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Events Throughout February
George Washington Comes to Dinner at Carlyle House
THIS EVENT WILL NOT TAKE PLACE THIS YEAR.
“Walking With Washington” tours
Description: Walking tours of Alexandria sites associated with George Washington.
Dates: Every February Sunday! February 1, 8, 15, & 22; 2009. Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Meet at the fountain at Market Square (King & Royal Sts.), Alexandria.
Ticket Price: Free! Reservations are not required.
Contact: for status call (703) 991-4474.
The Cherry Challenge
Description: Enjoy and vote for your favorite cherry-inspired culinary creation in George Washington’s home town! Each participating restaurant will create a unique menu item featuring cherries. Each patron who orders the item will have the opportunity to rate it by submitting a ballot. The winning restaurant will be in the George Washington Birthday Parade, receive a plaque, and other recognition (including a feature in Washingtonian Magazine).
Dates: February 1 through 8, 2009
Participating Restaurants: Bastille, Bookbinder’s, Finn and Porter, Layla’s, Murphy’s Irish Pub, St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub, Stardust, Tempo, and Union Street Public House. Contact the restaurant directly for details about their creation(s).
George Washington Classic 10K Race (and 2K Fun Run)
Location The first race of the season! Prizes, t- shirts & refreshments. Benefits Alexandria Police Youth Camp. Pre-race packet pick-up is available.
Date: Saturday, February 14, 2009 Time: 8:30 a.m. Rain or shine.
Registration Fee For Runners: $30 (Late registration after 1/15/09 is $35);
“2K Fun Run” is $10 (family pricing is available for the 2K Race)
Registration & Information: for status call (703) 991-4474.
Birthnight Banquet & Ball
Description: You will be part of a reenactment of the ball held In George Washington's honor at Gadsby's in 1797! Colonial attire is not required! 18th-century dancing lessons are available prior to the Ball (for an additional fee).
Date: Saturday, February 14, 2009 Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St., Alexandria.
Ticket Price: $100 for banquet & ball, $50 for ball only (begins at 9). Advance reservations required; and we suggest making an early reservation.
Site Contact: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, telephone (703) 838-4242;
for status call (703) 991-4474.
Revolutionary War Reenactment at Fort Ward Park
Description: Historic camp and tactical demonstrations throughout the day including a Revolutionary War skirmish between the Redcoats and the Colonial Army.
Date: Sunday, February 15, 2009 Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (skirmish is at 2 p.m.)
Location: Fort Ward Park, 4301 W. Braddock Road, Alexandria
Ticket Price: Free. Registration is not required.
Site Contact: Fort Ward Museum, telephone (703) 838-4848;
for status call (703) 991-4474.
Worship at Historic Christ Church (Espiscopal)
Description: Washington was a member of this church. We honor the first President during services by reading the prayer he composed, laying a wreath in his memory, and displaying the Washington Family Bible.
Date: Sunday, February 15, 2009 Time: Services 9 a.m. & 11:15 a.m
(Church tours from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.)
Location: 118 N. Washington St., Alexandria; Telephone: (703) 549-1450
Ticket Price: Free. (Donations are welcome)
For more information go to: www.historicchristchurch.org.
George Washington Memorial Award Presentation
Description: "This annual Award is presented to individuals who have promoted the virtues, character and vision of George Washington"
The award will be followed by a Reception featuring musical entertainment, Birthday Cake and Appropriate Toasts.
The 2009 Recipient is General Dave R. Palmer, author of, "George Washington and Benedict Arnold: At Tale of Two Patriots" and "1794 America, Its Army, and the Birth of the Nation"
General Palmer will speak on "George Washington and the formative years of the United States Army."
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009 Time: 1 p.m.
Location: George Washington Masonic National Memorial, 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria
Ticket Price: Reception & Award Presentation are free!
Contact: the George Washington Masonic National Memorial (703) 683-2007
for status call (703) 991-4474.
George Washington Symposium
Description: "The Military Education of George Washington" will be the focus of this year's program.
Presenters will be Professor Edward G. Lengel, an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia, speaking on "George Washington and the French and Indian Wars." and
Historian Glenn F. William, of the National Museum of the U. s. Army speaking on "George Washington and the War for Independence."
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2008 Time: 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Location: George Washington Masonic National Memorial, 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria
Ticket Price: $25. (luncheon included). Scholarships are available for students.
Contact: for status call (703) 991-4474.
Music for Washington’s Birthday
Description: Join David Hildebrand from the Colonial Music Institute as he honors our first President with a musical performance and lecture on period music that was popular with George Washington and other founding fathers. The Father of our Country himself will be there, too, chatting with audience members over a glass of Madeira before the show begins! There will be two performances.
Date: Sunday, February 15, 2009
Times: 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Doors open 1/2 hour before performance time.
Location: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St., Alexandria.
Ticket Price: $20
Contact: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, telephone (703) 838-4242.
George Washington Celebration Photography Contest
Description: Both amateur and professional photographers are invited to submit photographs of George
Washington Birthday celebration events, both past and present. Cash prizes for the winners!
Entry Deadline: March 31, 2009
Information and entry forms are available on this website
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