Halloween Plans

As you begin to plan your trips into Alexandria or the D.C. area keep in mind we are coming up on the bewitching month!  And so you may want to thrill your inner child or bring your children and let them experience some Halloween fun they may not be able to see at home.

We’ve been known to scare the pants off some of the faint of hearts with these fine family friendly events:

Ghost and Graveyard Tour

You’ll follow an 18th century costumed guide by lantern light through the haunted streets of Old Town hearing ghost stories, legends and folklore!

You will hear about unsolved mysteries, tales of romance and angry ghosts looking for revenge.

Each tour is a one-hour, six-block walking tour. At the tour’s end we’ll abandon you in a graveyard!

For Times and Dates:  Click HERE

15th Annual Halloween Parade

Plans are underway for one of Del Ray’s favorite traditions, the Annual Del Ray Halloween Parade.  This year it will be held on Sunday, October 30^th at 2 pm.  Last year, more than 5,000 participated in this annual event which included over 2,000 children, special dignitaries and elected officials; over 50 pets in Halloween costumes; and 25 decorated strollers.

The parade begins at 2 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Avenue, south of E. Bellefonte and continues down to the Mount Vernon Recreational Center play fields at Mt. Vernon and Commonwealth Avenues. Children, pets, and strollers in costumes are invited to march and show off their finest and scariest Halloween garb. To register your stroller or pet, just look for the signs and registration desks on Mt. Vernon at E. Bellefonte beginning at 1:30 p.m.  There is no registration required for children and families that march in the parade.


Marine Corp Marathon

The same weekend as our Halloween Parade, this is will be a very busy weekend around the Alexandria area.  Cannons will boom and smoke in Arlington signifying the start of the 36th Annual Marine Corps Marathon — “The People’s Marathon” — and 10K. The 26.2-mile course through Arlington and Washington will include more than 22,000 total participants.  Get your rooms now!