{"id":374290,"date":"2026-07-15T17:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/374290\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T17:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T17:49:08","slug":"free-fun-events-in-arlington-july-16-22-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/374290\/","title":{"rendered":"Free &#038; Fun Events in Arlington: July 16-22, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"published-on small-text\">Published on July 15, 2026<\/p>\n<p>       &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n  &#13;<br \/>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"main-page-image full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784137748_613_free-fun-in-arlington-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Free and Fun in Arlington logo\" title=\"Free and Fun in Arlington logo\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>By Office of Communication<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy these free and fun events scheduled across The American Dream City from July 16-22, 2026. Check back each week for a new list of family-friendly activities!<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating Arlington\u2019s 150th Birthday<\/p>\n<p>Help Arlington celebrate a milestone 150 years in the making at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlingtontx.gov\/Community-Calendar\/Other-Community-Events\/Celebrating-Arlingtons-150th-Birthday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Celebrating Arlington&#8217;s 150th Birthday<\/a> on Thursday, July 16 from 1\u20132 p.m. at City Hall. Stop by for birthday cake, sign the City&#8217;s birthday card, and pick up commemorative 150th anniversary giveaways while helping kick off the celebration a few days before Arlington&#8217;s official birthday on July 19.<\/p>\n<p>Splash Tales<\/p>\n<p>Make a splash at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arlingtontx.gov\/Community-Calendar\/Parks-Recreation-Culture-Events\/Aquatics\/Splash-Tales-at-California-Lane\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Splash Tales<\/a> on Friday, July 17 from 10\u201311 a.m. at California Lane Park. Families can enjoy interactive stories, water-themed crafts, and plenty of splash-filled fun perfect for a summer morning. <a href=\"https:\/\/anc.apm.activecommunities.com\/arlingtonparks\/activity\/search\/detail\/64509?onlineSiteId=0&amp;locale=en-US&amp;from_original_cui=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Registration is required<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>BTS for Everyone<\/p>\n<p>Calling all ARMY! Celebrate the return of BTS at <a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtontx.libcal.com\/event\/16358554\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BTS for Everyone<\/a> on Friday, July 17 from 6\u20138 p.m. at the <a href=\"https:\/\/polarisweb.arlingtonlibrary.org\/polaris\/library\/hours.aspx?ctx=8.1033.0.0.3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Southeast Branch Library<\/a>. Fans of all ages can connect with fellow BTS enthusiasts, create themed crafts, and get concert-ready while celebrating their favorite group. The program is open to ages 5 and up, with some activities requiring adult assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Summer Kids Club<\/p>\n<p>Get creative at <a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtonhighlands.com\/events\/summer-kids-club-at-arlington-highlands-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Summer Kids Club<\/a> on Tuesday, July 21 from 9\u201311 a.m. at <a href=\"https:\/\/arlington.colormemine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Color Me Mine<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtonhighlands.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Arlington Highlands<\/a>. Kids can enjoy a fun morning of hands-on pottery painting and creative activities as part of Arlington Highlands&#8217; free Summer Kids Club series. Registration is required, and space is limited.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Rangers Storytime<\/p>\n<p>Knock it out of the park at <a href=\"https:\/\/arlingtontx.libcal.com\/event\/16360608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Texas Rangers Storytime<\/a> on Wednesday, July 22 from 12\u20131 p.m. at <a href=\"https:\/\/polarisweb.arlingtonlibrary.org\/polaris\/library\/hours.aspx?ctx=62.1033.0.0.3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">George W. Hawkes Downtown Library<\/a>. The Texas Rangers will lead a special storytime featuring surprise guests and plenty of fun for young baseball fans. This free event is perfect for children under 12, with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on July 15, 2026 &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; By Office of Communication Enjoy these free and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":241154,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[150,152,151],"class_list":["post-374290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arlington","tag-arlington","tag-arlington-headlines","tag-arlington-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/374290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=374290"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/374290\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/241154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=374290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=374290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=374290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}