# Reston Town Center Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting > Event for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Fri, Nov 27 · 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM - Where: Reston Town Center (Fountain Square), 11900 Market St, Reston, VA 20190 - Ages: All ages (free parade and tree lighting; sidewalks and town center plazas are fully stroller accessible) - Price: Free admission (free parade and tree lighting; garage parking is complimentary on holidays and weekends). - Organizer: Reston Town Center Association - Official page: https://www.restontowncenter.com/calendar-events/reston-holiday-parade-tree-lighting - Last checked: Sat, Nov 7 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/reston-town-center-holiday-parade-and-tree-lighting--listing-a27ce5cdeb1b1b2745241196 ## About Ranked among USA Today's top holiday parades in the nation, the 34th Annual Reston Holiday Parade at Reston Town Center is Northern Virginia's premier Thanksgiving-weekend family tradition. Stepping off at 11:00 AM on Market Street, the one-hour Macy's-style parade features soaring giant helium balloons, marching bands from across the region, precision dancers, whimsical floats, and the grand arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus in an authentic horse-drawn carriage. After the morning parade, families can take horse-drawn carriage rides around the town center, pose for photos with Santa Claus, and lace up skates at the Reston Town Center Ice Skating Pavilion. Festivities culminate at 6:00 PM in Fountain Square, where thousands gather for the lighting of the magnificent Christmas tree accompanied by a community carol sing-along. Street parking and multi-level parking garages are free for the event, and wide pedestrian sidewalks make pushing strollers easy throughout the town center. ## Similar picks in Washington, DC - [Reston Town Center Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting (Black Friday)](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/reston-town-center-holiday-parade-and-tree-lighting-black-friday--listing-d826c1f6181f802f9fdc9188) — Fri, Nov 27 · 11:00 AM – 6:30 PM · Reston Town Center (Market Street) · All ages · Free · checked Nov 7. 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