Recreational Activities

Reston, Virginia provides its residents with a wide range of recreational activities and opportunities to stay happy, healthy, and busy. Open green spaces are in abundance with plenty of parks, wooded areas with running streams, wildflower meadows, four stunning lakes, golf courses, and much more. In addition, there are tennis courts, 20 public swimming pools, and scenic pathways with bridges and tunnels allowing pedestrians to traverse the community away from the traffic.

Surrounding the Mercury Fountain in Fountain Square is the Reston Town Center, a mixed-use development with shops, restaurants, a 13-screen movie theater, and a pavilion that hosts concerts and events during the year and turns into an ice skating rink in the winter. It is also home to high-rise condominiums and office buildings with businesses that include Google and Rolls-Royce North America.

Lake Anne Village Center is another favorite venue in Reston Virginia. From canoe, rowboat, and paddleboat rentals, to locally owned boutiques, eateries, and a variety of services, it is also home to a Farmer’s Market, Open Air Market, and features free concerts on Thursday evenings in the summer, and more.

The 476-acre Lake Fairfax Park boasts a marina, a water park that includes a lazy river, a carousel, camping and picnic facilities, and a skateboard park. The Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival, Reston Multicultural Festival, Reston Holiday Parade, and the Reston Triathlon are just a few of the annual festivals and events in Reston.

Shopping Opportunities

There are many options for shopping in Reston from the European-style outdoor shopping mall Reston Town Center with over 50 stores and 30 restaurants to the unique vendors of Lake Anne Plaza and various smaller shopping areas.

In addition, residents can head to the Worldgate Center in nearby Herndon or Virginia’s largest shopping mall in Tyson’s Corner, less than 10 miles away. Tyson’s Corner Center features over 300 shops, restaurants, and services and is located across from the luxury-shopping destination, The Shops of Fairfax Square.

Dining Options

Not Your Average Joe’s complimentary bread and dipping oil starter is beyond compare and the restaurant offers a seasonally changing and diverse menu of delectable dishes for every taste and fancy. With a fantastic brunch and a wide variety of seafood dishes and mouth-watering steaks for the non-fish lovers, Passionfish is Reston’s go to spot when you want first-class service in a beautiful ambiance.

If you are craving traditional Southern fried chicken with all the fixings, head to Hen Penny situated in an adorable farmhouse-style venue. For affordable and authentic Japanese sushi and bento box meals, Ariake is where you will want to be, especially if you enjoy dining al fresco. For a list of other restaurants in Reston, click here.