Summer is perhaps the most fun time to be in Reston, with its outdoor concerts, water sports, wildlife, and festivals. I’m going to miss it! Here are some of the things that I have loved about the summer of 2016 in Reston.
![Kayaking on Lake Anne](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/11-Summer-at-Lake-Anne-Reston-1.jpg)
![Fourth of July fireworks in Reston at Lake Anne](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/14-Fourth-of-July-in-Reston-VA-1.jpg)
![Salsa dance instruction at Lake Anne Plaza](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dancing-at-Lake-Anne.jpg)
![Concert at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston, Virginia](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Concert-at-Lake-Anne-Plaza.jpg)
![Sunrise at Lake Newport in Reston, Virginia](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Lake-Newport-sunrise.jpg)
![The weekly dog park at Reston Town Center](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Reston-Town-center-dog-park.jpg)
![The children’s fountain at Lake Anne Plaza](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Lake-Anne-childrens-fountain.jpg)
![Lake Newport sunrise](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/sunrise-at-Lake-Newport-Reston.jpg)
![](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Surf-Reston-paddleboard.jpg)
![Playing Pokemon Go, Reston style](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Phones-on-kayaks.jpg)
![Water lilies at Lake Newport](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Lake-Newport-water-lilies.jpg)
![A summer night at Lake Anne Plaza](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/15-Lake-Anne-Plaza-1.jpg)
![Reston Farmers Market](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Reston-Farmers-Market.jpg)
![Acro yoga on paddleboards](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Acro-yoga-on-paddleboard-Reston.jpg)
![Surf Reston paddleboard party](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Surf-Reston-party.jpg)
![One of Reston's 15 pools](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Boy-jumping-into-pool-1.jpg)
![Free summer concerts](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Reston-summer-concerts.jpg)
![Town Square Park at Reston Town Center](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Reston-Town-Center-fountain.jpg)
![Lake Anne Jazz and Blues Festival](https://charlottegeary.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Lake-Anne-Jazz-Festival.jpg)
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Childhood summertime bliss at Reston Town Center’s splash pad
Reston Town Center’s Sunday Art in the Park concert series
Photos of Reston’s fall colors that will take your breath away
Spring in Virginia: Reston in spring bloom
A tour of some of Reston’s varied and beautiful public art