The Medstar Capitals Iceplex at Ballston is the training center for the Washington Capitals Ice Hockey team. They offer public skate sessions, lessons, camps, skate parties and the opportunity to watch the Capitals practice.
#7 – Visit the Planetarium
The David M. Brown Planetarium, which has provided more than forty years of service to Arlington students and the community, is named for the Arlington native and astronaut who was killed in the Columbia space shuttle disaster.
#6 – See a show at Signature Theatre
One of the Nation’s best regional theatres, the Award-winning Signature Theatre in ShirlingtonVillage has a mission “to produce contemporary musicals and plays, reinvent classic musicals, develop new work, and reach its community through engaging educational and outreach opportunities.” The theatre moved to a new building in 2007 which more than doubled its size from the previous location.
#5 – Celebrate Virginia Garden Week
Celebrate Virginia Garden Week in late April. The Fairfax Garden Club’s tour changes location each year but it is always in the vicinity. For 2022, the Fairfax tour will be held on Tuesday, April 26th from 10-4. Visit the Virginia Garden Week site for details. You can also take a tour in nearby Alexandria.
#4 – Visit the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial
The Pentagon 9/11 Memorial park consists of 184 memorial units for each of the lives lost when Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. The memorial units representing the 59 lives lost on Flight 77 face so that when reading the name of the victim to whom that unit is dedicated, the visitor to the memorial park faces the sky. When looking at a memorial unit dedicated to one of the 125 victims who were working inside the Pentagon, the visitor will see the victim’s name and the Pentagon in the same view. It is open seven days a week 24 hours a day.
#3 – Enjoy Music at the Rosslyn Jazz Fest
The annual Rosslyn Jazz Fest is typically held on the second Saturday in September at Gateway Park. Admission is FREE but registration is recommended due to capacity limits at the park. Visit the Rosslyn Events page and search for Jazz Fest to see more information about this year’s event.
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