Labor Day Car Show, National Book Festival: DC, NoVA Weekend Events

WASHINGTON, DC — Labor Day weekend is approaching, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate the unofficial end of summer.

If you're staying in town, there's plenty to do in the Northern Virginia and DC region. DC will host the National Book Festival, DC JazzFest at the Wharf, DC Magic Festival, Capital House Music Festival, DC Black Food & Wine Festival and free National Symphony Orchestra Labor Day Concert.

There are other holiday weekend events in Northern Virginia such as the Labor Day Car Show, Middle Eastern Food Festival and LoCo Fest. If you're eager for fall activities to begin, the Corn Maze & Apple Harvest opens at Great Country Farms.

Below is a roundup of events from Friday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 4.

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Friday, Sept. 2

• Corn Maze & Apple Harvest at Great Country Farms, Bluemont
• Bruno Mars at MGM National Harbor, National Harbor
• Sting: My Songs Tour, Vienna (through Sept. 4)
• DC Magic Festival, Washington, DC (through Sept. 4)
• National Harbor Music, Wine & Arts Festival, National Harbor (through Sept. 4)
• Past To Present Historical Tour, Centreville (weekends through Sept. 4)
• Cirque de Soleil: Kurios, Tysons (through Sept. 25)
• Mosaic Skateland, Merrifield (through Sept. 25)
• The Office Experience: Washington DC, Washington, DC (extended dates)
• Hamilton, Washington, DC (through Oct. 9)
• Best of Film at Mason 2022 Showcase, Fairfax
• Enter Thee Hottieverse – Megan Thee Stallion VR Concert, Alexandria
• FXBG First Friday, Fredericksburg (weekly)
• Tysons Corner Center SummerFest Event Series, Tysons (multiple days)

Saturday, Sept. 3

• National Book Festival, Washington, DC
• DC JazzFest at the Wharf, Washington, DC
• Capital House Music Festival, Washington, DC
• $3 movies for National Cinema Day, various locations
• Middle Eastern Food Festival, McLean
• DC Black Food & Wine Festival, Washington, DC
• Village at Leesburg Plaza Party, Leesburg (multiple dates)
• USA Softball Fall State Championships NOVA, Ashburn (through Sept. 4)
• Civil War History in the Garden Tour, Alexandria
• Stargazing At The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly

Sunday, Sept. 4

• LoCo Fest 2022, Purcellville
• Loudoun United FC vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Leesburg
• National Symphony Orchestra Labor Day Concert, Washington, DC

Monday, Sept. 5

• Labor Day Car Show, Fairfax
• LoCo Kid's Fest, Leesburg
• Alexandria Black History Bus Tour, Alexandria
• The Red Truck Bakery Farmhouse Cookbook: Book Signing & Cake Samples, Mount Vernon