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Live in Arlington? Thinking about moving here? This site is for you. It includes a list of more than 365 things to do in Arlington. In addition, AllAroundArlington.com includes local news, links to local resources, information on neighborhoods, homes for sale, and market statistics. Be sure to visit our Facebook Page 365 Things to Do in Arlington, Virginia. If you LIKE the page, you will receive regular posts of places to go, events, places to eat and much more. Feel free to browse our selections, comment or leave a suggestion of your own favorites.
Come to the Campbell Wetlands Benefit Concert
Photo Courtesy of Arlington Public Schools
A benefit concert to raise money for the Campbell Elementary School Wetlands Learning Lab will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 – from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the school which is located at 737 S. Carlin Springs Road in Arlington. Tickets are $10 per family at the door. The event will include music from Forty Miles Home and Groovy Nate, Bolivian Dance, Family Yoga and more activities plus refreshments and a Silent Auction. Proceeds from tickets and the silent auction will go toward the construction of an outdoor wetlands area in the Campbell schoolyard that will provide outdoor play and learning opportunities while returning the environment to a more natural state and creating an eco-corridor of wildlife with neighboring Long Branch Nature Center. For more information about the Campbell Elementary Wetlands Learning Lab, click the link.
Come to the Grand Opening of the Yorktown Aquatics Center
Grand Opening festivities at the Yorktown Aquatics Center begin at 12 PM on Sunday, January 15th, 2012 with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and will be followed by an afternoon of aquatic activities including water aerobics classes, an introduction to SCUBA, a Senior Water Polo workshop, an introductory clinic of triathlon training techniques, Synchronized swimming demonstrations, pee wee water polo, and an adults co-ed water polo match. Lap swimming will also be available throughout the day. For the complete Yorktown Aquatics Center Open House Schedule, click this link. Admission will be FREE on Sunday.
The new pool will resume its winter schedule on Tuesday, January 17.
Light Up Rosslyn 2011 scheduled for 12/1
Image by M.V. Jantzen via Flickr
Come to Rosslyn on Thursday December 1st for the 18th annual Light Up Rosslyn from 5:15-6:30. News anchor Morris Jones will be on hand along with members of the Arlington County Board and A-Span (Arlington’s Street People Assistance Network) to flip the switch and light up Rosslyn’s skyline. There will be live music and refreshments at this free event at the WJLA Jumbo Tron (1100 Wilson Blvd.). In addition, there will be a Winter Clothing Collection for A-Span which needs winter coats, sweaters, sweatshirts, hats, gloves, socks, and jeans.
The Paw-Liday Gift Market is November 12, 2011
Do some holiday shopping and support a good cause on November 12th, 2011 from 10-4 at the Lyon Park Community Center, 414 North Fillmore Street. Homeward Trails Animal Rescue’s Paw-liday Gift Market will offer a variety of products from artists, crafters, and vendors of jewelry, decoupage, fabric crafts, personalized stationary, embroidered items, custom pet tags, pet product, gifts from around the world and more. Proceeds from the event will help Homeward Trails bring more dogs and cats to loving homes for the holidays.
Shirlington Hosts An Oktoberfest October 8th, 2011
Northern Virginia’s Largest Oktoberfest Beer Festival is coming to Shirlington on Saturday, October 8th from 12-7 PM. More than 40 breweries will be giving out 4 oz samples. There will also be local food vendors, an authentic German band and authentic Oktoberfest food. Tickets are $25 if you plan to sample the beer, but if not, it is free.
2011 Clarendon Day is Saturday, September 24th – Rain or Shine!
This year’s Clarendon Day will again be combined with Virginia Hospital Center’s Family Fun Day for even more fun! Starting at 8:20 AM with a 5K run, a 10K at 9:00 AM, and a kids’ dash at 10:30 AM, and followed by music and dance performances on three stages, over 50 vendors, and food from local restaurants, face painting, games, fitness classes, and health screenings from 11-5. All events will take place around the Clarendon Metro Station.
As a native of Arlington, Virginia and a longtime real estate agent, Elizabeth Bouchard has developed this site for those who live in Arlington or are thinking about moving here. When people choose a home, they don't just pick out the house that meets their needs. They pick out a neighborhood and community they are comfortable in. This site is designed to keep you informed about events in and around Arlington and to learn more about the community. 