Northern Virginia Hello Kitty fans are in luck. The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is set to make a stop in Pentagon City on Saturday, August 2. Customers can snag some limited-edition merchandise of the beloved character.
The merch truck will park at Westpost in National Landing from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the courtyard near DSW. The address is 1101 S. Joyce St., Arlington.
This year marks two milestone anniversaries: the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty and the 10th anniversary of the truck. In celebration, limited-edition products will be available for purchase, including 10th anniversary keychains, mugs, and tumblers; cookies, macarons, and Madeleine cookies; and 50th anniversary totes and T-shirts.
If you miss the National Landing stop, there are a few other nearby stops. The truck will head to Maryland with stops at Bethesda Row (4950 Elm St., Bethesda) on August 9 and Annapolis Mall (2002 Annapolis Mall Rd., Annapolis) on Auguust 16.
Feature image courtesy Elena Paige Haley