Winter 2026 Events In Alexandria: America's 250th, Parade, Restaurant Week

ALEXANDRIA, VA — While the holiday season is one of Alexandria's busier times of the year, residents and visitors will have plenty to look forward to in the new year.

The 250th anniversary of the U.S. will be one highlight around the region. Alexandria is participating in the Virginia 250 Passport to highlight museums and historic sites around the state. America's 250th celebration in Alexandria will kick off with the George Washington Birthday Parade. History buffs will enjoy plenty more events during Black History Month and George Washington's Birthday Celebration in February and Women's History Month in March.

Here are the winter 2026 events to look forward to around Alexandria:

Jan. 1 and ongoing: Union Navy Exhibition opens at Ford Ward Museum

Jan. 1-Feb. 15: Winter Wonderland Igloos at King & Rye

Jan. 10, Feb. 14, March 14: Del Ray Vintage and Flea Market

Jan. 10, Feb. 14, March 14: Art in the Attic

Jan. 23-Feb. 1: Alexandria Winter Restaurant Week

Jan. 25-Feb. 8: Restaurant Cherry Challenge

Jan. 27, Feb. 24, March 24: National Symphony Orchestra at Mount Vernon

Feb. 1-28: The Hunt for Washington

Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22: George Washington’s Alexandria Tours

Feb. 7: Tables of Conscience: Banned Books Dinner

Feb. 7: Harvesting A Legacy - with KaNikki Jakarta

Feb. 8: A Free Black History Month Concert

Feb. 14: George Washington Birthday Parade

Feb. 14: Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the Revolution

Feb. 14: George Washington Birthnight Dinner

Feb. 15: The 58th Annual Patrons’ Show

Feb. 16: Friendship Firehouse Annual Breakfast

Feb. 16: Mount Vernon's Free Admission for George Washington's Birthday

Feb. 18: Black Authors in Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Tasting

Feb. 21: The National African American Read-In

Feb. 21: Looking Back to Move Forward - Using Intentional Reflection in Your Writing Life

Feb. 21: Exhibit Opening and Lecture - Black Life Through the Lens of Elrich Murphy

Feb. 21: History and Politics of the Black Lawyer in Virginia

Feb. 22: George Washington's 294th Birthday at Mount Vernon

Feb. 28: Family Program - Alexandria Black History Museum

March 7: Herbalism in the US - A Story of Diversity, Resistance & Identity

March 21: Alexandria Forum: Nothing But Independence

Editor's note: The Alexandria Warehouse Sale has not yet announced 2026 dates.