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Santa, Mrs. Claus, & The Grinch Kids & Family Festival Shipgarten DC Princess Parties Free Entry Santa, Mrs. Claus, and The Grinch on a Wooden floor with red blurred Christmas lights in the background

Santa, Mrs. Claus, & The Grinch Kids & Family Festival

Celebrate the Magic of the Holidays at Shipgarten’s Kids & Family Festival! Step into a winter wonderland of family-friendly fun at Shipgarten, Tysons Corner’s top family destination! Join us on Sunday, December 22nd, from 12 PM to 6 PM, for a jolly day of festive excitement hosted by Santa, Mrs. Claus, and The Grinch. Bring the whole family for an unforgettable holiday experience! Let your little ones’ imaginations sparkle with FREE face painting and arts & crafts. The holiday cheer continues with live music, great drinks, moon bounces, and a full outdoor playground—fun for everyone! Shipgarten loves your furry friends, too! Whether they prefer being on-leash or playing in our dog park, we’ve got Pup Cups and peanut butter-filled Kongs to spread some joy to your pups. — Event Details Shipgarten opens at 11 AM, with the festival running from 12 PM to 6 PM. Restaurants stay open until 2 AM—so stick around and keep the holiday vibes going! — Festival Schedule 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Face Painting, Moon Bounces, and Arts & Crafts 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Live Magic Show by Jake the Great 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM: Meet & Greet with Santa, Mrs. Claus, and The Grinch — Holiday Fun & Festivities at Shipgarten 2 Moon Bounces 2 Playground Sets Photo Booth with Festive Props Kids’ Corner with Face Painting & Crafts Outdoor Games & Holiday Competitions with Prizes Dog-Friendly Atmosphere with Special Treats for Pups Giveaways, Contests & Prizes Beer & Tasting Samples Delicious Food for All — Plus, we’ve got **two 155″ TV walls, 8 TVs, 2 outdoor projectors, and 3 indoor projectors** to make sure you don’t miss a single moment of the big games! Come celebrate the holidays at Shipgarten—where family, friends, and furry companions come together for a day filled with joy and cheer! 🎅🎄

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Holiday for the Hounds

This December we’re all about the holidays! Show your pup a little extra love and bring them out to Shipgarten December 28th from 1-6pm for our Holiday for the Hounds festival 🍻🐾 Try deluxe homemade treats from our doggie vendors, play in our dog park, or give your pup something from our special dog menu. Enjoy sampling over 40 breweries, compete in festival events for prizes, or take pictures in our photo booth- there’s something for everyone! Bring your furry friend by for a paws-itively adorable pic with Santa! 🐕🎅📸 DONATE A TOY TO THE TOY DRIVE! ALL TOYS WILL BE DONATED TO THE SECOND STORY FOR HOMELESS YOUTH!! ***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 1 PM until 6 PM. Restaurant closes at 12 AM*** EVENT SCHEDULE: 3:00 PM Doggy Games Smallest Dog ($25 to winner, based on audience vote!) Biggest Dog ($25 gift card to winner, based on audience vote!) Best Trick ($25 gift card to winner, based on audience vote!) 3:30 PM Dog & Owner Relay Race ($25 gift card to fastest time!) 4 :00 PM Best Dressed Dog ($25 to winner, based on audience vote!) ♫ Jason Hibler (4:00 PM – 7:30 PM) ♫ Live DJ (8:00 PM-2:00 AM) ALL DAY College Bowl Games ALL DAY College Basketball Winter Wonderland: ❅ Free Photos with Santa (dogs welcome) ❅ Hot Drinks Menu ❅ 3 Grand Christmas Trees ❅ Craft with Mrs.Claus in Santas Workshop ❅ Try Roasting S’mores at our Fire Pits ❅ Free Face Painting ❅ Photo Ops with Christmas Props ❅ 25+ Christmas Inflatables ❅ Holiday Music

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Shipgarten Tree Lighting Ceremony December 7th 1 to 6 PM Free Entry Christmas Tree in the Background with White Christmas Lights and White Christmas Bulb Decorations

