Grab Hello Kitty Merch at National Landing This Weekend

The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is rolling into Arlington for one day only.

By Maggie Roth • Posted August 1, 2025 at 11:15 a.m.

Courtesy Elena Paige Haley

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 50^th anniversary of Hello Kitty and the 10^th anniversary of the truck. In celebration, limited-edition products will be available for purchase, including 10^th anniversary keychains, mugs, and tumblers; cookies, macarons, and Madeleine cookies; and 50^th 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

Maggie Roth

Contributing Editor

Maggie Roth is the former associate editor for Northern Virginia Magazine, where she covered news and culture in the NoVA area. Originally from New Jersey, she is a graduate of George Mason University and joined the magazine in 2021.