🥯 Your Weekend in ARL: Restaurant news, bar crawls, AND mixers! (May 16-18)

📅 Your Weekend in Arlington

Friday

🌀 Art Night: Pottery Wheel BYOB – Art House 7 @6pm
Two hours of clay-throwing fun—no experience needed. BYOB, but don’t expect to take anything home (except good vibes). $55

🏒 Caps Playoff Watch Party - Quinn’s On the Corner @7pm

Quinn’s is my favorite place to watch DC playoffs (it’s been a while). They bring out free jello shots after every goal/run/touchdown. Highly recommend - Free

Saturday

🛍️ Arlington Forest Community Yard Sale – Arlington Forest @8am
Neighborhood-wide yard sale on May 17 from 8 a.m. to noon+. Multiple families participating—treasure hunt time. Free

🧺 Courthouse Farmers Market – Courthouse Parking Lot @8am
One of the region’s largest, this Saturday market has been a local staple since 1979. Shop 40+ vendors offering everything from farmstead goat cheese to pastured bison, plus kimchi, empanadas, and Lebanese specialties. Open 8 a.m.–noon, year-round. Free

🎉 Arlington Palooza – Lubber Run Community Center @11am
Free outdoor fest with live music (Dupont Brass headlines), food trucks, moon bounces, crafts, and indoor activities like animal encounters and dance lessons. Family-friendly and World Pride–aligned. Free

🤠 Clarendon Country Bar Crawl – Clarendon Ballroom @3pm
Boots, bull rides, and $4 beers—Clarendon’s going full country. Hit up six bars, ride the mechanical bull, and two-step your way through drink specials and DJs. Tickets start at $5.

💃 Desi Singles Social Mixer 2.0 – Darna Nightclub @7pm
Flirty games, cocktails, and Bollywood beats all night. One ticket gets you into both the mixer and the afterparty. 21+ only. $15

🐶 Pet Palooza - Clarendon Crossing - @11-5

There will be popups, a pet food truck and adoptable pets! - Free

Sunday

🎤 The Starting Five Stand-Up – Arlington Drafthouse @7pm
Five DMV comics, one mic, and a $10 ticket. Hosted by Mz. Sin, featuring Simon Says, Lyric Marie, Chuck Best, Kim Villamera, and Jamar Taylor.

🐶 Pet Palooza - Clarendon Crossing - @11-5

Pet Palooza is a two day event

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• 🍹 Freddie’s Beach Bar – Crystal City

  Arlington’s rainbow-hued staple for karaoke, drag, and late-night eats. Open daily until 2 a.m. with nightly karaoke (except Saturdays), weekend brunch, and $3 taco Tuesdays. Info HERE

• 🌇 Rooftop Recess – Courthouse

  New rooftop bar and restaurant at 2424 Wilson Blvd. It’s replacing Arlington Rooftop in a really great spot with a rooftop. Will be great for summer fun! Info HERE

• 🥧 Acme Pie Co. – Columbia Pike

  Acme Pie Co. has reopened at 2406 Columbia Pike with the same killer pies and a few new tricks. They've added a $10 breakfast deal (biscuit sandwich + coffee) and still have their pinball arcade, The Pinball Basement, running with themed machines like Deadpool and Elvira. Open Wed–Fri 3–9 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Info HERE

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