I put together this list of things to do in Arlington this July. It's not an exhaustive list, but I tried to include a range of different types of activities.

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Free Concerts

• ​Thursday Night Live, Every Thursday at The Plaza at Mason Square​
• ​Lubber Run Summer Concert Series, Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting July 5 at Lubber Run Amphitheater
• ​Arlington Philharmonic: Symphony in the City, July 5 at Water Park (Crystal City)
• ​Fridays at the Fountain Concert Series, Fridays starting July 11 at Water Park (Crystal City)
• ​Rosslyn Rocks Concert Series, Thursdays starting July 17 at Central Place Plaza
• ​Carillon Concert, July 20 at the Netherlands Carillon

Free Outdoor Movies

• ​Columbia Pike Movie Nights, Fridays at Arlington Mill Community Center starting July 11 & Saturdays outside Penrose Square Apartments starting July 12
• ​"Little Shop of Horrors," July 18 at The Plaza at Mason Square

Other Shows

• ​July 4th Fireworks (Good spots to watch in Arlington include the Marine Corps War Memorial, the Mount Vernon Trail, and Long Bridge Park.)
• ​"The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical," Running through July 13 at Signature Theatre, $47+
• ​Pitch-a-Friend (Millennial Night), July 9 at Quincy Hall, Free
• ​Family-Friendly Magic Show, July 13 at Lubber Run Amphitheater, Free
• ​Magic Class and Show, July 27 at Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, $29+
• ​Comedian Rachel Feinstein, July 31 at Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, $29+

Free Classes and Workshops

• ​Laugh Lab: Comedy Workshop, Wednesdays starting July 2 at Columbia Pike Library
• ​Self-Defense Class, July 12 and July 19 at Columbia Pike Library
• ​Family Art Making, Sundays starting July 13 at Metropolitan Park
• ​Gardening Workshop, July 16 at Fort C.F. Smith Park
• ​Happy Hour Art-Making with Local Artists, Thursdays starting July 17
• ​Cupcake Decorating Class, July 17 at The Plaza at Mason Square
• ​3D Mold Making Class, July 23 at Central Library
• ​3D Scanning Custom Wedding Cake Toppers, July 30 at Central Library

Markets

• ​Pop-Up Book Sale, July 2 Rosslyn Central Place Plaza
• ​Ballston Mega Market (Expanded Farmers Market Plus Live Music), July 3 at Welburn Square
• ​Arlington Civitan Flea Market, July 5 in the parking garage next to Washington-Liberty High School
• ​NoVA Sports Card Show, July 12 at the Cooperative Plaza Conference Center in Ballston, $5 admission
• ​Mason Square Market, July 22 at The Plaza at Mason Square

Nature

• ​Family Forest Bathing, July 4 at Potomac Overlook Regional Park, $30
• ​Potomac Waterfall Guided Hike, July 13 at Gulf Branch Nature Center, $9
• ​Nature Talk on Crabs of the Chesapeake Bay, July 31 at Long Branch Nature Center, $6

Local History

• ​"Power of Place: Suburbanization, Segregation, and Community Development in Arlington,” July 10 at Marymount University, Free
• ​Documentary: "We Are Barcroft: A 60-Acre History of People & Place," July 12 at Columbia Pike Library, Free
• ​Civil War History Walk, July 12 at Fort Scott Park, $9