Updated 8/25/25 at 9:30 pm
Full pullout schedule in the Greenbelt News Review, August 21, 2025
Friday, August 29
6-10pm CARNIVAL MIDWAY OPENS
Midway. Rides by Rosedale Attractions. Ride tickets are sold by volunteers from the Eleanor Roosevelt High School National Honor Society. No charge for entertainment, shows, or events unless noted.
6-10pm BOOTHS
Games, food, sale, and information booths presented by Greenbelt organizations. Booths constructed and wired by the Greenbelt Public Works Department.
6pm ADULT TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Youth Center. Sponsored by Greenbelt Recreation
6-10pm BINGO
Community Center Lawn. Head for the picnic tables in front of the Community Center for BINGO. Sponsored by Greenbelt Youth Baseball. Food donations will be collected to support St. Hugh’s food pantry.
6:30- 7:15pm OPENING CEREMONIES
Stage. Police and color guard. Introduction of dignitaries. Presentation of the Outstanding Citizen Award, the major civic event in Greenbelt each year, honors all the outstanding citizens who make Greenbelt great. Sign language interpreter on stage. National anthem sung by Melissa Sites.
7:15pm 2024 OUTSTANDING CITIZEN RECEPTION
Municipal Building, Council Meeting Room. The public is invited.
8-11pm BLACK MASALA
Stage. Brassy Washington D.C.-based multicultural outfit, Black Masala, is part of the new generation of go-anywhere brass bands. You can hear this sound all over the world now – from New Orleans (Hot 8) to Belgrade (Boban & Marko Markovic), Paris (Fanfarai) to Cotonou (Gangbe Brass Band), and right here on the East Coast as well (Red Baraat & No BS! Brass). A major party alert for this band – Black Masala puts on an amazing, high-energy live show!
Saturday, August 30
9am – 5pm GREENBELT MUSEUM EXHIBITION
Community Center, Room 110. “The Knowing Hands That Carve This Stone: The New Deal Art of Lenore Thomas Straus.”
9-11am BRICKS AND BLOCKS WALKING TOUR
10-B Crescent Rd. This tour will highlight historic Greenbelt’s domestic architecture, the “brick and block” homes that make up the majority of the original planned community. Your guide will show you how to “read” the brick and block homes, and the tour will feature spots of historic interest that have not been featured on previous walking tours. The “Bricks and Blocks” Tour leaves from the Greenbelt Museum and takes approximately 2 hours, including the Greenbelt Museum’s orientation film. Space is limited, and you must pre-register. Visit greenbeltmuseum.org/laborday2019 for complete info and registration link.
9:30- 10:30am PET SHOW
Community Center Lawn. All kinds, types, and sizes of pets. Bring your pet to register at 9:30am. Judging and awards at 10am. Greenbelt’s greatest pets get some well-deserved attention. Rain or Shine!
Sponsored by Girl Scout Troop #23007 of Greenbelt
10am – 4pm INFORMATION DAY & COMMUNITY EXHIBITS
Roosevelt Center. Visit the information and display tables set up by local groups and learn about your community!
10am DIAPER DERBY FOR CRAWLERS AND TODDLERS (3 YEARS AND UNDER)
Braden Field. Sponsored by Greenbelt Recreation
10:30am – 10pm BINGO
Community Center Lawn. See entry for Friday.
10:30am – 10pm BOOTHS
Midway. See entry for Friday.
ACTIVITIES ON BRADEN FIELD:
10am Diaper Derby for Crawlers and Toddlers (3 & under)
10:45am Balloon Waddle Race (all ages)
11:15am Water balloon Toss (all ages)
11:45am Pie Eating Contest (all ages)
11am- 10pm CARNIVAL
Midway. Rides by Rosedale Attractions. See entry for Friday.
11am-12:30pm ELIKEH
Stage. Elikeh uses elements of Togolese rhythms as a foundation for exploration into American-influenced blues, funk and rock to produce captivating and danceable Afropop tunes. Although based in indigenous traditions, Elikeh’s music has no borders, exploring global themes and personal odysseys.
