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Arlington has been holding an annual Green Living Expo in March or April. The event is family friendly and free to the public. For 2014, the event will be held April 26th from 10-4 at Founders Hall at the George Mason Arlington campus. Check the Arlingtonian’s for a Clean Environment (ACE) webpage for future dates and other green events.
Participate in DC Dining Out for Life on Thursday, March 10th, 2011. Participating restaurants will donate from 25-110% of your bill to Food & Friends which prepares, packages and delivers meals and groceries to more than 2,800 people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses throughout the Washington metropolitan area. Arlington Restaurants participating in the program include Carlyle in Shirlington, which is a sponsor, Santa Fe Cafe (which will donate 50% of the bill), Freddie’s Beach Bar (110%), Delhi Club (35%), Thaiphoon (25%), Busboys and Poets (35%), Luna Grill (35%), Domaso (25%) and Guapo (25%).
This annual event will be held from 11-4 Sunday, March 13th, 2011 at the Holiday Inn in Rosslyn. Admission is $10 with free parking. There will be 50 tables of CDVs, stereoviews, dagguerotypes and photographs and other antique photo imagery for sale. For more information, visit the website here.
One of Arlington’s big annual events is the Clarendon-Courthouse Mardi Gras parade held on Fat Tuesday every year. For 2015, the parade will be on Tuesday, February 17th beginning at 8 PM. The parade route runs down Wilson Blvd. from N. Barton Street to Washington Boulevard. A pre-parade party will be held outside Bayou Bakery beginning at 6. Tickets for the block party can be bought online or at Bayou Bakery. To register for the parade or for more information, visit the Clarendon Alliance website.
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This free event celebrating Arlington’s African American heritage is typically held at Charles Drew Community Center in February. The 30th Annual Festival was held on February 24, 2024. There have been musical and dance performances, standup comedy, a history exhibit, kids activities arts and crafts, balloon animals and face painting. They have also had authentic soul food and dozens of vendors. Click this link for more details about this event in future years.
This new event will be held Saturday February 26th & Sunday February 27th, 2011 from 2-6:30. Tasters will have the option of seven different heats to choose from before walking and sipping through a series of hydration stations staffed by Washington Wine Academy experts. Tickets are available online and are $30 each. 21 and over only.
