Tributes to Bruce Springsteen, Prince and other iconic American musicians are among the highlights of Reston Station’s upcoming “Summerbration” event series.
Organized by developer Comstock Companies and Reston Community Center (RCC), the 2026 series kicks off this week with complimentary Beloved Yoga classes tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6-7 p.m. and the Pat Benatar tribute band All Fired Up opening a season of Fab Fridays Live Music on Friday (May 29) at 7:30 p.m.
As the summer travel season arrives, Dulles International Airport and Reagan National Airport both face “some big challenges as well as big opportunities,” according to Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority President and CEO Jack Potter.
The greatest challenge at the moment is the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has depressed traveler counts to that part of the world, Potter told MWAA’s board of directors at a May 20 meeting.
Reston’s own water park is suiting up for a new season, just in time to provide relief from a blast of summer heat.
The Water Mine Family Swimmin’ Hole will reopen for 2026 at 11 a.m. this Saturday, May 23 at Lake Fairfax Park (1400 Lake Fairfax Drive), giving local families an aquatic escape for Memorial Day weekend.
Herndon is going all-in on a “hot and cool” theme with its newest festival, where upbeat and mellow musical performances will be complemented by activities such as a snowball fight and jalapeno-eating contest.
“Polar Heat on Lynn Street,” a free, day-long event on Saturday, May 16 sponsored by the town’s Parks and Recreation Department, will feature nonstop music on two different stages, food trucks, inflatables, a smores station and themed community vendor booths.
Summer is fast approaching, with it will come a full season of musical entertainment.
Fairfax County is home to a number of venues that will host concerts and festivals in the coming months, in many cases for free. Here are some options community members can look forward to, from Wolf Trap to Herndon:
Friday Night Live! is coming back to Herndon, capping off last week’s heat wave with the release of its upcoming schedule.
The popular summer concert series produced by the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce will return to the Town Green on May 22, kicking off with cover band Lost in Paris.
Residents of the Vantage Hill Condominiums in Reston might not have access to air-conditioning this summer after the central cooling system that served the neighborhood shut down last year.
Abaris Real Estate Management, which manages the 152-unit complex, informed residents last Tuesday (March 31) that individual AC units are still prohibited for now because the property currently doesn’t have the electrical capacity to support them.
Reston Association’s summer pool season kicks off May 9 with limited service, transitioning to all pools opening starting in mid-June.
“Summer will be here before we know it — from lap swimming and open swim to lessons and water fitness classes, RA pools remain one of the community’s most popular amenities,” the association said in announcing its 2026 summer schedule.
For anyone seeking a welcome reminder that this winter will eventually end, no matter what the snow still piled up on local sidewalks and parking lots suggests, look no further than Wolf Trap’s newly released summer schedule.
In honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary, a special series celebrating the eclectic music woven into the U.S.’s “rich cultural tapestry” will take center stage at the Filene Center throughout the season, the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced today (Tuesday).
After more than a month of uncertainty, Lake Anne residents received clarity last week on their options for cooling their homes next summer.
The Reston Association (RA) Board of Directors signaled at its meeting last Thursday (Nov. 13) that it will declare the longstanding ban on individual air-conditioning units in the Reston Deed no longer in effect, starting in mid-December.
