Labor day weekend Events 2015 in the Washington, DC Area

Labor Day in the United States is a federal holiday, which is annually held on the first Monday of September. It was originally organized to celebrate various labor associations’ strengths of and contributions to the United States economy. It is largely a day of rest in modern times. Many people mark Labor Day as the end of the summer season and a last chance to make trips or hold outdoor events.

Labor Day Weekend Events 2015 in the Washington, DC Area
The Washington, DC area has some great events going on this Labor Day Weekend. Here are some suggestions;

	Labor Day Concert at the U.S. Capitol Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015, 8 p.m. Enjoy a free concert by the National Symphony Orchestra.
	Kennedy Center Page-to-Stage Festival Sept. 5-7, 2015 The Kennedy Center hosts more than 40 local theater companies in a series of free readings and open rehearsals of plays and musicals. This three-day event gives audiences a look at new works being prepared for Washington premieres in the upcoming theater season.
	DC Blues Festival Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, 1-7 p.m. Carter Barron Amphitheater. Washington, DC. This free annual festival features live blues by outstanding local and national acts. Bring the family for a day of soulful and electrifying blues, music workshops, Musical Instrument Petting Zoo and other child-friendly activities.
	Lake Ann Jazz and Blues Festival Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, 1-8 p.m. Reston, VA The free, family friendly event will showcase a variety of talented local emerging artists and national jazz performers. Lake Anne Jazz Week performances will be held August 30-Sept. 5.
	Maryland Renaissance Festival Weekends August 29 through October 25, 2015 Crownsville, MD. The whole family will marvel over the 16th century English village with crafts, food, live performances, games and lots more.
	Glen Echo Park Art Show and Irish Festivities Sept. 4-7, 2015 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD. (301) 634-2222. Visit the Labor Day Art Show in the Spanish Ballroom 12 – 6 p. m. Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Artwork for sale representing more than 150 regional artists including sculpture, paintings, ceramics, glass and jewelry. The event will include a wide variety of Irish musicians and dancers performing toe-tapping Irish dancing to beautiful Irish folk songs in Glen Echo Park’s Bumper Car Pavilion.
	Olde Towne Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, 1 p.m. Summit and Diamond Avenues, Gaithersburg, MD (301) 258-6350. Join in the fun at Gaithersburg’s Annual Labor Day Parade. Watch fire engines, high school marching bands, clowns, horses and giant balloons fill the streets of Olde Town Gaithersburg.
	Greenbelt Labor Day Festival Sept. 4-7, 2015 Greenbelt Community Center, 15 Crescent Rd., Greenbelt, MD (301) 397-2208. Bring the kids to a festival with carnival rides, games, a petting zoo, art exhibits, athletic tournaments, the Miss Greenbelt pageant and live entertainment. The carnival hours will be from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, noon to 11 p.m. Sunday and noon to 7 p.m. Monday.
	Kensington Labor Day Parade Monday, Sept. 7, 2015 (301)942-9254. Celebrate Labor Day with a Parade and Festival. Kensington, MD. Parade begins at St. Paul’s St and Plyers Mill. Festival located along Howard and Armory Avenues. Enjoy a day of family entertainment with a parade, live music, arts and crafts, food and kids activities.
	Herndon Labor Day Festival Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, 12-6 p.m. Town Green, 777 Lynn Street Herndon, Virginia. Enjoy wine tastings and musical entertainment by regional and national jazz performers.
	Virginia Scottish Games Sept. 5-6, 2015 Celebrate Alexandria’s Scottish Heritage and enjoy piping & drumming, highland dancing, and fiddling competitions sheep-herding demonstrations, an antique car show, children’s activities, and much more.
	Epicurience Virginia: A Wine & Food Festival Sept. 4-6, 2015 The event highlights the region’s culinary offerings showcased in scenic and historic settings stretching from stylish equestrian farms to the misty Blue Ridge Mountains. Attendees taste the finest in Virginia wines, meet top tastemakers and master winemakers, and sample cuisine prepared by celebrated chefs from around the country.
	National Hard Crab Derby Sept. 3-6, 2015 Crisfield, Maryland. This unique event attracts a crowd from the across the region to the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Enjoy crab races and contests, carnival rides, crafts, live entertainment, beauty pageants, parade, and fireworks.