Celebrate 275 Years with Alexandria!

The City of Alexandria will celebrate its 275th and the USA’s 248th birthday on Saturday, July 13, at Oronoco Bay Park (100 Madison St.). The event includes live music by the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra and ends with the grand finale -- a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Main Location: 

Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St.

Schedule of Activities

• 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

FIREWORKS VIEWING LOCATIONS

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) 

FOOD, SEATING, AND PARKING

Food vendors will be on-site with a selection of hot food and cool treats. Food Truck vendors will be available for the public along Pendleton Street.

Seating: Oronoco Bay Park has lawn seating, and participants are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets.

Regulations: Grilling, smoking, tents, and large or staked umbrellas are not permitted. If groups or families are separated, an area for lost persons will be located at the City stage. Please leave pets at home and be mindful of your neighbors by refraining from smoking at this event.  

Parking: Visitors are encouraged to bike, walk, or take alternative public transportation. For a list of garages and parking lots in the Old Town historic district, visit Where to Park in Old Town. Handicapped-accessible parking will be available on the 500 block of N. Fairfax St.

In case of inclement weather, the full event will be rescheduled for Sunday, July 14 at 6 p.m. 

CONTACT INFORMATION AND DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION

Visit alexandriava.gov/Recreation for more information or call the Special Events Hotline at 703.746.5592. 

For inquiries from the news media only, contact the Office of Communications & Public Information at newsroom@alexandriava.gov or 703.746.3969. 

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact arts@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.5590, Virginia Relay 711.