Unforgettable.

To every family, volunteer, sponsor, and friend who showed up for GorettiFest: thank you. Your commitment and generosity continue to make Arlington’s best fall festival possible.

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage

gorettifest Mr. Luna blew the doors of the talent show, singing "Drops of Jupiter" 🤘 🤩

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
A child wearing a baseball cap, blue vest, and headset microphone holds a clipboard on stage.

gorettifest Who's on first? No, that's JT! The classic Abbott & Costello routine had our talent show audience in stiches!

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
Two folk dancers lift the wide skirts of their yellow and blue dresses on the GorettiFest stage.

gorettifest The Nolan ballet folkorico team is taking the stage for a colorful spin.

gorettifestMidway
A girl in a red GorettiFest shirt smiles and waves beside a carnival game booth.

gorettifest Hello from the midway!

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
A drummer plays his kit in front of the red GorettiFest banner.

gorettifest GorettiFest is always ready to rock! 🤘

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
Two children with confetti in their hair sit facing the GorettiFest stage.

gorettifest Came for the show. Left with confetti in their hair.

gorettifestGorettiFest

gorettifest Throwback to our invitation to join us at GorettiFest. Who knew what would be in store?

gorettifestMidway

gorettifest We caught up with Mr. Nguyen of Duck AC & Heating at his sponsored game booth!

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
A bearded guitarist in a black cap plays a teal electric guitar under the stage tent.

gorettifest Plugged in and ready to rock. 🎸

gorettifestSMG school halls
Two visitors examine award plaques on a red school wall beside a gold Trojan statue.

gorettifest We were honored to have our alumni back to unveil a new Alumni Celebration corner in the school library. So many memories!

gorettifestFestival grounds
A smiling man in a rain jacket carries two bags of ice on his shoulder.

gorettifest Keeping it cool, two bags at a time. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting!

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage

gorettifest Our ballet folkorico dancers move pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around, you might miss them.

gorettifestGorettiFest

gorettifest Mysterious friend of the festival Ned Lasso is pumped up about all the music coming to GorettiFest!

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage

gorettifest Jake and his mustachioed saxophone were yet another highlight of the talent show. The crows loved it!

gorettifestFestival grounds
A toddler in a light gray outfit rides on a man's shoulders as they look across the festival.

gorettifest GorettiFest is a big festival! Sometimes our smaller guests need help getting around.

gorettifestLake SMG

gorettifest Water broom races! A new sport invented at this year's rainy GorettiFest.

gorettifestFestival grounds
A person in a gray hooded raincoat walks across wet pavement in front of a white and blue truck.

gorettifest Rain jackets earned their keep this year. Thanks for coming out in the wet weather.

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
A child in a red GorettiFest shirt holds a microphone in profile against bright stage lights.

gorettifest He had the crowd dancing and clapping all through his talent show act! True story, the sun came out right after he finished his song!

gorettifestThe tent
Festival visitors fill long tables with red and white checked tablecloths beneath the main tent.

gorettifest What a year to have our biggest GorettiFest tent yet. Lunch, live music, and room to stay dry together. Thanks to everyone who helped make it happen!

gorettifestFood booths

gorettifest Señora Zavala is one of our school's great teachers. Let's learn how to make Fruta en Vaso, new this year at the Tex-Mex booth.

gorettifestBBQ booth by Sink or Swim Pools
A cook wearing an apron and black gloves tends pieces of meat in an open barbecue smoker.

gorettifest Good things take time. Especially when there’s barbecue involved.

gorettifestGorettiFest

gorettifest Friend of the festival Ned Lasso invites you to GorettiFest. Pardon the cringe.

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
Three seated string players perform under the festival tent, viewed from behind with the audience beyond the stage.

gorettifest Behind the music. Thanks to Symphony Arlington for playing for us! Their great performance was both entertaining and educational.

gorettifestFestival grounds
A young person holds up a smartphone on a two-handled filming rig while talking with a woman in a red GorettiFest shirt.

gorettifest Our students get very involved in producing all the GorettiFest media you see. Arthur went out to interview school principal Amy Utendorf.

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
A gray-haired singer closes his eyes while singing into a microphone held with both hands.

gorettifest Giving the microphone a workout. Thanks for the live music!

