Events for October 7, 2025 - August 28, 2025

  • We the People Exhibit Opening

    Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United States

    Join us for the opening of We the People, the Virginia Museum of History & Culture’s traveling exhibition exploring the stories of immigrants who have shaped Virginia’s history and identity. […]

  • Temporary Exhibit: We the People

    Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United States

    The Arlington Historical Museum is proud to host We the People, a traveling exhibition from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture opening July 12. The exhibit explores the diverse […]

  • AHS is at Library Fest

    Arlington Central Library 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA, United States

    Join AHS at this free community festival celebrating history, reading, and America's 250th birthday. AHS will be sharing Arlington's stories through the ages to help celebrate what libraries offer: a […]

  • Spirit of ’76 Party

    Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United States

    Celebrate Arlington’s past, present, and future at the Arlington Historical Society’s Spirit of ’76 party on July 23! This festive evening will take guests on a journey from 1776 through […]

    $40.00
  • 15 Minute History: Photographer Lloyd Wolf

    Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United States

    Join us for a special 15 Minute History with photographer Lloyd Wolf, whose work documenting immigrant communities along Columbia Pike is featured in We The People, the traveling exhibition from […]

  • Origins of Arlington’s County Manager Plan: 1927-1931

    Reinsch Library Auditorium, Marymount University 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington

    The basic structure of Arlington’s local government is set by the state Constitution and statutes adopted by the legislature. Virginia is one of those states where local government only has […]

  • Around the Hearth: An Original Play About the Ball-Sellers House

    Reinsch Library Auditorium, Marymount University 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington

    Join the Arlington Historical Society for an encore performance of Around the Hearth, a play about the generations of people who lived in the oldest building in Arlington County. Families […]

  • Museum Exhibit: First on the Scene: Arlington Responds to September 11

    Arlington Historical Museum 1805 South Arlington Ridge Road, Arlington, United States

    Marking the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, First on the Scene explores Arlington’s immediate response to the attack on the Pentagon. Through photographs, artifacts, and firsthand accounts, the exhibit […]

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