September 5–7, 2026 · The long weekend
45 Labor Day weekend family events in 9 US cities, September 5–7, 2026: free festivals, age tips, ticket details and rainy-day backup outings.
Organizer details checked September 5. All times are local. Recheck before leaving.
This is our September 2026 collection. These events have ended; use the local guides below for current activity ideas.
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Representative image · Taylor Heery · Unsplash LicenseLicense · Displayed to fit card; original file unchanged.Washington, DC · Maryland suburbs · Northern Virginia
5 events · 4 with free admission · 3 backup outings
DC State Fair · Greenbelt Labor Day Festival · Smithsonian Circus Arts Weekend
See DMV events →
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5 events · 2 with free admission · 3 backup outings
Richmond County Fair · NYC Unicycle Festival · Queens sessions · Junior Carnival & Youth Fest
See New York City events →Representative image · Taylor Heery · Unsplash LicenseLicense · Displayed to fit card; original file unchanged.San Francisco + Peninsula outings in Millbrae and Woodside
5 events · 5 with free admission · 3 backup outings
Millbrae Art & Wine Festival · Golden Gate Park Band · Labor Day concert · World Arts West Dance Festival
See San Francisco / Bay Area events →
Representative image · Seattle Parks & Recreation · CC BY 2.0License · Representative photograph; displayed to fit card, original file unchanged.Lakefront music, neighborhood festivals and a car-free bike ride
5 events · 2 with free admission · 3 backup outings
Chicago Jazz Festival · Taste of Polonia · African Festival of the Arts
See Chicago events →
Representative image · Andrew Yu · Unsplash LicenseLicense · Representative photograph; displayed to fit card, original file unchanged.Boston city outings + a clearly marked Amesbury farm day trip
5 events · 3 with free admission · 3 backup outings
Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience · SoWa Open Market · ICA Free Labor Day Admission
See Boston events →Representative image · Taylor Heery · Unsplash LicenseLicense · Displayed to fit card; original file unchanged.Los Angeles · South Bay · Malibu · Long Beach
5 events · 2 with free admission · 3 backup outings
Fiesta Hermosa · Malibu Chili Cook-Off · LA Soundscapes: The Filharmonic
See Los Angeles events →Representative image · Seattle Parks & Recreation · CC BY 2.0License · Representative photograph; displayed to fit card, original file unchanged.Seattle · Bremerton · Monroe · Puyallup
5 events · 2 with free admission · 3 backup outings
Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival · Lake Washington Boulevard Bicycle Weekend · Washington State Fair opening weekend
See Seattle events →
Representative image · Patrick Fitzgerald · CC BY 2.0License · Displayed to fit card; Wikimedia image version otherwise unchanged.Atlanta · Dunwoody · Marietta · Stone Mountain
5 events · 1 with free admission · 3 backup outings
TinyCON at Children’s Museum of Atlanta · Dunwoody Butterfly Experience · Marietta Art in the Park
See Atlanta events →
Representative image · Frances 84 28 · CC BY-SA 4.0License · Displayed to fit card; Wikimedia image version otherwise unchanged.Philadelphia · Doylestown / Bucks County
5 events · 1 with free admission · 3 backup outings
Labor Day at the Museum of the American Revolution · RiverRink Summerfest final weekend · Polish American Family Festival & Country Fair
See Philadelphia events →Labor Day falls on Monday, September 7. Start with one event that fits your children’s ages, then keep a nearby park or indoor outing in reserve. Each local guide includes free options, holiday schedules and practical parent notes.
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