Alexandria Food and Wine Festival

 

The Alexandria Food and Wine Festival is a community-based event dedicated to promoting local business development and demonstrating the benefits of living, working, and playing in the vibrant Carlyle District. The event will benefit Volunteer Alexandria and features tastes of local foods and wine, as well as artisans, a Children’s Corner, and live entertainment. The event transforms John Carlyle Square into a lively festival venue. 

 

Volunteers are needed for the following shifts and tasks:

 

7:00 am - 11:00 am | 10 volunteers needed during Event Set-Up for Greet and Lead, Check-in tent, and Floaters

11:00 am - 2:00 pm | 12 volunteers needed for Greet and Lead, Floaters, Manage Health and Fire Department Inspections, and Check-in Tent

11:30 am - 2:00 pm | 20 volunteers needed for Children's activities, Information Tent, Ticket Sales, Wine Garden Entrance and Exit Access Control, and at the Wine Pick-Up Tent

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | 20 volunteers needed for Children's activities, Information Tent, Ticket Sales, Wine Garden Entrance and Exit Access Control, at the Wine Pick-Up Tent, and as Floaters

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | 6 Volunteers needed for Clean-Up and Event Breakdown

Questions should be directed to mail@volunteeralexandria.org.

 

It is easily accessible by car, Metrorail or Dash Bus. It is conveniently located just three blocks from the King Street Metro Station and four blocks from the Eisenhower Avenue Metro Station on Metrorail’s Yellow and Blue Lines. 

 

We give back to the community: a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Volunteer Alexandria. For more information about the event, visit www.alexandriafoodandwine.com.