Greenbelt Labor Day Festival
Sept. 4-7, 6-10 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday | Greenbelt, MD
Greenbelt’s annual Labor Day event runs all weekend long at the Historic Roosevelt Center, with activities such as carnival rides and games, a pet show, a “diaper derby” for infants and toddlers and several more adult-oriented events.
Free | greenbeltlaborday.com
BROOD Ramble Hound Harvest Festival
Sept. 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Herndon, VA
All dogs and dog lovers are welcome at this fundraising event for Basset Rescue of Old Dominion at Frying Pan Park. Don’t miss the Basset 500 race!
Free | brood-va.org/ramble-fundraiser
Kids’ Renaissance Festival
Sept. 13, Noon-6 p.m. | Tysons, VA
Young knights and princesses are encouraged to don their finest royal attire for a fantastical day of family fun at Shipgarten.
Free | shipgarten.com
Teddy Bear Clinic
Sept. 19, 9:30-11:30 a.m. | Silver Spring, MD
Kids can bring their favorite stuffed animal for a check-up at the National Museum of Health and Medicine while learning about real-world medicine.
Free | tinyurl.com/TeddyBearClinicSept19
Brookside Gardens Children’s Day
Sept. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Wheaton, MD
A day of art and science activities themed around gardening which includes a puppet show, crafts, plant potting and a kids’ yoga class in the gardens
Free | montgomeryparks.org
50th Annual Falls Church Festival & Taste of Falls Church
Sept. 19, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Falls Church, VA
Falls Church’s biggest annual event is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026! The festival, which takes place at the Falls Church Community Center, features a vendor fair with more than 90 local artists and small businesses, live entertainment and activities for kids.
Free | fallschurchva.gov/638/Falls-Church-Festival
DC Family Bike Fest
Sept. 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Washington, D.C.
Bikers of all ages and skill levels can take part in the DC Family Bike Fest at Alethia Tanner Park, which includes a kids’ bike parade, free snow cones, a learn-to-ride class and other cycling-related attractions.
Free | waba.org/event/dcfamilybikefest
Hail to the Trail
Sept. 27, 1-4 p.m. | Purcellville, VA
Hail to the Trail is Purcellville’s annual green festival, focused on environmentally friendly activities. Explore the Chapman DeMary Trail, the only old-growth forest in the area.
Free | purcellvilleva.gov/999/Hail-to-the-Trail
