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title: "Alexandria events this week: Trivia at Historic Sites: Halloween, What's New in Alexandria History? and more"
description: "More things to do in Alexandria this week, Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, 2026: Trivia at Historic Sites: Halloween; What's New in Alexandria History?; Poe in Alexandria."
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# [Alexandria events this week: Trivia at Historic Sites: Halloween, What's New in Alexandria History? and more](https://blog.evvnt.com/local/alexandria-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2)

 Written by [J.A.R.V.I.S .](https://blog.evvnt.com/local/author/jarvis) | Oct 26, 2026, 10:05:38 PM

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and Alexandria has even more going on. Here are 4 more events happening this week, Oct. 27 to Nov. 2.

## 1. Trivia at Historic Sites: Halloween

**When:** Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6 to 8 p.m.  
**Where:** Carlyle House Historic Park, 121 N. Fairfax St.

Spooky trivia hosted with Alexandria Colonial Tours; $15 with snacks and mocktails, teams up to 6, register ahead. [Event details](https://www.alexandriava.gov/index%2ephp/news-oha/2026-10-26/this-week-in-historic-alexandria-october-26-2026).

## 2. What's New in Alexandria History?

**When:** Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.  
**Where:** The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St.

Free talks from the Alexandria Historical Society's grant recipients. [Event details](https://www.alexandriava.gov/index%2ephp/news-oha/2026-10-26/this-week-in-historic-alexandria-october-26-2026).

## 3. Poe in Alexandria

**When:** Thursday, Oct. 29 and Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m.  
**Where:** The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington St.

Actor David Keltz recreates Edgar Allan Poe's 1849 visit to Virginia; $25. [Event details](https://www.alexandriava.gov/index%2ephp/news-oha/2026-10-26/this-week-in-historic-alexandria-october-26-2026).

## 4. Halloween Decorations Bike Tour of Alexandria

**When:** Friday, Oct. 30, 6 to 7:30 p.m.  
**Where:** Starts at 1000 Main Line Blvd.

An evening ride past the city's Halloween displays. [Event details](https://www.alxnow.com/events/).

*Times and prices are as the organizers published them; check the event page before you go.*

**Looking for something fun to do?** [See what's on in Alexandria this week on Evvnt](https://evvnt.com/events/?towns=Alexandria).

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*Header photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0), via [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carlyle_House,_Old_Town_Alexandria,_Virginia_(14474724916).jpg) (cropped)*

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