Old Town Alexandria Holiday Lights
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Where: King Street and nearby side streets (S. Fairfax Street, Lee Street); Market Square at 301 King Street, Alexandria, Virginia
When: Holiday season, roughly mid-November through early January
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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Old Town's tree-lined King Street glows with lights and decorated storefronts, while residential side streets like S. Fairfax and Lee Street show off charming rowhouse decorations. Market Square at 301 King Street puts up giant holiday trees, with more at Triangle Park.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Alexandria is around 4:47 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:17 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 28°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 5 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 28 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.
- Collingwood Lights
- Del Ray Holiday Card Lane
- Carlyle House Historic Park
- S. Oakland Street Lights
- S. Quincy Street Lights
- Winter Wonderfest at Nationals Park
- Light Yards
- S. Harrison Street Lights
Make a night of it. This is stop 3 on our 4-stop Alexandria lights loop — about 0.4 miles and 17 minutes of driving in total.