John Carlyle Square

<h2>☀️ THIS is what summer weekends are supposed to look like. 🍔🍺🎶</h2>
Cold beer. Live music. Amazing food. Sunshine. Friends. Free admission.
Spend your Saturday at Alexandria Beats, Bites &amp; Brews, where you'll enjoy an incredible lineup of live music, mouthwatering food, seasonal brews, local artisans, and all the summer vibes in the heart of Old Town Alexandria.
<h3>🎶 Live Music Lineup</h3>
🎸 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Chris App &amp; The Coastliners A fresh blend of indie rock, blues, funk &amp; surf-inspired guitar jams.
🎤 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM | Take 3 Band High-energy classic rock, pop favorites &amp; contemporary hits.
🏴‍☠️ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Culp – Copper Legion Privateers Interactive pirate folk, sea shanties &amp; Celtic favorites that's fun for the whole family.
🎵 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Ryan Jewel Music Feel-good country, Southern rock &amp; Americana to close out an unforgettable day.
🍔 Grab lunch (and dessert!) from our incredible food vendors. 🍺 Kick back with a cold seasonal brew in the Beer Garden. 🛍️ Shop unique handmade goods from talented local artisans. ☀️ Relax, unwind, and enjoy a full day of music, food, and fun with family and friends.
No tickets. No stress. Just the perfect summer Saturday.
📅 Saturday, August 1, 2026 🕚 Festival Hours: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM 📍 John Carlyle Square 300 John Carlyle Street, Alexandria, VA
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION
Tag your festival crew below and tell us—which band are you most excited to see? 👇🎶🍻
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Local Event: Alexandria Beats, Bites and Brews @ John Carlyle Square Park

Fairfax County

Greater Alexandria

Virginia

Alexandria Beats, Bites and Brews @ John...

☀️ THIS is what summer weekends are supposed to look like. 🍔🍺🎶
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Alexandria Beats, Bites and Brews @ John Carlyle Square Park

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

All welcome for Rotary networking and fellowship! Our agenda for today's club lunch meeting is TBD:
📅 Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026 ⏰ 11.45 am - 1 pm 📍 Olive Garden at Fair Lakes, in Fairfax 
Visiting Rotarians and prospective members who want to learn more about the impact (and fun!) of #ServiceAboveSelf are always welcome to join us for club meetings at our usual location: Olive Garden at Fair Lakes. Email us at: RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA@gmail.com if you'd like to attend, so we can share the meeting details and welcome you. 
Learn more about our Rotary club at: <a href="https://bio.site/RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://bio.site/RotaryCentrev...</a> – and follow us at Facebook.
*** Interested to make a difference in your community with fun, like-minded and kind-hearted people from all walks of life? Our Rotary Club of Centreville &amp; Chantilly usually meets on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Tuesdays for lunch at 11:45am at Olive Garden in Fair Lakes VA. We welcome visitors, guests &amp; interested prospective Rotarians to join our mission of #ServiceAboveSelf. (We order off the restaurant lunch menu and pay individual tabs.) 4th Tues. is often a community field trip; 5th Tues. is no official lunch meeting, what we call "members' choice" for community service or often a happy hour social. 
Learn more about our Rotary club at: <a href="https://bio.site/RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://bio.site/RotaryCentrev...</a> Find and follow us at facebook too.
Email us at: RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA@gmail.com. No RSVP necessary, but let us know you plan to attend so we make sure you get the meeting details. About Rotary International: there are 40,000+ clubs in our global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. Learn more: <a href="https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary</a> – or visit a local club meeting and ask us about #ServiceAboveSelf with Rotary!

Local Event: Rotary Lunch Mtng 8/4: Centreville & Chantilly Club 

Centreville

Rotary Lunch Mtng 8/4: Centreville & Chantilly...

All welcome for Rotary networking and fellowship! Our agenda for today's club lunch meeting is TBD:
📅  Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026 ⏰ ...

