2020 Alexandria Old Town Art Festival Moves To New Location

ALEXANDRIA, VA — While the pandemic has resulted in numerous event cancellations, the King Street Art Festival is planned to go on with a new name and location for 2020. The festival, renamed as the Alexandria Old Town Art Festival, will happen on Sept. 12 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at John Carlyle Square just south of Duke Street.

"The city and the Old Town Associations feel the new location will provide a solution to the challenges faced with the intense traffic and parking for both artists and patrons alike," reads a statement from Howard Alan Events on the festival website.

Admission is free, but the event will require time slots reserved through Eventbrite. There will be safety protocols in place, including a face mask requirement for everyone except children under age 2. Entrances and exits will follow one-way traffic, and guests are asked to practice physical distancing, use hand sanitizer and hand washing stations, and avoid casual touching of items.

Formerly located along King Street, the festival is in its 18th year. Exhibitor information is available on the festival website.