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Reston Pride’s 8th Annual Pride Festival

Reston Pride’s 8th annual Pride festival starts on May 31st 6-9pm with its first ever Rising Voices concert featuring young local queer bands. Following that, we have our main festival on Sunday June 1st from 11am-6pm. This year our theme is RISE UP! Both events are free. Both events are being hosted by Lake Anne of Reston Condominium Association at historic Lake Anne’s Washington Plaza. People can expect exciting drag performances by Katya Attensun and her troop of amazing performers as well as live music sponsored by and in partnership with the Reston Community Center. We will also have over 70 local vendors , sponsors and non-profits. In addition, it will feature a community art project and an artistic homage to the ladies of Stonewall. All this and more! Last year we had around 6000 visitors and we expect to have at least that many this year. You can find us on all of the socials or at RestonPride.org.


Dates

May 31st 6pm-9pm Reston Prides “Rising Voices” Concert

June 1st 11am-6pm Reston Pride’s 8th annual Pride Festival

Location. Washington Plaza / Lake Anne, Reston VA 20190

On Sunday, Metro will have 2 dedicated shuttle buses from the Silver Line’s Wiehle Station direct to Lake Anne and back during festival hours.

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