Dog Days In Del Ray Is Theme For May First Thursday

Del Ray's second First Thursday is for all of the dog lovers out there. The "Dog Days in Del Ray" themed street festival will happen May 3 from 6 p.m. to dusk along Mount Vernon Avenue.

Bring your favorite four-legged friend out to the Avenue for a wide variety of canine-themed activities for dogs (and their humans!). The event is free and open to all.

Every month, the street festival benefits a different local cause. This month's nonprofit is the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, which provides shelter to animals in need and finds them homes. Attendees are asked to bring wet canned dog food, Kongs, puzzle feeders, bully sticks or other digestible dog chews, rope slip leashes, cans of tuna and salmon for cats, KBR formula, and kitten food. The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria. Donations will be collected at the Pat Miller Neighborhood Square (Mount Vernon and Oxford Avenues.

Held the first Thursday from April to September along Mount Vernon Avenue in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, First Thursday is a series of free outdoor street festivals that bring the community together around a fun theme, benefiting a local nonprofit.

This month’s event is sponsored by the Del Ray Business Association and Your Dog's Best Friend.

Here are the remaining First Thursdays for the year:

• June 7 - Unmask Your Hero
• July 5 - Red, White and Blue
• Aug. 2 - Aloha Thursday
• Sept. 6 - Show Us Your Spirit

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