🥯 Your Weekend in ARL: rooftop discos, restaurants incoming, and glowing lantern festivals! (August 7-10)

📅 Your Weekend in Arlington

Thursday

🔮 Harry Potter Movies Trivia – Alamo Drafthouse @7 PM (Thu, Aug 7)
You might just have the memory of a Time-Turner—test your wizarding lore at movie trivia night featuring five rounds of magical movie challenges. Expect teams of up to 8, free entry, and major bragging rights for the best fans. Free

Friday

🎭 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown – Lubber Run Amphitheater @8 PM
Table stakes: live theater meets summer vibes. The Arlington Players kick off their summer concert series with this Peanuts-inspired musical under the stars. Family-friendly, free, and a perfect weeknight cultural escape. Info HERE

Saturday

🧺 Met Park Saturday Market – Metropolitan Park @9 AM
Pentagon City’s weekend farmers market is back—every Saturday through October from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Expect around 50 vendors each week, serving up fresh produce, baked goods, hot food, craft items, and local specialties in a relaxed open-air setting.
Perfect for grabbing grab-and-go bites, supporting small businesses, or grabbing lunch with friends. Free

🎉 Daisy’s Legacy One-Year Anniversary – Fire Works Pizza @5–8 PM (Aug 9)
Celebrate one year of pup-rescue magic with Daisy’s Legacy at Fire Works Pizza’s outdoor patio—expect all-you-can-eat pizza buffet, photo booth, music, raffles, and rescue pups roaming the space. Entry is $25: $18 for food, $7 as a donation to support more dog rescues. Bring your leash and some supplies to donate too. 

Sunday

🕯️ Water Lantern Festival – National Harbor @ Glo by the Potomac (Aug 9 & 10)
Spend your Saturday and Sunday evenings lighting up the Potomac with eco-friendly lanterns, food trucks, live music, vendors, and a peaceful ritual that's both reflective and magical. Festival admission includes a DIY rice‑paper lantern you’ll personalize and float at dusk. Bring blankets, bring friends—the vibe is all heart and light. $44.39 or $30.99

Looking ahead!!!

🎡 Arlington County Fair – Thomas Jefferson Community Center @5 PM (Wed, Aug 13–Sun, Aug 17)
The 49th annual Arlington County Fair kicks off next Wednesday and runs through Sunday, serving up carnival rides, food-eating contests (burritos, pies, pizza), live entertainment, and interactive zones for all ages.
New this year: the beer garden has relocated to the upper field beside the main stage for smoother flow—and ample seating—plus s’mores and funnel cakes at every turn. Entry is free; rides and food are pay-as-you-go. Info HERE

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🍽️ Restaurant News

🥂 Nettie’s Tavern – Clarendon
This cozy Appalachian‑and‑Italian‑inspired tavern opens Monday, August 11 at 2854 Wilson Blvd, taking over the old Whitlow’s spot. Think scratch‑kitchen comfort food honoring Nettie’s legacy: pepperoni rolls, venison meatballs, mushroom‑truffle longbread, ribeye with cab‑gravy—and happy‑hour specials like $3 mug nights and burger‑and‑fries deals midweek. Touches like whiskey bottle lamps, family photos and taxidermy make it feel like the favorite corner bar you never knew you needed. Info HERE

🍸 Clarendon Ballroom Rooftop Refresh – Clarendon
Clarendon Ballroom has just unveiled a revamped rooftop deck with seasonal pop‑up decor, vibrant greenery, and refreshed furniture that makes hanging out there feel like a mini resort. It’s the perfect new backdrop for rooftop drinks and DJ nights under the Arlington skyline. Info HERE

🍗 Nash & Smashed – Ashton Heights
Upcoming Nashville-style fried chicken and smash burger joint Nash & Smashed plans to open this August at 310 N. Glebe Road in Ashton Heights. Expect a menu stacked with up to four-patty smash burgers (including a “Farm House” with fried egg), Nashville hot and honey butter chicken sandwiches, chicken bites, sides like mac & cheese, and mocktail mojitos. Crab pie—not that kind, but they do have dessert!$7–$17 per item, seats ~35, delivery via all the usual apps. Info HERE

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🎉 Birthday Shoutouts for Next Week!

Happy Birthday to Rosalie (14th), Sanchit (9th), and Richard (15th). Wishing y’all extra fun this weekend!

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