Old Town Festival of Speed & Style Features Fancy Cars And Fashion

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Old Town Festival of Speed & Style is coming to Alexandria on Sunday, featuring a collection of rare and unusual cars from the world.

The free event, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, will be held in the 200 to 400 blocks of King Street, and the 100 blocks of North Royal and North Fairfax streets around Market Square in Old Town.

Sponsored by Burke & Herbert Bank, the festival will feature a mix of grand touring sports and racing cars from the 1950s through the 1980s, vintage motorcycles, and modern-day cars rarely seen in public.

Along with the cars, the event will include a fashion demonstration emceed by celebrity stylist Monte Durham, known for several seasons on “Say Yes to the Dress – Atlanta” and his Salon Monte in Alexandria.

The festival also includes live music by local musicians and displays and information from sponsoring companies and organizations.

The night before the festival, The King Street High-Octane Ball will take place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. This ticketed, dress-up event celebrates the “style” element of speed and style.

Proceeds will benefit USO Washington-Baltimore and Alexandria-based non-profits ALIVE!, and the Campagna Center.

The 2019 inaugural event drew thousands of people from across the region. The event returned in September 2021 over Labor Day weekend after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the festival four times.

The Old Town Festival of Speed & Style is a nonprofit organization chartered to generate funds to be donated to charitable organizations. The festival is the brainchild of Rick Myllenbeck, co-owner of Sonoma Cellar, a restaurant and wine tasting room in Old Town.