Friendship Firehouse Festival Marks Company's 238th Anniversary
Popular family-friendly event will be held Aug. 4 in the 100 block of S. Alfred Street. Free fire helmets, balloons and birthday cake!
The Friendship Veterans Fire Engine Association will hold its annual Friendship Firehouse Festival on Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free family event will take place in the 100 block of South Alfred Street between Prince and King streets, which will be closed off to traffic for the festival. The festival celebrates the special role firefighters have played throughout history, especially those of Friendship. The event will feature a collection of antique fire equipment and, courtesy of the Alexandria Fire Department, a display of modern fire apparatus. The Alexandria Red Cross and the Community Emergency Response Team will participate. Other attractions include craft booths, food vendors and free birthday cake. Children will receive …
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Mark Williams
10:35 pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
It's not August 6 (Monday); it's August 4. See: http://alexandriava.gov/FriendshipFirehouse more ›