Halloween events in Reston 2026

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the Reston Community Center events calendar, the Reston Association calendar, the Reston Town Center calendar and the Fairfax County Park Authority’s 2026 Halloween roundup.

Halloween 2026 falls on Saturday, Oct. 31, and Reston spreads its Halloween across the last two weekends of October. The busiest stretch is Friday, Oct. 23, to Sunday, Oct. 25: a trick-or-treat trail at Walker Nature Center, a farm Halloween in Herndon, a pool party for small children and trick-or-treating along Market Street. Halloween itself brings a free afternoon party at Hunters Woods Plaza. For trick-or-treat timing and safety tips on the night, see our separate trick-or-treat hours page.

Who to call

• Reston Community Center: 703-476-4500
• Reston Association: 703-435-6530
• Fairfax County Park Authority: 703-324-8700
• Emergency: 911

Halloween week at a glance

Walker Nature Center, Oct. 20-24

Reston Association runs two Halloween programs at its Walker Nature Center on Glade Drive. Creatures of Halloween is a daytime program from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. The Halloween House and Trick-or-Treat Trail opens on two evenings, Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5:45 to 8:30 p.m. Check each listing for registration and fees before you go.

Frying Pan Farm Park, Oct. 23-24

The Fairfax County Park Authority’s Halloween on the Farm at Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon mixes farm animals with trick-or-treating, crafts, games and a tour of the decorated farmhouse. Families pick a one-hour slot between 5 and 7 p.m. Friday or 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Advance registration is $12 a person through Oct. 22, and children must come with a registered adult, the Park Authority says.

Reston Community Center: two pool parties and a plaza party

Boo at the Pool, Saturday, Oct. 24. RCC’s Boo at the Pool at the Terry L. Smith Aquatic Center is for children 6 months to 9 years old, in four half-hour sessions: 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. It costs $5 to $10. A parent or caregiver must go into the water with a child who cannot swim; RCC has a limited number of life jackets, and families may bring their own Coast Guard-approved jackets.

One Hunters Woods: RCC Spooktacular, Saturday, Oct. 31. The free Spooktacular runs noon to 3 p.m. at Hunters Woods Plaza, 2310 Colts Neck Road. It is part of One Hunters Woods, an events program of the Hunters Woods Neighborhood Coalition, whose members include the Fairfax County Police Department, Reston Association and Cornerstones. Indoors, the Spooktacular Splash gives families free use of the warm water pool, beach area and lap pool from 1 to 5 p.m.

Market Street at Reston Town Center, Oct. 25

Trick or Treat Beyond Market Street runs noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Bring a bag and come in costume: participating stores and restaurants hand out treats, Reston Town Center says. Garage parking at the town center is covered on our getting around page.

Elsewhere in Fairfax County

The Park Authority’s Halloween roundup lists more weekend events a drive away:

• Ghost Town, Burke Lake Park, Oct. 24-25, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: train and carousel rides, mini golf, crafts and trick-or-treat houses. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door; free for children under 2 with a paying adult.
• Haunted Mini Golf, Oakmont Rec Center, Oct. 23-24, 4 to 9 p.m.: trick-or-treating at every hole, $15 in advance and $18 at the door.
• House of Reptiles, Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, Centreville, Oct. 24, 6 to 8 p.m.: reptiles up close, a campfire with s’mores and stories, then a walk in the woods at dusk.
• Spooktacular Halloween Runs, South Run Rec Center, Oct. 24, from 3 p.m.: a Monster Mash 5K, a 1-mile fun run and a Tiny Tot Trot, $25 for the 5K and $15 for the other runs.

Pumpkin patches and fall festivals

Fall festivals and farm patches are covered in our fall festivals and pumpkin patches guide, which is kept up to date through the end of the season.

What this means for you

Book ahead where the organizer asks you to: Halloween on the Farm closes registration Oct. 22, and Boo at the Pool sessions are timed. Market Street on Oct. 25 and the Spooktacular on Oct. 31 are free and need no ticket. For Halloween night itself, read trick-or-treat hours in Reston; for the rest of the month, things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

What Halloween events are in Reston in 2026?

Reston Association’s Halloween House and Trick-or-Treat Trail runs 5:45 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 23-24 at Walker Nature Center, Reston Town Center’s Trick or Treat Beyond Market Street is noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, and the free RCC Spooktacular is noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Hunters Woods Plaza.

Is there a free Halloween event in Reston on Oct. 31?

Yes. Reston Community Center’s One Hunters Woods Spooktacular is free, noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Hunters Woods Plaza, 2310 Colts Neck Road, followed by a free Spooktacular Splash family swim from 1 to 5 p.m.

Is there a Halloween event for toddlers in Reston?

Boo at the Pool at RCC Hunters Woods is for ages 6 months to 9 years, in half-hour sessions starting at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. It costs $5 to $10, and a parent must go in the water with a child who cannot swim.

What day is Halloween 2026?

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Fairfax County sets no official trick-or-treat hours; see our trick-or-treat hours page for timing and safety tips.