Activities & Events
FOAA members volunteer for and participate in a variety of events, some sponsored by FOAA, and others coordinated by Alexandria Archaeology. Keep an eye on FOAA’s upcoming events list, just below. To learn about current volunteer opportunities with the museum, please visit Volunteering at Alexandria Archaeology. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at FriendsAlexArchaeology@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events:
Alexandria Archaeology’s Annual Volunteer Appreciation Party, Friday, January 16, 2026, Alexandria Archaeology Museum
March with FOAA at the 2026 George Washington Birthday Parade (theme: “Virginia’s Son ~ America’s Founding Father”), Saturday, February 14, 2026, 2:00PM-4:00PM, Old Town Alexandria
FOAA Annual Membership Meeting, Thursday, August 20, 2026 (location TBD)
Pictured: FOAA marchers and float at the 2024 GW Birthday Parade, Alexandria, VA
Past Activities & Events:
Outreach at area farmers’ markets (North Old Town, Old Town, West End), October 2025
Slip into the Past at Art Safari, October 2025
FOAA Annual Meeting, August 2025
Alexandria Archaeology Summer Camp Open House, June 2025
DC Day of Archaeology Festival, June 2025
2025 George Washington Birthday Parade, February 2025
Tours of the partial remains of the Alexandria Canal, January 2025
Trivia night
Lectures
2025 FOAA Annual Meeting
Pictured: Tom Macia, outgoing FOAA President, Eleanor Breen, City Archaeologist, Sean Denniston, incoming FOAA President