1-2:30pm FAST EDDIE & THE SLOWPOKES
Stage. Fast Eddie and the Slowpokes’ playlist is inspired by classic blues material from Chicago to West Coast Swing, Motown to Muscle Shoals, and all the rock ’n’ roll in between. Their goal is to get you up on your feet, and they never miss their target!.
ACTIVITIES IN THE YOUTH CENTER:
1 pm Photo Scavenger Hunt (all ages)
2 pm Hotshot (12 & under)
3:30pm 2 Ball Tournament (16 & older)
1-6pm ART SHOW AND COMMUNITY PHOTO SHOW
Community Center Gym. View entries submitted by local artist and photographers. Vote for Community Favorites. Music provided by small ensembles from Greenbelt Orchestra plus the Zookulele Collective.
1-6pm ART EXHIBITION: Judith Kornett: Matter & Mythos
Greenbelt Community Center Art Gallery (Rm 112). Get information about Greenbelt Recreation Arts classes, programs and FREE events. Do a hands on arts & crafts activity.
Sponsored by the Greenbelt Recreation Arts Program
3-4pm LA MARVELA
Stage. All-women music band that plays and highlights the richness of rhythms from the Colombian Caribbean region rooted in African, Indigenous and European influences. The group was formed in an effort to provide a learning space and honor Colombian ancestral music from a female perspective. Our members are defenders of domestic violence survivors, and strive to provide a safe, inclusive and judgement free space.
4:30-6pm SOROCHE
Stage. SOROCHE so·ro·che | \ səˈrōchē \
From the Quechua surúchi, literally, antimony; from the belief that the sickness is due to the presence of the metal in the Andes mountains. In the musical sense, it’s a light headed feeling one gets when consuming the intoxicatingly exotic sonic brew of intercultural wavelengths. Born in DC, based in Baltimore, SOROCHE seeks to transmogrify Cumbia, Punk, Ska, folk, and everything in between into a danceable alchemy that crosses cultural dancefloors
6:30-8pm PROFESSOR GOLDSTEIN & THE ADJUNCTS
Stage. Professor Goldstein & The Adjuncts is a 7-piece party rock group from Hyattsville, MD that’s influenced by ska punk, dad rock, indie folk, and Weezer. The band comes complete with rhythm section, horn section, and hype (no figures sold separately.) Professor Goldstein & The Adjuncts have just released their debut LP titled Songs About Dinosaurs, a record that takes extremely loose snapshots of the mighty megafauna of the Mesozoic era in under thirty minutes.
8:30-11pm THE MORAN TRIPP BAND
Stage. Hailing from Edgewater, MD, The Moran Tripp Band is one of the hottest up-and-coming rock bands in Maryland. Their sophomore album, Jumpers Hole released in February of 2025, garnered over 50,000 streams to date, and Saving Country Music sung its praises calling it a “greasy and sweaty” blend of country blues and southern textures. Lead singer Ryan Moran and lead guitarist Shane Tripp weave vocals that are “suede, somehow smooth and gruff at the same time” with telecaster chops that “ferociously shred” and “sing sweetly”. The rhythm section is made up of Dru Tucker on drums and Tom Coster on bass who hold down a booming rock-solid backbeat with visceral emotion and excellent song sense.
Sunday, September 1
9- 10:45am “TOUR DE GREENBELT” BIKE RIDE
New Deal Cafe. Join Mayor Emmett Jordan, Mayor Pro Tem Kristen Weaver, Councilmember Danielle McKinney, and Jeff and Laurie Lemieux from Proteus Bicycles on a bike ride around Greenbelt. The ride will take place in two stages, both starting at the New Deal Cafe. The first stage will leave at 9am and go to Greenbelt Station neighborhood in Greenbelt West. The second stage will leave at approximately 10am and go to Schrom Hills Park. NOTE: this is not a supported ride and may not be suitable for families with very young children.
