Visit Alexandria celebrates National Travel and Tourism Week

Visit Alexandria’s President & CEO Todd O’Leary leads with the perception that journey is a drive for good, inspiring guests to deepen their journey experiences by connecting with Alexandria’s myriad tales. That’s why 2026 National Travel and Tourism Week (May 3-9, 2026) isn’t simply any week. It’s a time to replicate and have fun the vital function that tourism performs in bringing individuals collectively throughout cultures and geographies, creating shared understandings and recollections that final a lifetime. This yr’s theme, “Postmarked: Essential,” takes on particular significance as Alexandria prepares to host a number of main occasions this summer season, bringing the tales of our local people onto the world stage.

“This year’s National Travel and Tourism Week celebrations seem particularly fitting, given all the momentum we’re seeing in Alexandria’s hospitality industry,” stated Visit Alexandria’s President & CEO Todd O’Leary. “As tourism grows in importance here, the dividends from visitor spending support our small business owners and ultimately our residents. Visit Alexandria is proud of the work done by our local industry to keep this city top of mind for domestic and international travelers.”

Last fall, Visit Alexandria introduced that Alexandria’s tourism spending from vacationers residing greater than 50 miles away grew to $1 billion for the first time in history throughout calendar yr 2024. Additionally, Fiscal Year 2025 metropolis consumption tax revenues reached a document $88 million—supporting core metropolis providers, saving the common Alexandria family $832 yearly, and sustaining greater than 5,700 native jobs.

In conjunction with this yr’s America 250th commemorations, Alexandria will host packages, exhibitions, historic excursions and signature occasions, together with the three-day Sails on the Potomac pageant—all of which showcase Alexandria’s famend historic character and ever-evolving progressive nature. As Alexandria continues to make waves on the world stage, particularly as a vacation spot for sports activities tourism, the town will serve as the official Team Base Camp for the Croatian National Football Team, a FIFA high ten ranked staff, through the World Cup. With state-of-the-art amenities, a variety of lodging, a wealth of customer experiences and unimaginable transportation entry, Alexandria’s prominence in sports activities tourism is rising.

In addition, Visit Alexandria’s vacation spot advertising marketing campaign, Unlock Your Story, invitations guests to get pleasure from the advantages of “unlocking” one-of-a-kind tourism experiences which can be available solely right here in Alexandria. Together, these stand-out experiences throughout Alexandria’s historic, cultural, and sports activities group elevate Alexandria’s world profile whereas driving significant cultural and financial advantages for the group.

During National Travel and Tourism Week, Visit Alexandria will proudly lead a land-based litter clean-up at Four Mile Run Park, getting it prepared for what guarantees to be a busy summer season season.