Rotary Lunch Mtng 8/4: Centreville & Chantilly Club 

All welcome for Rotary networking and fellowship at today's club lunch meeting:
📅 Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 ⏰ 11.45 am - 1 pm 📍 Olive Garden at Fair Lakes, in Fairfax 
Our agenda for today's club lunch meeting, under the leadership of our new Club President Aaron Bills, features a short presentation by Bill Crisp of K2C Snake Consultants.
Bill is a co-founder and Education Director for this not-for-profit based in NoVA that provides wildlife education and conservation, with a strategic focus on native snakes and reptiles. Its objective is to help people coexist with local native snakes and reduce the fear through education, hands-on experiences, and providing accurate information for local communities.Visiting Rotarians and prospective members who want to learn more about the impact (and fun!) of #ServiceAboveSelf are always welcome to join us for club meetings at our usual location: Olive Garden at Fair Lakes. Email us at: RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA@gmail.com if you'd like to attend, so we can share the meeting details and welcome you. 
Learn more about our Rotary club at: <a href="https://bio.site/RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://bio.site/RotaryCentrev...</a> – and follow us at Facebook.
*** Interested to make a difference in your community with fun, like-minded and kind-hearted people from all walks of life? Our Rotary Club of Centreville &amp; Chantilly usually meets on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Tuesdays for lunch at 11:45am at Olive Garden in Fair Lakes VA. We welcome visitors, guests &amp; interested prospective Rotarians to join our mission of #ServiceAboveSelf. (We order off the restaurant lunch menu and pay individual tabs.) 4th Tues. is often a community field trip; 5th Tues. is no official lunch meeting, what we call "members' choice" for community service or often a happy hour social. 
Learn more about our Rotary club at: <a href="https://bio.site/RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://bio.site/RotaryCentrev...</a> Find and follow us at facebook too.
Email us at: RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA@gmail.com. No RSVP necessary, but let us know you plan to attend so we make sure you get the meeting details. About Rotary International: there are 40,000+ clubs in our global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. Learn more: <a href="https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary</a> – or visit a local club meeting and ask us about #ServiceAboveSelf with Rotary!

Local Event: Rotary Lunch Mtng 8/11: K2C Snake Consultants at Centreville & Chantilly Club 

Rotary Lunch Mtng 8/11: K2C Snake Consultants...

All welcome for Rotary networking and fellowship at today's club lunch meeting:
📅  Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 ⏰  11.45 am - 1 pm 📍 ...

Rotary Lunch Mtng 8/11: K2C Snake Consultants at Centreville & Chantilly Club 

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All welcome for Rotary networking and fellowship at today's club lunch meeting, under the leadership of our new Club President Aaron Bills:
📅 Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026 ⏰ 11.45 am - 1 pm 📍 Olive Garden at Fair Lakes, in Fairfax
Visiting Rotarians and prospective members who want to learn more about the impact (and fun!) of #ServiceAboveSelf are always welcome to join us for club meetings at our usual location: Olive Garden at Fair Lakes. Email us at: RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA@gmail.com if you'd like to attend, so we can share the meeting details and welcome you. 
Learn more about our Rotary club at: <a href="https://bio.site/RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://bio.site/RotaryCentrev...</a> – and follow us at Facebook.
*** Interested to make a difference in your community with fun, like-minded and kind-hearted people from all walks of life? Our Rotary Club of Centreville &amp; Chantilly usually meets on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Tuesdays for lunch at 11:45am at Olive Garden in Fair Lakes VA. We welcome visitors, guests &amp; interested prospective Rotarians to join our mission of #ServiceAboveSelf. (We order off the restaurant lunch menu and pay individual tabs.) 4th Tues. is often a community field trip; 5th Tues. is no official lunch meeting, what we call "members' choice" for community service or often a happy hour social. 
Learn more about our Rotary club, including our club brochure with service projects, at: <a href="https://bio.site/RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://bio.site/RotaryCentrev...</a> Find and follow us at facebook too.
Email us at: RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA@gmail.com. No RSVP necessary, but let us know you plan to attend so we make sure you get the meeting details. About Rotary International: there are 40,000+ clubs in our global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. Learn more: <a href="https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary</a> – or visit a local club meeting and ask us about #ServiceAboveSelf with Rotary!

Local Event: Rotary Lunch Mtng 8/18: Centreville & Chantilly Club 

Rotary Lunch Mtng 8/18: Centreville & Chantilly...

All welcome for Rotary networking and fellowship at today's club lunch meeting, under the leadership of our new Club President...

