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SPARK! Not Your Usual Art Market

Starts May 3! Every Sunday 10am-2pm, May through November.

SPARK! Not Your Usual Art Market.

SPARK! is a fun inclusive outdoor market with handpicked art and food vendors, and programming including poetry, music and art making. Meet your neighbors, build community and be inspired at SPARK! Hang out with us the first Sunday of the month at the new outdoor 2700 Art Space just steps from Jennie Dean Park, the Shirlington Dog Park, and the County’s newest arts facility, the Studios at Arlington Arts.

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Pop-Up Spring Markets in Northern Virginia

Hit these 14 pop-up markets for handmade goods, native plants, used books, kids' clothes, vintage furniture and other fab finds. Don't miss the Blossom Pop-Up Market (April 10), Flourish: A Spring Market (April 19-23), The Studios Spring Show and Sale (May 2), and SPARK! Market (May 3). Read more in Arlington Magazine.

What’s the 2700 Art Space?

Learn about the 2700 Art Space Project in Arlington and what it will bring to the community as it nears its opening date. Read more in this article in NOVA Today.

Enriching Lives - Arlington Arts and Culture Strategy

The Arlington Arts Commission completed a comprehensive study of the arts and culture ecosystem in Arlington resulting in goals and strategies meant to provide Arlington arts stakeholders with tangible goals to create a thriving artistic and cultural community that supports the foundation of Arlington’s sense of place.

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Arlington Cultural Affairs
3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206
Phone: 703-228-1850
Fax: 703-228-0805
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The Nature of Poetry

Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Join former Arlington Poet Laureate Courtney LeBlanc for a short walk through Lubber Run Park with stops to read nature themed poetry and write your own poem.

Lubber Run Park, 300 N Park Dr, Arlington, VA 22203

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The Studios Spring Show and Sale

Saturday, May 02, 2026 | 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM

Looking for something truly unique? Shop local! This is a rare opportunity to see the studios and meet the artists. Our members will have handmade ceramics and original prints for sale.

The Studios at Arlington Arts, 3700 S Four Mile Run Dr, Arlington, VA 22206

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SPARK! Not Your Usual Art Market

Sunday, May 03, 2026 | 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM

SPARK! is a fun inclusive outdoor market with handpicked art and food vendors, and programming including poetry, music and art making. Meet your neighbors, build community and be inspired at SPARK! Hang out with us the first Sunday of the month at the new outdoor 2700 Art Space.

2700 Art Space, 2700 S. Nelson St., Arlington, VA 22206

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