President's Day Holiday
President's Day Holiday
George Washington Birthday Parade
1:00-3:00 pm, CANCELLED George Washington Birthday Parade in Old Town Alexandria. It is co-sponsored by the George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee. For additional information, call 703-991-4474 or visit www.washingtonbirthday.org.
Meet President Woodrow Wilson on President’s Day
11:00 am, Meet President Woodrow Wilson on President’s Day at The Lyceum, Alexandria’s History Museum, 201 South Washington Street, Alexandria. Wilson will be brought to life by actor Brian Hilton. President Wilson, as portrayed by Hilton, will discuss his views on current events of the time of his presidency, 1913 to 1921, and then welcome questions from the audience. The Lyceum hosts the Meet the President program on Presidents Day, the day of the annual George Washington Birthday Parade. This event is free, as is admission to The Lyceum on this day. For more information, please visit www.alexandriahistory.org or call 703.838.4994 or after February 1, at 703.746.4994.
Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association George Washington Parade Day Breakfast
9:00 am, Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association George Washington Parade Day Breakfast at the Holiday Inn, 625 First Street, Alexandria. The Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association invites the public to join in their annual breakfast. Witness the first appearance of the day by George Washington and enjoy a hearty breakfast! This year’s keynote speaker is James C. Rees, the President and Chief Executive Officer of George Washington’s Mount Vernon since 1994. Tickets are $30 per person. Funds raised will benefit the Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www.washingtonbirthday.net/html/fvfea_breakfast.html or by contacting Bill Kehoe at 703.751.6416.
Parade Day Open Houses in Alexandria
Parade Day Open Houses in Alexandria - Free Tours of Gadsby’s Tavern Museum and Other Historic Alexandria Museums. Several Historic Alexandria sites will be hosting special open houses with free admission. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 North Royal Street, and the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, 105-107 South Fairfax Street, will both be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; the Friendship Firehouse Museum, 107 South Alfred Street, will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and The Lyceum, Alexandria’s History Museum, 201 South Washington Street, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors may tour these historic sites for free on this day.
Also open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. is the Historic Alexandria History Center & Museum Store, 101 North Union Street, where you can stop in and get dressed for the parade in 18th-century style. For more information about these events, please visit www.historicalexandria.
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