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Weekend Pick: Herndon Labor Day Festival

Herndon's Labor Day Festival will feature music, food and crafts.

The Herndon Labor Day Festival is coming up Sept. 3 and will feature music, crafts, food, wine, microbrews an more. 

The annual festival began as a wine and jazz festival but has branched into wider genres of music as well as food. The event takes place in downtown Herndon from noon to 6 p.m. Wine and beer tastings and selling of open containers ends at 5 p.m.  

Admission to the festival is $20 , which includes wine and beer tastings ($10 without wine and beer tastings). Extra beer tickets may be purchased for $1 each and children 12 years old and under are free. Wine vendors will be located along Lynn Street, while beer vendors will be on the town green. 

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Bands will play throughout the event on the Herndon Municipal Center Stage for those gathered on the town green. Chelsea Lea will perform from noon to 1 p.m.; The Alternate Routes will perform from 1:30-2:30 p.m.; Junior Doctor will perform from 3-4 p.m.; and 42: Coldplay Tribute will perform from 4:30-6 p.m. 

This year's event will also include a culinary showcase sponsored by Cookology and featuring demonstrations by Chef Mark Chang. A number of craft vendors will be showcasing everything from jewelry to woodworks to cheese, candles, goblets and glasses and fine art.

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Participating wineries include: 

• Barboursville Vineyard
• Cooper Vineyards
• Davis Valley Winery
• Horton Vineyards
• Loudoun Valley Vineyards
• North Gate Vineyard
• Notaviva Vineyards
• Peaks of Otter Winery
• Rebec Vineyards
• The Winery at LaGrange
• Williamsburg Winery
• Little Washington Winery

Participating microbreweries include: 

• DC Brau (The Citizen, The Public)
• Lost Rhino (Face Plant IPA, Lost Rhino Pilsner)
• Port City (Optimal Whit, Porter) 

For information on the culinary showcase, visit the Town of Herndon website.

Food vendors will include:

• Sheri's Fun Foods Crab Cakes
• Jimmy's Old Town Tavern
• Tarin Thai Cuisine
• Premier Hospitality
• Herndon High School Wrestling Boosters (hot dogs, water and Gatorade)


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