[Archived] Farmer's Market Open During Festival of the Arts

City Press Release


	City of Alexandria, Virginia Office of the City Manager Alexandria City Hall 301 King Street, Suite 3500 Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3211 www.alexandriava.gov Telephone: 703.838.4300 Fax : 703.838.6343

Sept. 10, 2003
PIO 146-03

Alexandria Farmer's Market Open for Business During The Alexandria Festival of the Arts

The Alexandria Farmer’s Market, held in Market Square, 301 King St., is open for business as usual this Saturday, Sept. 13, the first day of The Alexandria Festival of the Arts. The market’s hours are 5 a.m. until 10 a.m.

King Street will be closed from Union to St. Asaph Street during The Festival of the Arts on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 13 and 14. The King Street intersections with Lee, Fairfax, Royal, and Pitt Streets will be closed both days during the festival beginning at 10 a.m. The festival ends at 5 p.m. both days.

Farmer’s market customers are encouraged to shop early in order to avoid the large crowds expected for The Festival of the Arts.

For more information about the Farmer’s Market, contact Don Dodson at 703.838.4770. For more information about The Festival of the Arts, contact Laura Overstreet at 703.838.4200.

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