Looking to stay in town this Labor Day weekend? Don’t fear: Besides the obligatory backyard barbecue, there’s plenty to do all over town for anyone still on “staycation.”
Check out the Blues Fest at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at Centerville’s Stubbs Park Amphitheater. Concert-goers can enjoy three local blues bands and then cast their vote for the best performance. The winning band will be invited to return to Stubbs Park next summer to perform at their own two-hour concert.
The concert will feature the Doug Hart Band, a southwestern Ohio staple for more than a decade; Michael Locke & The Repeat Offenders, a soulful blues group; and Jimmy Baker & Blues Encounter, a high-energy funk and blues band.
Or, head over to Alter Fest at Alter High School in Kettering. Enjoy performances by The Johnsons, Bonneville and Velvet Crush, among others, and stay for their “world famous” chicken dinners.
For those looking for a carnival atmosphere, check out the Montgomery County Fair, which lasts through Monday.
Events include the annual 4-H Club shows, carnival rides and games, a demolition derby, truck and tractor pulls, a Jungle Island Petting Zoo, Ohio Xtreme Fighting and harness racing.
Kettering will host the 51st annual Holiday at Home, a community festival celebrating the holiday weekend. This year’s theme is Backyard Fun, with the weekend spotlighted by an arts and crafts show in the Lincoln Park Pavilion, a car show, a 5K run/walk, the Miss Holiday Pageant and the Holiday at Home Parade on Monday.
For even more music, visit RiverScape MetroPark on Saturday for a performance of Touch, a Dayton-area R&B band, as they perform songs from The Temptations and The Commodores from 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Or, if it’s a little ye old fun you’re looking for, check out the 20th annual Ohio Renaissance Festival, which kicks off Saturday. It continues on Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 25. See some jousting, eat a giant turkey leg and don’t be surprised if you’re heckled by shopkeepers insistent that you peruse their wares. Tights and chain mail are not the required dress, but encouraged.
And since Labor Day signals the end of summer, end it with a bang at the WEBN Fireworks in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, drawing crowds from all over Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Make sure to get there early — it’s a bit of a drive and people stake out prime viewing spots early in the day.
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