Sunday! MoCA on the Move at Met Park

MoCA on the Move: Summer Fun Family Series at Met Park

Sunday / August 10 / 10am to 1pm

1331 S Elm St, Arlington, VA 22202

Free. Registration not required.

Upcoming Activities, Artists, + Music

All summer, we’re having fun at Met Park. Join us Sundays for live music, hands-on art making, bubbles, chalk and a truly lovely day in the park. For the whole family.

Plus, face painting and temporary tattoos from Otterly Artistic Events!

August 10: Doors to Other Worlds collage — inspired by current exhibition, Portals / Music from Duck Chuck Goose

August 17: Summer Ribbon Wands / Music from Rook Richards

August 24: Artist Spotlight: Zhenya Parish — Collaborative, Abstract Painting/Music from Evan Herring & Zack Broach

August 31: Design and Doodle Activities / Music from Caleb Hacker

Thursday! Made in the Shade at Innovation Studio

MoCA on the Move: Made in the Shade Happy Hour Series at Innovation Studio

Thursdays / August 14 / 5pm to 7pm

525 14th St S, Arlington, VA 22202

Free. Registration not required.

Vibe with us on Thursdays at the Innovation Studio + Store. Each week features a live DJ and a different art making activity, including pop-ups from local Artists who will guide activities connected to their professional practice. Grab a friend and come on by between 5-7pm. Free!

Upcoming Activities, Artists, + Music

August 14: Artist Spotlight: Molly McCracken, “Paper Party” Collage / DJ Cinema Hearts

August 21: Flip Book Coming of Age inspired by the current exhibition from Kelli Williams: Kids in America/  DJ Electro-Cute

August 28: Water Color Summer Landscapes / DJ Stacc3

Upcoming! Artist Talk at Innovation Studio

Artist Talk with David Amoroso at Innovation Studio

Saturday / August 23 / 2pm

525 14th St S, Arlington, VA 22202

Free. Registration not required.

Join us for a conversation with the Innovation Studio Artist in Residence, David Amoroso, and Curator & Residency Program Manager, Amanda Jirón-Murphy.

Available to livestream. Tune in at the event time on either MoCA Arlington’s Facebook or YouTube page!

More Info

Upcoming! Artists Talk at Museum

Left: detail of Kelli Williams: Kids in America. Right: Kei Ito being photographed in exhibition Embodied Spectrum.

Artist Talk with Kei Ito and Kelli Williams at Museum

Sunday / August 24 / 2pm

3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

Free. Registration not required.

Join us for a special artist talk at the museum with the 2025 SOLOS artists Kei Ito and Kelli Williams in conversation with Senior Curator, Blair Murphy.

Available to livestream. Tune in at the event time on either MoCA Arlington’s Facebook or YouTube page!

Upcoming! A night of Performance at Museum

Passages: A Night of Performance at Museum

Friday / August 29 / 6pm - 9pm

3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

Free. Registration not required.

Step into Passages—a one-night takeover where art, sound, and performance collide. Wander the galleries as poets, dancers, and musicians perform intimate, site-specific performances. No stage. No seating chart. Each piece is repeated periodically throughout the evening, allowing you to wander, return, and experience the works from different perspectives and moments in time.

Come for one passage—stay for many.

Museum exhibitions will be open and a Zero-Proof Cocktail Bar from Juicebox will be available.

More Info about the line-up


Help MoCA win Arlington Magazine's Best of 2026!

Voting is now open for Arlington Magazine’s Best of 2026! Please vote for us in the summer camp and birthday party venue categories. Remember, you must vote in at least five categories by September 5 for your ballot to count. Thank you for supporting MoCA!

On View! Explore summer exhibitions at Museum!

Portals

June 13 - September 7, 2025

Meyer & Smith Galleries, Main Level

Featured artists: Aiza Ahmed, Aryana Minai, and Shyama Golden

Guest Curator: Donna Honarpisheh

Christina Lorena Weisner: Sea Marks: Explorations from the High Arctic to the Atlantic

June 13 - September 7, 2025

Chairmen's Gallery, Main Level

Kei Ito: Embodied Spectrum

June 13 - September 7, 2025

Truland Gallery, Lower Level

Kei Ito, Embodied Spectrum (installation view), 2025.

Kelli Williams: Kids in America

June 13 - September 7, 2025

Experimental Gallery, Lower Level

Kelli Williams, Kids in America (installation view), 2022.

Olivia Tripp Morrow:(Un)tethered

June 13 - September 7, 2025

Wyatt Resident Artist Gallery, Upper Level


Between You and Me: Works by AVAST Artists

June 13 - September 7, 2025

Jenkins Community Gallery, Lower Level

Celebrate youth birthdays with MoCA Arlington!

Need a place and activity for a kid's birthday coming up on your calendar? MoCA Arlington offers fun art-making during an hour-long private workshop at the Museum or the Innovation Studio, with time and space to enjoy cake and refreshments afterward.

For more information, email [email protected].

Wellness Programs at the Museum

Sound Baths at Museum
3rd + 4th Saturdays / Aug 16 & 23 /2pm

3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

$22 per person. Registration required.

Join us for this lovely and relaxing event where experienced facilitators use a variety of sound instruments, including chimes, crystal quartz, and tibetan sound bowls, to bathe you in beautiful sounds as you lay or sit comfortably through the event.

More info + Registration

Gentle Yoga in the Galleries at Museum

3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

Mondays / 6:30pm-7:30pm

$10-$20. Registration required.

Unwind and invite balance in this flowing, gentle yoga class. Our experienced instructors will guide you through a gentle practice suitable for all levels on Monday nights in the beautiful Tiffany Gallery. Start your week on a positive note.

Bring your own mat, a journal, and wear comfortable clothing. No late entry.

Gentle Yoga Registration

Tai Chi at Museum

3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

Tuesdays / 9:30am

Free. Registration not required.

Join community members for a free, 30-min tai chi practice sponsored by Arlington Neighborhood Village and hosted at the museum.

When the weather is nice, meet the group outdoors in the park by the museum's parking lot.

More Info

Yoga in the Galleries at Museum

3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

Saturdays / 11am-12pm*

$10-$20. Registration required.

Yoga in the Galleries is a 60-minute yoga session designed to inspire and uplift. Hosted in the beautiful Tiffany Gallery every Saturday morning, you will be invited to move your body towards a presence with your inner creative. At the end of each flowing session, you will be invited to journal, doodle, draw or meditate.

Participants should bring their own mat, water bottle, and notebook with writing utensil. No late entry.

Saturday Yoga Registration

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