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Located in the Northern section of Alexandria, the Del Ray Business Association (DRBA) is comprised of thriving small businesses in a cottage neighborhood, complete with Mount Vernon Avenue as the “Main Street.” For over thirty years the DRBA has produced signature events completely funded by business sponsors and energetic volunteers.

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It’s The Spooky Season!

One of Del Ray’s favorite traditions, the 29th Annual Del Ray Halloween Parade, takes place on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2pm along Mount Vernon Avenue.  Extend the Halloween fun by visiting Del Ray’s best decorated Halloween Houses, a spooky scavenger hunt, a haunted library, and more.

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October Events

OCT 03 - NOV 01
Bump in the Night Art Exhibit
Del Ray Artisans Gallery, 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue
OCT 20 - NOV 02
Halloween House Tour & Scavenger Hunt on the Avenue
Throughout the Del Ray neighborhood
OCT 24 - 25
Tales of Terror: Haunted Library 2025
Duncan Library, 2501 Commonwealth Avenue
OCT 25
Del Ray Farmers’ Market
Pat Miller Neighborhood Square, Mt. Vernon & Oxford Avenues
OCT 25
Del Ray’s Night of Dreadful Delight
Along Mount Vernon Avenue
OCT 26
Magpie’s Harvest Market
Magpie Reclamations, 202 E. Custis Ave.
OCT 26
29th Annual Del Ray Halloween Parade
Along Mount Vernon Avenue
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The Well Ray Blog

Beating Loneliness

To combat the epidemic of loneliness, a new Alexandria-based company uses the power of AI to help people build real-life connections.

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Gustave Boulangerie

The winner of the 2025 Heart of Del Ray, Gustave Boulangerie is a favorite community gathering place, bringing an authentic and traditional French experience to Del Ray.

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