In an effort to find more ways to activate Lake Anne Plaza with community programming, a new free harvest is coming to the plaza on Saturday (Oct. 27).

The free festival offers holiday tips, treats, live music, wine and beer and collection of fall-related products from the eleven eateries and shops at Lake Anne Plaza, according to Rachel Piering, who is helping organize the festival.

“The Lake Anne Plaza business[es] are working towards adding more events to the annual calendar – as a collective. We are doing more to make Lake Anne Plaza an anchor for activities in Reston. We wanted to add at least one more event to the lineup before the end of the year,” Piering told Reston Now.

The event will take place at the waterfront of the plaza from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Event organizers offered the following information about specials during the festival:

Café Montmartre: Virginia wine pairing and specials on Vienna Lager and Devils Backbone IPA

Chesapeake Chocolates: Free wine tasting featuring Virginia wines from 2pm-4pm. Virginia treats and chocolate apple dipping and first annual Fall for Peeps Display. 

Kalypso’s Sports Tavern: Specials on all Virginia wine and beer plus wine pairing/tasting

Kustard & Co: Buy one get one Seasonal Harvest Flavored Pumpkin scoops

Lake Anne Brew House: 20% off growlers refills and special prices on seasonal beers

Lake Anne Coffee House and Wine Bar: Dinner special inspired by Virginia Wines and Beers.

New Trail Cycling Studio: Sneak Peak of New Space, Membership Discounts and Bike Trail Maps

Reston Historic Trust & Museum: Happy Birthday Museum! Fall refreshments and sale on mugs, t-shirts, and memberships.

Reston Art Gallery and Studio: Hosting a fall craft project for kids from 10am-Noon.

Reston’s Used Book Shop: Sale on all Virginia Books and books about wine.

Small Change Consignment: 80% Off Halloween Costume Sale and extra 20% off toys and books.

The festival is produced by the Lake Anne Merchants Committee.

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