Preliminary Schedule of Events (subject to change).

All events will take place in the Roosevelt Center parking lots unless otherwise noted. No advance registration is required unless stated. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WILL BE SOLD AT THE FESTIVAL. CITY ORDINANCES PROHIBITS THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN CITY PARKS, BUILDINGS, AND IN THE FESTIVAL AREA.

IN CASE OF RAIN, STAGE EVENTS & BOOTH ACTIVITIES WILL BE MOVED TO THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND THE YOUTH CENTER. CARNIVAL RIDES MAY CLOSE WITHOUT REFUNDS. For Festival Information and a Schedule, check SHL cable & cable channel 71. Carnival Directory Signs located at the Information Booth, Upper Lot Entry & Southway/Crescent Rd. Entrance.

Avoid parking problems, Ride the FREE Festival Shuttle. Vans will pick-up at parking locations at Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt Elementary School, and Green Ridge House & deliver the riders to the Municipal Building/City Office. See Shuttle Schedule. Questions? Call Festival Information at (301) 345-0204 or (301) 910-0050 or visit the Information Booth on the Festival Grounds. The festival is also just a 10 minute walk from Eleanor Roosevelt High School.

Block Schedule in [PDF] (subject to change).

Highlights of the Festival:

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FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 2, 2005 OPENING NIGHT

Community Center. Art exhibition, including self-guided activities. FREE. Sponsored by: Greenbelt Recreation Department

Youth Center. Open to anyone 12 years & older. Trophies to winners. Singles & Doubles. FREE. Sponsored by: Greenbelt Recreation Department

Community Center. (Entries accepted only). Pre-registration not required. Click here for details. Sponsored by: Greenbelt Association for Visual Arts (GAVA). Viewing will be Saturday and Sunday 1pm to 6pm and Monday noon to 3pm. Pickup Monday at 3pm.

Community Center. (Entries accepted only) Pre-registration not required. Click here for details. Viewing will be Saturday and Sunday 1pm to 6pm and Monday noon to 3pm. Pickup Monday at 3pm.

Midway. Rides by Rosedale Amusements. Games, food, sale & information booths organized by Greenbelt organizations. Booths constructed and wired by Greenbelt Public Works Department. Ride tickets - $1.00; 10 for $8.00; $15.00 unlimited rides from 11:00am to 4:00 pm on Saturday & noon to 4:00 pm on Sunday. (Look for $3.00 off coupons for unlimited ride fares, and discount voucher for Labor Day Festival Ride Wristbands available in August at the Greenbelt Coop - Pay $7.00 for a voucher - turn it in at the ticket booth for a $15.00 wristband). Each wristband is only good for a single afternoon. No charge for entertainment, shows, or events unless noted. (Prices subject to change without notice.)

Stage. Introduction of dignitaries. National Anthem sung by TBD. PRESENTATION OF OUTSTANDING CITIZEN AWARD. The major civic event in Greenbelt each year, honoring all the outstanding citizens who make Greenbelt great. Sponsored by Greenbelt Rotary. Master of Ceremonies: TBD. Sign language interpreter on stage.

Midway. Notlim the Clown will greet children.

Council Meeting Room, Municipal Building. Public is invited.

Stage. Great tunes – from Motown to Disco to Oldies, and music of today. Get your dancing shoes on!

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SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 3, 2005 KID'S DAY

Greenbelt Community Center front lawn. (Rain Location-Community Center gym) A true carnival style setting, a variety of games will be take place with break out games as follows:

Sponsored by: Greenbelt Recreation Department

9-11am                   LABOR DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST (tentative)

Community Center Lawn. Come enjoy. Adults $TBD, Children 10 & under $TBD, Seniors $TBD Sponsored by: St. Hugh’s Knight of Columbus

9am-10pm ART EXHIBITION

Community Center. See entry at 9am Friday. 

Braden Field #2 & Schrom Hills Park. Men's top area teams; first class competition; Pre-registration required. Sponsored by: Greenbelt Recreation Department

Community Center Lawn. All kinds, types, sizes of pets. Registration 9:30 am. Judging 10 am. Awards 10:30 am. Greenbelt's greatest pets get some well-deserved attention. Rain or Shine! Presented by Teen Girl Scouts of Greenbelt.

Community Center Front Lawn. Concludes at the Youth Center. Scavenger list leads participants to various locations in and around the Festival Area.  Ice cream for all at event completion. Sponsored by: Greenbelt Recreation Department

Roosevelt Center. Visit the information and display tables set up by local organizations. Come learn about your community!

Midway. Rides by Rosedale Amusements. Games, food, sale & information booths organized by Greenbelt organizations. Booths constructed and wired by Greenbelt Public Works Department. Ride tickets - $1.00; 10 for $8.00; $15.00 unlimited rides from 11:00am to 4:00 pm on Saturday & noon to 4:00 pm on Sunday. (Look for $3.00 off coupons for unlimited ride fares, and discount voucher for Labor Day Festival Ride Wristbands available in August at the Greenbelt Coop - Pay $7.00 for a voucher - turn it in at the ticket booth for a $15.00 wristband). Each wristband is only good for a single afternoon. No charge for entertainment, shows, or events unless noted. See Friday entry. (Prices subject to change without notice.)

Greenbelt Fire House. T-shirts on sale.

Braden Field #2. Registration 9 am – 12 noon. 8 pitches or 6 swings. You provide your own pitcher, balls provided. Entry fee $5.00. Winner receives 40%; 2nd Place 10%; David Craig Memorial Fund 50%.

