There’s always plenty to enjoy in Old Town Alexandria, VA — from festivals and parades to their annual birthday celebration!

On July 11, 2026, celebrate their 277th birthday (& the USA’s 250th)! Hosted along the waterfront at Oronoco Bay Park, you’re invited to enjoy live entertainment, surprise treats, and a dazzling fireworks show once the sun sets.

The schedule at-a-glance

• 6 pm: Intro & Opening music act
• 7:30 pm: Town crier announces Mayor Alyia Gaskins, poetry reading by Alexandria Poet Laureate Cristi Donoso, and acknowledgments
• 8 pm: Distribution of birthday cupcakes by members of City Council
• 8:30 pm: Performance by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
• 9:30 pm: Grand finale fireworks display, Ceremonial cannons by the Presidential Salute Battery

The vantage points for fireworks viewing:

• Canal Center Plaza ∙ 11 Canal Center 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 Dr