Gallery: Holiday Fun at Lake Anne Plaza

Celebrating the season with Jingle on Lake Anne and annual menorah lighting.

It was a weekend full of holiday celebrations at Lake Anne Plaza as Santa arrived by boat on Saturday and Chabad of Reston-Herndon hosted its annual outdoor menorah lighting on Sunday. In true Reston fashion, Santa arrived by pontoon boat at Lake Anne Plaza on Saturday, greeted by warm sunshine and a cheering crowd. His visit was part of Jingle on Lake Anne, an annual Christmas celebration that included activities for the whole family. Craft markets, a petting zoo, cookie decorating, and, of course visits with Santa. Sunday was the first full day of Hanukkah. To commemorate the occasion, Chabad led a menorah lighting on the plaza on Sunday evening. A large crowd watched the lighting of an ice menorah, and then sang Hanukkah songs by the …

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Celebrate Hanukkah Sunday at Lake Anne

Sunday is the first full day of Hanukkah, when Jews celebrate the miracle of oil lasting for eight days. Join Chabad of Reston-Herndon on Sunday for its annual Hanukkah celebration. The fun begins at 6 p.m. at Lake Anne Plaza, where the crowd will gather to light candles on the giant ice menorah.  There will be activities inside at Lake Anne Community Center, where there will be latkes, donuts, and chocolate coins/gelt, along with a movie, arts and crafts, and dreidels. Admission is free. For more details and to register,  go to the Chabad Reston Herndon Chanukah website.  Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, commemorates the story of the Maccabean Revolt against Syrian rulers in present day Israel 2,300 years ago. The Maccabees…

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Fairfax Kids Hip Hop for Hanukkah

Bornstein brothers celebrate the Festival of Lights, B-Boyz style.