What's Open, Closed For Memorial Day 2021 In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA — As Memorial Day approaches, families will celebrate the unofficial start of summer. That means backyard cookouts, vacations, or simply enjoying the three-day weekend.

Memorial Day is also a time to remember those who have died while serving in the military. The city and Friends of Rocky Versace will host a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 31 at 11 a.m. The location is Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial outside the Mount Vernon Recreation Center. The ceremony will honor Captain Rocky Versace, a posthumous Medal of Honor recipient, the 67 other Alexandrians who died while serving during the Vietnam War, and all fallen military heroes. The program will include reciting the names of Alexandria's 68 Vietnam War fallen heroes, patriotic music, a tribute to Captain Versace written by a fellow POW, wreath laying by Captain Versace's USMA 1959 classmates, Sounding of "Taps," and singing of "God Bless America."

The annual Alexandria Jazz Festival will also return for Memorial Day weekend. Scheduled for Saturday, May 29 at Oronoco Bay Park, the festival will require ticketed admission and assigned seating. The lineup includes critical-acclaimed performers Joel Ross "Good Vibes," Eric Byrd Trio, VERONNEAU, and Cubano Groove.

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Some services in Alexandria are closed or modified for the federal holiday on Monday, May 31. Below are the changes to know.

City of Alexandria government offices: Closed on Monday, May 31.

Alexandria City Public Schools: All Alexandria City Public Schools and administrative offices will be closed May 31.

Animal shelter: The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria will be open by appointment on May 31. To make an appointment, email info@alexandriaanimals.org or call 703-746-4774.

Courts: The Alexandria Circuit Court; the Clerk of Circuit Court; the Alexandria General District Court; the Alexandria Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court; and the Court Service Unit (located at 520 King Street) will be closed on May 31. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/Courts.

DASH Bus: Regular DASH bus service will operate on a Sunday schedule on May 31. Service on the free King Street Trolley remains suspended until further notice. For more information, visit dashbus.com.

Department of Motor Vehicles: On May 31, all Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offices will be closed. Many DMV services are available online.

Health department: The Alexandria Health Department (4480 King Street), the Flora Krause Casey Health Center (1200 N. Howard Street) and the Teen Wellness Center at T.C. Williams High School (3330 King Street) will be closed on May 31.

Historic Alexandria: All City museums will be closed May 31. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/Historic or call 703.746.4554.

Hotlines: All emergency hotlines operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including the child protective services hotline at 703-746-5800; the domestic violence hotline at 703-746-4911; the emergency services for mental health or substance abuse crisis hotline at 703-746-3401; the adult protective services hotline at 703-746-5778 and the sexual assault hotline at 703-683-7273. For immediate police, fire or emergency medical assistance, call or text 911.

Impound lot: The city’s Impound Facility (5249 Eisenhower Avenue) will be closed on May 31.

Libraries: All Alexandria Library branches and the Alexandria Law Library (520 King St.) will be closed May 31. Visit Alexandria Library website for more information.

Metro: Metrorail and Metrobus will operate on a Sunday schedule on May 31. For more information, visit www.wmata.com.

Outdoor pools: All city pools will be open starting June 26. The Potomac Yard interactive fountain will be open May 31 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Visit alexandriava.gov/Aquatics for more information. Great Waves Waterpark will be open Memorial Day weekend, May 29 to 31, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Parking: On May 31, the Alexandria Police Department will suspend enforcement of parking restrictions for metered spaces, residential permit parking districts and other areas with posted parking time limits. This suspension of enforcement applies only to the restrictions at legal parking spaces and does not permit parking in any location normally prohibited, including no parking zones, loading zones or spaces for persons with disabilities. Temporary no-parking signs will be enforced May 31.

Post offices: Closed on May 31.

Recreation, nature and arts centers: On May 31, Charles Houston and Patrick Henry Recreation Centers, and Chinquapin Park Recreation Center & Aquatics Facility, will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All other City recreation, nature and art centers will be closed.

Trash and recycling: Residential refuse and recycling will not be collected May 31. Collection services will be delayed one day during the week to account for the Monday holiday. The Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Center (3224 Colvin Street) is typically open on Saturdays and Mondays but will be closed on May 31. For more information, visit the Resource and Recovery website.

Virginia Railway Express: There is no VRE service on May 31. The commuter rail will return to full service on June 1. For more information, visit www.vre.org.