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.

The Labor Day Car Show has been postponed, stay tuned for the new date announcement coming soon!

On Sunday, cap off your holiday weekend with an unforgettable evening of live music leading into the Labor Day Fireworks Show, lighting up the 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

12:00-4:00pm: Waterproof Facepainting at Tropic Falls | Check out all Tropic Falls ticketing options: https://visitowa.com/plan-your-visit/tickets/.

2:00-8:00pm:

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

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

Sunday, August 31^st

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

12:00-4:00pm: Waterproof Facepainting at Tropic Falls

2:00-8:00pm:

• Shotzi the Robot Photobooth roaming around Downtown OWA
• “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
• Labor Day Craft by Uniquely Clever at the Waffles R Wild Alcove

2:00-3:30pm: Live music by Jenna McClelland Band on the OWA Island Stage

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

7:00-8:50pm: Live music by Chitlin’ Switch on OWA Island

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