🌷Pop Into May: 60+ Can’t-Miss Arlington Events 🌞

Thursday, May 1

🎶Music by the Metro Featuring Zedicus - Clarendon Concert Series at Clarendon Metro Park, 6 PM

Friday, May 2

🎉 Family Night at Carver Community Center! Enjoy inflatables, open game rooms, and creative crafts from 6-8 PM

🎶 Friday Night Concert Series Featuring Deanna Dove at Water Park, 6 - 8:30 PM

Saturday, May 3

🛍️ Arlington Civitan Open Air Market at 4001 15th St North, 7 AM - 1 PM

📚 Rosslyn Reads Book Sale & Spring Market at Central Place Plaza, 10 AM - 4 PM

👓 Arlington Historical Museum Re-Opening at 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, 10 AM - 4PM

🎉Guapo’s 2025 Cinco de Mayo Outdoor Festival, Guapos Shirlington (and all other locations!), 11 AM - 9 PM

🌷 Flourish: A Spring Market at MoCA, 12 - 3 PM

Sunday, May 4

🌸 MoCA on the Move: Celebrating Spring Family Fun Series at Met Park. Create adorable baby animal portraits with Margaret Jacobson while enjoying music from Power Child, 10 AM-1 PM

🎭The Tragedy of Hamlet at Avant Bard Theatre Premiers! $20-40, 2 PM with shows through May 24

Monday, May 5

🌷Freedom Concert at the Netherlands Carillon, 4 - 6 PM

Tuesday, May 6

💐Wonderland: A National Garden Club Small Standard Flower Show at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 1-4PM

🐱AWLA Presents: The Cat Film Festival at Arlington Drafthouse, 7 PM

Wednesday, May 7

🐶 AWLA Presents: NY Dog Film Festival at Arlington Drafthouse, $43, 7 PM

Thursday, May 8

🍸Columbia Pike Happy Hour at L.A. Bar & Grill, 5:30 - 7:30 PM

🎶Music by the Metro Featuring Mama Moon and the Rumpshakers - Clarendon Concert Series at Clarendon Metro Park, 6 PM

🌺Make Your Own Paper Peonies Workshop at Trade Roots, $65, 6 - 8 PM

Friday, May 9

🎶 Friday Night Concert Series Featuring Oasis Island Sounds at Water Park, 6 - 8:30 PM

🎬 Mamma Mia on the Plaza! Grab your lawn chairs and picnic blankets for a free outdoor movie night and digital BINGO at 8 PM

Saturday, May 10

🌼 Spring Fling at Columbia Gardens Cemetery, 12 PM - 3PM

Sunday, May 11

🌲 Mother's Day Forest Bathing at Potomac Overlook Regional Park; $35 for each 18+ attendee, 10 AM - 12 PM

🌸 MoCA on the Move: Celebrating Spring Family Fun Series! Create stamped heart ornaments for Mom and enjoy snacks, flower giveaways, and live music from Rook Richards. 10 AM-1 PM at Metropolitan Park

Monday, May 12

🧑‍🎨 Family Art Night at Central Library, 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Tuesday, May 13

🖋️ Modern Calligraphy for Beginners at Ice Cream Jubilee – Ballston, $65, 6 - 7:30 PM

Wednesday, May 14

💪 FIT @ Met Park featuring Barre by Pure Barre , 8 - 9 AM

Thursday, May 15 (Bike to Work Day)

🎷Jazz@Met and MoCA on the Move Happy Hour Series at Met Park, 4:30 - 6:30 PM

🎶 Music by the Metro Featuring The Drifting Valentines - Clarendon Concert Series at Clarendon Metro Park, 6 PM

🎥 Rosslyn Cinema featuring Twister at Central Place Plaza, 6 - 9:30 PM

💃Argentine Tango Class and Social at Three Whistles, Free, 7 - 10:30 PM

Friday, May 16

🎶 Friday Night Concert Series Featuring DWQ Jazz Band at Water Park, 6 - 8:30 PM

Saturday, May 17

🥳 Arlington Palooza at Lubber Run Community Center, 11 AM - 4 PM

🎉Lyon Park Spring Fair, 11 AM - 3PM

🍷Rosé All Day Wine Tasting & Cupcake Bar Party at Screwtop, $70, 3 - 5 PM

Sunday, May 18

🌸 MoCA on the Move: Celebrating Spring Family Fun Series at Met Park! Get creative with paper mosaics while enjoying live music from String Mamas, 10 AM-1 PM

👚 Clothing Swap at Westover Taco – Bring gently used women’s clothes and swap for new items. 10 AM - 12 PM

Monday, May 19

🧘‍♀️ Gentle Yoga in the Galleries at MoCA, $10- $20, 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Tuesday, May 20

🕵️Glencarlyn and the Hunt for a Russian Spy at Glencarlyn Library, 7 - 7:45 PM

Wednesday, May 21

🏋️ Wind Down Wednesday Class led by Vida Fitness Outside Vida Fitness, Free with registration, 5-6 PM

Thursday, May 22

🎶 Music by the Metro Featuring Veronneau - Clarendon Concert Series at Clarendon Metro Park, 6 PM

🎬️ Rosslyn Cinema featuring Wizard of Oz at Central Place Plaza, 6 - 9:30 PM

🎷Jazz@Met and MoCA on the Move Happy Hour Series at Met Park, 4:30 - 6:30 PM

Friday, May 23

🎤 Jonathan Williams Comedy Show at Arlington Drafthouse, $24,  7:00 PM

🎶 Friday Night Concert Series Featuring DANDY at Water Park, 6 - 8

Saturday, May 24

🐦️ Bird Box Workshop at Potomac Overlook Regional Park; $30 per bird box, 11 AM - 12:30 PM

🎤 JMZ Cultural Presents: MUJER ON at Arlington Drafthouse, Sat & Sun– 8:00 PM

Sunday, May 25

💐 Flowers of Remembrance Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, 8 AM - 4:30 PM

🌸 MoCA on the Move: Celebrating Spring Family Fun Series at Met Park! Explore native watercolor painting while enjoying music from Sean Tracy. 10 AM-1 PM

Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day)

🇺🇲National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Amphitheater, 11 AM 

🇺🇲 Memorial Day Program at Military Women's Memorial, 3 - 5 PM

Tuesday, May 27

🍪 Mason Square Market, 3 - 7 PM

Wednesday, May 28

🍴Columbia Pike Lunch Club at Cornerstone, 12 - 1 PM

Thursday, May 29

🎷 Jazz@Met and MoCA on the Move Happy Hour Series at Met Park, 4:30 - 6:30 PM

🎤 Kiki Yeung Presents “Cantonese Mom” at Arlington Drafthouse, $31 - $42, 7 PM

Friday, May 30

🎶 Friday Night Concert Series Featuring Supernova at Water Park, 6 - 8:30 PM

Saturday, May 31

🌈 4th Annual Arlington Pride Festival at Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Free, 9 AM - 6 PM

🧺 Community Picnic and Joining Fair outside Central Library, Free but registration recommended, 11 AM - 3 PM

💃 38th Festival Argentino at Kenmore Theater, $15-30, 3:30 - 5:50 PM

👛 Chunky Bag Workshop at UPSIDE on Moore, $65, 7 - 9 PM