The rest of October in Reston: Halloween House trail Oct. 23-24, Trick or Treat on Market Street Oct. 25, Spooktacular Oct. 31 and Once Upon a Mattress.

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The rest of October in Reston is mostly Halloween: a nature-center trick-or-treat trail, treats along Market Street at Reston Town Center and a free Spooktacular at Hunters Woods. The Reston Community Players open a musical, and the farmers market at Lake Anne has five Saturdays left.

Who to call

This week

Creatures of Halloween, 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 11450 Glade Drive. A Reston Association program; details on its event listing.

Reston Plays Games, 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28, at Reston Community Center Hunters Woods, 2310 Colts Neck Road. Free open tabletop gaming; bring your own games or play what is there (RCC).

Movies That Move: “Just Mercy”, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Leila Gordon Theatre. Free (RCC).

Meet the Artists: The Tallwood Trio, 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Leila Gordon Theatre. Songbook standards and light jazz. Free (RCC). The series continues with Agustin Muriago at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.

RTR Pilates mat class, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Window Plaza, 1950 Opportunity Way. A free all-levels class (Reston Town Center).

Halloween

Halloween House and Trick-or-Treat Trail, 5:45 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, at 11450 Glade Drive. Reston Association (Oct. 23, Oct. 24).

Boo at the Pool, Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Reston Community Center Hunters Woods pool. Half-hour sessions at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. for children 6 months to 9 years; a parent or caregiver must go in the water with non-swimmers. $5 to $10 (RCC).

Trick or Treat Beyond Market Street, noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at Reston Town Center. Participating shops and restaurants hand out treats, with free giveaways while supplies last and live music (Reston Town Center).

RCC Spooktacular, noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Hunters Woods Plaza, with a free Spooktacular Splash family swim from 1 to 5 p.m. at the RCC pool and a Halloween community coffee from 9 to 11 a.m. (RCC).

See our trick-or-treat guide for safety tips and more events.

Stage and screen

Reston Community Players: “Once Upon a Mattress,” at the Leila Gordon Theatre, 2310 Colts Neck Road: 8 p.m. Oct. 23, 24, 30 and 31, and 2 p.m. Oct. 25 and Nov. 1. Tickets $28 to $33 from the RCC box office or the Reston Community Players.

Senior Movie Day, Wednesday, Oct. 28, at LOOK Cinemas, 11940 Market St. A free screening of “Solo Mio” for ages 55 and up. Doors open at 9 a.m.; the film starts at 10 a.m. No registration (Reston Town Center).

Outdoors and markets

Reston Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Nov. 21, at 1609 Washington Plaza N. at Lake Anne. Run by the Fairfax County Park Authority; producer-only vendors; SNAP accepted, with matching dollars for fruits and vegetables (Park Authority). More in our farmers markets guide.

Fairfax County dog adoption pop-up, 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at Mercury Fountain in Reston Town Center. Fairfax County Animal Services brings adoptable dogs, with adoption fees waived for dogs adopted on site (Reston Town Center).

One Hunters Woods community tai chi, 7 to 7:40 a.m. daily at Hunters Woods Plaza. Free (RCC).

Coming in November

  • Reston Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting, Friday, Nov. 27, at Reston Town Center: parade at 11 a.m., tree lighting at 6 p.m. See our holiday parade guide.
  • Senior Movie Day, Wednesday, Nov. 18: “Young Washington.”

More: fall festivals and pumpkin patches, parks and trails and our weekly things to do this weekend.

Reston’s big yearly events, each on its own page: Celebrate Reston (April), the Tephra ICA Arts Festival (May 15-16, 2027), the Lake Anne Cardboard Boat Regatta (August) and the Reston Multicultural Festival (September).

Frequently asked questions

What is happening in Reston for Halloween 2026?

Reston Association’s Halloween House and Trick-or-Treat Trail runs Oct. 23-24, Reston Town Center’s Trick or Treat Beyond Market Street is noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, and Reston Community Center’s free Spooktacular is noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Hunters Woods Plaza.

Is the Reston Farmers Market still open in October?

Yes. The Fairfax County Park Authority’s Reston Farmers Market runs Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon at 1609 Washington Plaza N. at Lake Anne through Nov. 21, and accepts SNAP.

When is the Reston Holiday Parade?

Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, at Reston Town Center: the parade at 11 a.m. and the tree lighting at 6 p.m.