ACTIVITIES ON BRADEN FIELD:
10am Egg Spoon Race (all ages)
10:30am Sack Race (all ages)
11:00am T-Ball (all ages)
11:30am Water Relay (all ages)
1 pm Cornhole Tournament (12 & older)
11am- 7pm CRAFT FAIR
Roosevelt Center. Visit with local artists as they display and sell their handmade crafts.
11:30 am-12:30pm KATY GAUGHAN DRUMMING FOR WELLNESS
Stage. Family-friendly community drum circle. All ages. No experience is necessary. Drums will be provided for participants, although you are welcome to bring your own!
Noon- 10pm CARNIVAL AND BOOTHS
See Carnival Midway entries for Friday and Saturday.
Noon -10pm BINGO
Community Center Lawn. See entry for Friday.
12:30-2pm – KAREN COLLINS & THE BACKROADS BAND
Stage. Based in Takoma Park, MD, country singer Karen Collins formed the Backroads Band in 2004 so that she could perform the kind of country music she’d heard while growing up in the mountains of southwestern Virginia. They have recorded 3 CDs and performed throughout the mid-Atlantic states and in Austin, Texas, earning critical acclaim for their retro country sound and for Karen’s witty and heartfelt original songs.
ACTIVITIES AT THE YOUTH CENTER:
1 pm Children’s Bingo (12 & under)
2pm Youth Table Tennis Tournament (17 & under)
3:30pm 3 on 3 Basketball tournament (ages 13 – 17)
1-4pm WHAT’S YOUR PROMPT?
Community engagement project, next to the stage. Choose a prompt and express yourself in words or artwork!
1-4pm RETRO TOWN FAIR
Museum House, 10B Crescent Road. Our Retro Town Fair is much like those the earliest Greenbelters enjoyed starting in 1939. Ribbons will be awarded for the best entries in a number of categories, including flowers, vegetables, baked goods, canned goods, and needlework/sewing. Entries accepted 10-11:30am. Winners on display 1-4pm. All items must be picked up between 4-5pm. All of the information to enter is on our entry form at greenbeltmuseum.org.
1-5pm HISTORIC HOUSE TOURS
Museum House, 10B Crescent Road. Come by for a short tour of the Museum house. Tours are offered on the half hour during open hours. See how a typical Greenbelt family would have lived in the late 30s to the early 50s.
1-6pm ART SHOW AND PHOTO SHOW
Community Center Gym. View entries submitted by local artists and photographers. Vote for Community Favorites. Music provided by small ensembles from Greenbelt Orchestra.
1-6pm ART EXHIBITION: Judith Kornett: Matter & Mythos
Greenbelt Community Center Art Gallery (Rm 112). Get information about Greenbelt Recreation Arts classes, programs, and FREE events. Do a hands-on arts & crafts activity.
Sponsored by the Greenbelt Recreation Arts Program
2:30-4:30pm RISING STARS PERFORMANCE SHOWCASE
Stage. Performers will have the chance to display their talent. Come cheer on their performance.
4:45-5:45pm GREENBELT HONK! SITUATION
Stage. Greenbelt Honk! Situation is Greenbelt’s community street band in rainbow tie-dyes and causing a fun, high-energy scene wherever they go. Bringing together brass and drums players of all ability levels and experience, they play New Orleans standards, pop, and rock favorites. Play music with us, dance with us, BE part of the Situation! If you’re not smiling after they start playing, you may need to see if you still have a mouth!
6-7:30pm FLO ANITO & BAY JAZZ PROJECT FEATURING SETH KIBEL
Stage. Flo Anito & Bay Jazz Project bring the classics of the Great American Songbook to life, making the timeless standards of the Brothers Gershwin, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, and more, both danceable and listenable. While at Wesleyan University, Flo studied Jazz Vocal Improvisation under Anthony Braxton as well as Jazz Voice with Giacomo Gates. She has performed jazz at AMP powered by Strathmore, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Atlas Performing Arts Center, as well as many private and corporate events.