Tree Lighting Ceremony

Join us Saturday, December 7th in kicking off the holiday season! Santa’s elves have been hard at work decorating Shipgarten’s Winter Wonderland and Santa’s Workshop. Grab one of our many hot drinks and enjoy the holiday lights and Christmas carols. At 5pm gather around for our ceremonial lighting of the Christmas Tree. ✪ Schedule ✪ ❅ ♫ 12:30-3:30 Live Music ❅ 2:00 PM – ‘Snowball’ Toss ❅ 3:00 PM – Marshmallow-Run-Relay (egg on a spoon relay with marshmellows) ❅ 4:00pm- Christmas Carols ❅ 5:00pm- Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony ❅ ♫ Live DJ (8:00 PM – 2:00 AM) Shipgarten offers 2-155″ TV Walls, 8 TVs, 3 outdoor projectors & 3 indoor to watch it ALL Winter Wonderland: ❅ Free Photos with Santa (dogs welcome) ❅ Hot Drinks Menu ❅ Over 20 Holiday Inflatables ❅ 3 Grand Christmas Trees ❅ Craft with Mrs.Claus in Santas Workshop ❅ Try Roasting S’mores at our Fire Pits ❅ Free Face Painting ❅ Photo Ops with Christmas Props ❅ 25+ Christmas Inflatables ❅ Holiday Music

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Slushie, Frozen Drinks & BIG Beer Memorial Day Festival

Who is ready for a good party? We are throwing a huge bash with amazing specials over Memorial Day Weekend and you do not want to miss out! Join us on May 27th from 1-6 PM for our Slushie, Frozen Drinks & BIG Beer Memorial Day Festival. We will have competitions, live music, a specials drink menu, gift cards & so much more! Come party with us!! ***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 1 PM until 6 PM. Restaurant closes at 2 AM*** EVENT SCHEDULE: ♫ 12:30 -3:30 PM Alex Perez 2 PM Corn Hole Tournament 3PM Hot Dog Eating Contest ♫ 4-7:30 PM Torrey B ♫ DJ KHOZZ Live (8:00 PM-2:00 AM) ADDITIONALLY: ➳100+ beer & cider samples from local breweries to choose from ➳ Photo Booth with Accessories ➳Great food ➳Dog Friendly (Check out our Dog menu, play in the dog park, or just bring your pup along) ➳ Bratwursts, Pretzels, Wings, & Special of the Day! ➳ Outdoor Games & Activities ➳ Giveaways, Competitions & Prizes To see our Festival Beer Sampling menu, click here… To see Tysons Biergarten’s Beer Menu, click here… To see Waffles & Tacos’ Beer Menu, click here… All 3 beer menus plus more will be available for sampling during the festival

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Ice Luge, Frozen Drinks, Slushies, Shooters & Beer Festival

Come to Shipgarten for our Ice Luge, Frozen Drinks, Slushies, Shooters & Beer Festival on Saturday, July 1st! We’ll have cool and frozen drinks to beat the heat, plus 10 signature shooter flavors like Orange Thunder and Lemon Drops! Or celebrate with a red, white, and blue color scheme with Watermelon Jolly Rancher, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, and Blue Kamikaze shooters! We’ll also have live music and outdoor games for guests to enjoy the day here. ***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 1 PM until 6 PM. Restaurant closes at 2 AM*** EVENT SCHEDULE: ♫ 12-3:30 PM – TBD 2 PM – Rubber Band Cup Shooting Contest 3 PM – Minute Jenga Tower Building Contest 4 PM – Spoon and Egg Race ♫ 4-7:30 PM TBD ♫ Live DJ (8:00 PM-2:00 AM) – DJ KHOZZ ADDITIONALLY: ➳40+ beer & cider samples from local breweries to choose from ➳ Photo Booth with Accessories ➳Great food ➳Dog Friendly (Check out our Dog menu, play in the dog park, or just bring your pup along) ➳ Bratwursts, Pretzels, Wings, & Special of the Day! ➳ Outdoor Games & Activities ➳ Giveaways, Competitions & Prizes ➳ Kids Corner with Face Painting, Moon Bounce, Crafts and more! ★We will also be serving samples of all our regular draft beers from Tysons Biergarten and Waffles & Tacos. To see Beer Sampling menu, click here… To see Tysons Biergarten’s list, click here… To see Waffles & Tacos’ list, click here… [raw] [/raw]

