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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.
Arlington is best known for Arlington National Cemetery which is also the site of Arlington House – the “Custis Lee Mansion”. The mansion has recently been restored and is open to the public. Try to time your visit to see the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiiers which occurs every half hour from April 1-Sept 30 and every hour the rest of the year. Other highlights include the Eternal Flame at John F. Kennedy’s Grave, the Memorial to Women in Military Service, Memorials to the Space Shuttle Challenger and Space Shuttle Columbia and the Memorial Amphitheatre where special events are held on certain holidays.
Memorial Day weekend is an especially good time to go. More than 250,000 flags placed on the gravesites just prior to Memorial Day by every available soldier in the 3rd infantry in a tradition known as “Flags In”, and a Memorial Day Observance is held at the amphitheatre. In December, volunteers from Wreaths Across America put a wreath at every headstone. Check the website for specific times and details.
Summer is a great time of year to visit one of the Arlington Farmer’s Markets. The largest is located in the County Courthouse parking lot and is held Saturdays from 8 AM -noon from mid-April to December and from 9 AM to noon the rest of the year. Find produce, freshly-baked bread, homemade pasta, pastries, mushrooms, cheese, soaps, flowers and other wonderful products. But there are markets in nine different locations in Arlington. Here is the complete schedule.
FARMERS’ MARKETS
Arlington’s Farmers’ Market(Courthouse)
Saturdays, 8 a.m. – noon April-Dec, 9-1 Jan-March
Ballston Farmers’ Market
Thursdays, 3 – 7 p.m. April-mid November
Cherrydale Farmers’ Market
Saturdays, 8 a.m. – noon
Columbia Pike Farmers’ Market
Sundays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Year Round
Fairlington Farmers’ Market
Sundays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. May-November
Lubber Run Farmers’ Market
Saturdays, 8 a.m. – noon April-November
Rosslyn Farmers’ Market
Wednesdays, 3 – 7 p.m. May-October
Westover Farmers’ Market
Sundays, 8 a.m. – noon, May-November 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Dec-April
The fair may be over but this video will give you something to look forward to next year.
The Perseids Meteor Shower, one of the most consistent performers and considered by many as 2010’s best shower peaks tonight August 12th and tomorrow night August 13th. The meteors they produce are among the brightest of all meteor showers, and can produce up to 50 meteors per hour during the peak activity. It is best viewed after midnight and with the crescent moon setting early there should be dark skies through most of the night.
Come to Thomas Jefferson Community Center August 18th-22nd, 2010 for the Arlington County Fair. There will be rides, competitive exhibits, food vendors, racing piglets, and Bixby’s Rainforest Rescue featuring animals from the rainforest.
Opening Ceremonies will be held at 6:00 PM Thursday, August 19th with a performance by The Old Guard, Fife and drum Corp from “Pershing’s Own” US Army Band. Prior to the ceremony, there will be a performance from Downrange, a contemporary vocal ensemble from the US Army Band.
There will also be two outdoor movies on the tennis courts. Friday will be teen movie night and Saturday is family movie night.
For hours, directions and more information, click the website here.
