Amazon in the community: Service, community, and commitment at HQ2
Amazon's HQ2 in Arlington hit 8,500 employees since May 2023, with 5-day RTO driving 155,000+ monthly visitors to Met Park's retail corridor hosting 13 local small businesses. No seller-facing policy or fee changes are involved.
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Recent Updates July 29, 2026 1:18 PM Share Amazon kids explore AI, robotics, and more at Arlington’s "Learn and Be Curious" Expo From building AI-powered video games to cleaning up a miniature ocean, kids got hands-on with the technology shaping their future.
Amazon employees' kids took over HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia for the annual Bring Your Kids to Work Day, a daylong interactive experience designed to spark curiosity and creativity in the next generation of builders. Across 15 stations at Metropolitan Park, kids explored everything from virtual reality training simulations to horticulture under a microscope.
At the Agentic Arcade, built using AWS, kids answered questions that helped AI create a custom video game—then got to play it. At the Badge in a Box station, they designed their own AI-powered stickers.
Kids also packed their own Amazon packages at the Pick & Pack station, used real stethoscopes at the Doctor for a Day booth with One Medical, learned about recycling through a game called Trashketball, and cleaned up a miniature ocean at the Ocean Cleanup station—learning about Amazon's sustainability initiatives along the way.
A professional LEGO artist built a large-scale mural of Rufus, Amazon’s AI shopping assistant, Amazon's mascot, throughout the day. "Learn and Be Curious" is one of Amazon's Leadership Principles—and this expo brought it to life for the youngest members of the Amazon family.
Whether they were free-building with LEGOs alongside a professional artist constructing a mural of Rufus, or learning about Amazon's ocean cleanup initiatives, kids left with more than just swag. They left with a glimpse of what's possible.
The event took place June 26 at Amazon’s HQ2 campus in Arlington, Virginia, with a similar experience taking place at HQ1 in Seattle on July 24-25.
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