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Encanto Hosts Cinco De Mayo Kids & Family Festival

To round out the weekend of festivities we have our Kids Festival hosted by Encanto! Look forward to a full song and dance show performed by your favorite characters, Bruno, Mirabel & Louisa. Bonus, they will stay after for your children to get a photo with the characters! There will also be a scavenger hunt for them to enjoy and if they complete it they will get a special gift. We will have a craft table on site for them to make some fun art or they can get a colorful design painted on their face at our face painting table. Let them let loose in our two moon bounces or watch them climb to new heights on our jungle gym. If your dog is your child, no worries there! Our whole venue is dog friendly and we even have a fenced in dog park for them to play in. If you’re looking for a fun, family friendly place to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Shipgarten is your spot! ***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 12 PM until 6 PM. Restaurant closes at 2 AM*** EVENT SCHEDULE: ♫ 12-3PM School of Rock House Band 3:15 PM – ★ Live Character Performance by Encanto★ ♫ 4-6 PM McLean Jazz Band 5-7 PM Music Bingo 7 PM Comedy Show ADDITIONALLY: ★ 2 Moon Bounces ★ 2 Playground sets ★ Photo Booth with Accessories ★Kids’ Corner with Face Painting, Crafts, and More ★ Outdoor Games & Activities ★ Giveaways, Competitions & Prizes ★Dog Friendly (Check out our Dog menu, play in the dog park, or just bring your pup along) ★ Bier & Samples ★Great food

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Easter Bunny Hosts Easter Family Festival

The Easter Bunny is making a special appearance at Shipgarten! Come out to Shipgarten April 2nd from 1-6pm for our Easter Family Festival. We will be hosting 3 rounds of easter egg hunts for your children, along with our other resident activities of crafts, face painting and playing on the playground and moon bounces. Enjoy playing games or taking FREE photos with the Easter Bunny- there’s something for everyone! ***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 1 PM until 6 PM. Restaurant closes at 2 AM*** EVENT SCHEDULE: ♫ Live Music (12– 3PM) ♫ 12-3 PM Adam K 🍭1PM Easter Egg Hunt 2-3 yr. olds 🍭2PM Easter Egg Hunt 4-6 yr. olds 🍭3PM Easter Egg Hunt 7-12 yr. olds 5-7 PM Music Bingo ADDITIONALLY: ★ 2 Moon Bounces ★ 2 Playground sets ★ Photo Booth with Accessories ★Kids’ Corner with Face Painting, Crafts, and More ★ Outdoor Games & Activities ★ Giveaways, Competitions & Prizes ★Dog Friendly (Check out our Dog menu, play in the dog park, or just bring your pup along) ★ Bier & Samples ★Great food

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April Fools Shooters & Beer Festival

