Labor Day Weekend 2021 Lineup:
Friday, September 3rd
7:00 p.m. -
James Rose at High Tides
Rob Benton at Dockside
Tommy Tutone at Colonial Beach Brewing
Saturday, September 4th
10:00 a.m. -
Boardwalk Arts & Crafts Festival
12:00 p.m. -
B.A.M.M. Benefit concert
2:00 p.m. -
Cornhole Tournament and Fish Fry at The Grand event center, 719 Ferry Landing Road
3:00 p.m. -
Rob Benton at Dockside
6:00 p.m. -
Cruise-In at Ledo Pizza
The Scenic Roots at Colonial Beach Brewing
7:00 p.m. -
Bad With Names at High Tides
TBD at Dockside
9:00 p.m. -
FIREWORKS
Sunday, September 5th
8:00 a.m. -
Cars & Coffee Plus at High Tides
10:00 a.m. -
Boardwalk Arts & Crafts Festival
2:00 p.m. -
John Luskey at Dockside
6:00 p.m. -
Croquet games at Eleanor Park
The Dad Guys at Dockside
7:00 p.m. -
Under the Covers at High Tides
***stay tuned to this page or the calendar on our website as events continue to be added***
So, you see, it’s much more than just a three-day weekend. The very first one was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City by the Central Labor Union. The first Monday in September was officially selected as the day on which to recognize this “workingman’s holiday” in 1884.
Later on came governmental recognition and by 1894, 23 other states followed suit and adopted the holiday in honor of workers.
The original plan was to celebrate with a street parade to demonstrate to the public the strength and spirit of the local trade and labor organizations. This parade was followed by a festival for the recreation and amusement of the workers and their families.
These days, most folks use it as a “last hurrah” for a summer weekend vacation.
Colonial Beach is a great place to celebrate this occasion! Here’s a list of just some of the events happening in our town that weekend: (see the Events Calendar for dates and times.
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