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
A musician wearing clear-framed glasses plays a violin beside a music stand.

gorettifest A closer look at the strings in action.

gorettifestSMG Library
A visitor holds a phone above an open binder of class photographs in the school library.

gorettifest Old school photos, new camera roll additions.

gorettifestLake SMG
A child in lavender clogs splashes through a puddle in front of a red and white striped booth.

gorettifest A little puddle won't keep us away from playing the midway games!

gorettifestFestival grounds
A smiling woman in glasses holds the hood of a bright yellow rain poncho around her face.

gorettifest A bright choice for a rainy day.

gorettifestFestival grounds

gorettifest GorettiFest, day two! Where else can you have this much fun in one weekend?

gorettifestFestival grounds
A child in a blue and red rain jacket looks back while walking across the wet festival grounds.

gorettifest Raincoat on. Back to the games.

gorettifestLake SMG
A child in a red, blue, and yellow rain jacket walks through a puddle beside festival booths.

gorettifest The midway games are just a quick walk (swim?) across "Lake SMG"

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
Two children watch a string ensemble perform on the stage beneath the festival tent.

gorettifest Taking a break from the games to catch some live music. Three cheers for a bigger tent and a dry seat!

gorettifestSMG Library
A visitor points to a student in a class photograph while looking through a school photo album.

gorettifest Recognize anyone? Vintage class photo albums gave our alumni plenty of memories to look through.

gorettifestBBQ booth by Sink or Swim Pools
A woman wearing a Sink or Swim Pool Service cap smiles while writing on a clipboard.

gorettifest Mrs. Treadway keeps the busy BBQ booth running smoothly! Does she ever stop smiling?

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
A musician in a black cowboy hat gestures with both hands at a microphone, with an acoustic guitar strapped across his chest.

gorettifest Catholic country musician Bradley Banning was new to GorettiFest this year and put on an amazing show.

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
A man stands beside a stroller while two older children watch the stage.

gorettifest The whole family gets a front-row seat for a magic show at GorettiFest.

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
A large group of adults and young people pose together on the Timberlake Main Stage.

gorettifest The annual SMG Alumni photo. It's always a pleasure to see so many alumni walking around the campus once again.

gorettifestFestival grounds

gorettifest Checking in with Matt, the GorettiFest organizer.

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
A singer in sunglasses and a plaid shirt performs at a microphone under the stage tent.

gorettifest Live music under the tent. Thanks to the musicians for keeping us entertained, and to everyone who made room for a bigger tent this year!

gorettifestThe tent
A young person in a navy Saint Maria Goretti sweatshirt holds a closed umbrella inside a tent.

gorettifest Giving the umbrella a rest. A bigger tent was a very welcome upgrade this year!

gorettifestThe tent
Two smiling girls in red GorettiFest shirts stand together, with one waving at the camera.

gorettifest Matching shirts and a wave for the camera.

gorettifestFood booths
A smiling food booth worker wearing gloves hands a paper food tray across a red and white striped counter.

gorettifest Order up! Thanks to the food booth crew for keeping everyone fed.

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
A smiling girl covers her mouth with one hand near the stage.

gorettifest That look when the show catches you by surprise.

gorettifestFestival grounds
A man in glasses and a colorful Bingo Night shirt holds an umbrella in the rain.

gorettifest Bingo was busier than ever this year, as a guaranteed way to sit down and dry off.

gorettifestLake SMG
Three children in colorful clogs walk and jump through puddles in front of festival booths.

gorettifest The puddles turned out to be an attraction of their own.

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
A young performer wearing glasses and a headset holds a paper bag as colorful feathers fall through the air.

gorettifest Well now the bird's out of the bag.

gorettifestSMG Library
An open binder displays two Saint Maria Goretti class photos beside a folded shirt and a trophy in the library.

gorettifest Class photos and carnival shirts from years past, on display in the library.

gorettifestTimberlake Main Stage
A bearded performer in a black hat and a star-and-moon vest holds out a green fabric prop toward the audience.

gorettifest A few tricks up his sleeve. Thanks to Checkers the magician for bringing magic and laughs to the GorettiFest audience!

gorettifestLake SMG
Red and white booth stripes reflect in a puddle rippled by falling rain.

gorettifest Even the puddles wore red and white.

gorettifestMidway

gorettifest Checking in between stops on the midway.

A community worth celebrating.

Every helping hand and every moment together supports Saint Maria Goretti Catholic School. To our volunteers, sponsors, and the families who make this tradition their own: we couldn’t do it without you.

Meet the community behind GorettiFest