Join us for an Endless Summer

The Arlington County Fair is one of the largest FREE events on the East Coast and has been providing quality entertainment for over 40 years. We're a non-profit volunteer-driven organization that embraces a diverse community by educating, entertaining, and showcasing the best of Arlington!

Schedule of Events

4:00 am - 4:45 pm
Live Performance:  Matt Lyttle
Location: Indoor Stage

10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Children's Entrepreneur Market
The Children's Entrepreneur Market is an award-winning program that teaches young people about the power of entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership through experiential learning. Join us to shop from over fifty vendors all under the age of 17! To see if there are still spots available to participate or to join another market, check kidsmarkets.com.

10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Vienna Princesses Glam Tent
The Vienna Princess will bring the royal treatment to kids of all ages at the glam tent, offering face painting, hair braiding, and balloon animals. Location: Upper Field

11:00 am - 11:45 am
Go Bananas Dancing Performance & Family Dance Party
Kids, join Go Bananas Dancing for exercise, learning, and fun! All ages welcome. Location: Upper Field

11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Family Arts & Crafts Fun
Taking a break from all the fair's outside fun? Meet our Competitive Exhibits staff and teachers at Art House 7, an art studio in Arlington, VA. Art House 7 will offer FREE, family-friendly arts and crafts activities. It's a great opportunity to tap into your creative side and learn more about how to enter your…

11:00 am - 6:00 pm
T.E.A.M. Bounce Houses
Get your bounce on again this year with the inflatable obstacle course, sports, and bounce houses. Provided by Arlington County T.E.A.M., these inflatable wonders offer endless free fun for kids of all ages. Location: Upper Field

11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Portable Planetarium Dome
Come see a planetarium show at the Arlington County Fair! The Friends of Arlington's David M. Brown Planetarium, in cooperation with Marymount University, are pleased to provide Arlington County Fair attendees an exciting opportunity to view free planetarium shows at the Fair in a Portable Planetarium Dome! Explore the cosmos in this unique viewing experience…

12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Pizza Eat-A-Slice Contest
Who doesn't enjoy a delicious slice of pizza? Bring your appetite and competitive spirit to the Pizza Eat-A-Slice Contest. Be the first to finish in your age category and win a prize! Kids under 5 years old compete with Twinkies instead of pizza. Sign up for this FREE event at the Indoor Event Stage starting…

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Live Performance: Rocknoceros
Rocknoceros has entertained tens of thousands of fans around the country, performing at Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and the Kennedy Center. Since its inception in 2005, Rocknoceros has won ten Washington Area Music Awards and has found its way into the hearts and homes of music-lovers of all ages. Location: Children's Stage

12:45 pm - 1:30 pm
Live Performance: Grass Fed
Location: Main Stage

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Burrito Eating Contest
Who loves Burritos – we do! Competitors will eat one chicken burrito, and the fastest eater wins a prize. Sign up for this FREE event at the Indoor Event Stage starting at 11 am on Saturday. This event is brought to you by Team Showalter and Los Chamacos Mexican Restaurant. Location: Indoor Stage

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Live Performance: Drew Blue Shoes
Back by popular demand, Magician Drew Blue Shoes will entertain audiences with family-friendly magical illusions and surprises that will knock your socks off! Location: Children's Stage

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Pie Eating Championship
Everyone Loves pie and, in this competition, participants eat one slice of Triple Berry Pie – no hands or utensils allowed – as fast as they can! Winners in each age category will receive a special prize.  Online registration is encouraged - $10 per person for a t-shirt and a slice of pie.

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Live Performance: Drew Blue Shoes
Back by popular demand, Magician Drew Blue Shoes will entertain audiences with family-friendly magical illusions and surprises that will knock your socks off! Location: Children's Stage

2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Container Gardening Demonstration
Want to learn how to get your plants and flowers looking like our prize winners? Join Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia for a container gardening presentation and workshop! Location: Indoors

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Action Jaxx
Cool off from the summer heat in the Foam Party by Action Jaxx—a fan favorite! It's like swimming without the pool. If you forget a dry change of clothes, buy an Arlington County Fair t-shirt. Location: Upper Field

3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Live Performance: Holding a Grunge
Holding a Grunge is a 90's pop punk and rock cover band that plays in the NOVA/MD/DC area. Location: Main Stage

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Live Performance: Drew Blue Shoes
Back by popular demand, Magician Drew Blue Shoes will entertain audiences with family-friendly magical illusions and surprises that will knock your socks off! Location: Children's Stage

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Live Performance: 5th of Four
Formed in Washington, DC in 2022, 5th of Four has quickly built a loyal following with their combination of heavy guitar riffs, jazzy melodies, and catchy lyrics. From power chord driven pop-rock to acoustic-based power-ballads, there's something for everyone in every show. 5th of Four's influences include the 90s/00s rock of Foo Fighters and Taking.

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Live Performance: Groovy Nate
Groovy Nate is a performance and teaching artist who creates exciting educational shows and workshops using funky grooves, electric guitar, exotic musical instruments such as the mouthbow and talking drum; laced with comedy, creative play, and puppet skits— a la Sesame Street meets Parliament/Funkadelic.  He is also a 2022 Grammy nominee with the One Tribe.

5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Live Performance: Old Dominion Cloggers
Old Dominion Cloggers is a percussive dance performance team based in Arlington, Virginia, since 1977. They dance to old country favorites, pop, and rock, bringing a foot-stompin' good time to their performances. Location: Indoor Stage

5:45 pm - 6:30 pm
Live Performance: Joshua Luongo
Joshua Luongo a Charlottesville, VA-based Indie-folk music project that begin in December 2024 when Joshua Luongo uploaded a few original songs to Youtube. Since then the Joshua and his band have performed at Breweries, Wineries, Farmer's markets and more all throughout Virginia and surrounding states Location: Main Stage

7:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Live Performance: Red Sun King
Red Sun King is a band of professional musicians who are passionate about writing and playing music. They are a modern band with roots in the classics but focused on the future. Location: Main Stage

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Live Performance: Molly Baker
Location: Indoor Stage

8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Live Performance:  Rock Creek Kings
Location: Main Stage