Happy Birthday Alexandria!
The City of Alexandria will celebrate its 275th and the USA’s 248th birthday on Saturday, July 13. The event includes live music by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra and ends with the grand finale — a dazzling fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. Admission is free. along the Potomac waterfront at Oronoco Bay Park. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and a picnic and enjoy live music by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, patriotic birthday cupcakes, food vendors and a dazzling fireworks display. Experience special programming and activities at Canal Center plaza and Waterfront Park among ten vantage points for fireworks viewing. Plus, try Port City Brewing Company’s special edition ALX275 brew (only at Oronoco Bay). As George Washington’s hometown, Alexandria is a patriotic hotspot, filled with tours by bike, boat and foot, historic sites and art galleries, plus restaurants and boutiques to explore before heading to the waterfront for the grand celebration.
Schedule of Events:
- 6 p.m. – Performance by Munit Mesfin
- 7:30 p.m. – Welcome by George Worrell
- Announcement by Town Crier
- Remarks by Mayor Justin Wilson
- Poetry by Alexandria Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam
- 8 p.m. – Members of the City Council distribute of birthday cupcakes (sponsored by Wegmans)
- 8:30 p.m. – Performance by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
- 9:30 p.m. – Grand finale fireworks display with Alexandria Symphony Orchestra and cannons by the U.S. Army Presidential Salute Battery
Additional Locations:
- Canal Center Plaza, 44 Canal Center Plz, 6-10 p.m.
- Live jazz by Yellow Door Concert
- Exhibition in the Gallery
- Bar Provided by Alexandria Celebrates Women
- New Waterfront Park, 1A Prince St., 6-10 p.m.
- Waterfront dance party with DJ One Luv
- Art project with the Office of the Arts
- Hands-on project with Office of Historic Alexandria
Grand finale fireworks vantage points:
- Canal Center Plaza (Center Canal Plaza)
- Rivergate Park (2 Montgomery St.)
- Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison St.)
- Founders Park (351 North Union St.)
- Waterfront Park (1A Prince St.)
- Point Lumley Park, (1 Duke St.)
- Windmill Hill Park (501 South Union St.)
- Fords Landing boardwalk (99 Franklin St.)
- Jones Point Park (Jones Point Drive)
- George Washington Masonic Temple (101 Callahan Drive)
*Photo from Patch.com and Victor Wolansky