Calendar of Events
Explore our events calendar and stay tuned to what’s happening in and around Old Town Alexandria.
Upcoming Events & Activities
90s Drag Brunch at King & Rye
Starting from April 5, 2025
Grab your overalls and bomber jacket because we're heading back to the 90s for drag brunch at King & Rye!
Enjoy a lively southern brunch featuring the DMV's best drag entertainment...SAD Brunch! Check out the fierce line-up of queens performing to everything 90s: Crimsyn, Mari Con Carne, Venetian POP and hosted by CAKE POP!
Tickets are $30.00 with a $25 food & beverage minimum at King & Rye.
We recommend buying your groups tickets together to ensure your party will be sat together. Note, smaller parties may be seated with other small parties.
Old Town Alexandria Farmers' Market
Every week on Saturday
Starting from February 1, 2025
Visit the oldest farmers' market in the country right outside our hotel on Saturday mornings!
Held each Saturday morning year-round, the farmers' market is an event that has been held at the Market Square plaza for over 260 years. In fact, Old Town Farmers' Market is the oldest farmers' market in the country which has been held continuously at the same site. George Washington sent his produce from Mount Vernon to be sold at the Farmer's Market. Today, the market offers residents of and visitors to Alexandria a way to reconnect to the past, while participating in an ongoing local and national tradition. During the peak season, there are more than 70 vendors offering fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, cheeses, breads, pastries, fresh pasta, pickled vegetables, cut flowers, potted plants, soaps, fabric art, and paintings.
World Pride Washington DC
May 17, 2025 — June 8, 2025
The Capital Pride Alliance is excited for Washington, DC to host WorldPride 2025 and share this momentous and exciting milestone with our in
2025 marks the 50th Anniversary of Pride celebrations in Washington, DC! The Capital Pride Alliance is excited for Washington, DC to host WorldPride 2025 and share this momentous and exciting milestone with our international community. WorldPride DC 2025 will feature a vibrant and innovative slate of events and cultural programs that will highlight the best that Washington, DC has to offer. From music to film, from the National Mall to Embassy Row, you will experience the world through Washington’s multi-faceted and multi-cultural community.
Looking for a place to stay? Enhance your stay and celebrate your trip the right way with two drink vouchers for our World Pride specialty cocktail menu at King & Rye, a welcome tote-bag and fan, and a $10 preloaded metro pass for easy transportation to downtown DC!
We want to celebrate with everyone from the community, so $10 of every purchased package will be donated to Safe Space NOVA, a local Alexandria nonprofit who is dedicated to providing a safe, accepting, and supportive environment to combat social stigmas, bullying, and other challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth. RESERVE A STAY!