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Alexandria, VA Nightlife

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Alexandria Nightlife

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In Alexandria, Virginia, located just minutes from Washington, D.C. and with four Metro stations, a night on the town means everything from live jazz to country line dancing. Catch live performances most nights of the week (and karaoke on Sundays!) at The Light Horse Restaurant, where locals gather for music, pool and shuffleboard, or The Birchmere, where music legends from Johnny Cash to Esperanza Spalding have performed in an intimate setting.

In Old Town, you’ll find dozens of restaurants in a walkable setting with live music, from Blackwall Hitch on the Potomac River waterfront to Irish restaurant Daniel O’Connells219 Restaurant’s Basin Street Lounge has live jazz and blues music every Friday and Saturday night while its Bayou Room has a DJ and dancing.

Nighttime Activities

People sit and converse at outdoor tables on a stone patio surrounded by brick buildings, wooden beams, and a decorative area with smooth gray rocks and upright wooden posts in the foreground.
Named in honor of VTS’ founding year, 1823 offers a variety of delicious dishes, including wings, nachos, salads, burgers, and...
3720 Bishop Walker Circle Alexandria, Virginia
A smiling couple enjoys wine and dinner at a cozy, warmly-lit restaurant with other diners seated at tables in the background. String lights and brick walls create a welcoming atmosphere.
219 Restaurant is located in an elegant Victorian setting, serving modern Southern cuisine. The Basin Street Lounge has live jazz...
219 King Street Alexandria, Virginia
A glass of beer sits on a counter in front of multiple taps, with a blue neon sign shaped like a cloud glowing on a white tiled wall in the background.
Aslin Beer Co. is a spacious brewery and taproom, located in Alexandria’s West End, replete with a modern-Scandinavian design. Aslin...
847 S. Pickett Street Alexandria, Virginia
A plate of Caesar salad with croutons sits on a wooden table next to two large slices of pizza on a tray and two glasses of beer.
Atlas Brew Works Alexandria Brewery & Tap Room is slated to open in mid-2024 in the Carlyle Crossing mixed-use development.
2429 Mandeville Lane Alexandria, VA 22332
A musician stands on stage playing an acoustic guitar and singing into a microphone, with a brick wall backdrop, two stools with water bottles, and an attentive audience in the foreground.
The Birchmere is a world-famous concert venue known for a nightly line-up of classic as well as up-and-coming jazz, country,...
3701 Mount Vernon Avenue Alexandria, Virginia
Front view of Blackwall Hitch restaurant with a glass entrance, outdoor seating on both sides with umbrellas, brick steps, and a partly cloudy sky above.
A dining experience blending the area’s finest in tastes & talents, Blackwall Hitch is a coastally inspired concept that creates...
5 Cameron Street Alexandria, Virginia
A bartender in a dimly lit bar uses a small torch to garnish a cocktail, with green and yellow lights illuminating the background and cocktail shakers visible on the counter.
Under the guise of Captain Gregory’s Boat Tours and Excursions lies Alexandria’s premier speakeasy style craft cocktail bar.  With a...
804 N. Henry Street Alexandria, Virginia
A plate with a bacon cheeseburger topped with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, and pickles, served with a side of French fries. A red-striped napkin and a mustard bottle are nearby on a wooden table.
Serving classic American cuisine. Best brunch in Old Town, Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kitchen open ’til...
203 The Strand Alexandria, Virginia
A platter of oysters on ice with lemon and sauce sits next to a metal bowl filled with shrimp and lemon wedges. Bottles of alcohol are blurred in the background, creating a warm ambiance.
Opened in 1998 in the West End of historic Alexandria, Clyde’s at Mark Center is a vivid celebration of sporting...
1700 N. Beauregard Street Alexandria, Virginia
A fishmonger wearing a white uniform arranges ice and seafood in a display case inside a fish market, seen through a window with “Fish Market” and “Anchor Bar” written on it.
The Fish Market Restaurant in historic Old Town, Alexandria offers the best and freshest seafood in Northern Virginia. Whether you...
105 King Street Alexandria, Virginia
Good Fortune is a rooftop bar perched on the 7th floor of Hotel Heron. Featuring stunning 360-degree views of Old...
669 Prince Street Alexandria, Virginia
Two slices of seared, sesame-crusted tuna are plated upright with golden potato chips, colorful garnish, green wasabi, and a small pool of orange sauce on a decorative fish-patterned plate.
Laporta’s Restaurant follows the creative lead of executive chef and owner Douglas Laporta’s desire to create a place for extraordinary...
1600 Duke Street Alexandria, Virginia

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Things To Do

Couple Biking Down King Street In Alexandria, VA

Restaurants

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Old Town Alexandria

A man in green clothing smiles while walking past outdoor diners seated under red umbrellas at O’Connell’s Bar & Restaurant, with lush plants surrounding the patio area.

Getting To & Around Alexandria

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