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Get Out: Your Weekend Guide to Fun in Reston

Easter weekend happenings here.

Where/When? (Herndon) on Friday, April 22 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Why Go? Wine-tasting is wonderful all on its own – doing so with a clear ecological conscious just sweetens the deal.

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Pricing? Free

 

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 Snakeden Branch

Where/When? Snakeden Branch, off of Soapstone between Glade and South Lakes on Saturday, April 24 at 8:30 a.m.

Why Go? The water has been stocked with trout, the day should be beautiful and fishing is the kind of thing every kid should do once, just to see if they love it. 

Pricing?  Free

 

Easter Egg Events

Where/When? Brown's Chapel Park on Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m.  to 11:30 a.m.

on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24 at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Why Go?  The event at Brown's Chapel Park includes the Easter Egg hunt AND moonbounces and other activities. The Reston Zoo’s Easter Egg hunt is part of their regular day of baby goat feeding, safari rides and other animal-centric activities.

Pricing:  Brown's Chapel Park event is free. Reston Zoo event is part of their admission price ($12 for adults and $9 for children) Check their website  for more details.

 

Where/When? on Saturday, April 23 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Why Go? Some say it is “the” social event of the year in Reston… and the food and entertainment is top-notch.  Plus this tango-rific event benefits student scholarships and other Herndon Rotary endeavors

Pricing? $100

 

Bird Watching, Great Falls Park

Where/When? Great Falls National Park on Sunday, April 24 at 8 a.m.

Why Go? Led by a park ranger, this two-hour outing will help you find and identify resident and migratory birds at the park. Meet at the Visitors Center – bring binoculars and wear sturdy shoes.

Pricing? Free

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