Tents and Tales Campout 2026
Join for a night under the stars for a camp out at River Legacy Park. Make sure to pack your tents and sleeping bags as you set out for wilderness […]
Join for a night under the stars for a camp out at River Legacy Park. Make sure to pack your tents and sleeping bags as you set out for wilderness […]
Join us at Arlington Heritage Memorial Grounds as we honor and celebrate this historic burial ground that holds deep significance in Arlington’s history. Visitors are invited to take part in […]
DreamFest is back and this year’s celebration comes with a special vibe of hometown pride as Arlington marks its 150th anniversary. Over Memorial Day weekend, “Arlington’s biggest block party” returns […]
Join for the official unveiling of Arlington 150, a limited edition commemorative Belgian Wit craft beer brewed locally in honor of Arlington’s sesquicentennial. This special release celebrates the community’s history, […]
Kickoff another exciting summer with the Arlington Public Library! Join for a fun-filled event in honor of Arlington's sesquicentennial. We have invited so many of the wonderful groups, organizations, and […]
Storytime is both a thoughtful and fun way to encourage children’s love of books. It will also set them into motion as future budding readers! Join our fabulous library staff as we explore stories, rhymes, songs, and more. Theme is "Dream Big" as Arlington is The American Dream City. This program is developmentally appropriate for […]
This year, Arlington celebrates its 150th birthday! Submit a family recipe to our community cookbook. Submissions can be done virtually, by paper, or in person. The library will compile them into a cookbook that can be displayed at the library. Need help transcribing your recipe? Come to one of our in person sessions. A dedicated […]
Brush up on your watercolor skills, and explore the different concepts and techniques of watercolor with us! We will learn a different watercolor technique, and create paintings based on the Dream Star. All artists welcome! This program is designed for Tweens ages 9-12 and is free and open to the public, no registration required. Space […]
Celebrate 20 years of fun, family, and community at the Bad Königshofen Family Aquatic Center! Join for an evening of splash-filled excitement to honor two decades of memories in the water. This milestone celebration is our way of saying thank you to the community that made it all possible. Come make waves with us and […]
Patriotic concert celebrating Arlington’s 150th and America’s 250th Anniversary Arlington Community Band is once again playing its annual patriotic concert, but this time we’re celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary and teaming up with the city of Arlington to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of our city! Also joining the community band for this […]
Explore the fun places of Arlington by playing through 10 holes of mini-golf at Library Putt-Putt! The children’s department at the Southwest Branch will become a miniature City of Arlington for children to explore popular spots form River Legacy Park to sport stadiums. This program will be set up using landmarks from around Arlington and […]
The Arlington Independence Day Parade is the largest in Texas and one of the biggest in the United States. As the longest-running annual event in Arlington, it has been named the Best Parade of Its Size in Texas for the third consecutive year by the Texas Festivals and Events Association. This year's parade is special […]