Concerts + Urban Farm + Dog Festival: Summer At Tysons Corner Center
TYSONS, VA — The Plaza at Tysons Corner Center will be the place to go this summer to enjoy a variety of weekly activities, including concerts by local artists, game nights, urban farming and the Paws on the Plaza dog festival.New to The Plaza this summer is a 500-square-foot sustainable urban farm, which is a joint effort by the center and Microhabitat, an urban farming company. From May to October, The Giving Garden on The Plaza will produce more than 50 varieties of fruits, vegetables and herbs. Crops will be harvested every Friday and distributed to local community groups.Children from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington will take part in guided harvests to collect crops that they can take home.“This program will help Club kids learn more about nutrition and growing their own food while also helping the community learn more about our 'ALL IN' campaign, which is seeking to raise $7 million in part so we can continue to develop innovative programming ideas like this; and make them available to kids throughout the Washington metropolitan area,” says Gabrielle Webster, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington. Food For Others, a local nonprofit that feeds food insecure family in Fairfax County, will receive crops every month from three of the weekly harvests. The crops will be taken to their food distribution center in Merrifield.Here is a full list of the activities Tysons Corner Center will be offering this summer:Grand Opening Event: “The Giving Garden” Friday, May 17, from 2-4 p.m. on The PlazaJoin the Grand Opening event at Tysons on The Plaza, Friday May 17. Enjoy live music, a farm tour, lite garden-themed refreshments and hear more about this worthy initiative with announcements by representatives from Microhabitat, Fairfax County, Hands on Harvests, Food for Others, and Macerich. Farm Harvest Fridays: Every Friday, May 31 through October, at 2 p.m.Enjoy live music, a guided harvest from Annie, our Giving Garden urban farmer, produce tastings, and more. Throughout the season, the farm will produce over 50 varieties of fruits, vegetables and herbs, including strawberries, zucchini, beets, spinach, carrots, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, and more. Summer Concert Series: Double Features: June 1, June 15, and July 2 on The PlazaSummer Concert Series will offer two live performance sets on each date, with the first band at 4-6:30 p.m. and the second from 7-9 p.m. The series will feature local bands such as Party Fowl, Cazhmiere, Billy Twilde, and more. Come out and enjoy takeout and cocktails from our restaurants while jamming to your favorite groove!Paws on the Plaza: Saturday, June 8, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.Tysons Corner Center hosts its third annual Paws on the Plaza on Saturday, June 8, sponsored by Beck’s Pet Care. Bring your pups out for a day of activities celebrating our furry friends!11 a.m.-4 p.m. - Enjoy a dog park and splash pad, beer bar (for the humans), pet vendors, dog food truck, rescues with adoptable dogs, free photo booth and caricatures, giveaways and more! New this year: “Confidence Course” run by the expert trainers at Becky’s Pet Care.4 p.m.-6 p.m. - Keep the paw-ty going with yappy hour! The dog park will remain open for you to grab a beverage and a bite from one of our plaza restaurants. Sing or howl along to the live music.Participating vendors include K9 Mastery, Woofbowl, Dogtopia, Pet Grand Hotel, and more. This event is open to the public and free to attend.Game Night Thursdays: June 13 - Aug. 22., every other Thursday, from 5-7 p.m. on The Plaza.Join DC Fray for Game Night featuring rotating concepts including Cornhole Tournaments, Bingo, and Ping Pong Tournaments. There is no cost to participate. Prizes will be awarded.Wellness Sundays: May 19 through Aug. 25 on The Plaza Every Sunday experience a complimentary rotating fitness series with instruction from Fabletics instructors, Under Armour partners, Eat.Yoga.Drink. and The St. James. To learn more about individual events and schedules click here.The article Concerts + Urban Farm + Dog Festival: Summer At Tysons Corner Center appeared first on McLean, VA Patch.
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