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Glitz n’ Glamour | Gifts Galore | Baubles | Festive Food
Dining Out | Fancy
Frocks | Travel & Lodging | Hearth & Home
Christmas Portraits | Santa’s Helpers
| Charity & Giving | Church Services
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In 1669, Scotsman John Alexander purchased the land where present-day Alexandria sits from an English ship captain for "six thousand pounds of Tobacco and Cask."
In the fall of 1748, several area landholders and businessmen petitioned the Virginia General Assembly to establish a town in order to increase the amount of tobacco being shipped from the area.
Not long after, Scotsmen William Ramsay and John Carlyle, succeeded in establishing the town which they named Alexandria, in honor of John Alexander.
Is it any wonder that Christmas in Alexandria, Virginia still has a Scottish lilt to it?
Every December, Old Town Alexandria is transformed by the sight of colorful tartans representing Scottish clans, light-footed country dancers, and the mournful wail of bagpipes. The Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend and Parade draws nearly 30,000 individuals and families to the festivities.
See the Christmas-in-Virginia.com Events Alexandria section for dates and times of this year’s various events.
Christmas in Alexandria, Virginia
