Date & Time
2:00pm EST - 4:00pm EST
About This Event
2026 GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
In our nation’s 250th Anniversary Year!
Parade Registration
Questions? Email the George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee (GWBCC) at gwbirthdayevents@gmail.com or contact Sue Johnson at suej020924@gmail.com or at 703-599-4010.
Thousands of Alexandria residents and visitors will line the streets of Old Town Alexandria on Saturday, February 14, 2026 to cheer on the oldest and largest George Washington Birthday parade in the country. This parade honoring our most celebrated founding father will be even more special in 2026, since it will be held during the country’s 250th Anniversary Year! The parade is expected to feature over 1,200 participants, including drum corps, color guards, bands, city and community dignitaries, community and fraternal organizations, youth groups and, of course, General Washington and Martha Washington. It has drawn as many as 80,000 spectators in good weather.
Saturday, February 14, 2026
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
2026 Parade Theme
Virginia’s Son ~ America’s Founding Father
In honor of George Washington’s leading role in the founding of our country
during its 250th Anniversary Year
2026 Grand Marshals
Michael J. Elston, Esq., National President General, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
Ginnie Sebastian Storage, National President General, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
The registration rate is $75 per unit through Wednesday, January 14, and increases to $125 per unit beginning Thursday January 15. Registration closes at the end of the day on Friday, January 30.
Please note, registration is a two-step process. After receiving payment of the registration fee, a parade application will be sent for you to complete. After its submission, applicants will receive an email confirming participation.
For upcoming events honoring Washington’s birthday in his adopted hometown, click here.
For 2026 Sponsorship Opportunities, click here.
For all donation opportunities, click here.
For Grand Marshal bios and photos, click here.
Alexandria’s George Washington Birthday Parade features over a thousand participants from a wide variety of organizations who are known for their dedication and high spirits, rain or shine. It commemorates Washington’s legacy in his adopted hometown, creating a vibrant atmosphere that strengthens the bonds that tie the community together year after year.
Your donation will be tax deductible to the amount permissible by law, and will be kept in an account reserved exclusively for the support of the 2026 George Washington Birthday Parade & Celebration.
- To pay by check or money order: Make the check or money order payable to the City of Alexandria, with George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee or GWBCC in the memo field. Mail to GWBCC Sponsorships, c/o Mary Bramley, 220 N. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
About This Event
2026 GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
In our nation’s 250th Anniversary Year!
Parade Registration
Questions? Email the George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee (GWBCC) at gwbirthdayevents@gmail.com or contact Sue Johnson at suej020924@gmail.com or at 703-599-4010.
Thousands of Alexandria residents and visitors will line the streets of Old Town Alexandria on Saturday, February 14, 2026 to cheer on the oldest and largest George Washington Birthday parade in the country. This parade honoring our most celebrated founding father will be even more special in 2026, since it will be held during the country’s 250th Anniversary Year! The parade is expected to feature over 1,200 participants, including drum corps, color guards, bands, city and community dignitaries, community and fraternal organizations, youth groups and, of course, General Washington and Martha Washington. It has drawn as many as 80,000 spectators in good weather.
Saturday, February 14, 2026
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
2026 Parade Theme
Virginia’s Son ~ America’s Founding Father
In honor of George Washington’s leading role in the founding of our country
during its 250th Anniversary Year
2026 Grand Marshals
Michael J. Elston, Esq., National President General, Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
Ginnie Sebastian Storage, National President General, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
The registration rate is $75 per unit through Wednesday, January 14, and increases to $125 per unit beginning Thursday January 15. Registration closes at the end of the day on Friday, January 30.
Please note, registration is a two-step process. After receiving payment of the registration fee, a parade application will be sent for you to complete. After its submission, applicants will receive an email confirming participation.
For upcoming events honoring Washington’s birthday in his adopted hometown, click here.
For 2026 Sponsorship Opportunities, click here.
For all donation opportunities, click here.
For Grand Marshal bios and photos, click here.
Alexandria’s George Washington Birthday Parade features over a thousand participants from a wide variety of organizations who are known for their dedication and high spirits, rain or shine. It commemorates Washington’s legacy in his adopted hometown, creating a vibrant atmosphere that strengthens the bonds that tie the community together year after year.
Your donation will be tax deductible to the amount permissible by law, and will be kept in an account reserved exclusively for the support of the 2026 George Washington Birthday Parade & Celebration.
- To pay by check or money order: Make the check or money order payable to the City of Alexandria, with George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee or GWBCC in the memo field. Mail to GWBCC Sponsorships, c/o Mary Bramley, 220 N. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Date & Time
2:00pm EST - 4:00pm EST