09/04/2026
The long weekend is here, and there is plenty happening around the DMV. Here are seven ideas if you are still deciding what to do:
1. Start fall early with apple picking, a corn maze, wagon rides, and pig races at Great Country Farms in Bluemont, Sept. 5–7.
2. Head to The Wharf for DC JazzFest, with live music on multiple stages Sept. 5–6.
3. Watch Highland athletics, dancing, piping, and drumming at the Virginia Scottish Games in The Plains, Sept. 5–6.
4. Check out hundreds of classic and custom vehicles at the Fairfax Labor Day Car Show, Sept. 7 from 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
5. Bring a chair to National Harbor for a free waterfront performance by the U.S. Army Band, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m.
6. Visit USAA’s temporary National Military Monument at the Lincoln Memorial, honoring more than 41 million American service members.
7. Or keep it simple and squeeze in one last pool day before many local pools close for the season.
Tag a friend, pick a favorite, and make the most of the extra day off!
However you spend it, I hope your weekend includes a little fun, a little rest, and absolutely no alarm clock on Monday. 🙂