Get out of the house for some fun this Labor Day weekend, whether you’re cheering on a float at a parade, learning from local artists or whizzing through Sandy Spring on a zip line.
Labor Day Weekend Adventures
Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The Adventure Park at Sandy Spring
16701 Norwood Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
Get out of the house for some outdoor fun with zip lines, climbing, axe throwing, food and more. Go sky-high in the trees in the Aerial Forest, the largest aerial adventure park in the United States, which has 14 courses and seven difficulty levels. $69/adult | sandyspringadventurepark.org
Paint the Town Labor Day Show and Sale
Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday | Kensington Town Hall
3710 Mitchell St., Kensington, MD 20895
Don’t miss one of the D.C. area’s largest and longest-running art shows, open to the public all weekend. Enjoy live artist demonstrations, including polymer clay dolls, drawing comic characters, pet portraits, printmaking and more. Free | montgomeryart.org
Annual Labor Day Art Show
Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, noon to 6 p.m. | Spanish Ballroom
7300 MacArthur Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20816
Check out one of the largest art shows in the Washington, D.C., region, featuring art from more than 400 artists from across the Mid-Atlantic. See sculptures, paintings, drawings, ceramics, glass, jewelry, fiber arts, photography, furniture and more. Free; suggested donation of $10 | glenechopark.org
Gaithersburg Labor Day Parade
September 1, 10 a.m. to noon | East Diamond Avenue & Melvin Street
411 East Diamond Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Celebrate the unofficial end of summer with a local parade. Enjoy high school marching bands, dance groups, costumed characters, antique cars and fire engines, equestrian units, clowns and more. Eat from food vendors in Olde Town Plaza. Free | gaithersburgmd.gov
Kensington’s Labor Day Parade and Festival
September 1, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Plyers Mill Road to Noyes Library for Young Children
Dance groups, marching bands, equestrian groups, floats, ambassadors and fire trucks are all part of Kensington’s 58th annual Labor Day parade. Armory Avenue will come alive with food vendors, beer and wine, live music and more. Free | tok.md.gov
