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Arlington Gives! Concert for North Texas Giving Day
As
part of North Texas Giving Day, the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation will
host a free community concert featuring Texas native Luke Wade and will
also award $30,000 in grants to Arlington nonprofit organizations
throughout the day on Thursday, September 22. Since its creation in
2007, the Arlington Tomorrow Foundation has awarded nearly $18 million
to Arlington nonprofit organizations, City of Arlington departments and
neighborhood groups for projects that help the public. Attendees are
invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs for the program and concert.
Visitors can also bring their own food and drinks or purchase dinner
from a variety of food trucks that will be available.
- Arlington Gives! Concert and Donation Station at Levitt Pavilion
- 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, September 22
- 100 W. Abram St., Arlington, TX 76010
Food Truck Friday Oktoberfest
Residents are invited to attend the Sister Cities of Arlington 65th
Anniversary Picnic and Food Truck Fridays Oktoberfest from 5 p.m. to 10
p.m. Friday, September 23 at the Bad Königshofen Pavilion in S.J.
Stovall Park, 2800 W. Sublett Road. This is the third year that a Food
Truck Friday event has featured an Oktoberfest theme, city officials
said. This year, Arlington is celebrating a milestone anniversary with
Bad Königshofen, which has been our German Sister City since 1951. In
addition to the Sept. 23 kickoff, Food Truck Fridays will be held at
Stovall Park from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 30, Oct. 7 and Oct. 14. Food
Truck Fridays will then move to 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Founders Plaza in
Downtown Arlington on Oct. 21, Oct. 28, Nov. 4 and Nov. 11.
Six Flags Over Texas Fright Fest
Six
Flags Over Texas has announced it will introduce Rage of the Gargoyles
Virtual Reality on the Shock Wave roller coaster during this year's
Fright Fest, which kicks off this Saturday, September 24! Using Samsung
Gear VR powered by Oculus, riders are transported into the incredibly
immersive world of virtual reality and become pilots of an Apache-style
helicopter and transported into a futuristic battle against
blood-thirsty gargoyles on Shock Wave. Also new this Fright Fest season,
those who are brave enough to walk the park's midways at night will be
introduced to a wicked and blood thirsty journey in the scare zone Black
Widow's Walk and the ultimate full-sensory adventure - Blackout haunted
house. Fright Fest runs, on select days, through Monday, October 31.
Bears vs. Cowboys on Sunday Night Football
The
Dallas Cowboys (1-1) host the Chicago Bears (0-2) of the NFC North on
Sunday Night Football at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Quarterback Dak
Prescott and the Cowboys are coming off an impressive road win against
Washington last weekend and hope to continue their momentum at home on a
national stage. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. CT. If you can't make it
to the game, it will be nationally televised on NBC. Please read
AT&T Stadium's bag policy and other guest info before attending this
event.
Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium: Texas A&M vs. Arkansas
The
Arkansas-Texas A&M football rivalry is a college football rivalry
that started more than 100 years ago in 1903! The teams will face off on
Saturday, September 24, 2015 at 8 p.m. right here in Arlington at
AT&T Stadium. For those who can't make it, the game will also be
nationally televised on ESPN. Texas A&M enters Saturday night's
match-up as the favorite, with a 3-0 start to the season and a #10
national ranking in the polls. Arkansas isn't too far behind at #17 and
also boasts a 3-0 record. Please read AT&T Stadium's bag policy and
other guest info before attending this event.
"Ulterior Motifs" at Arlington Museum of Art
The
Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington Cultural Tourism Council, and
Wheeler Bro's Studios is proud to present the 14th instillation of the
renowned group exhibition known as Ulterior Motifs. Conceived in 1999 by
Jeffrey and Bryan Wheeler as a celebratory exhibition of Lubbock art
and music, this semi-regular show has gradually evolved into a wider
presentation of prominent contemporary artists who live in or maintain
strong ties to Texas. The exhibit will be open at the museum in Downtown
Arlington until October 23, 2016. For more information, please contact
the Arlington Museum of Art at (817) 275-4600.
Star of Texas Challenge
Now's
your chance to check out Arlington's newest public art, get your
picture on the City's Facebook and Twitter pages and win a prize pack
all at the same time. It's the Star of Texas Challenge and you can join
the race. The City and the Arlington Museum of Art challenge residents
to visit the 20 stars positioned throughout Arlington and check out each
artist's interpretation of what makes Arlington the American Dream
City!
How does the challenge work?
- Post
your photos to the Star of Texas Challenge Facebook page, tweet them at
@CityofArlington or post on the City's Instagram (cityofarlington) using
the hashtags #AmericanDreamCity and #StarOfTexas.
- You can
upload all 20 photos as you go or post them all at once. It's up to you!
We'll keep track of your name if you want to do them one at a time!!
- In order to win the package of prizes you must take YOUR picture in front of all 20 stars.
National Night Out/Project 365 Safety Fair
Stop
by the Target Superstore parking lot in Arlington this weekend for
family friendly activities, fitness and safety tips and more as part of
the Arlington Police Department's National Night Out/Project 365 Safety
Fair. The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, September
24 in the Target Superstore parking lot at 1600 W. Arbrook Boulevard.
Visitors can learn more about the benefits of participating in National
Night Out, set for Oct. 4 this year, as well as information on City of
Arlington services and resources. The fair will also offer family
friendly activities, food and giveaways.
North American Reptile Breeders Conference & Trade Show
The
North American Reptile Breeders Conference & Trade Show will gather
for a one of a kind two-day show featuring reptiles from all over the
world including snakes, geckos, and iguanas. The event will be held at
the Arlington Convention Center (1200 Ballpark Way Arlington, TX 76011)
both Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24-25, 2016. Purchasing the exotic and
rare breeds will be the highlights of the event but in addition,
attendees will also be able to enjoy presentations from international
reptile breeders during both days. For more information please visit the
North American Reptile Breeders Conference website.
Theatre Arlington presents "Guys and Dolls"
Based on Damon Runyon's celebrated short stories about the New York underworld during Prohibition, Guys and Dolls
is an odd-ball musical comedy that takes audiences from the heart of
Times Square to the cafes of Havana and even to the sewers of New York
City! The show runs at Theatre Arlington in Downtown until October 2.
Performances take place on Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Fridays & Saturdays
at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm. Tickets are Adult - $25 for adults,
$23 for seniors (62+) and students with valid ID. Tickets for groups of
more than 10 people are $20 each. Theatre Arlington is located at 305 W
Main St Arlington, TX 76010.
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