History of the Greenbelt Labor Day Festival.

2008 is the 54th Festival!

The Greenbelt Labor Day Festival was started in 1955 as a way of raising funds to build a Youth Center. It has been held every year since.

Programs

Program from the first festival in 1955 [PDF file].

Program from the second festival in 1956 [PDF file].

Schedule from 2004.

Schedule from 2005.

Schedule from 2006.

Schedule from 2007.

Greenbelt Labor Day Memories

1975: "Greenbelt Always has a Parade on Labor Day.  Once It Started Late." By Wayne Williams.

Please send us your memories. Email laborday@greenbelt.com.

Living History

Do you have memories or old photos of previous festivals? Did you attend the first festival or march in the first parade? We want to hear from you! Please email laborday@greenbelt.com.