Annual Festival Highlights All Four Mile Run Valley Offers Including Music, Arts And Beer

ARLINGTON, VA — Expect some revelry Sunday in Four Mile Run Valley, as New District Brewing Company is hosting the fourth annual ValleyFest Street Festival. The event celebrates the valley's arts, businesses and, of course, beer.

The free festival, which runs from 12-5 p.m., will feature live performances by Alice Park, Jacob Bennett, Educational Theatre Co., Gerard & Sasha, Jane Franklin Dance, Alena Ciera, and the Sean Tracy Trio. Food trucks from Urban Poutine, Grill Master, Acme Pie Company and La Tingeria will be onsite at the festival.

New District is offering an Advance Ticket Beer Package for $22, which includes a ValleyFest 16-ounce Commemorative Pint Glass and three beer tickets.

Patrons can sample New District's newly released Octoberfest Marzen, as well as its other beers, in the brewery or at a beer tent in the parking lot.

Festival goers can access the event at two locations. (See map). The public is encouraged to park on S. Four Mile Run Drive or the parking garages at Shirlington and then cross the footbridge from South Arlington Mill Drive.

Arlington County Police will be closing the following roads from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.:

• Oakland Street, from South Four Mile Run Drive to the Shirlington Dog Park
• The Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) and part of the Store Quest Self-Storage facility will be accessible.

The Shirlington Dog Park will remain open during the festival.