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It’s Labor Day Weekend in Raleigh!

Posted on September 3, 2010 By akemp (Edit) Leave a Comment

It's Labor Day Weekend in Raleigh!

Hey Enclave at Crossroads Apartments! Get excited, because the three day weekend is finally here! I can’t tell you how much I’ve been looking forward to this weekend, especially since it can kind of be considered the end of summer. At any rate, I hope it’s the beginning of cooler weather!

Since it is Labor Day Weekend, you know that the city of Raleigh had to deliver some options for you to enjoy. The list is courtesy of about.com:

Friday:

Catch a game: The Carolina Mudcats and Durham Bulls baseball teams are both at home all weekend as are the Carolina Rail Hawks (soccer).
First Fridays: First Friday in Raleigh is one of the Triangle’s favorite events and all of downtown Raleigh gets into the act. There are free self-guided tours of local art galleries, and a number of the museums including Marbles Children’s Museum and IMAX theater are open late.

Saturday:

Inaugural African American Cultural Festival. Don’t miss this first-ever celebration dedicated to African-American arts and culture in Downtown Raleigh. Runs Saturday from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. at City Plaza.
Farmer’s Markets. Gather up the best of the season at your closest local farmer’s market. Or use the long weekend to venture out to a neighboring market just to try something new. Tomatoes and corn are sweet and ripe and perfect for your cookout recipes.
It’s Football Time in the Triangle. NC State is at home against Western Carolina and Duke is at home against Elon. Chapel Hill is away against LSU.

Sunday:

USA Baseball. The Labor Day Cup is an open invitation tournament comprised of 16 teams (eight 16U and eight 18U teams). Each team is guaranteed four games. The event will is held in Cary, N.C., at the USA Baseball National Training Complex.
Rock the Cradle. Legendary music venue Cat’s Cradle presents Abbey Road Live with all your favorite Beatles music. Take the kids – there’s no school on Monday. Doors open at 8 p.m. Show starts at 9 p.m.

Monday:

Shop. Labor Day sales are well known for great values. Go to your local boutique downtown or put on your walking shoes and hit the Raleigh-Durham shopping malls.
Get Outside. Enjoy the last of summer before we have to get all buttoned up again. Here are some ideas for Raleigh-Durham Things to Do Outdoors.

Have fun and enjoy your three day weekend! What are you doing for Labor Day Weekend?

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