Old Town Alexandria Waterfront

"The lively and never disappointing farmers market in the King St Square on Saturdays is the oldest farmers market in the United States. #facts A few blocks away down the cobblestone streets is the waterfront that overlooks the Potomac and gives views of the National Harbor. What a great walk in any season. There's often times live music and art displays in the Waterfront Park. I love coming here, to relax, exercise, eat, shop and enjoy nature "Old Town" style."

"Great place for a walk. Plenty of families and dogs. You can probably see some boats and air planes flying overhead. No play grounds so keep a close eye on the kids, almost saw 2 or 3 go in the water."

"Cute place by the waterfront with a historical feel. We found street parking free a few blocks inland and walked through the old town Alexandria streets that had a cute historical charm. There were a good mix of families with kids, couples, and tourists. Live music scattered throughout the streets by musicians playing different instruments. We enjoyed the nice little walk along the waterfront and recommend stopping by if you’re ever in the Alexandria area. We had a dinner appointment 5 minutes from the waterfront, so we came here after dinner on a summer evening."

"It was a breath of fresh air. People were so nice and welcoming. Very fur baby friendly. Met a wonderful couple celebrating 37 years of marriage at The Wharf. Didn't realize until we left that we were in a historic district. Wonderful place to visit."

"Old Town Alexandria was absolutely amazing! On the weekends you can park for free roadside. Then you walk into the Old Town Alexandria Area to patio Restaurant eating, Street dancing, guitarist playing in the street, loud jazz music entertaining sightseers and passers by, you had your salsa dancing in the street, lots of pedestrians walking in the middle of the street and entered entertaining and enjoying entertainment going on around them. There was probably a total of five or six beautiful wonderful ice cream shops that look quite delightful. Several shops of all kinds of antiques, clothing, shoes different apparel jewelry that were storefront, various restaurants and bars from your three star restaurant and bar to your five-star restaurant and bar, as you approach the pier it was just absolutely beautiful the water and seeing all of the boats, there's a lot of entertainment activity going on all around you and the short area where the water is. There was a DJ playing in the middle right before the water that was entertaining everyone. You can bring your family down and enjoy a picnic order food they were individuals also with our laptops up and doing some work. The Ducks were very friendly and they would be coming right up to you to be fed. It was absolutely beautiful, calming and peaceful! Wonderful family atmosphere perfect for date night and just getting out and taking it easy. A great place for a girls night for dinner and a good time. Great safe walking environment for family and friends. I thoroughly enjoyed myself I am in town visiting and this is some place I will definitely come back to. I enjoyed myself in the Tranquility of it all. Parking can be a hassle, because it is a very busy area and you will need to find parking on a street around near you. You will pay meters if you park during the week but on the weekend you can park dang near for free I think it's like $1.50 for 2 hours or something of that nature."