- Had a hootenanny-style bar mitzvah when he was 13. His Hebrew tutor was the then-unknown Rabbi Meir Kahane, who later became founder of the Jewish Defense League.
- Served as one of several celebrity witnesses to testify at the trial of the Chicago Eight, featuring defendants Abbie Hoffman, David Dellinger, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden, Bobby Seale, Rennie Davis, John Froines, and Lee Weiner (1969-1970).
- Son of Woody Guthrie
- The only original performer of the 1969 Woodstock Festival (Bethel NY) to perform on the 50th Anniversary at the original site. - August 2019.
- Best friends with Pete Seeger.
- Was named as "King of Brooklyn" at the Welcome Back to Brooklyn Festival in 2001
- Arlo's original Alice's Restaurant was added to the Library of Congress National Recording Registry - One of only 500. (2017).
- Was named King of The Mermaids at The 37th annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade - June 2019.
- Father of Sarah Lee Guthrie
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