🎪🤡Get Pranked at Shipgarten by Jesters, The Boozy Easter Bunny, Drunken Leprechauns, Clowns and More for April fools Shooters & Beers Festival🤡🎪 April Fools is right around the corner and we are guna make it a time to be had. Join us on Saturday April 1 from 1-6pm for our Adults April Fools Shooters & Beer Festival! Try beer sampling from 100+ beers (includes are 5 permanent bars and 1 pop up bar), games, prizes, special guest performances, photo booths and more! Watch out for various surprise characters that will come to play pranks on you. Examples : Magicians, Clowns, Jesters, Leprechauns and who knows what else! Please note: We will be playing lots of jokes on you, bring a good attitude and prepare to laugh!!!!! Shooters: We will have a wide variety of shooters available for example: Jell-O Shots, Kamikaze, Apple Pie Moonshine Shooters, Green Tea Shots, Lemon Drop, Buttery Nipple, Irish Car Bombs, Alabama Slammer, Washington Apple and more. Each shooter is worth 2 tickets at $3 a piece. Beers: 100+ beers to sample from IPAs to Sours to Pilsners and more. Each sample ticket is only $3 and we will have 6 bars set up for you to sample at ***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 1 PM until 6 PM. Restaurant closes at 2 AM*** EVENT SCHEDULE: ♫ 12:30 -3:30 PM James Stevens 1 PM -6 PM ★Live Pranksters (Clowns, Jesters, Leprechauns & More) ★ 2:00 PM Hot Dog Eating Contest 3:00 PM 3-Legged Race (Pairs)Contest ♫ 4-7:30 PM Adewla and The Uprising ♫ DJ KHOZZ Live (8:00 PM-2:00 AM) ADDITIONALLY: ➳100+ beer & cider samples from local breweries to choose from ➳ Photo Booth with Accessories ➳Great food ➳Dog Friendly (Check out our Dog menu, play in the dog park, or just bring your pup along) ➳ Bratwursts, Pretzels, Wings, & Special of the Day! ➳ Outdoor Games & Activities ➳ Giveaways, Competitions & Prizes To see our Special events Beer Sampling menu, click here… To see Tysons Biergarten’s Beer Menu, click here… To see Waffles & Tacos’ Beer Menu, click here… All 3 beer menus plus more will be available for sampling during the festival

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Merida, Darth Vader & Princess Tiana Host St. Patrick’s Family Festival

DAY 3 of our 3 day weekend festival is dedicated to our family’s with kids! Our St. Paddy’s Kids Festival will be hosted by Merida, Darth Vader & Princess Tiana! You’ll recognize Merida by her flaming red hair and Scottish accent. Merida will also be performing a bow demonstration for the kids and they can even release a suction cup, ended arrow into the sky! Tell your little ones that there is a pot of gold hidden somewhere on our venue and if they find it, they get a special prize. There will also be a scavenger hunt for them to enjoy and if they complete it they will get a gift bag. We will have a crafts table on site for them to make some fun Irish art or they can get a four leaf clover painted on their face at our face painting table. Let them run free in our two moon bounces or watch them climb to new heights on our jungle gym. If your dog is your child, no worries there! Our whole venue is dog friendly and we even have a fenced in dog park for them to play in. If you’re looking for a fun, family friendly place to celebrate St. Paddy’s, Shipgarten is your spot!

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St. Patrick’s Beer Festival

DAY 2 of our 3 day weekend festival continues on Saturday for our (21+) St. Paddy’s Day Drinking Party. Deck yourselves out in green and accessorize with the free swag we’re giving to the first 100 people through the gate! Roam our venue and check out the beer festival in our main tent where we will have sampling from 40+ breweries or check out the 2 different live music sets we will have playing from 12:30pm-7:30pm. If you want to make an unforgettable photo memory happen with your friends, participate in our celebratory green streamer throw at 4pm. Think JMU football games but green. And if you weren’t able to make it to our Friday event, our immersive whiskey pop-up experience will still be on our venue all day whipping up great drinks! You can try your luck at guessing how many four leaf clovers are in the boot mug at the center of our venue and the closest guess gets a gift card. When you get hungry we will have your favorite Irish dishes hot and ready at unbeatable prices; then wash it down with our drink and shot specials! We will have a green eggs and kegs promo running all day and of course as much green beer as you can drink. There will also be different leprechaun faces taped up around the venue and if you see one, post it on your story and mention our @shipgarten Instagram. The person who mentions us in the most story posts will win a gift card! Get your group together and celebrate big with us! Live Music Sets: 🎵 12:30-3:30 PM Will Basken 🎵 4-7:30 PM Daniel Mechim

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St. Patricks Day at Shipgarten!

