This year’s holiday weekend is packed with family activities from coast to coast. No matter where you are around the country, there’s a Labor Day celebration near you. Start your planning by taking a look at 5 of this year’s most promising festivities.
42nd Annual Labor Day Festival of the Arts
What: Artists, contemporary craftsmen, children’s entertainment, food and family fun, wine tasting, jazz music, and much more
Where: Mammoth Lakes, CA
When: Saturday, 9/3 thru Monday, 9/5; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day
How much: FREE
River Street Labor Day Celebration
What: Arts and crafts, entertainment and fun on historic River Street
Where: Savannah, GA
When: Saturday, 9/3 (9 a.m. to 12 a.m.) and Sunday, 9/4 (9 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
How much: FREE
What: International music, food, crafts and culture
Where: Belvedere Festival Plaza, Louisville, KY
When: Friday, 9/2 – Sunday, 9/4
How much: TBA
2011 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe
What: A 16-day curated festival of the world’s most cutting-edge, high-quality performing arts groups, beginning on Labor Day Weekend
Where: Philadelphia, PA
When: Friday, 9/2 – Saturday, 9/17
How much: Prices vary
Labor Day Concert at U.S. Capitol
What: Annual concert on West Lawn performed by the National Symphony Orchestra
Where: Washington, D.C.
When: Sunday, 9/4 at 8 p.m. (gates open at 5 p.m.)
How much: FREE
