At Christmas time, Aleksanterinkatu is traditionally decorated with elaborate Christmas lights.
The tram lines 2, 3, 4, 4T, 7A and 7B run along Aleksanterinkatu. Of these, only 4 and 4T run along the street's entire length.
Aleksanterinkatu is also the name of the main street of another Finnish city, Lahti. There's also an Aleksanterinkatu in Tampere and Oulu, which are major streets.