You don't need to travel to Richmond to get a look at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' incredible works! Check out VMFA on the Road each day of the Fair with their (air-conditioned!) ArtMobile featuring the exhibit Revealing and Obscuring Identify: Portraits from the Permanent Collection: Wed., Aug. 16: 5-8 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 17:…

Please join the Arlington County Fair Board and members of the Arlington County Government at the Opening Ceremony Celebration of the Fair.  The Opening Ceremony will begin promptly at 5:00 p.m. at the Playground outside the Thomas Jefferson Community Center.

Visit our live entertainment stage on the tennis courts Thurs-Sun for a rockin' good time! On Wed., Aug. 16 from 8-8:45 p.m. check out Alma Boliviana, a cultural and dance organization from Arlington, Virginia, whose mission is to sustain Andean Bolivian culture through dance interpretation.

You don't need to travel to Richmond to get a look at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' incredible works! Check out VMFA on the Road each day of the Fair with their (air-conditioned!) ArtMobile featuring the exhibit Revealing and Obscuring Identify: Portraits from the Permanent Collection: Wed., Aug. 16: 5-8 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 17:…

The Calico Cloggers are a Fair classic! They are a dance group performing clog and percussion routines to a variety of music, including pop, bluegrass, and Celtic tunes. Come tap your foot along to the beat on Thur., Aug. 17 from 5:15-6 p.m.!

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…

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!

You don't need to travel to Richmond to get a look at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' incredible works! Check out VMFA on the Road each day of the Fair with their (air-conditioned!) ArtMobile featuring the exhibit Revealing and Obscuring Identify: Portraits from the Permanent Collection: Wed., Aug. 16: 5-8 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 17:…

You don't need to travel to Richmond to get a look at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts' incredible works! Check out VMFA on the Road each day of the Fair with their (air-conditioned!) ArtMobile featuring the exhibit Revealing and Obscuring Identify: Portraits from the Permanent Collection: Wed., Aug. 16: 5-8 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 17:…

Synetic Theater offers exciting and dynamic drama, movement, aerobatics, dance and music programming for children and fun for the whole family! This year’s show, The Miraculous Magical Balloon, tells the story about a traveling actor and a magical balloon. Check it out on Sat., August 19 from 3-3:30 p.m. at the indoor entertainment stage!

Each year, the Arlington County Fair welcomes Fair goers to participate in Competitive Exhibits (CE). It’s an opportunity for participants to showcase their artistic work and/or products they’ve made or grown, and to compete against others in the same categories. To celebrate our exhibitors an Award Ceremony will begin at 7:00pm inside the Thomas Jefferson…

Bring a current work-in-progress and socialize with other makers or drop by to learn more about some of the artistry displayed in our competitive exhibits!

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!

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.

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!