Photo Essay: Labor Day Parade

On Monday, Sept. 4, celebrants gathered in Greenbelt, Maryland for the 69th annual Labor Day Parade.

By Florence Shen, Sage Russell, Raphael Kellner and Lily Speredelozzi • September 11, 2023

Raphael Kellner | Staff Photographer

Matthew Grace, 35, and additional members of The Greenbelt Honk Situation ride unicycles, dance, and sing.

Children get ready to go down the “Fun Slide.” (Lily Speredelozzi | Senior Staff Photographer)

A dog smiles in the foreground as people lean on the Roosevelt Center sign. (Sage Russell | Assistant Photo Editor)

Two girls laugh on the carnival ride. (Lily Speredelozzi | Senior Staff Photographer)

(Left to right) Yolanda, Mike, Sophia, Vanessa and Victoria Roberts take a break from the heat to sit and enjoy cups of ice cream. (Raphael Kellner | Staff Photographer)

A woman smiles while shielding her face from the sun. (Sage Russell | Assistant Photo Editor)

A boy proudly shows his work. (Sage Russell | Assistant Photo Editor)

A girl eyes the prizes on the wall behind the carnival game. (Lily Speredelozzi | Senior Staff Photographer)