The Friday Guide

What an issue holds

• This weekend: our newest weekend guide.
• The week ahead: the dates coming up on the events calendar.
• Most weeks, also: a few local news stories, each linked to the outlet that reported it, and our newest stories from the blog.

This week

Our newest weekend guide, published Friday, October 2: This Weekend in Old Town Alexandria: October 2–4, 2026.

The week ahead on the events calendar:

• Thu, Oct 8 Art on the Rocks with The Art League Thu, Oct 8 · 6 PM · The Alexandrian, Old Town Alexandria
• Fri, Oct 9 3rd Annual Rock The Ave: Twilight Edition Fri, Oct 9 · 5 – 8 PM · Carlyle Crossing, 2495 Mandeville Lane, Alexandria
• Sat, Oct 10 HalloQueen Drag Brunch at King & Rye Sat, Oct 10 · The Alexandrian, 480 King St, Alexandria
• Sat, Oct 10 Old Town Farmers' Market 7 AM – 12 PM · 100 block of N. Royal St. and Tavern Square courtyard
• Sat, Oct 10 Creative Book Club Sat, Oct 10 · 10 AM · Del Ray Artisans, Alexandria
• Sun, Oct 11 Alexandria Book & Craft Festival Sun, Oct 11 · Behind 415 King Street, Old Town Alexandria
• Sun, Oct 11 Ethiopian Fall Festival Sun, Oct 11 · Chinquapin Park, Alexandria
• Sun, Oct 11 Paws in the Park Sun, Oct 11 · Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison St, Alexandria

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