Ballston

About Ballston

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Points of Interest

Things to Do

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Things to do in Ballston

Arts and Entertainment

• Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Boulevard
• Ellipse Art Center, 4350 N. Fairfax Drive
• Regal Ballston Common 12 Movie Theater, 671 N. Glebe Road, in the Ballston Common Mall

Shopping, Dining, Nightlife

• Retailers in Ballston from Arlington Economic Development (AED Home)
• Ballston Restaurants from WashingtonPost.com Going Out Guide (Going Out Guide Home)
• Ballston Restaurants from Washington CityPaper (CityPaper Home)
• Ballston Restaurants from Express Night Out (Express Night Out Home)
• Ballston Bars and Clubs from WashingtonPost.com Going Out Guide (Going Out Guide Home)
• 2008 Ballston-Virginia Square Business Map and Directory (PDF, 6.5 MB) from the Ballston-Virginia Square Partnership (Ballston-Virginia Square Partnership Home)
• Ballston Interactive Map from Reader Express (Reader Express Home)
• Ballston Common Mall, 4238 Wilson Boulevard

Events

All events in Ballston are accessible by public transportation, bicycling, and walking. For more information, see Getting Around Ballston.

• Events in Ballston from WashingtonPost.com Going Out Guide (Going Out Guide Home)

Ongoing Events

• Arlington Arts al Fresco Music Series – May-July, between Stuart & Taylor Streets, Across from the Ballston Metro
• Civitan I-66 Garage Sale – 1st Saturdays of each month, April - November. Sale events are held “rain or shine” in the parking garage that stretches over I-66 & N. Quincy Street in Arlington. The monthly sale attracts more than 100 vendors and up to 2000 customers.
• Events at Central Library – the library offers a wealth of programs for all ages, from stories, crafts, and movies for children to author talks, computer classes, and financial seminars.

Annual Events

• Taste of Arlington – an annual event that transforms the Ballston area into a lively street festival, complete with local entertainment, children’s activities and of course, lots of food!

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 County Calendar of Events.

Arlington Unwired

Listings for Arlington restaurants, bars, sightseeing destinations and more. www.ArlingtonUnwired.com

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

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