Events

Jun
18
Sun
Juneteenth Black Heritage Walk @ Columbia Pike & S. Scott St.
Jun 18 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

WalkArlington, in partnership with the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington and Columbia Pike Partnership, presents a Juneteenth Black Heritage Walk.

Discover Black heritage in Arlington on a walk to honor Juneteenth led by Craig Syphax, a board member and former president of the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington and a member of the well-known Syphax family.

This two-hour walk will take place along the Pike and will include a guided walk with stops at St. John’s Baptist Church, Freedman’s Village Bridge, and more. Along the route, Craig will discuss the history of some of these significant sites, in addition to his family’s deep-rooted history in and around Arlington. The walk will end at the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington, which participants can feel free to explore afterwards.

NEED TO KNOW
We’ll meet at the Towers Park sign near the back of the church, located at Columbia Pike & S. Scott St.

Mar
23
Sat
“Making History to DC” Women’s History Walk @ Canal Center
Mar 23 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join WalkArlington and Alexandria Celebrates Women for a seven-mile women’s history walk that will start in Alexandria’s Old Town and end in D.C.

We’ll travel along the beautiful Mount Vernon Trail while enjoying women’s history briefings by experts along the route. Stops include Lady Bird Johnson Park, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Vietnam Women’s Memorial.

Bring a lunch and wear pink to mark the Cherry Blossom Festival.

If you’re not up for walking, you are welcome to bike the route. You can also leave at any time if seven miles feels like a bit too much for you.

This is going to be a scenic, healthy, and fun event—a fantastic learning opportunity and a way to celebrate Women’s History Month in the nation’s capital region.

We’ll start the walk in Alexandria at 99 Canal Center Plaza.

Apr
7
Sun
Tulip Walk on the Mt. Vernon Trail @ Meet at Compass Coffee in Rosslyn
Apr 7 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join WalkArlington and Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail for a casual-paced, 5-mile walk to visit two of our favorite tulip patches on and near the Mount Vernon Trail. We will stop at both sites with time to take pictures. Stops include the Navy & Merchant Marine Memorial and the Netherlands Carillon. The walk will begin and end at Compass Coffee in Rosslyn.

Due to high interest, registration will be limited. Please register to confirm attendance.

To view a map of our walking route, click here:

 

 

 

Apr
13
Sat
Walk & Learn: Engineering Safer Streets
Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

If you’re interested in transportation, planning, and design, join Arlington County’s Vision Zero Program Manager Christine Baker on a guided walk in National Landing. She’ll explain a variety of improvements the County has made to this busy corridor to increase safety for all people.