A Sunset Parade is held at the Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima) most Tuesdays in the summer. The free one hour performance includes music from “The Commandant’s Own”, the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and precision drill by the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon.
7:00 p.m. –0 p.m.
**The Sunset Parades on August 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd will begin 30 minutes earlier.** The start times are as follows:
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
***SPECIAL NOTE: There will not be a Sunset Parade on Tuesday, 5 July 2011.***
#87 – Watch the Fireworks on the 4th of July
There are several spots in Arlington where you can see the fireworks on the National Mall. I like Lady Byrd Johnson park although traffic can be bad and parking along the GW Parkway is no longer permitted. Long Bridge Park has been a frequent location for family friendly Fourth of July celebrations. Stay Arlington offers these suggestions for the best places to watch the fireworks in Arlington. What are your favorite spots to watch the 4th of July fireworks?
#81 – Cool off at a Spray Park
When the Summer heat gets to be too much, take the kids to Lyon Village, Hayes Park or Drew Playground Spray Park to cool off. Arlington’s four Spraygrounds and two interactive water parks are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Check the website for hours as each sprayground is closed one day a week.
#79 – Join Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation at their “Party at the Park”
The “Party at the Park” fundraising event from Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation was held Saturday June 26th, 2010 from 2-8 with Live music, food, prizes, a beer and wine garden, lost dog adoption, and top dog contest. It may be an annual event, so watch for it again in June 2011. In the meantime, visit their website to see how you can help by volunteering, making donations, or adopting.
#74 – Do Something Good for the Environment
Join EcoAction Arlington, formerly Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment, and attend events they participate in during the year, including an upcoming Green Living Expo. They sponsor volunteer events such as stream cleanups, invasive plant removals, highway cleanups, and storm drain markings, and educational Green Living events. Special events this year included a Summer Solstice Celebration at Barcroft Park with several service project options as well as a geocaching demonstration, a high tech treasure hunt game where you use a GPS to find a hidden container.
#72 – Attend the Columbia Pike Blues Festival
The Annual Columbia Pike Blues Festival held in June features free live music from national and local artists, lots of food, and a Music Experience Tent where kids can get a mini-lesson in guitar. For 2013 the event will be held June 15th from 1PM to 8 PM on South Walter Reed Drive at Columbia Pike. The lineup for 2013 is below. Check the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization website for more details on this year’s event.
- 1:00p – BG and the Mojo Hands
- 2:00p – Clarence “Bluesman” Turner
- 3:30p – Chris Polk
- 5:00p – Cathy Ponton King
- 6:30p – G.E. Smith
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