NOTE: This events calendar is from 2014. The guide to 2015 holiday events can be found HERE. Mark your calendars! The holiday season brings wonderful Christmas events and holiday celebrations to the Reston area. Here is our huge list of things to do for the holidays in Reston and surrounding areas, including Herndon, Vienna, McLean, and DC. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER…

Modern Reston is excited to present our next guest post! From time to time, we’ll hand the mic to others in our community who have something interesting to say. Please feel free to submit your ideas here. Please give your undivided attention to Reston Resident Shefali Chandan as she explores the current Smithsonian exhibit Beyond Bollywood: Indian…

Ice skating is back at Reston Town Center! The ice rink opens each year on November 1st and operates until March. It’s the centerpiece of the winter season at Reston Town Center. But how much do you really know about the ice rink? A reader suggested that we explain how the rink can operate when the temperatures…

November kicks off the winter season in Reston! We have ice skating and holiday celebrations, without the cold weather of true winter. Here are some event highlights for November in the Reston area.

We promised tours of two gorgeous trails that you cannot miss during the peak of Reston’s fall foliage. Last week we featured a path along the water at Lake Audubon. It has been so fun to hear from some of you who’ve explored that trail since then! I’m really glad that many of you enjoyed it….

Someone like me isn’t supposed to be excited about Markoff’s Haunted Forest. I’m one of those people who cowers behind pillows during scary movies, and would be more likely to watch the Sound of Music in the first place. Yet I was the one urging my husband and friends to go. My husband eagerly agreed. My friends were too scared….

This month is full of exciting Halloween events in Reston and the DC area. Here is our huge list of activities for kids, teens, adults, and even dogs! RESTON HALLOWEEN EVENTS Stay close to home for these family-friendly Halloween celebrations. Reston Community Center’s Halloween Family Fun Day Oct 18, RCC Hunters Woods, Reston Children age 8…

Hang in there – it’s almost the weekend. It will soon be time to relax in Virginia’s countryside while sipping something tasty. But if your weekends are more about childcare than wine tasting, there’s still hope! Several of Northern Virginia’s wineries welcome children and even dogs. Let your little ones run around while you take a much deserved break…

There’s something timelessly romantic about a ferris wheel. Snuggle with your date, and watch the sunset as you rise above the river. Or bring your kids, and give them a thrill ride high in the sky. The Capital Wheel is this year’s biggest addition to National Harbor. It was created as Washington’s version of the…