Bring a picnic and a blanket to watch movies under the stars outdoors in the park by Central Library. No tickets or registration are required. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 will be shown Thursday, August 9th, 2012 at dusk. Rain location in the auditorium.
Celebrate the 4th of July at Long Bridge Park
New for 2012, a family friendly 4th of July celebration will be held at Long Bridge Park at 475 Long Bridge Drive in Crystal City beginning at 12 noon. The celebration will include food vendors, local arts and crafts vendors, free face painting, balloon art, moon bounces, a variety of games for all ages, and a view of the fireworks at the National Mall.
A family bike parade and bike decoration contest begins at noon at the esplanade entrance to the park at Crystal Drive. A local arts and crafts market will be open from 12-5 with food vendors set up from 12- 8 PM. Family activities and games will be going on throughout the day including moon bounces, face painting, balloon art, American flag tag relay, sneaker scramble, wacky waiter relay, three-legged race, sack races, tug-o-war, water balloon catch, red, white & blue tag, horse shoes, soccer, capture the flag, corn hole, bocce ball, speed ball, parachute games, hula hoops, croquet, triangle ball, and a monkey ring toss.
In addition to the family games and activities, the DC Social Sports Club @ Arlington is hosting its inaugural Summer Showcase Tournament at the 4th of July event. Tournaments and open play activities include Co-ed 6 v 6 Flag Football, Co-ed Grass Volleyball, Co-ed Outdoor Dodgeball, Field Day Challenges, Cornhole and Bocce. Participation is open to anyone 18 years or older.
Live music from The New Dominion Band and NoBetterOff will be playing from 6 to 9 p.m. on the mobile stage set up in the parking lot followed by the fireworks on the National Mall which are scheduled to begin at 9:15. Guests will be able to set up on the turf beginning at 8 PM to watch the fireworks.
Many Crystal City restaurants will also be offering special deals during the event.
There will be no on-site parking during the event. Complimentary shuttles will run continuously from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. to and from the Crystal City Metro Station (in the bus bay area), Pentagon City Metro Station (at the bus stop at S. Hayes and S. 12th St) and the Shops at Crystal City (across from the Fed Ex Office).
Please note that the Arlington County Police Department will perform searches of bags and coolers. Alcohol, fireworks and grills are not permitted at the event and will be confiscated. Food, drink (excluding water), and spiked shoes are not permitted on turf fields.
For additional event information, call (703) 228-3329.
Take your family to the Twilight Tattoo at Henderson Hall
Twilight Tattoo is an hour-long military pageant featuring Soldiers from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” Experience a glimpse into American history through performances by The U.S. Army Blues, vocalists from The U.S. Army Band Downrange, The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, and The U.S. Army Drill Team. For the complete schedule and more information visit the Twilight Tattoo website.The performance is free and open to the public. Bleacher seating is on a first-come, first served basis. For more information on group reservations, contact the U.S. Army Military District of Washington at (202) 685-2888 or email ncr.webeventsmail@jfhqncr.northcom.mil.The performances begin at 7 PM. Pre-ceremony pageantry begins at 6:45 PM. on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va. Most performances will be held at Summerall Field but the June 27th performance will be at Whipple Field. The 2012 Twilight Tattoo season will run through the entire summer. Performances are currently scheduled for each Wednesday evening except July 4th and a Tuesday performance on June 12th. Dates are subject to change.
Bike DC 2012
Bike DC, the annual Washington and Arlington Community Bike Ride, is being held Sunday, May 13th, 2012. From the Capitol and White House to Arlington Cemetery and the Air Force Memorial, from Pennsylvania Avenue to the George Washington Parkway, Bike DC is a non-competitive bike ride through the heart of our community and the heart of the nation. The entire route will be car-free, and this year includes a section of Rock Creek Parkway first time. The Full Ride is 24-miles long and begins at 7 am with a shorter 11-mile long Family Ride suitable for novice cyclists beginning at 7:15 am.
Registration is available online until 11:59PM Saturday, May12th and in person on the morning of the event near the ride start line at NW 3rd Street and Madison, on the Mall side of the U. S. Capitol, beginning at 6 a.m. Advance registration fees are $40 for adults on the full ride, $30 on the family ride, youths ages 13-19 $25 for the full ride, $15 for the family ride. In person registration is $10 additional. Children 12 and under may register for the family ride for free.
For route maps, registration or other information, visit BikeDC.net
Arlington Neighborhood Day 2012
Saturday, May 12th, 2012 will mark the 12th annual Neighborhood Day designed to help make Arlingtonians connect with their neighbors. Among the many events scheduled are a BBQ for the Bluemont Civic neighborhood from 11:30-1:30 at Firehouse #2 on Wilson Blvd., a cookout in the Claremont Neighborhood at Claremont Mini Park from 11-2, a community yard sale and other family activities in the Nauck Neighborhood, a softball game between the Arlington Heights Fightin-Pineapples and Penrose Tracks,a Highland Park-Overlee Knolls Family Fun Day at Westover Library, a Family Fun Night at TJ Community Center, Fairlington Day at the Fairlington Community Center, a yard sale in Ashton Heights, and a Neighborhood Day Festival and potluck supper at Dominion Hills Park from 4-7.
Arlington Kiwanis Club Hosts Family Faire
The Arlington Kiwanis Club is hosting a Family Faire to benefit the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) on Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 8 am to noon at Clarendon United Methodist Church, 606 N. Irving Street. There will be a pancake breakfast, antique cars, music, a moon bounce, raffle prizes and more. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for kids 5-10 years (free for children under 5).
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