Bethesda-Chevy Chase is a vibrant retail, dining and entertainment area in the heart of Montgomery County, Maryland, Located just minutes from Washington D.C. the area has become a symbol of urban lifestyle at its finest. Both Bethesda and Chevy Chase pulsates with people enjoying an eclectic blend of restaurants, unique retail shops, movie theatres and nightclubs. The best in dining, shopping, entertainment and a non-stop kaleidoscope of activities and events combine to make Bethesda-Chevy Chase a favorite destination for visitors and residents alike.

Some of the community events and activities upcoming include:

Back to Bethesda: On October 3, 2009, attend the area's finest display of custom, classic, antique and modified cars and trucks in addition to "How To" shops, entertainment for the whole family and much more! Held in conjunction with Taste of Bethesda, this fund raiser for the Children’s Inn at NIH provides a day filled with entertainment, fine food and top entertainment for the whole family. For all the details, please go HERE.

Taste of Bethesda: On October 3, 2009 - Bethesda’s famous food and music festival brings 50 restaurants and four stages of entertainment to Bethesda’s Woodmont Triangle. Each year, more than 40,000 attendees sample the diverse restaurants, enjoy the live entertainment and visit the kids corner for face painting and giveaways! For information on the annual October event, please go HERE.

12th Annual Bethesda Row Arts Festival: On October 17-18, 2009, the streets of Bethesda Row are transformed into an outdoor art gallery of spectacular fine arts and crafts. More than 200,000 people have enjoyed the Bethesda Row Arts Festival in the heart of Bethesda’s designated Arts & Entertainment District since it began in 1997. This year many of the world's finest arts and crafts will be presented. The Festival, underwritten by Federal Realty Investment Trust, features the work of 180 leading artists and crafters from the Mid-Atlantic and around the country. The Bethesda Row Arts Festival raises funds and awareness for the NIH Children’s Charities, which include The Children's Inn, Camp Fantastic/Special Love, Inc., and Friends of the Clinical Center. For more information, go HERE.

Turkey Chase, on the morning of November 26, 2009, join in on this 10K run/ 2 mile family fun/run/walk and 50m trot held annually on Thanksgiving morning in Bethesda as a fund raiser for the YMCA. For more information please go HERE. Please visit Bethesda Urban Partnership for all the information on events in Downtown Bethesda.

14th Annual Comcast Film Festival: In mid-August 2010, join thousands of people on the grounds of The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association & Strathmore for 9 straight nights of outdoor movies.  In 2009 movies included Dark Knight, Slumdog Millionaire, and many others. Benefits the NIH Children’s Charities. For more information, go HERE.

Please visit Bethesda Urban Partnership for all the information on events in Downtown Bethesda.