What to Do This Weekend in Old Town Alexandria

Dec. 2 – Art League Holiday Party. 6-9 p.m. Free. ’s Madison Annex at 305 Madison St. Live music and more.

Dec. 3. Scottish Walk Parade. 11 a.m. More than 100 Scottish clans playing bagpipes march through the streets. scottishchristmaswalk.com    

Dec. 3  A Soldier's Christmas. All ages. Noon to 4 p.m. Enjoy colonial life in Alexandria during the holidays. Live music, demonstrations, gaming and cooking. , Alexandria. A Soldier's Christmas.

Dec. 3 – Alexandria Archaeology Museum. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Ornament Decorating Workshop. 3rd Floor of .

Dec. 3 – Book signing and ornament making workshop. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Local author Glenna Orr brings fresh pine cones from North Carolina to decorate at . She'll also bring supplies for making holiday cards, and will be signing her book, Hearts Always Open!

Dec. 3 Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights. All ages. 4 p.m. to dusk. Fifty brightly lit boats parade down the Potomac river, decked out in lights and decorations. Alexandria Marina. Alexandria Holiday Boat Parade of Lights.  

Dec. 10. Kwanzaa Celebration at the . 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Explore the history and significance of Kwanzaa. Learn about the principles of Kwanzaa, a seven-day cultural celebration that begins Dec. 26 and ends Jan. 1. At 4:30 p.m., "The Black Candle: A Kwanzaa Celebration" will be screened. alexandriava.gov/BlackHistory.  

Dec 10-11 A Christmas Carol. 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Watch the tale of a humbug as he travels with ghostly guides through past, present and future. . A Christmas Carol.