8-11pm CHOPTEETH
Stage. Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band is an 11-member, horn-heavy, percussive musical crew that’s been churning up dancefloors in the DC area for over 20 years, playing classic highlife, rumba, afrobeat, afrofunk, and other sounds from Africa’s 70s heyday, mixed with original compositions steeped in the music and message of that inspiring era.
Monday, September 1
10am-12pm 69th ANNUAL GREENBELT LABOR DAY PARADE
The parade will entertain you with a variety of groups, demonstrating our community spirit and accentuating our city’s diverse cultural background. The Greenbelt Police Department Color Guard will lead off the parade, which will include the DuVal High School marching band, numerous local community groups and businesses, fire trucks and local politicians. The Grand Marshal is Greenbelt’s Outstanding Citizen. Master of Ceremonies will be Dave Zahren, host of “It’s Academic.” Parade Route: Down Crescent Rd. from Greenhill to Southway. Parade is marshaled by members of the Prince George’s County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (PG-ARES) with assistance from the Eleanor Roosevelt High School National Honor Society.
11am- 6pm CARNIVAL AND BOOTHS
Midway. Rides by Rosedale Attractions. Games, food, sale, and information booths presented by Greenbelt organizations. Booths constructed and wired by Greenbelt Public Works Department. Ride tickets sold by volunteers from the Eleanor Roosevelt High School National Honor Society. No charge for entertainment, shows, or events unless noted.
11am- 6pm BINGO
Community Center Lawn. Head for the picnic tables in front of the Community Center for BINGO. Sponsored by Greenbelt Youth Baseball. Non-perishable food donations will be collected to support St. Hugh’s food pantry.e
Noon- 2pm LUNCHEON ON THE LAWN
Greenbelt Community Church, Corner of Hillside and Crescent Rd. After parade. Barbeque sandwich or hot dog, baked beans, slaw, chips, drink, and dessert for one reasonable price.
2pm AWARDS PRESENTATION
Stage. Presentation of awards for the Art Show, Photo Show, Best Entry in each parade category, and Best in Parade.
Noon-4pm ART SHOW AND PHOTO SHOW
Community Center Gym – View entries submitted by local artists and photographers. Artists and photographers: pick up artwork and photos at 4pm. Music will be provided by small ensembles from Greenbelt Orchestra.
Noon ART EXHIBITION: Judith Kornett: Matter & Mythos
Greenbelt Community Center Art Gallery (Rm 112). Get information about Greenbelt Recreation Arts classes, programs, and FREE events. Do a hands-on arts & crafts activity.
Sponsored by the Greenbelt Recreation Arts Program
Noon- 6pm CRAFT FAIR
Roosevelt Center. Visit with local artists as they display and sell their handmade crafts.
1-2pm GRIEFCAT
Stage. Griefcat is a genre-defying musical comedy duo known for their witty, incisive lyrics, infectious sound, and the rare ability to make you laugh, cry, and question your life choices – all in a single chorus.
2-4pm COMMUNITY CENTER ART GALLERY ARTS MIXER
Community Center Art Gallery. Come mingle with local artists and arts supporters! Sponsored by Greenbelt Arts Advisory Board
2-4pm GREENBELT AMERICAN LEGION FAMILY PICNIC
Greenbelt American Legion. After enjoying Labor Day Festival activities in Roosevelt Center, have fun at the American Legion Labor Day Family Picnic. Fun events for children and adults.
3-5pm NOWHERE MEN
Stage. Do you listen to bands with powerhouse horn sections and songs from artists like Stevie Wonder; Earth, Wind & Fire; The Four Tops; The Temptations; Chicago; Otis Redding; Blood, Sweat & Tears and Bruno Mars? Then you will love the live music from The NoWhere Men band!
Greenbelt Labor Day Festival 