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Labor Day weekend has become one of
the most anticipated long weekends between New Yorkers. It marks not only a paid
day off celebrating how hard they work but it also marks the last weekend of
the summer and the weekend before the kids go back to school.
Labor Day weekend has many festivities
and activities that you can enjoy with your family before the holidays.
Labor day weekends is also estimated
to bring good economy for the state as per other ones too, this year AAA estimates that many New Yorkers will leave the state just for the simple reason
gas is cheaper than last year.
We have put together a bunch of
activities and places where you can go and enjoy.
Richmond County
Fair – Staten Island
A real old-fashioned county fair takes over the 25-acre site of Historic
Richmond Town, featuring multiple performance stages with live rock, country
and acoustic music, and carnival-style fun such as pig races, pie- and hot-dog
eating contests, classic car displays, arts and crafts projects for the kids,
and a midway with rides. The best part is that all the fun is free with
admission. In advance: $15; at the door: $16; free for children under 30 inches
NYC Unicycle
Festival – Governors Island
Head to Governors Island to
give one-wheeling a try, or stay on two feet and watch unicycle basketball and
hockey games, and pros in some grueling competitions. While on the island, check out all
the other attractions including can't-miss vintage carnival Fête Paradiso.
Saturday and Sunday only. FREE
Singin' in the
Rain – Upper West Side
Head to Lincoln Center to introduce the kids to this wonderful Technicolor
musical comedy about Hollywood's transition to talkies. Then freak them out by
telling them that Debbie Reynolds is Princess Leia's mom! $6
Saturday, August 31
West Indian
American Day Carnival and Children’s Parade – Crown
Heights
The four-day West Indian American Day Carnival culminates in one of NYC’s
largest parades on Labor Day, and while it's a colorful affair it's also
crowded and noisy. The Children’s Parade on Saturday is a better bet for
families. Kids of Caribbean descent don elaborate garb as they travel through Crown Heights and
onto the grounds of the Brooklyn Museum for a costume contest and carnival.
FREE for the parade, $2 to enter the museum grounds
Dan Zanes Porch
Party Sing-along – Governors Island
Head to Governors Island to hear the sweet international sounds of Grammy
Award-winning Dan Zanes. The family rock favorite will be sittin' and singin'
on a porch, and his talented friends will drop by to join the impromptu
acoustic jam session. Singing along is encouraged! FREE
Close Encounters
of the Third Kind – South Street Seaport
Head to the South Street
Seaport for an outdoor screening of Steven Spielberg's classic
sci-fi flick. The perfect way to end the day after romping around Imagination
Playground. FREE
Sunday, September 1
Great North
River Tugboat Race & Competition – Midtown West
Watch a dozen or so tug boats race from just below the 79th Street Boat Basin
down to Pier 84, where there will be knot-tying and spinach-eating contests,
live music and other family fun. The races and competitions take place in the
Hudson River and can be viewed for free between West 44th and West 79th
Streets, but for the best vantage point you can buy a ticket for the Circle
Line spectator boat that follows the tugs. FREE from the shore,
Circle Line tickets are $25 for adults, $12 for children
Brazilian Day –
Midtown East
Celebrate the culture of Brazil with food stands, free shows and crafts in New
York’s own Little Brazil. FREE (food and items for purchase).
Monday, September 2
Free Bike Rental –
Governors Island
Enjoy an hour of free cycling with no-cost kids and adult bike rentals thanks
to Bike and Roll. Governors Island is a safe and fun place to ride and of
course there are lots of other
attractions there as well - including Fete Paradiso, the
festival of vintage carnival rides and carousels, open for the holiday Monday.
FREE
Outside NYC
If you want to see more events outside of NYC, check out our Westchester, NJ,Connecticut or Long Island sites—each
with its own Event Calendar and weekend event highlights.
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