Alexandria, VA Local News, Events, and Information

Bethesda Tue. Jul 21 2026

Damn Tall Buildings at Strathmore: Folk-Bluegrass on the Lawn - July 22.

Brooklyn folk-bluegrass trio Damn Tall Buildings plays Strathmore's free lawn concert tomorrow night—rain or shine, bring a blanket and enjoy the fiddle-led acoustic sound.

Eme Awa Editor

Damn Tall Buildings at Strathmore: Folk-Bluegrass on the Lawn - July 22.

Eme Awa Editor

Silver Spring Mon. Jul 20 2026

Flight of Wonder: Inside The Butterfly Experience at Brookside Gardens

Hundreds of live butterflies from around the world flutter through Brookside Gardens' tropical conservatory daily through September 7—with wood-fired pizza and ice cream nearby.

Eme Awa Editor

Flight of Wonder: Inside The Butterfly Experience at Brookside Gardens

Eme Awa Editor

Alexandria Weather: Sunday October 11

High: 70°

Low: 62°

Wind: 4 MPH NNE

Chance of rain: 94%

Light drizzle, with a high of 70 and low of 62 degrees. Light drizzle in the morning, patchy rain nearby for the afternoon, fog for the evening, light drizzle overnight.

Takoma Park Mon. Jul 20 2026

Severe Weather Set to Slam the DMV Tuesday

A severe weather system to slam the DMV Tuesday with damaging winds, torrential downpours, and flash flooding—stay informed, secure your property.

Eme Awa Editor

Severe Weather Set to Slam the DMV Tuesday

Eme Awa Editor

CulturalDMV Community POST...

Eme Awa Takoma Park event

Sarau de Samba: A Roots Samba Experience - Sun Oct 18 2:00 pm
Read More

Silver Spring event

Fri Jul 24 6:00 pm

The Provi-QRC Steel Orchestra

Eme Awa Editor

Washington event

Wed Jul 22 6:00 pm

DC Statehood NOW: Screenprint anything!

RSVP

Eme Awa Editor

Eme Awa Editor

Silver Spring event

Tue Jul 21 8:30 pm

Slippers + Dim Wizard

Tickets.

Eme Awa Editor

Eme Awa Editor

Washington event

Tue Jul 21 9:30 am

Black Banjo Renaissance: Reflections on the Future

Eme Awa Editor

Takoma Park Mon. Jul 20 2026

From World Cup to Grand Prix: The DMV Summer Keeps Rolling

The World Cup is over, but the DMV is still buzzing with the Freedom 250 IndyCar race, D.C. United matches, free concerts at The Wharf, and cultural events through August.

Eme Awa Editor

From World Cup to Grand Prix: The DMV Summer Keeps Rolling

Eme Awa Editor

Takoma Park Sun. Jul 19 2026

The Week Ahead: Poet Life Fest, Jazz Nights, and Summer Concerts

Poet Life Fest returns to DC July 20–26 blending poetry, wellness, small business, and public health, Main event on July 25 @ Gateway DC Pavilion.

Eme Awa Editor

The Week Ahead: Poet Life Fest, Jazz Nights, and Summer Concerts

Eme Awa Editor

Takoma Park Fri. Jul 17 2026

The Weekend is Here! What to do Edit: Saturday, Jul 18 - Sunday, Jul 19

Check out these 9 events coming up this weekend on our calendar.

Eme Awa Editor

The Weekend is Here! What to do Edit: Saturday, Jul 18 - Sunday, Jul 19

Eme Awa Editor

Takoma Park Fri. Jul 17 2026

Code Purple Air Quality Alert: Canadian Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat Blanket the DMV

A Code Purple air quality alert, driven by Canadian wildfire smoke and a punishing heat wave, has blanketed the DMV—but weekend rain and a cold front to the rescue.

Eme Awa Editor

Code Purple Air Quality Alert: Canadian Wildfire Smoke and Extreme Heat Blanket the DMV

Eme Awa Editor

Takoma Park Fri. Jul 17 2026

Takoma Park's Victory: How Neighbors Defeated a Highway and Built the Red Line

In the 1970s, Takoma Park residents chose a Metro station over a six-lane highway, sacrificing exquisite architecture—and 7105 Cedar is proof that the trade-off was worth it.

Eme Awa Editor

Takoma Park's Victory: How Neighbors Defeated a Highway and Built the Red Line

Eme Awa Editor