Labor Day Weekend Party

Spend your Labor Day Weekend at Downtown OWA, where three days of family fun, live music, and festive activities bring the season to a close in the best way! From hands-on crafts and interactive games to live entertainment and photo-worthy moments, there’s something for everyone in the family to enjoy.

On Saturday, get a close-up look at stunning classics during the Labor Day Car Show, rolling through the streets of Downtown all day long. As the sun sets, stick around for the Labor Day Fireworks Show, a spectacular display lighting up the night sky at 8:50 p.m.

With FREE entertainment and activities for all ages, the Labor Day Weekend Celebration at OWA is the perfect way to end summer with a bang! Check out all the details below.

Schedule of Events

Friday, August 29^th

All Day:

• Light-up marquee letters photo op at the Tropic Falls Flowerbed and across from Gulf Coast Rep
• Lawn games on OWA Island

2:00-8:00pm:

• “When I Grow Up…” canvas wall activity at the Downtown Fountain
• Labor Day craft by Uniquely Clever at the Waffles R Wild Alcove
• Interactive Career Village on OWA Island
• Shotzi the Robot Photobooth roaming around Downtown OWA
• Inflatable football, baseball and basketball on OWA Island
• Quarterback blitz football toss game inflatable at the Sweet Tooth/Towne Tap Alcove
• Patriotic t-shirt craft at the splashpad

3:30-5:30 pm: Live Music by Ryan Balthrop on the OWA Island Stage

6:00-8:00 pm: Live Music by The New Cahoots

Saturday, August 30^th

All Day: Light-up marquee letters photo op at the Tropic Falls Flowerbed and across from Gulf Coast Rep

9:00-5:00: Labor Day Car Show through Downtown OWA | Learn more: Labor Day Car Show

2:00-8:00pm:

• Interactive Career Village on OWA Island
• Shotzi the Robot Photobooth roaming around Downtown OWA
• Inflatable football, baseball and basketball on the OWA Island Stage
• Quarterback blitz football toss game inflatable at the Sweet Tooth/Towne Tap Alcove

5:00-6:30 pm: Live music by Chitlin’ Switch on OWA Island

5:00-9:00 pm: “When I Grow Up…” canvas wall activity at the Downtown Fountain

7:00-8:50 pm: Live music by Jenna McClelland Band on the OWA Island Stage

8:50-9:00 pm: Labor Day Fireworks Show | Learn more: Labor Day Weekend Fireworks 

Sunday, August 31^st

All Day: Light-up marquee letters photo op at the Tropic Falls Flowerbed and across from Gulf Coast Rep

2:00-8:00pm:

• “When I Grow Up…” canvas wall activity at the Downtown Fountain
• Labor Day craft by Uniquely Clever at the Waffles R Wild Alcove
• Inflatable football, baseball and basketball on OWA Island
• Quarterback blitz football toss game inflatable at the Sweet Tooth/Towne Tap Alcove

2:00-9:00 pm: Labor Day Craft by Uniquely Clever

5:00-9:00 pm: Interactive Career Village on OWA Island

Dusk: Island Movie Night | Yogi Bear (2010) (PG)