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You are cordially invited to join Arlington Police and Fire for this weekend's National Night Out Project 365 Kickoff Party! The event takes place on Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Vandergriff Park (542 Central Park Drive). The day will be filled with fun, food, games and music. Arlington's Project365 is focusing on Domestic Violence Awareness, and will be partnering with Safe Haven to collect items for families affected by domestic violence. The biggest party of the year will take place on Tuesday, October 6, 2015.
Fantasy in Sand featuring The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a unique family experience that tells the story of characters we all know so well - Dorothy, Toto, the Wizard, the Wicked Witch of the West, the Scarecrow and more - through intricately carved sand sculptures, some of which are 20 feet tall. Tickets are on sale now atArlington.org/fantasyinsand. General admission tickets are $19.99 with discounts available for kids (ages 11 and under), active military and groups. The experience is located at Parking Lot F by Globe Life Park in Arlington and will run through Sunday, August 23. The experience will stay open late on weekend nights when the Texas Rangers play home games so baseball fans may enjoy both events while in Arlington.
One of the most popular rock bands in the history of music makes a stop in The American Dream City! Led by Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones will perform this Saturday, June 6 at AT&T Stadium. The concert kicks off at 8 p.m as part of the band's 15-city Zip Code Tour. There a few tickets remaining if you head over to Ticketmaster.com. For more information on The Rolling Stones and the group's latest tour, you can also visit their website. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and they have been performing for millions of fans around the world for more than four decades.
It's time for more free summer concerts at the Levitt Pavilion! This year's Green Mountain Energy 2015 Summer Concert Season continues Thursday, June 4 with Grammy-winning TexMex rockers, Los TexManiacs. On Friday, June 5, it's Charla Corn, who made her debut on the Texas music scene back in 2008. MarchFourth! will take the stage on Saturday, followed by Trout Fishing in America on Sunday. All concerts start at 8 p.m. The Levitt Pavilion's Summer Concert Series continues every Thursday through Sunday until July 12. For more information, please call 817-543-4308.
Art lovers can check out a new exhibit at Arlington Museum of Art in Downtown this weekend! The exhibit contains almost 200 pieces from avant-garde Post-Impressionist artists working in a new French "modern" style. Built around the work of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, painter of scenes and artists from the famed Paris theatre the Moulin Rouge, this expansive exhibit will explore the anti-establishment movement among artists seeking alternative means to bring their art to a broad public and break out of the traditional molds. The exhibit is open to the public until Sunday, August 16, 2015.
Good news for Arlington area food truck lovers! Food Truck Friday Nights presented by Arlington Parks and Recreation Department continues the outdoor fun from 5-10 p.m. at the picnic pavilion at Randol Mill Park! This week's event has been moved due to the recent floods at River Legacy Parks. Food truck lineups will be announced Friday morning before each event on the Arlington Parks and Recreation Facebook page. As always, attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and picnic blankets to the food truck events, as seating is limited. Come on out with family and friends and enjoy music and great food from our area food trucks! Food Truck Friday Nights will have another event on Friday, June 12. For more information, call 817-459-5474.
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