Labor Day 2018: What's Open, Closed In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA—Whether you're ready or not, the unofficial end of summer is approaching. The Labor Day holiday weekend might be some consolation for the end of your summer relaxation, but that means some services will be shut down for the long weekend (Sept. 1-3).

City of Alexandria offices and schools will be closed Monday, Sept. 3. However, services like the recreation centers, museums and public transportation will be open, although on a different schedule.

Here are the openings/closings and local events to know for Labor Day:

City of Alexandria Offices: Closed on Labor Day.

State Offices: The Alexandria Circuit Court Clerk's Office, the Alexandria Circuit Court, the Alexandria General District Court, and the Alexandria Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court will be closed Labor Day, as well as the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Office at 2681 Mill Road.

Alexandria City Public Schools: Closed Labor Day.

Animal Shelter: The Vola Lawson Animal Shelter will be open weekend hours on Labor Day from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Animal visiting hours will begin at noon.

DASH: DASH bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule. The free King Street Trolley will operate on its normal schedule, every 10 to 15 minutes, between the King Street Metro Station and the Potomac River waterfront, from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. For more information, visit dashbus.com.

Health Facilities: The Alexandria Health Department (4480 King St.), the Flora Krause Casey Health Center (1200 N. Howard St.), and the Teen Wellness Center at T.C. Williams High School (3329 King St.) will be closed on Labor Day.

Historic Alexandria Facilities: Gadsby's Tavern Museum and the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. and Alexandria’s History Museum at the Lyceum will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Labor Day. The Alexandria Black History Museum, the Alexandria Archaeology Museum, the Fort Ward Museum and the Friendship Firehouse Museum will be closed on Labor Day. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/Historic.

Hotlines: All emergency hotlines operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including the child protective services hotline at 703-746-5800, the domestic violence hotline at 703-746-4911, the emergency services for mental health or substance abuse crisis hotline at 703-746-3401, the adult protective services hotline at 703-746-5778 and the sexual assault hotline at 703-683-7273.

Libraries: All Alexandria Library branches and the Alexandria Law Library (520 King St.) will be closed Sept. 1-3.

Metrorail: The system will be open 8 a.m.-11 p.m. and operate on a Sunday schedule. Parking will be free at all Metro parking facilities, and off-peak fares will be in effect all day. See track work that may cause delays during the weekend.

Metrobus: Buses will operate on a Sunday schedule. See bus timetables.

Parking: On Sept. 3, the Alexandria Police Department will suspend enforcement of parking restrictions at metered spaces, residential permit parking districts and other areas with posted parking time limits. This suspension of enforcement applies only to the restrictions at legal parking spaces, and does not permit parking in any location normally prohibited (for example, no parking zones, loading zones, or spaces for persons with disabilities). Temporary no parking signs will be enforced on Sept. 3.

Pools: The Old Town, Memorial and Warwick outdoor pools will be open on Sept. 3 from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Recreation and Arts Centers: On Sept. 3, the Chinquapin Park Recreation Center & Aquatic Facility will be open from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Charles Houston Recreation Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and the Torpedo Factory Art Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All other City recreation and arts centers will be closed on Sept. 3. (Mount Vernon Rec Center remains closed for maintenance through Sept. 3.

Trash and Recycling: Residential refuse and recycling will not be collected on Labor Day. Collection services will be delayed by one day during the week of Sept. 3. The Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Recycling Center (3224 Colvin St.) will be closed on Labor Day.

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