Embracing Health and Wellness: Elevate Your Meetings in Arlington, Virginia

In addition to being a hub for growth and innovation, Arlington offers unique opportunities to blend business with wellness! Elevate your event by incorporating health and wellness into your gathering.

With its dynamic neighborhoods, scenic parks, nutritious dining options, and fitness studios. Arlington is the ideal location to host a productive and health-conscious event.

Pictured | Get your attendees up and moving in Arlington!
Gyms & Fitness Studios
Parks & Trails
Healthy Eats

Fitness Studios

Arlington has held the title of "America's Fittest City" for eight consecutive years, making it the ultimate destination for the go-getting health conscious. Whether your group is looking for a new challenge with a CrossFit class, or a low-key workout at a yoga studio, Arlington has something for everyone.

In town without a gym membership? Arlington's BIDs and neighborhood partnerships often offer FREE fitness classes for the community that visitors are welcome to participate in.

Check out this list of gyms and fitness studios across our neighborhoods and enjoy a great workout session while visiting Arlington for a meeting or conference! Sore muscles or just need some pampering? Arlington has a wide array of spas, nail salons, and more that are ready to get you feeling your best.

Pictured | Long Bridge Aquatics and Fitness Center
Credit | Jonathan Kozowyk

Parks & Trails

Did you know that Arlington is home to the seventh-best park system in the nation? With an impressive 157 parks and nature centers, there's plenty to explore and enjoy. Whether you're looking for sports facilities, hiking trails, picnic areas, playgrounds, or beautiful green spaces to relax and reconnect with nature, Arlington has it all. Ride, run, hike, or stroll through 17 scenic trails, experiencing forests, streams, and stunning vistas with your group.

Reach new heights by exploring Climb UPton, a 90-element, adrenaline-pumping vertical adventure located in Upton Hill Regional Park. This 3-level climbing course is perfect for groups and has varying levels of difficulty to accommodate just about any participant. Prefer something indoors? Movement in Crystal City has more than 350 rock climbing routes spread out on 35,000 square feet of climbing walls – ample space for every age and ability!

Pictured | Mount Vernon Trail
Credit | Jonathan Kozowyk

Healthy Eats & Drinks

Arlington offers a delicious array of healthy dining options perfect for groups looking to enjoy nutritious meals together.

Gather at True Food Kitchen, where the menu is crafted with fresh, organic ingredients and caters to various dietary preferences. For a vibrant, plant-based experience try Busboys and Poets in Arlington's Shirlington neighborhood, their menu features a vegan and vegetarian section complete with delicious dishes including Roasted Beet Salad, Vegan "Tuna" Salad sandwich, a Roasted Vegetable Panini and more.

Sweetgreen, with locations in Arlington’s Ballston, Clarendon, Crystal City, Pentagon City and Rosslyn neighborhoods, offers hearty salads and bowls made from locally sourced produce. Stop by local favorite Lebanese Taverna for a blend of flavor and health. This family-owned restaurant offers Mediterranean dishes rich in vegetables, grains, and lean proteins, plus ample seating making it perfect for larger groups.

These restaurants not only provide wholesome meals but also offer welcoming atmospheres ideal for group gatherings and productive conversations. View more options here.

Pictured | True Food Kitchen
Credit | @thethriftyspoon via Instagram

Let Us Help You

From incorporating physical activities and taking in serene outdoor settings, to creating opportunities to explore local healthy dining options, there's a variety of ways to infuse health and wellness into your Arlington meeting and ensure a more productive, engaging and memorable event for all attendees.

Reach out to ACVS Director of Sales and Visitor Services, Portia Conerly, at 703-228-0873, or Destination Sales Manager, Roxana Rivera, at 703-228-5108 for assistance with every aspect of your group visit. Get brochures, itinerary suggestions, site visits, hotel RFPs, vendor suggestions and more. We look forward to working with you!

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