Arlington

About Arlington's Urban Villages

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Things to do in Arlington

For information about getting to your favorite Arlington restaurant, shop, or event, see Getting Around Arlington.

Arlington Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Resources (PRCR)

• Arlington PRCR Home
• Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Boulevard in Virginia Square
• ArlingtonArts.org
• Arts Calendar
• Arts Facilities
• Community Centers
• Cultural Affairs Division Programs and Services
• Ellipse Art Center, 4350 N. Fairfax Drive in Ballston
• Lee Arts Center, 5722 Lee Highway
• Parks
• Senior Centers and Senior Programs
• Sports and Fitness Centers

Arts and Entertainment

Also see Arlington PRCR links, above.

• Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike
• Classika Theatre, 4041 Campbell Avenue in Shirlington
• Encore Stage and Studio, 125 South Old Glebe Road
• Regal Ballston Common 12 Movie Theater, 671 N. Glebe Road, in the Ballston Common Mall in Ballston
• Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Avenue in Shirlington
• Washington Shakespeare Company, 601 S. Clark Street in Crystal City

Shopping, Dining, Nightlife

• Arlington Retailers from Arlington Economic Development (AED Home)
• Arlington Restaurants from Arlington Unwired (Arlington Unwired Home)
• Arlington Restaurants from WashingtonPost.com Going Out Guide (Going Out Guide Home)
• Arlington Restaurants from Washington CityPaper (CityPaper Home)
• Arlington Restaurants from Express Night Out (Express Night Out Home)
• Arlington Bars and Clubs from Arlington Unwired (Arlington Unwired Home)
• Arlington Bars and Clubs from WashingtonPost.com Going Out Guide (Going Out Guide Home)
• Shopping in Arlington from Arlington Unwired (Arlington Unwired Home)

Events

• Arlington County Calendar of Events – View current and upcoming events; subscribe to be notified by email about categories of events you're interested in.
• Arlington Arts Calendar
• Events in Arlington from Arlington Unwired (Arlington Unwired Home)
• Events in Arlington from WashingtonPost.com Going Out Guide (Going Out Guide Home)

StationMasters Online Receive monthly email news about events near Metrorail stations from StationMasters Online, an internet resource based on the popular StationMasters guide book.

Arlington's urban villages are walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods well served by public transportation. People who live in these neighborhoods are able to walk to shopping or to restaurants and hop on Metrorail, Metrobus or ART when they need to go anywhere else in the Washington Metro area. More about Arlington's urban villages.