DAY 1 of our 3 day weekend festival – Join us on St. Patrick’s Day as we kick off our weekend festivities! Be one of the first 50 people through the gate and get a bunch of free green swag to go with your all green outfit. Look forward to 4 sets of live music starting at 2pm each day. We are featuring a special St. Paddy’s Day menu full of your favorite Irish dishes and drinks at an unbeatable price! We will have corn hole, giant Jenga, & cup pong games set up across our venue for you and your group to play & some leprechauns walking around the venue for you to take pictures with! If you like vendors, we have you covered with an immersive whiskey pop-up experience by a surprise vendor that will be making a specialty drink on site! And just in case you were wondering, we will have a green eggs and green beer special going on. It will be a great kick start to the weekend and you do not want to miss out!! Live Music Sets: 🎵 2-3:15 PM Adam K 🎵 3:30-4:45 PM Jonathan Harris 🎵 5-6:15 PM Derek Critzer 🎵 6:30-7:45 PM Alex Perez 🎵 8PM-2AM DJ SAAM

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Noon-Years Eve

Celebrate Noon-Years Eve at Shipgarten! ★★★★★★Just announced Live Performance and Meet & Greet with Frozen’s Elsa and Anna with Spider-Man at 1:30pm★★★★★★ ★ Noon Balloon Drop ★ Two Moon Bounces ★ Complimentary Party Favors ★ Facepainting ★ Kids Party ★ Sparkling Apple Cider Toast

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New Years Masquerade Party

Shipgarten is hosting a Masquerade Ball this New Year’s Eve! Break out the fancy clothes and dust off those masks, this party is going all night long (or, you know, until 2am). ★★★★★★FREE BUFFET FROM 7-9pm★★★★★★ ★★★DJ Maskell: Dance, Top 40s, Hip-hop & more★★★ ★ Midnight Champagne toast ★ Complimentary party favors ★ Balloon Drop ★ Live broadcast of New York city on all TVs, projectors and TV Walls ★ Midnight Countdown ★ 4 Massive tents of heated space ★ 5 full service bars ★ Live Broadcast of Time Square ★ VIP Tables for $300 (email info@shipgarten.com) Dress Code: Business casual/ Dress to Impress. No baggy jeans, no timbs, etc This event is strictly 21+

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Shipgarten’s Winter Wonderland- Bier, Wine, & Cider Festival

Join us on Saturday, December 10th, for our Bier, Wine, & Cider Festival at Shipgarten! Adults and children of all ages are welcome as there will be winter wonderland games & activities all throughout the day! ***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 1 PM until 6 PM. Restaurant closes at 2 AM*** Events: 2:00 PM – ‘Snowball’ Toss 3:00 PM – Marshmallow-Run-Relay 4:00 PM – Marshmallow to Stein Toss 8:00 PM- UFC 282 – Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev – Paddy the Baddy vs. Jared Gordon  – Darren Till vs. Dricus Du Plessis Winter Wonderland: ❅ Free Photos with Santa (dogs welcome) ❅ Hot Drinks Menu ❅ Over 20 Holiday Inflatables ❅ 3 Grand Christmas Trees ❅ Craft with Mrs.Claus in Santas Workshop ❅ Try Roasting S’mores at our Fire Pits ❅ Free Face Painting ENJOY INTERNATIONAL WINES: ➳ ITALIAN WINES ➳ SPANISH WINES ➳ FRENCH WINES ➳ CALIFORNIA WINES ➳ LOCAL VIRGINIAN WINES You can still buy wine, beer and cider by the glass and bottle AND MORE!!!… ➳ Variety of Hot Alcoholic Drinks ➳ 50+ Beers, Wines and Ciders to sample (Jockey boxes will be set up with various types of beers for you to sample) ♫ Live Music (4:30 PM – 7:30 PM) ♫ Live DJ (8:00 PM – 2:00 AM) ★ Live Frozen and Captain America Character Performance @ 3:30 PM ➳ Bier, Wine, & Cider with 50+ Samples ➳ Bratwursts, Pretzels, Wings, Special of the Day ➳ Outdoor Games & Activities ➳ Pet Friendly ➳ Giveaways, Competitions, & Prizes ➳ Kids’ Corner with Face Painting, Moon Bounce, Crafts, and More ➳ Photo Booth

