Rosslyn Jazz Fest is back for its 34th year this weekend, bringing food trucks, local vendors and live performances to Gateway Park.
With a lineup featuring Americana, Latin Jazz, funk and global sounds, Arlington’s largest free outdoor music festival is expected to bring big crowds from 1-7 p.m. on Saturday.
Some routes between Arlington and D.C. will be impacted by a bike ride this weekend.
The 10th annual D.C. Bike Ride will mostly take place in the District on Saturday, but will take two detours across the Potomac, according to a list of road closures.
Clarendon Day is just a few weeks away, returning with live music, food and even more vendors than last year.
The free, annual street festival will take place around the Clarendon Metro station on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Roughly 1,500 shoppers are expected at the I-66 parking garage tomorrow (Saturday) for Arlington’s monthly flea market.
More than 150 vendors will set up across multiple levels of the covered garage, next to Washington-Liberty High School at 15th Street N. and N. Stafford Street, according to the Arlington Civitan Club. The market runs from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., and admission and parking are free.
A music festival for local nonprofits is returning next month to benefit the Animal Welfare League of Arlington.
The Reason to Rock Music Festival is happening at Solace Outpost in Falls Church (444 W. Broad Street) on Saturday, Sept. 19. Tickets are $20 in advance, dogs are welcome and the schedule is as follows:
A memorial 5K marking 25 years since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, is taking place this weekend.
The annual Arlington Police, Fire, Sheriff, & ECC 9/11 Memorial 5K is taking place on Saturday evening, closing the following roads for the race that loops around the Pentagon:
Live blues and rock music is coming to Columbia Pike next month, courtesy of Acme Pie Co.
The Bike & Music Fest will return to 2406 Columbia Pike on Saturday, Sept. 19. Pastry chef Sol Schott has been hosting some version of this event at least once a year for about a decade, but he has locked in some bigger names this year as he hosts the event in a field next to Acme Pie.
The Arlington County Fair opens today (Wednesday), kicking off five days of fun with a ceremony honoring the event’s 50th anniversary.
The ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. on the basketball courts at Thomas Jefferson Community Center (3501 2nd Street S.), featuring a photo booth, music and a historical photo display tracing 50 years of festivities.
The lineup and events schedule for next week’s Arlington County Fair are officially set.
Yacht rock, electro-pop and classic rock bands will all feature in the free festival at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center, with headliners including the popular local cover band Milk Mountain. Other features include a princess “glam” tent, a portable planetarium experience and four magic shows.
An annual race in honor of first responders to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks is returning next month, maintaining a longstanding tradition in Arlington.
The Arlington Police, Fire, Sheriff and ECC 9/11 Memorial 5K will take place on Sept. 5 at 6 p.m., with a starting line outside the DoubleTree Hotel in Crystal City (300 Army Navy Drive).
Brining rights are on the line at an upcoming pickling contest at a Langston Blvd barbecue spot.
Sloppy Mama’s is hosting its second “pickle party” competition this Saturday from 2:30-4:30 p.m., inviting guests to vote on the quality of a brined bounty of pickled cucumbers, mangos and more.
While Arlington is entering the later days of the summer, a full schedule of outdoor events continues through August.
Movie showings, live concerts and the Arlington County Fair are sure to draw crowds in the maybe-not-so-blistering heat of the late-ish season. Other outdoor attractions range from Rosslyn’s Dark Star Park Day to an outdoor bonsai class in Pentagon City.
