What’s Up in Alexandria this Weekend: Jazz Under The Stars, Halloween Improv Comedy Show, Cinema Del Ray, and more

Here’s a roundup of all the events, live music, and entertainment happening around Alexandria this weekend, Friday, October 18, through Sunday, October 20, 2024.

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Friday, October 18

Things To Do

• 10:15 a.m.: Baby Storytime at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 3:30 p.m.: Fun Friday at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 4 p.m.: Legacy of Courage Concert Series at Charles Houston Recreation Center
• 6 p.m.: Police-Mental Health Collaborations in Alexandria at Shiloh Baptist Church Worship Center
• 6 p.m.: Paws & Potions: Magickal Workshop and Cat Familiars at Mount Purrnon Cat Cafe & Wine Bar
• 7 p.m.: October Bad Romance Book Club: ‘Til Heist Do Us Part by Sara Desai at Old Town Books
• 7 p.m.: Screams & Disease at Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden

Live Music & Entertainment

• 219 Restaurant: Chris Timbers at 9 p.m.
• Alexandria Bier Garden: DJ JD at 9:30 p.m.
• Aslin – ALX: Movie Night featuring Hocus Pocus at 8 p.m.
• Blackwall Hitch: Bravenoise at 9 p.m.
• Daniel O’Connell’s: David Andrew Smith Duo at 9:30 p.m.
• Evening Star Cafe: Nigh Hawk at 8 p.m.
• Galactic Panther: ShawnMikael(s) & Friends Comedy Night at 8 p.m.
• Hops N Shine: Music Bingo at 7 p.m.
• Laporta’s Restaurant: The Satin Doll Quartet at 7:30 p.m.
• Murphy’s Irish Pub: Poehemia & Pat Garvey at 9 p.m.
• Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
• The Birchmere Music Hall: The Whispers at 7:30 p.m.
• The Light Horse: NoVa Buckshot at 9:30 p.m.
• The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6 p.m.

Saturday, October 19

Things To Do

• 5th Annual Old Town Oyster Week
• 7 a.m.: Old Town Farmers’ Market at Market Square Plaza
• 8 a.m.: Del Ray Farmers Market at Pat Miller Neighborhood Square
• 8:30 a.m.: Potomac Yard North Park Dedication at North Potomac Yard Park
• 10 a.m.: Discovering Alexandria Architecture Walking Tour at Carlyle House
• 10 a.m.: Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat at Trinity UMC-Alexandria
• 10 a.m.: Tour d’Alexandria Bike Tour at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• 10 a.m.: Candle Making Workshop at PlantHouse ALX
• 10:30 a.m.: Citizenship Starts at the Library – Civics Edition at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• 11 a.m.: Slip Into the Past at Art Safari at Alexandria Archaeology Museum
• 11:30 a.m.: Pet Halloween Costume Swap at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• 12:30 p.m.: Paint-a-Pumpkin at Greenstreet Gardens
• 1 p.m.: Dungeons & Dragons at the Library at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
• 1 p.m.: Book Signing with Alex Matsuo at Barnes & Noble
• 2 p.m.: Handcraft Tuesday – Weekend Edition at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• 2 p.m.: Board Game Cafe at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• 3 p.m.: The 9th annual Spooky Mad Science Expo at Patrick Henry Recreation Center
• 3 p.m.: Virginia Wine Month Tasting at Wine Gallery 108
• 4 p.m.: Rocktoberfest at Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company
• 4 p.m.: Spooktacular Fit Crawl at Zweet Sport
• 4 p.m.: Legacy of Courage Concert Series at Charles Houston Recreation Center
• 4:30 p.m.: Hocus Pocus & Pizza at Limerick Field
• 6:30 p.m.: Cinema Del Ray: Inside Out 2
• 6:30 p.m.: Jellyfish Terrarium Workshop at PlantHouse ALX
• 7 p.m.: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Ball at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
• 7 p.m.: Jazz Under The Stars at Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden
• 8 p.m.: Halloween Improv Comedy Show at The Lyceum

Live Music & Entertainment

• 219 Restaurant: Bill Pappas Project at 9 p.m.
• Alexandria Bier Garden: The New Dominion Band at 9:45 p.m.
• Blackwall Hitch: DeadEye Stare at 9 p.m.
• Daniel O’Connell’s: Practically Einstein at 9:30 p.m.
• Hops N Shine: Karaoke at 9 p.m.
• Laporta’s Restaurant: Sharon Clark Trio at 7 p.m.
• Murphy’s Irish Pub: Poehemia & Pat Garvey at 9 p.m.
• Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
• The Birchmere Music Hall: The Whispers at 7:30 p.m.
• The Little Theatre of Alexandria: Jekyll & Hyde The Musical at 8 p.m.
• The Lyceum: Halloween Improv Comedy Show at 8 p.m.
• The Study at Morrison House: Live Piano Music at 6 p.m.

Sunday, October 20

Things To Do

• 5th Annual Old Town Oyster Week
• 8:30 a.m: West End Farmers Market at 4800 Brenman Park
• 9 a.m.: Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market at 4109 Mt. Vernon Ave.
• 9 a.m.: Old Town North Farmers Market at Montgomery Park
• 10 a.m.: Maker Faire NoVa at Alexandria City High School
• 10 a.m.: Coffee Tasting & Brewing Workshop at Hyper Goat Cafe
• 1 p.m.: Writers Group at Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
• 1 p.m.: Dungeons & Dragons at the Library – Teen Edition at Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library
• 1:30 p.m.: Bloomstitching Workshop at PlantHouse ALX
• 1:30 p.m.: Board Game Bliss at Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
• 2 p.m.: Oddball Cinema – · Spring · by Benson & Moorhead at James M. Duncan Jr. Branch Library
• 4 p.m.: Author Event: Matthew Landis – National Archive Hunters at Old Town Books

Live Music & Entertainment

• 219 Restaurant: Kev Powe Thang at 9 p.m.
• Bark Social: Britton James at 2 p.m.
• Blackwall Hitch: Black Coffee at 10:30 a.m.
• Daniel O’Connell’s: Jack Gregori Duo at 5 p.m.
• Galactic Panther: ESP’s InterGalactic Open Mic at 7:30 p.m.
• Hops N Shine: True Crime Trivia at 5 p.m.
• Laporta’s Restaurant: Steve Zubrick at 11:30 a.m., Walt Johnson Trio at 6 p.m.
• Murphy’s Irish Pub: Rook Richards at 8:30 p.m.
• Rock It Grill: Karaoke at 9:30 p.m.
• The Birchmere Music Hall: Boney James at 7:30 p.m.
• The Little Theatre of Alexandria: Jekyll & Hyde The Musical at 2 p.m.

Ryan Belmore is an award-winning news publisher, editor, and journalist. A Rhode Island native, he has lived in Alexandria with his wife since 2021. Ryan serves on the City of Alexandria’s Board of Zoning Appeals and previously served on the City’s Commission For The Arts. Contact Ryan at ryanbelmorealx@gmail.com.