voices Juneteenth Concert: June 19
• Tell Me Your Name Tour at Carlyle House: June 19
• Freedom Before Emancipation: Mount Vernon Family Day for Juneteenth: June 19 to 21
• Tavern Game Night: Pride Edition at Gadsby's Tavern: June 20
• Independence Fireworks at Mount Vernon: June 27 to July 4
• Alexandria Pride Fair: June 28
• First Thursday: Red, White, And Bloom: July 3
• An American Celebration at Mount Vernon: July 4
• Alexandria & USA Birthday Celebration: July 12
• Del Ray Beats Bites and Brews: July 26
• Science Behind Harry Potter: July 27
• Friendship Firehouse Festival: Aug. 2
• Del Ray First Thursday: Surf's Up: Aug. 7
• Del Ray Bands and Brews Summer Bar Crawl: Aug. 16
• Around the World Cultural Food Festival: Aug. 23