Live Performance: Joseph Elias at Indoor Entertainment Stage
2023-08-20 13:15 - 14:00, 2023-08-20 15:45 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Check out local musician Joseph Elias for two shows in our Indoor Entertainment Stage! Joseph will be going live at 1:15 & 3:45 on Sunday, August 20th!

Drew Blue Shoes
2023-08-20 14:00 - 14:30
Everyone’s favorite magician, Drew Blue Shoes, returns with his wondrous show. His eye-popping magic and hilarious humor delights all! Check out his shows at the Family Fun Spot Up Top above the midway:

Fri., Aug 18: 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 19: 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 20: 12 p.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Live Performance: SmoothCity
2023-08-20 14:00 - 14:45
Visit our live entertainment stage on the tennis courts Thurs-Sun for a rockin’ good time! On Fri., Aug. 18 from 3:15-4 p.m. and 7-7:45 p.m. and on Sun., Aug. 20 from 2-2:45 p.m. check out a live performance by SmoothCity!

Live Performance: Halau O'Aulani
2023-08-20 15:15 - 16:00
Visit our live entertainment stage on the tennis courts Thurs-Sun for a rockin’ good time! On Sun., Aug. 20 from 3:15-4 p.m. check out Halau O’Aulani, a Hawaiian cultural school that provides a presentation of live Hawaiian music and hula dancing. All this right at the Arlington County Fair! See them transform the Fair into an Hawaiian experience!

Live Performance: Old Dominion Cloggers
2023-08-20 16:30 - 17:15 | Entertainment Stage, 3501 2nd St S, Arlington, United States
Visit our live entertainment stage on the tennis courts Thurs-Sun for a rockin’ good time! On Sun., Aug. 20 from 4:30-5:15 p.m. check out The Old Dominion Cloggers, a traditional American percussive dance group. They dance to a variety of music, primarily country and are the oldest clogging group in the state of Virginia, the group was founded in 1977.

Live Performance: Emma Gorman at Indoor Entertainment Stage
2023-08-20 17:00 - 17:45
Check out local musician Emma Gorman for a live show on our Indoor Entertainment Stage! Emma will be going live at 5:00pm on Sunday, August 20th!

Live Performance: 40 Miles Home
2023-08-20 17:45 - 18:30 | Entertainment Stage, 3501 2nd St S, Arlington, United States
Visit our live entertainment stage on the tennis courts Thurs-Sun for a rockin’ good time! On Sun., Aug. 20 from 5:45-6:30 p.m. check out 40 Miles Home, an acoustic band from Arlington, Virginia that plays a variety of genres. Come here some of their originals and some covers during their set at the Arlington County Fair!

Live Performance: Badger Crossing Band
2023-08-20 19:00 - 19:45
Visit our live entertainment stage on the tennis courts Thurs-Sun for a rockin’ good time! On Sun., Aug. 20 from 7-7:45 p.m. check out Badger Crossing Band, for a performance of original and Americana music.

Live Performance: Avant Bard Theatre
2023-08-20 20:15 - 21:00
Visit our live entertainment stage on the tennis courts Friday 2:00-2:45 p.m. and Sunday 8:15-9:00 p.m. to get a taste of the award-winning theatrical history podcast, A Simple Herstory, brought to you by Arlington’s Avant Bard Theatre. Beloved Arlington musician-songwriter Sarah Fridrich will be there to give the event a rollicking intro and outro. Be there for your chance to meet the ghost of Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for president – nearly 50 years before Congress passed the 19th amendment!

Online Registration For Competitive Exhibits Closes
2024-08-12 00:00 - 23:59
Registration must be received by Monday, August 12, 2024, at 11:59 p.m.

Drop Off Competitive Entries
2024-08-14 16:00 - 20:00

CANCELLED: VA Museum of Fine Arts
2024-08-14 17:00 - 2024-08-18 16:00
CANCELLED

VMFA On the Road

Check out works from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Revealing and Obscuring Identify: Portraits from the Permanent Collection

Wednesday: 5 – 8 p.m.Thursday: 5 – 10 p.m.Friday: 4 – 10 p.m.Saturday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Photo of the Day Contest
2024-08-14 17:00 - 2024-08-18 22:00
Get your camera out and have fun at the Fair!

The Fair invites you to submit your favorite photos from the Fair in our contest. Each day, we will select one winner who will receive official Fair merch and four ride tickets. You may also have your photograph featured on our website, Fair program and/or competitive exhibits guide.

Please send your entries to marketing@arlingtoncountyfair.us by 10:00 am the following day, along with your name and your neighborhood. Also, you can submit your entry by tagging us in your photos on social media by using the hashtag #ACFair2024. There is a limit of 5 photograph submissions per day. Photos will be judged on subject, creativity, composition and how well they capture the spirit of the Arlington County Fair.

Winners will be contacted directly by e-mail or direct message with instructions on prize pick-up.

Visit our social media accounts to view submitted photographs and see a list of winners. Good luck!