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Winter Festival – Family & Kids

Join us on Saturday, December 10th, for our Winter Festival! We will have live music, live character performances from Princess Parties DC featuring Frozen(Elssa and Anna), Captain America, as well as various activities, crafts and games throughout the day! For Adults, there will be 50+ beers to sample from as well as various other adult competitions and activities. ***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 1 PM until 8 PM. Restaurant closes at 2 AM*** WINTER EVENT SCHEDULE: 2:00 PM – ‘Snowball’ Toss 3:00 PM – Marshmallow-Run-Relay AND MORE!!!… ♫ Live Music (12:30 PM – 7:30 PM) ♫ Live DJ (8:00 PM – 2:00 AM) ★ Live Frozen Character Performance @ 3:30 PM ➳ Bratwursts, Pretzels, Wings, Special of the Day ➳ Outdoor Games & Activities ➳ Pet Friendly ➳ Giveaways, Competitions, & Prizes ➳ Kids’ Corner with Face Painting, Moon Bounce, Crafts, and More ➳ Photo Booth We will also have a ton of activities for adults including beer samplings, brewery reps meet and greet and more. For more info on that please go to www.TysonsFestivals.com PARKING: 1700 Old Meadow Road, McLean, VA 22102 Parking is conveniently located five minutes away by foot and we offer a completely free, pet friendly, and complimentary Shuttle Bus service that runs on a continuous loop to and from the venue and parking lot! Another alternative is our $20 valet service. We are also conveniently located steps away from the McLean Metro Station. Uber Drop Off: 7581 Colshire Dr., McLean, VA 22102 Below is a map on how to get to us from the parking lot and/or the McLean Metro Station.

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Thanksgiving Barks & Brews Festival

Join us Saturday November 26th for our annual Thanksgiving Beer festival! ***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 1 PM until 6 PM. Restaurant closes at 2 AM*** EVENT SCHEDULE: 2:00 PM – Smallest and Biggest Dog Competition 3:00 PM – Best Trick Competition 3:30 PM – ★ Encanto Live Character Performance 4:00 PM – Hold for Treat Competition ★Featuring 50+ beers & wines from local breweries and wineries to choose from★ ★Live Music ★Local vendors ★Great food ★Dog Friendly (Check out our Dog menu, play in the dog park, or just bring your pup along) ★Kid Friendly (Playground, face painting, crafts corner) ★Yard Games ★Bratwursts, Pretzels, Wings, and more! ★Swag giveaways

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Encanto Hosting Thanksgiving Barks & Brews Festival

Join us on Saturday, November 26th, for our Thanksgiving Barks & Brews Festival! We will have live music, live character performances from Princess Parties DC featuring Encanto (Bruno, Mirabel and Isabella) as well as various activities, crafts and games throughout the day! ***Shipgarten opens at 11 AM & the festival runs from 1 PM until 6 PM. Restaurant closes at 2 AM*** EVENTS: ★ Encanto Live Character Performance ★Live Music ★Local vendors ★Great food ★Dog Friendly (Check out our Dog menu, play in the dog park, or just bring your pup along) ★Kid Friendly (Playground, face painting, crafts corner) ★Yard Games ★Bratwursts, Pretzels, Wings, and more! ★Swag giveaways We will also have a ton of activities for adults including beer samplings, brewery reps meet and greet and more. For more info on that please go to www.TysonsFestivals.com PARKING: 1700 Old Meadow Road, McLean, VA 22102 Parking is conveniently located five minutes away by foot and we offer a completely free, pet friendly, and complimentary Shuttle Bus service that runs on a continuous loop to and from the venue and parking lot! Another alternative is our $20 valet service. We are also conveniently located steps away from the McLean Metro Station. Uber Drop Off: 7581 Colshire Dr., McLean, VA 2210

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