Things to Do

Are you on the lookout for fun, enriching ways to spend your free time? There’s no shortage of festivals, concerts, kid-focused activities, world-class theater productions or weekend getaways that will excite, inspire or rejuvenate your soul. Arlington Magazine is your source for exciting things to do in Arlington, our neighboring communities and within a few hours’ drive of home.

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Pretty Hikes Within Two Hours of Arlington

The experts at Casual Adventure share some of their favorite spots for an escape into nature, from novice trails to serious climbs.

Make Time for Creativity at Studio PAUSE

The Columbia Pike creative studio hosts workshops and doubles as a gallery displaying visual and literary artworks in a variety of media.

Relax at These Adults-Only Virginia Vineyards

Elegant, serene and legal drinking age only. Enjoy your wine without any whining at these kid-free wineries.

Remembering IOTA Club & Cafe

For 23 years, this Clarendon music venue was Arlington’s talent-spotting band locus. We asked some of its key players to reminisce.

Get Away: Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel

The nature- and music-inspired hotel is only a short walk from Merriweather Post Pavilion, the iconic concert venue in Columbia, Maryland.

Art Blooms at These Spring Pop-Up Markets

Find paintings, totes, jewelry and other gift-worthy wares by local artists at these seasonal street fairs and bazaars.

Get Away: Spacious Skies-Shenandoah Views

Take in the scenery and see wildflowers in bloom during a stay at this rustic campground near Shenandoah National Park.

Get Away: Townley House in Easton, Pennsylvania

Located along Easton’s famed “Millionaire’s Row,” this vintage property is now a boutique hotel.

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For Sculptor Foon Sham, Art is Second Nature

'Ridge," a permanent installation in Virginia Square, is one in a series of works exploring natural materials and the concept of shelter.

How Signature Theatre’s Mark G. Meadows Found His Jam

Once upon a time, the jazz virtuoso and musical theater star was a reluctant performer. Not anymore.

Things to Do Close to Home During Spring Break

Staycationing? With spring festivals, dinosaur encounters and a Barbie truck, why would you want to leave the Arlington area anyway?

Book a Stay at a Treehouse Hideaway

Spending the night in the wooded embrace of the forest appeals to the inner child in all of us. Cozy up in one of these cabin rentals.

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