Friday Freebies: Free lemonade, food truck fun and jamming outdoor DC concerts

By Kristin Diaz
August 5, 2026 | 3:31 PM

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It’s the last day for Jimmy John’s Summer Fridays. Every Friday in July, JJ Rewards members can get a free lemonade with the purchase of any sandwich or wrap using the promo code SUMMERFRIDAY.

Also, it’s Food Truck Friday at the U.S. National Arboretum from 5 to 7:45 p.m. Enjoy the evening visiting different food trucks, while admiring the beautiful gardens. Admission is free but you do have to pay for the food.

Looking to get out of the house? Check out “Fridays at Fort Totten” in D.C. This is a FREE outdoor concert featuring the Too Much Talent Band. From 6 to 8 p.m. check out the food vendors, farmers market, and games.

There’s also “Fridays at the Fountain” in Crystal City. This is also a FREE live music event at Water Park in National Landing. This week’s performer is indie pop artist, Marilyn Hucek. There will be food kiosks and outdoor seating available.

Barber continues 31-year tradition of free Back-to-School haircuts

By CNN
August 5, 2026 | 7:11 PM

Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WTVF) -- For more than 30 years, one barbershop owner has been making sure the cost of a haircut does not keep a child from starting school with confidence.Shawn Moses offers free haircuts to all K-12 students at his A Cut Above the Rest Neighborhood Barbershop locations each back-to-school season — and he said the tradition is about far more than a fresh cut."You look good, feel good and act good and you do good," Moses said.As back-to-school costs continue to climb, the free cuts provide meaningful relief for families.Sabrina Jones brought her son Daniel in for a cut and said the savings make a real difference."Things that used to be on sale, you don't catch them on sale anymore. So it's been difficult to budget for our first needs and then haircuts," Jones said.Moses said the impact is especially significant for larger families."Families that have three or 4 children, that helps out a great deal when it comes to getting them ready to head back to school," Moses explained.For Moses, the mission goes beyond haircuts. He believes raising children is a community effort."I know being generous and giving does something for people, when you give to them and love them that way," Moses said.He said the relationships he builds in the chair have lasting effects on the children he serves."They come back and tell me, 'Pastor Shawn, my child's grades went up because of Pastor Shawn'... the barber gave me a good word, a haircut, bought some shoes for me," Moses added.Daniel, an 8th grader, said the experience left him feeling ready for the school year."It's amazing. I would definitely come back here and bring some more customers, too," Daniel said.For Moses, that kind of confidence is exactly why he keeps the tradition going."It's about giving to them and not expecting anything in return," Moses said.Moses offers free haircuts to children multiple times a year. His next event is planned around the holidays.This story was reported on-air by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. WTVF verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.Please note: This story was provided to CNN Wire by an affiliate and does not contain original CNN reporting. This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.

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