Alexandria arts in November 2026: the Torpedo Factory's Fall for Art night Nov. 13, Del Ray Artisans' $125 and Under and the symphony's Holiday Pops Dec. 19-20.

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The Torpedo Factory Art Center opens its doors after dark for Fall for Art on Friday, Nov. 13, and the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra closes the six weeks with Holiday Pops on Dec. 19 and 20. In between come the Torpedo Factory’s holiday shows, Del Ray Artisans’ “$125 and Under” and an Irish Christmas concert at the Lyceum on Dec. 15.

Before you go

  • Torpedo Factory Art Center: 105 N. Union St., open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, closed Thanksgiving
  • Del Ray Artisans: Nicholas A. Colasanto Center, 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., 703-838-4827
  • The Athenaeum: 201 Prince St., gallery open noon to 4 p.m. Thursday to Sunday, 703-548-0035

Exhibitions now showing

At the Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St.:

  • Square, Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery, Studio 29, through Sunday, Nov. 8 (details).
  • New member photography exhibitions, Multiple Exposures Gallery, Studio 7, through Sunday, Nov. 22 (details).
  • The Hearth’s Embrace, Enamelists Gallery, Studio 28, Nov. 1-30 (details).
  • Wholehearted Harvest, Nov. 1-30, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (details).
  • Gather Round, Scope Gallery, Studio 19, Nov. 2-29, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (details).
  • Celebrate, the Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery’s holiday show, Nov. 10 to Jan. 3 (details).
  • Eat, Drink, and Be Merry, Scope Gallery’s holiday show, Nov. 30 to Dec. 27, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (details).
  • Give the Gift of Art, the art center’s holiday gift season, Nov. 13 to Jan. 1 (details).
  • One for You, One for Me, Fire On Gallery, Studio 22, Dec. 1-31: glass, pottery, jewelry, prints and paintings for gift shopping (details).
  • Festive Luminescence, Enamelists Gallery, Studio 28, Dec. 1-31 (Torpedo Factory events).

In Del Ray:

  • “$125 and Under”, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, through Sunday, Nov. 29. Free. Members’ artwork, all priced at $125 or less (exhibit).

On the waterfront:

  • Site See: “Now or Never” closing celebration, 1 to 4 p.m. today, Sunday, Nov. 8, at Waterfront Park, 1 Prince St. Free. The city’s Office of the Arts marks the last days of Alicia Eggert’s public artwork with music and free “Now or Never” yard signs while they last (city listing).

Special evenings:

  • Fall for Art!, 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Free. Open studios, live music, hands-on crafting and light refreshments at the artists’ fall open house (details).

Theater and dance

  • “A Christmas Carol,” Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe St., Friday, Dec. 4, to Saturday, Dec. 19: 16 performances, Wednesdays to Fridays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 and 5 p.m. (opening weekend has a single 5 p.m. show Saturday, Dec. 5). $25 plus a $3 service charge. A new, child-friendly adaptation; the theater collects gently worn coats for Goodwill during the run (shows and tickets, box office 703-683-0496).
  • “The Nutcracker,” Metropolitan School of the Arts, noon and 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, and Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, 4915 E. Campus Drive (the school’s Nutcracker page). More on our Nutcracker and holiday shows page.
  • “A Gospel Christmas with Robert E. Person,” MetroStage, 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at the Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St. (MetroStage).

The Little Theatre also lists “She Loves Me” (Thursdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., $36 plus a $4 service charge), but its ticketing no longer shows performances.

Concerts and classical

  • Pictures at an Exhibition, Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m. today, Sunday, Nov. 8, at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, 101 Callahan Drive. Conductor Chia-Hsuan Lin and pianist Dinara Klinton play Nazaykinskaya’s “Winter Bells,” Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 and Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” (tickets).
  • The Georgetown Saxatones, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at the Athenaeum, 201 Prince St. Free (Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association).
  • Colonial Handbell Ringers, “Tidings of Comfort and Joy,” 2 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, at the Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St. Free; donations welcome. The group marks its 35th season (city listing).
  • An Irish Christmas, John Doyle, Cathie Ryan and Mick McAuley, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St., part of the museum’s Traditional Music Series. $47.56, $16.20 for ages 12 to 17 (city listing).
  • Holiday Pops: Celebrate the Season!, Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. Conductor Victoria Gau and soprano Mandy Brown lead carols and holiday favorites (tickets).

Classes and workshops

  • Make it in Metal: jewelry making, 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at Del Ray Artisans. Register by Nov. 4 (details).
  • STEAM-tastic: Pop Art Cats, an all-ages workshop at Del Ray Artisans on Sunday, Nov. 8. Register by Nov. 3 (details).
  • Old Town Gingerbread Decorating, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St. Decorate a gingerbread front modeled on historic Old Town buildings; $25 a kit, which can be shared and includes museum admission (city listing).

Regular events

  • Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St.: open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; artists set their own studio hours.
  • The Athenaeum gallery, 201 Prince St.: noon to 4 p.m. Thursday to Sunday (Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association).

For everything else on in the city, see things to do this month and things to do this weekend.

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Frequently asked questions

What art exhibitions are on in Alexandria in November 2026?

The Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union St., has Gather Round in the Scope Gallery (Nov. 2-29), The Hearth’s Embrace in the Enamelists Gallery (Nov. 1-30) and new member photography in Multiple Exposures Gallery (to Nov. 22). Del Ray Artisans shows “$125 and Under” Nov. 6-29.

When is the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops concert?

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at the George Washington Masonic Memorial, with conductor Victoria Gau and soprano Mandy Brown. Tickets are on the orchestra’s site.

What are the Torpedo Factory’s hours?

The building is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with occasional 5 p.m. closings for private events. It is closed on Thanksgiving. Each studio sets its own hours.

Is there free art in Alexandria this month?

Yes. Del Ray Artisans’ gallery is free, and so is the Torpedo Factory’s Fall for Art open house, 7 to 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13. The Georgetown Saxatones play free at the Athenaeum at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, and the Colonial Handbell Ringers play free at the Lyceum on Dec. 13.