What's Open, Closed For Labor Day 2021 In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA — Labor Day often translates to the unofficial end of summer. Many students have already gone back to school, but there's some time for last-minute summer fun during the three-day holiday weekend.

The main event this weekend is Old Town Festival of Speed & Style returning for a second year on lower King Street around Market Square. Over 100 rare and unusual supercars and vintage motorcycles from around the world will be on display.

Some services in Alexandria are closed or modified for the federal holiday on Monday, Sept. 6. Below are the changes to know.

City of Alexandria government offices: Closed on Monday, Sept. 6.

Alexandria City Public Schools: All Alexandria City Public Schools and administrative offices will be closed on Sept. 6.

Animal shelter: The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (4101 Eisenhower Ave.) will be open weekend hours by appointment on September 6. To make an appointment, visit AlexandriaAnimals.org/Adopt-By-Appointment or call 703-746-4774. For animal emergencies, call 703-746-4444.

Courts: On Sept. 6, the Alexandria Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, Alexandria Circuit Court, Alexandria General District Court, Alexandria Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court and Court Service Unit (520 King Street) will be closed.

DASH Bus: On Sept. 6, fare-free DASH bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule. The free King Street Trolley will operate from King Street Metro to Alexandria City Hall/Market Square, with service every 15 minutes, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. DASH Bus will go fare free and implement its new bus network on Sept. 5. Visit dashbus.com for more information.

Department of Motor Vehicles: All Virginia DMV locations in Northern Virginia (including 2681 Mill Rd.) are open by appointment only. Many DMV services are available either online or by visiting dmvNOW.com/appt to schedule an appointment. Walk-in services are not available at this time.

Health department: The Alexandria Health Department (4480 King Street), the Flora Krause Casey Health Center (1200 N. Howard Street) and the Teen Wellness Center at Alexandria City High School (3329 King Street) will be closed on Sept. 6.

Historic Alexandria: On Sept. 6, the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum (105–107 S. Fairfax St.) will be open regular hours, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. All other City museums will be closed. 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.

Impound lot: The city’s Impound Facility (5249 Eisenhower Ave.) will be closed on Sept. 6. The Impound Facility is closed every Saturday and Sunday and on all observed city holidays. Fees will continue to accrue on Saturdays and Sundays but not on holidays.

Libraries: All Alexandria Library branches and the Alexandria Law Library (520 King Street) will be closed on Sept. 6. Visit the Alexandria Library website for more information.

Metro: Metrorail and Metrobus will operate on a Sunday schedule on Sept. 6. Starting Sept. 5, Metro will introduce various changes to attract riders, including a $2 one-way fare for any trip. For more information, visit www.wmata.com.

Outdoor pools: Old Town Pool (1609 Cameron St.) and Warwick Pool (3301 Landover St.) will be open from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Sept. 6. Visit alexandriav.gov/Aquatics for more information. Great Waves Waterpark will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. throughout Labor Day weekend, Sept. 4 to 6.

Parking: On Sept. 6, 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. 6.

Post offices: Closed on Sept. 6.

Recreation, nature and arts centers: On Sept. 6, the Charles Houston (901 Wythe Street) and Patrick Henry (4653 Taney Avenue) recreation centers will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Torpedo Factory Art Center (105 N. Union Street) will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Chinquapin Park Recreation Center & Aquatics Facility (3210 King Street) and all other facilities will be closed. Visit alexandriava.gov/Recreation for more information.

Trash and recycling: Residential refuse and recycling will not be collected on Sept. 6. Collection services will be delayed by one day during the week of Sept. 6: Monday’s collection will be on Tuesday; Tuesday’s collection, on Wednesday; Wednesday's collection, on Thursday; and Thursday’s collection, on Friday. Visit the Resource Recovery web page for more information. The Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Center (3224 Colvin St.) will be closed on Sept. 6.

Virginia Railway Express: There is no VRE service on Sept. 6. For more information, visit www.vre.org.