Festival Area & Youth Center Game Room. Demonstration and instruction on playing strategy games by Beltsville Strategy Games Club. Over a dozen games will be on hand. Sponsored by: Greenbelt Recreation Department

Community Center. See displays of art by Greenbelt artists of all ages.

Community Center. Come see a display of the best photographs taken by your fellow citizens. Vote for your favorites!

Roosevelt Center. Sponsored by: New Deal Café.

Stage. A high-energy, humorous, interactive puppet show.

4-5 pm LULA THE CLOWN

Stage. Lula charms the audience with her sweet nature and physical comedy.

Stage. Phenomenal magic – the hand is quicker than the eye! You will wonder how he does it!

Stage. Dancers, violinists, pianist, guitarists, singers, poets, comedians, you-name-it, of all ages put on the show of their lives for their friends and neighbors. Details and biographies available in the Talent Show program at the show.

Stage. Talent presentations from Miss Greenbelt, Junior, and Little Miss contestants. Host: TBD. Sign Language Interpreter on Stage.

Stage.

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SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 4, 2005 FAMILY DAY

presented by TBD.

Braden Field #2 & Schrom Hills Park. Continuation of double elimination tournament. See entry at 9 am Saturday.

Community Center. See entry at 9am Friday. 

Midway. Rides by Rosedale Amusements. Games, food, sale & information booths organized by Greenbelt organizations. Booths constructed and wired by Greenbelt Public Works Department. Ride tickets - $1.00; 10 for $8.00; $15.00 unlimited rides from 11:00am to 4:00 pm on Saturday & noon to 4:00 pm on Sunday. (Look for $3.00 off coupons for unlimited ride fares, and discount voucher for Labor Day Festival Ride Wristbands available in August at the Greenbelt Coop - Pay $7.00 for a voucher - turn it in at the ticket booth for a $15.00 wristband). Each wristband is only good for a single afternoon. No charge for entertainment, shows, or events unless noted. See Friday entry. (Prices subject to change without notice.)

11am-6pm CRAFT FAIR (tentative)

Roosevelt Center. Buy the best arts and crafts from local artists.

 1-5pm ARTFUL AFTERNOON (TBD)

Community Center. 1-4pm: make and take art projects for all ages. 1-5pm: Artists in Residence studio open house and demonstrations; Greenbelt Pottery sale and demonstrations. Sponsored by: Greenbelt Recreation Department

Community Center Front Lawn. Cows, chickens, goats, ducks, bunnies – not your average pets!

10-B Crescent Rd. Open to the public for viewing.

Youth Center Game Room. See entry at 1pm Saturday.

Community Center. See entry at 1pm Saturday.

Community Center. See entry 1pm Saturday

Stage. This talented singer and musician from up Route 95, with his beautiful voice and guitar, will have you asking for more!

Entry Fee: Preregistration $TBD for DCRRC members, $TBD for nonmember. Raceday registration $TBD for all.  Packet pick up and late registration at Youth Center 3:30pm. Starting line is on Northway at Woodland Way. For information call DC Roadrunners Hotline:(703) 241-0395 or click here: www.dcroadrunners.org. Sponsored by: D. C. Roadrunners

Stage. Presentation of awards for the Art Show, Photo Show, and Best Decorated Booth.

Arts Center. FREE.

Braden Field Tennis Courts. FREE

Stage. Presentation of Little Miss, Junior Miss & Miss Greenbelt contestants in formal dresses and public speaking competition. Crowning of Little Miss, Junior Miss, & Miss Greenbelt 2000. Host: TBD. Sign language interpreter on stage. Sponsored by TBD

Stage. Rock and Roll Oldies at its absolute best! This great bands returns to the Festival! The stage will be rockin!

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MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 5, 2005 LABOR DAY

Braden Field #2. See entry at 9am Saturday. Sponsored by: Greenbelt Recreation Department

Community Center. See entry at 9am Friday. 

Roosevelt Center. All contestants meet at the Mother & Child Statue.

Crescent Rd. The 51st Annual Labor Day Parade will entertain you with a variety of groups, demonstrate our community spirit, and accentuate our diverse cultural backgrounds. There will be Floats, Bands, Bagpipes, Firetrucks, Color Guards, Smokey Bear, Community Organizations and the Miss Greenbelt participants. The Grand Marshal is Greenbelt's Outstanding Citizen. Sign language interpreter at the Reviewing Stand across from the Municipal Building. Parade Route: Down Crescent Rd from Greenhill to Westway. Communications provided by Central Maryland Amateur Radio Club (CMARC).

Stage. This great band, with ex-Monkee Peter Tork, returns to the Festival – Great blues music – straight from Hollywood! A real treat!!!!!!

Greenbelt Theatre. Collection of short productions done by GATE members including movie trailers, satire and animation. Admisison $TBD. Sponsored by Greenbelt Access Television (GATE)

Community Center. See entry at 1pm Saturday. Exhibitors pick up art works at 3pm.

Community Center. See entry at 1pm Saturday. Exhibitors pick up photos at 4 pm.

Greenbelt Community Church, Corner of Hillside & Crescent Rd.

10-B Crescent Rd. Open to the Public.

Midway. Rides by Rosedale Amusements. See Friday entry for details.

Stage. Awards presented for best entry in each category and Best in Parade.

Stage. A phenomenal guitar player leads this band of young musicians in their Festival debut.