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Ring in the New Year in Arlington

Goodbye 2022 and HELLO 2023! Celebrate New Year’s Eve and grab your tickets to ring in the New Year at these Arlington events! NYE LIVE! Texas Live! Don’t miss the ultimate celebration filled with live entertainment, Instagrammable installations, food, drinks, champagne toasts, and Countdown to Midnight - Complete with a “Times Square” Ball Drop…

Scary Fun Things To Do Halloween Weekend in Arlington

Spooky season is upon us. The time has come to run amok around town for all the Halloween fun. A World of Wonderful has you covered from family-friendly events to bring the little ones along to bloodcurdling scares that just might keep you up at night. You know what they say: "Life's no fun without a good scare." Six Flags Fright Fest…

#SaveTheTacos - Arlington's Favorite Taco Contest 2022

Ok, we’ve been talking about it all year and now THE TIME HAS COME. Let’s get ready to rumble, #SaveTheTacos and find out who has Arlington’s Favorite Taco! From August 20 th – September 30 th , Arlington restaurants have created and added limited-time specialty tacos to their menu to compete for the title of Arlington’s Favorite Taco. To crown the…

Celebrate Independence Day, Arlington Style

If you’ve been around for a minute, you know Arlingtonites know how to celebrate Independence Day. So much so, we celebrate over 2 days. Come celebrate with us! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Downtown Arlington (@dtarlington) Light Up Arlington Sunday, July 3 rd I 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm…

Your Guide to Juneteenth in Arlington

We celebrate and honor Juneteenth to commemorate the day that enslaved Black Texans in the U.S were finally freed. It is the celebration of freedom, resilience and perseverance. We’ve compiled a list of festivities throughout the month of June to celebrate these ideals! Wednesday, June 15th UTA Juneteenth Festival 11 AM – 1 PM at Brazos Park The…

The Belcher Family Daycation – Choose Your Own Adventure

The Belcher’s are undertaking a road trip from their restaurant in Seymour’s Bay to have a summer adventure in Arlington, TX! Despite the high gas prices, it is still cheaper to drive in their station wagon to their hotel, the Thornton Inn Bed & Breakfast, in downtown Arlington than it is to fly. While the family will come together at night after a…

Pride Month in Arlington

Every year, the month of June is celebrated as LGBTQ+ Pride month throughout the United States. Pride is a community celebration of acceptance, identity, and inclusion. Diversity is, and has been, the strongest thread in the fabric that makes up the Arlington community and we recognize the great strength it has brought to our city. Arlington has…

5 Things To Know About WrestleMania As a Mega WWE Superfan

By Christopher Horrell The World Wrestling Entertainment, widely known as WWE, has been around for several decades and has entertained millions around the world. If you combine the theatre of Broadway, the electricity of a rock concert, the athleticism of world athletes and Olympians, and the intensity of your favorite thrill ride, you get the WWE…

5 Things To Do at Ramblin' Roads Music Festival

1. MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC! Experience your love of Texas Red Dirt, Latin Love, Bluegrass and even some EDM, to big names like Chromeo, William Clark Green, Shaker Hymns, all the way to up and coming local favorites like Bobby Pulido and Monica Saldivar. Visit over 18 participating venues with live music on every stage! 6 of these venues are designated…

Top Events in Arlington, Texas for Summer and Fall 2021

Does it seems like life has been returning to more to normal here lately? I agree! With that in mind, you may be ripe for a roadtrip! Just imagine it: you with the wind in your hair, relaxed and enjoying life away from the ordinary. Lucky for you, you won’t have to travel far to kick up your heels. Arlington has a wide variety of events that can…

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