(Updated 10:10 a.m.) The annual Arlington County Fair is back in action.
The fair opened yesterday (Wednesday) and will run through Sunday (Aug. 18). The fair fills a lot next to the Thomas Jefferson Community Center (3501 2nd Street S.).
The usual fair attractions like carousels and Ferris wheels have made a return, while carnival barkers are enticing visitors to try their games and kabobs are sizzling on the grill.
New attractions this year’s fair include a butterfly garden — where visitors can hand-feed native butterflies — goat yoga, and a beer garden.
A row of food vendors are also set up near the community center, featuring doughnuts from the local Good Company Doughnuts and Cafe.
There’s no parking at the fairgrounds, but a shuttle runs from the fair to the Arlington Career Center — where there is visitor parking — as well as Wakefield High School, the county’s I-66 parking garage, and the Virginia Square Metro station. Shuttles cost $2 round-trip.
The fair is free to enter, with tickets available to purchase for rides and carnival games.
Ashley Hopko contributed to this story