Arlington Arts

Arlington Arts Arlington Cultural Affairs is a division of Arlington Economic Development.

By offering arts groups affordable space and services in lieu of large cash grants, Arlingon Cultural Affairs has fostered one of the most vibrant arts scenes in the DC metropolitan area. By creatively using its status as a government body to leverage resources for the arts, the County demonstrated that artists and government can work together, and transformed its own cultural landscape in the pro

cess. The first and only arts organization to win the Innovations in American Government Award from Harvard University and the Ford Foundation, Arlington Cultural Affairs is now a national model for regional arts support. Arlington Cultural Affairs provides programs and services that build community and transform lives by enhancing enjoyment and understanding of, and participation in, the arts. The unit is a Division of the Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources.

09/01/2026

🎭 Join us for a FREE STAGE READING.

Sunday September 6th 2PM

Theatre on the Run
3700 S Four Mile Run Dr, Arlington, VA 22206

08/31/2026

🌿✨ WEAR THE ART AT SPARK!

This September, stop by **Henna by Houda** and leave SPARK! with a one-of-a-kind piece of art.

Houda creates beautiful **custom, freehand henna designs** — from delicate florals and minimalist details to bold geometric and traditional patterns — using 100% natural, handcrafted henna.

Every design is created for the person wearing it, making your skin the canvas and giving you a little moment to slow down, sit still and watch the art take shape. 💚

And henna is for **ALL AGES**, so everyone can join in!

🌿 Henna by Houda —

📅 Sunday, September 6
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
📍 SPARK! at 2700 Art Space
2700 S. Nelson St., Arlington

Come get a little art you can wear home. ✨

We are near Jennie Dean Park, Shirlington Dog Park with free parking on Sundays! Convenient to the W&OD and Arlington bike trails and Shirlington Transit Center.



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08/31/2026

🧶✨ NEW TO SPARK!: LOOMEA TUFT STUDIO

Ever wondered how a tufted rug is actually made? Come watch it happen at SPARK! 👀

New vendor **Loomea Tuft Studio** creates handmade tufted rugs and fiber art that turn yarn into functional art for your walls, floors and spaces.

Each piece is made using original designs and carefully selected yarns, and Loomea also creates custom commissions for pieces designed specifically for your style and space.

🧶 AND AT SPARK!: **LIVE TUFTING DEMONSTRATIONS!**

Stop by, watch a piece take shape, learn a little about the tufting process and browse Loomea’s finished fiber art.

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📅 Sunday, September 6
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
📍 SPARK! at 2700 Art Space
2700 S. Nelson St., Arlington
We are near Jennie Dean Park, Shirlington Dog Park with free parking on Sundays! Convenient to the W&OD and Arlington bike trails and Shirlington Transit Center.

Come see how the art gets made. ⚡️



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08/31/2026

🎶 **MEET THE DJs: LEON CITY SOUNDS** 🎶

SPARK! sounds better on vinyl. 💿

Arlington-based husband-and-wife DJ duo **Leon City Sounds** — Claudia A. and Charles Lawrence — have been spinning together for more than a decade, bringing an incredible mix of **cumbia, chicha, salsa, reggae, ska, punk, psychedelic surf rock and more**.

They’ll be providing the soundtrack to September at SPARK! all day long. Come shop, eat, hang out — and hear what they pull from the record crates next.

🎶 **Leon City Sounds** —
📅 Sunday, September 6
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
📍 SPARK! at 2700 Art Space
2700 S. Nelson St., Arlington

We are near Jennie Dean Park, Shirlington Dog Park with free parking on Sundays! Convenient to the W&OD and Arlington bike trails and Shirlington Transit Center.

**Come for the art. Stay for the music.** 💿✨

🎬 Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with Arlington Arts this fall! 🎶Join us under the evening sky for a free fi...
08/31/2026

🎬 Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with Arlington Arts this fall! 🎶

Join us under the evening sky for a free film series celebrating Latin music, culture, and storytelling on screen, with films selected by members of our community.

Come early, bring a chair or picnic blanket, grab some food, enjoy the music and spend the evening with neighbors. Community festivities begin at 6 PM, with films starting at sunset around 7 PM.

📍 2700 Art Space
2700 S. Nelson St., Arlington, VA 22206
Across from Jennie Dean Park and near Shirlington Dog Park.

🎥 2026 Film Schedule
September 18 — We Like It Like That
September 25 — In the Heights
October 9 — Mambo Legends: The Music Never Ends
October 16 — Coco

🕕 Fridays, 6–9 PM
🎟️ FREE and open to all

Lear more: https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Programs/Arts/Programs/2700-Movie-Nights

08/30/2026

🍕☕🥭🍦 COME HUNGRY TO SPARK!

