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Get Out! Weekend Guide

Fun weekend events

  • WHAT: An evening of great soccer as alumni from MVHS and WPHS compete against each other again
  • WHEN: Friday, May 13, 6:30pm
  • WHERE: , 8515 Old Mount Vernon Rd, Alexandria, VA 22309
  • HOW MUCH: $3

 Black Moon Tonic Concert in Woodbridge

  • WHAT: The Alexandria-based rock band Black Moon Tonic will perform in a neighborhood sports bar and restaurant in Woodbridge.
  • WHEN: Friday, May 13, 8:30pm to 12:30am
  • WHERE: Brittany's Restaurant & Sports Bar, 12449 Dillingham Sq, Woodbridge, VA 22192
  • HOW MUCH: No cover

Riverside Gardens Community Yard Sale

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  • WHAT: A sale featuring nearly 40 houses offering antiques and household items and everything in-between. 
  • WHEN: Saturday, May 14, 8am to 12pm
  • WHERE: Stable Dr & Stirrup Ln, Alexandria, VA 22308
  • HOW MUCH: Free

 Yard Sale for Charity

  • WHAT: A yard sale near Stratford Landing Elementary School to raise funds for water filtration in Ghana
  • WHEN: Saturday, May 14, 8am to 1pm
  • WHERE: 2415 Lakeshire Dr, Alexandria, VA 22308
  • HOW MUCH: Free

Park Manager Walk & Talk at Huntley Meadows

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  • WHAT: Take a walk through Huntley Meadows with the park's manager looking for wildlife and asking questions about the park
  • WHEN: Saturday, May 14, 5pm to 7pm
  • WHERE: , 3701 Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22306
  • HOW MUCH: Free

 Cook and Bake-off for a Cause

  • WHAT: Enjoy a buffet prepared by Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church’s Youth Ministry and make a donation to benefit UCM and a youth mission trip.
  • WHEN: Saturday, May 14, 5pm to 7pm
  • WHERE: Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, 2001 Sherwood Hall Ln, Alexandria, VA 22306
  • HOW MUCH: A free will offering will be collected.

Sunday Morning Bird Walks

  • WHAT: A walk hosted by the  Friends of Dyke Marsh and led by an experienced birder
  • WHEN: Sunday, May 15, 8am
  • WHERE: , 6401 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22307
  • HOW MUCH: Free

 Mount Vernon Crop Walk

  • WHAT: A walk organized by the Mount Vernon community to benefit the Church World Service programs to end world hunger.
  • WHEN: Sunday, May 15, 1:30pm
  • WHERE: St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, 8531 Riverside Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308
  • HOW MUCH: Free

 Waterfront Fun Days

  • WHAT: Art and entertainment in the Alexandria City Marina
  • WHEN: Sundays in May, 1pm to 4pm
  • WHERE: Behind the Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314
  • HOW MUCH: Free
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