Beer Garden – All Week!
2024-08-14 17:00 - 2024-08-18 22:00
Come take a break from the sun at this year’s beer garden featuring incredible beers and beverages from Northern Virginia’s own Solace Brewing Company! The beer garden is located on 2nd Street South between South Jackson and South Ivy Streets and features a large tent and abundant seating to help you relax and recharge.

Wednesday: 5 – 10:30 p.m.

Thursday: 5 – 10:30 p.m.

Friday: 2 – 10:30 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Sunday: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Live Performance: 40 Miles Home
2024-08-14 18:00 - 20:00
40 Miles Home is a neighborhood band based in Arlington, Virginia, that plays covers and originals of Americana, alt-country, and Indie music.

Location: The Beer Garden

Live Performance: Fraternidad Tinkus Bolivia USA
2024-08-14 18:15 - 19:00
Non Profit organization folk dance group.

Location: Outdoor Entertainment Stage

Live Performance: Alma Boliviana
2024-08-14 20:30 - 21:45
Fraternidad Alma Boliviana is a Bolivian Folkloric group that specializes in Caporales, Tinkus and C.

Location: Outdoor Entertainment Stage (basketball court)

Activity: WOW Wheelz
2024-08-15 16:00 - 19:00
WOW Wheelz is an electric vehicle children’s driving academy empowering children to embrace sustainability and teaching road rules through play. Through interactive driving academy, children gain confidence, independence, and coordination, while having fun.

Event: Night Market
2024-08-15 17:00 - 22:30
Go shopping under the stars and Fair lights at the Night Market! Visit the tennis courts next to the Entertainment Stage to browse the local vendors’ handmade goods.

Alejandra Jewelry

Belly Laughs

Cats in the Navy

District Heroines

Glenda Calderon

HAWJ Studio LLC

Hometown Go

Icon Line Design

Lily and Sparrow Clay

Paper Pals

Q’uilla~Mit’a Apothecary

Rooted and Adorned

Smell of Love Candles

Sumak Art

TORO MATA

Urbi Goods

Wanton Studio

Willow Light Designs

Live Performance: Round About
2024-08-15 17:30 - 18:15
Round About is a Washington, DC-area pop/rock acoustic duo made up of Patrick Garrity and Aaron Lowenberger featuring sparkling guitar work and tasteful vocal harmony.

Location: Outdoor Entertainment Stage

Live Performance: Pictrola
2024-08-15 19:00 - 20:15
Pictrola plays swingy, eclectic bluegrass. From old favorites to new, original tunes, and unique genre-melding amalgamations, there’s a little something for everyone in our repertoire.

Location: Outdoor Entertainment Stage

Activity: MAPPS Trivia
2024-08-15 19:00 - 21:00
Welcome to MAPPS Trivia! We’re a VA-based group specializing in hosting and writing unique trivia.

Location: The Beer Garden!

Live Performance: The Continental Jazz Congress
2024-08-15 20:45 - 21:30
The Continental Jazz Congress is a NoVA-based jazz quintet blending the sounds of swing, bop, blues, Latin, and funk with a uniquely modern take.

Location: Outdoor Entertainment Stage

CANCELLED: Tales & Hooves Petting Zoo
2024-08-16 10:00 - 2024-08-18 18:00
CANCELLED

Join the crew from Big Pine Tree Farms in North Dinwiddie, Virginia for a petting zoo experience. There is a fee to participate in this activity.

Friday 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Live Performance: Joshica Acoustic
2024-08-16 14:00 - 14:45
Joshica Acoustic is a high energy soulful Americana duo that captivates audiences with their heartfelt music and soul-stirring performances. Comprised of Joshica on vocals and Dominique on the guitar, this dynamic pair brings a unique blend of rock and roll, soul, and americana influences to their sound.

Location: Outdoor Entertainment Stage

Live Performance: Too Much Feedback
2024-08-16 15:15 - 16:00
We’re Too Much Feedback, a cross-generational cover band from Arlington, Virginia playing fun, danceable party hits from the ’80s to today.

Location: Outdoor Entertainment Stage

Live Performance: Rocknoceros
2024-08-16 16:00 - 17:00
Rocknoceros has entertained tens of thousands of fans around the country, performing at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and the Kennedy Center. Since its inception in 2005, Rocknoceros has won ten Washington Area Music Awards and has found its way into the hearts and homes of music-lovers of all ages. Find them on the upper field!

Friday 4 – 5 p.m. Saturday 12 – 1 p.m.

Live Performance: The Arlingtones
2024-08-16 16:30 - 17:15
The Arlingtones barbershop mixed chorus is a non-profit a cappella group dedicated to preserving and performing barbershop music in Arlington VA, and the surrounding area.

Location: Outdoor Entertainment Stage

Activity: Face Painting & Balloon Artist
2024-08-16 17:00 - 20:00
Unleash your child’s imagination with our dazzling face painting! From magical unicorns to fierce superheroes, we’ve got the perfect design for every little dreamer.