Rotary Lunch Mtng 8/18: Centreville & Chantilly Club 

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Back To School Book Sale

Get ready for the new school year with a huge selection of fiction and nonfiction for all ages, plus DVDs and audiobooks....

All welcome for Rotary networking and fellowship at today's club lunch meeting, under the leadership of our new Club President Aaron Bills:
📅 Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 ⏰ 11.45 am - 1 pm 📍 Olive Garden at Fair Lakes, in Fairfax
Visiting Rotarians and prospective members who want to learn more about the impact (and fun!) of #ServiceAboveSelf are always welcome to join us for club meetings at our usual location: Olive Garden at Fair Lakes. Email us at: RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA@gmail.com if you'd like to attend, so we can share the meeting details and welcome you. 
Learn more about our Rotary club at: <a href="https://bio.site/RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://bio.site/RotaryCentrev...</a> – and follow us at Facebook.
*** Interested to make a difference in your community with fun, like-minded and kind-hearted people from all walks of life? Our Rotary Club of Centreville &amp; Chantilly usually meets on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Tuesdays for lunch at 11:45am at Olive Garden in Fair Lakes VA. We welcome visitors, guests &amp; interested prospective Rotarians to join our mission of #ServiceAboveSelf. (We order off the restaurant lunch menu and pay individual tabs.) 4th Tues. is often a community field trip; 5th Tues. is no official lunch meeting, what we call "members' choice" for community service or often a happy hour social. 
Learn more about our Rotary club, including our club brochure with service projects, at: <a href="https://bio.site/RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://bio.site/RotaryCentrev...</a> Find and follow us at facebook too.
Email us at: RotaryCentrevilleChantillyVA@gmail.com. No RSVP necessary, but let us know you plan to attend so we make sure you get the meeting details. About Rotary International: there are 40,000+ clubs in our global network of 1.4 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. Learn more: <a href="https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary</a> – or visit a local club meeting and ask us about #ServiceAboveSelf with Rotary!

Local Event: Rotary Lunch Mtng 8/25: Centreville & Chantilly Club

Rotary Lunch Mtng 8/25: Centreville & Chantilly...

Rotary Lunch Mtng 8/25: Centreville & Chantilly Club

Oronoco Bay Park

<h1>Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary</h1>
ALEXANDRIA, VA — One of the DMV's most anticipated cultural celebrations is marking a major milestone this summer. The 10th Annual Around The World Cultural Food Festival returns to Oronoco Bay Park on Saturday, August 29, inviting the community to experience a day of authentic global cuisine, live entertainment, and cultural discovery.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the festival transforms Alexandria's waterfront into an international destination where visitors can explore the flavors, music, traditions, and artistry of cultures from around the world. From sizzling street food and family recipes passed down through generations to vibrant cultural performances and handcrafted goods, the festival offers an immersive experience for all ages.
Guests can enjoy authentic cuisine representing countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East while watching traditional dance performances, shopping from international artisans and local small businesses, and enjoying activities for the whole family. Whether you're discovering a new favorite dish, celebrating your heritage, or exploring a new culture, there's something for everyone.
<h3>Event Details</h3>
<ul><li>🌍 Event: 10th Annual Around The World Cultural Food Festival</li><li>📅 Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026</li><li>🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM</li><li>📍 Location: Oronoco Bay Park, 100 Madison Street, Alexandria, VA 22314</li><li>🎟️ Admission: FREE</li><li>🍽️ Enjoy: Authentic international cuisine, live cultural performances, artisan vendors, global shopping, and family-friendly activities.</li></ul>
Come celebrate 10 years of bringing the world together—one culture, one community, and one delicious bite at a time.
Hashtags: #AroundTheWorldCulturalFoodFestival #AlexandriaVA #DMVEvents #FoodFestival #CulturalFestival #GlobalCuisine #FamilyFun #VisitAlexandria #SummerEvents #Foodie #SupportSmallBusiness #TravelTheWorld #CommunityEvent #NorthernVirginia #FreeEvent

Local Event: Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

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Old Town Alexandria

Around The World Cultural Food Festival...

Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
ALEXANDRIA, VA — One of the DMV's most anticipated...

Around The World Cultural Food Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

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Alexandria Beats, Bites and Brews @ John Carlyle Square Park

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