Celebrate the City of Alexandria’s 276th birthday at the Torpedo Factory Art Center! Join us in the Grand Hall this month, where our celebration will include opportunities to learn about Alexandria’s history, an interactive DJ set, and birthday cupcakes!
Every 2nd Friday of the month, through October 2025, the Art Center is open late. Explore the building full of artists, enjoy music, art activations, and ignite your creative spirit! These events are free.
Hip Hop Odyssey Pop Up | Grand Hall | 7-10 p.m.
DJ Dumi Right presents the Hip Hop Odyssey pop up experience with DJ RBI and friends. Expect a fusion of rhythm and wordplay — where DJ and MC skills combine to engage the crowd with an interactive soundscape.
ESP Tea & Cupcakes | Grand Hall | 7-10 p.m.
ESP Tea & Coffee will have various items for purchase including birthday cupcakes to celebrate Alexandria’s 276th birthday.
Printmaking Demo | Grand Hall | 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Join TFAC artist Samantha Shelton as she demonstrates linocut block printing with an etching press!
Birthday Badge Crafting | Grand Hall | 7-10 p.m.
Make your own history-inspired cockade to celebrate Alexandria’s birthday.
History Detective | Grand Hall | 7-10 p.m.
Check-out an artifact from Historic Alexandria’s collection that isn’t normally on view and piece together clues to its past.
Alexandria Trivia | Grand Hall | 7-10 p.m.
Think you know your Alexandria history? Spin the trivia wheel and win a prize if you get the question right!
Library of Cartography | Grand Hall | 7-10 p.m.
Use historic maps to explore the city’s past and present from highway to picturesque alleyway. Recreate property boundaries, dig into neighborhood and block histories using interactive maps, and discover how the borders of Alexandria have changed over time.