September’s SPARK! lineup has plenty to eat, sip and snack on:

☕ Rossana — handcrafted espresso, coffee, tea, flavored lemonades, pastries & baguette sandwiches

🍕 Tang & Sizzle — stone-baked artisanal pizza, Italian street-style sandwiches & dessert pies

🥭 Mango Mama — fresh mango sticky rice & Thai-inspired tropical drinks

☕ Red Bean Harvest Coffee — locally roasted Colombian specialty coffee

🥧🍦 AND AT NOON: PIE À LA MODE FROM A BICYCLE!

Amanda’s Churn .churn + Acme Pie Co. are teaming up with artisan ice cream + locally baked pie. On a bicycle. Because SPARK! 😂🚲

📅 Sunday, September 6
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
📍 SPARK! at 2700 Art Space
2700 S. Nelson St., Arlington

Come for lunch. Stay for dessert. Shop some art while you’re here. ⚡️

We are near Jennie Dean Park, Shirlington Dog park with free parking on Sundays! Convenient to the W&OD and Arlington bike trails and Shirlington Transit Center.

08/30/2026

🍦🥧 **PIE À LA MODE IS COMING TO SPARK!**

On Sunday, September 6th, two local favorites are joining forces: Amanda’s Churn + Acme Pie = pie à la mode!

SPARK! runs from 10am–2pm, with pie à la mode starting at noon. Come early to explore the market, then reward yourself accordingly. 😋

Amanda’s Churn serves up artisan ice cream, while Acme Pie brings the locally baked pies. Delicious separately. Extremely good life choices together.

SPARK! is a free, family-friendly outdoor market celebrating local creativity and community. Spend your Sunday browsing handmade goods from local artists and makers, grabbing something delicious from our food vendors, enjoying live music and poetry, making something at our hands-on art activities, and stumbling across a few surprises along the way.

Come for the art. Stay for the music. **Definitely stay for pie à la mode.**

📍2700 Art Space
2700 South Nelson Street
Arlington, VA 22206

Just steps from Jennie Dean Park, Shirlington Dog Park, and the Studios at Arlington Arts.
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✨ SEPTEMBER AT SPARK! ✨We’re back on Sunday, September 6th with art, handmade goods, vintage vinyl, great food, music — ...
08/30/2026

✨ SEPTEMBER AT SPARK! ✨

We’re back on Sunday, September 6th with art, handmade goods, vintage vinyl, great food, music — and yes, PIE À LA MODE SERVED FROM A BICYCLE. 🥧🍦🚲

🎨 SHOP & DISCOVER:
Collective Hues • Made by Margarita • Jen’s Handmade Petals & Pals • Nailluxe • Sincerely Kim • Pathwork Studio • Recycled Bag Lady • Dear Best Friend • Loomea Tuft Studio • Henna by Houda • The Studios at Arlington Arts

🌳 Create a hand-lettered family tree with Arlington artist Felecia Brice McFail
✍️ Get a FREE custom poem from Poet is IN with Hannah Grieco
🀄 Learn and play American Mah Jong with Mahj Jane
💚 Meet our neighbors from the Green Valley Citizens Association
💿 Dig through used vinyl and books from legendary SMASH! Records

🍕 COME HUNGRY:
Rossana • Tang & Sizzle • Mango Mama

🥧🍦 AT NOON: PIE À LA MODE!
Amanda’s Churn + Acme Pie Co. bring artisan ice cream and locally baked pie — served from a bicycle. Because obviously.

🎶 Leon City Sounds spins vinyl all day with cumbia, chicha, salsa, reggae, ska, punk & more.

📍 SPARK! at 2700 Art Space
2700 S. Nelson St., Arlington
📅 Sunday, September 6
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM

Come hungry. Leave with art, records, a poem, possibly a family tree, and absolutely no regrets about the pie. ✨

08/29/2026

✍️ THE POET IS IN! AT SPARK!

SPARK! returns Sunday, September 6, from 10 AM–2 PM at 2700 Art Space—and one of our favorite SPARK! experiences is back!

The Poet Is IN! pop-up booth brings noted regional poets into public spaces to create free, customized poems for visitors right on the spot. Stop by, share a thought, an idea, a person, a memory—or whatever inspires you—and leave with a one-of-a-kind poem written just for you.

📖 September’s featured poet is Hannah Grieco, author of "First Kicking, Then Not," out now from Stanchion Books. Hannah writes a literary column for Washington City Paper, edits prose for a variety of small presses and literary journals, and teaches writing at Marymount University.

And there’s plenty more to discover at SPARK! Browse handmade goods from local artists and makers, grab something delicious from our food vendors, enjoy live music and poetry, make something at our hands-on art activities, and see what other surprises pop up along the way.

SPARK! is free, family-friendly, and open to everyone.

📍 2700 Art Space
2700 South Nelson Street
Arlington, VA 22206

Just steps from Jennie Dean Park, Shirlington Dog Park, and the Studios at Arlington Arts.

Come meet a poet—and leave with a poem that didn’t exist until you showed up. ❤️



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3700 S Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA
22206

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