The City of Alexandria will celebrate its 275th Birthday on Saturday, July 13, at Oronoco Bay Park. The event includes live music and ends with the Grand Finale—a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Scheduled activities for the celebration on Saturday include the following:
- 6 p.m.: Performance by Munit Mesfin
- 7:30 p.m.: Welcome by Event Emcee; Announcement by Town Crier; Remarks by Mayor Justin Wilson; and Poetry by Alexandria Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam
- 8 p.m.: Members of the City Council distribute birthday cupcakes
- 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
Besides the Birthday Celebration, here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Thursday, July 11, through Sunday, July 14, 2024.
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