Preserving life on Lake Anne, Reston

Reston’s Lake Anne is a treasure in our community. Lake Anne Village Center is the original village center of Reston, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 

The Friends of Lake Anne purpose is to promote education about and, a contextual understanding of, the historical and architectural significance of the Lake Anne historic district’s public areas. We also provide financial support for the restoration and maintenance of the sculptural, fountain, landscape and architectural elements in the public Plaza.

That’s our official purpose. Most people in the community know us as the organization responsible for amazing events on the Plaza, like Chalk on the Water and the Roots music festival. 

We also sponsor the Reston Market, the weekly arts market that operates alongside the Reston Farmer’s Market.

FOLA is a 501(c)3 responsible for:

• Providing and supporting programs for members and the general public to foster appreciation of the historic significance of Lake Anne in the context of the “new town movement,” urban planning, and mid-twentieth century design and architecture.
• Promoting the multicultural nature of the Plaza and its public spaces, which draw international visitors.
• Encouraging the use of the public spaces of the Plaza by sponsoring concerts, festivals, craft fairs and other events for the public benefit.
• Providing financial support for the restoration and maintenance of the public elements of the Plaza, including sculptures, benches, fountains, landscaping, docks, bricks and other fixtures in the open area utilized by the Reston community as a whole as well as national and international visitors.