What’s Going On Around Reston This Weekend?  

Editor’s Note: This is just a limited list of all the events taking place in the Reston area this weekend. If you have an event you would like to ensure is listed on the website, be sure to submit it to our Events Calendar. Know of other events in the area? Comment below.

  • More than 50 artists will transform the Greater Reston Arts Center into a working art station at the center’s “Monster Drawing Rally” on Saturday from 1 – 5:30 p.m. Artists will turn GRACE’s gallery into a public performance theater by creating artwork on-site using various media. Audience members can purchase artwork for $75 per piece as it is created.
  • Sue Fliess will read and sing her new book “We Wish for a Monster Christmas!” at Scrawl Books (11862 Market St.) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event includes monster coloring.
  • Enjoy holiday performances at The Promenade in Reston Town Center this weekend. On Saturday, Tenor Timor McKee will perform at 2 p.m. Guitarist Eric Waters will perform at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
  • Experience a horse-drawn carriage ride on Saturday between 4 and 9 p.m. The cost is $5 per person. Carriages will depart from Mark Street near Clyde’s.
  • The Reston Farmers Market will take place from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Lake Anne Village Center.
  • Terry Tempest Williams, an environmental activist, will speak about America’s national parks at CenterStage (2310 Colts Neck Road) on Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. Williams is the author of the book, “The House of Land: A Personal Typography of America’s National Parks.”
  • On Saturday, shop at ‘Gifts from the HeART,’ an event at Reston Community Center where the building will become a festive marketplace of food and gifts. Original artwork will be available for purchase. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Make winter wreaths at the Walker Nature Center on Saturday from 10:30 to noon. All ages are welcome. Registration is $25 per person.
  • Take a chartered bust rip to Constitution Hall for the Holiday Music Festival to enjoy sounds of the holiday season on Sunday. All ages are welcome. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Buses will leave at 1:15 p.m. at Hunters Woods Shopping Center and 1:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Lake Anne Plaza.
  • At Frying Pan Farm Park on Saturday, staff will be available to help children and young adults between the ages of 3 and 16 to shop in the park’s country store, which has a wide selection of unusual gifts for a child-sized budget. To register for a half-hour shopping trip, visit the park’s website. Adults must wait on the site. The cost is $2 per child.
  • Participate in country western dance at Reston Community Center Hunters Woods on Sunday from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets are $5 for Reston residents and $10 for all others.
  • Enjoy a mini-train ride on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Trains will leave from Market Street near Clyde’s. Proceeds will benefit Friends of Reston.
  • The Walker Nature Center will host an open house on Sunday from 1 – 3 p.m. The open house includes refreshments, live holiday music and ornament-making. No registration is required.
  • Congregation Beth Emeth in Herndon will host a Hanukkah boutique on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Participate in a “Menorah Magic” workshop at Reston’s Home Depot (1651 Reston Parkway) on Sunday. Shifts run between 3:30 and 4:15 p.m. and between 4:30 and 5:15 p.m.
  • The Lake House will also have an open house on Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon.
  • Celebrate the holiday season with Santa at Frying Pan Farm Park on Sunday. One-hour programs include cookie decorating, games, and letter-writing to Santa. Programs begin at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. The cost is $8 per person. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult. Register online.

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