Sixth-Annual Ukulele Festival Coming to Lake Anne Plaza

Reston residents won’t need a beach getaway to enjoy the sounds of a ukulele this summer.

The sixth-annual Ukulele Festival at Lake Anne Plaza makes its return to town this Saturday with a full day of festivities.

The festival will include performances by acclaimed ukulele artists, musical demonstrations and an “open mic” jam session, as well as food vendors and other family-oriented activities.

“The event features a wide variety of music genres ranging from blues, traditional Hawaiian, swing, to folk,” reads the event’s Facebook page. “This festival is the only ukulele festival in Northern Virginia, which has brought thousands of people to Lake Anne from across the region for this event.”

Here’s the schedule for the day, according to the event page:

• 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. — Community Stage Morning Jam Session at Café Montmartre

• 11:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. — Opening Remarks

• 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. — Aloha Boys (Hawaiian)

• 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. — Ukeabilly Mama (Donna Frost) (Blues/Folk)

• 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. — Hula Monsters (Swing)

• 2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. — Gina De Simone & the Moaners (Blues & Swing)

• 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. — Isa Pacifika Dancers (Traditional Hawaiian Dance Performance)

• 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. — Stuart Fuchs (Folk, Classical, Jazz, Rock)

• 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. — Afternoon Jam Session lead by Gina DeSimone

This event will be held rain or shine, and it is free and open to the public.