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Labor Day 2016: 8 Cheap things to do in Washington, D.C.

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Celebrate the end of the summer by living it up with the following free and low-cost events in Washington, D.C. If you're low on cash, these events will still give you a good and even family-friendly time. Expect everything from a weekend-long music festival to a day with icebergs.

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Watch a National Symphony Orchestra concert

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On Sunday, September 4, the National Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The free, annual concert will feature patriotic tunes like the Washington Post March. The gates will open at 3 p.m. with open rehearsal at 3:30 p.m. No ticket is required.

Go to a ball game

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On Labor Day, the Washington Nationals will face the Atlanta Braves at 4:05 p.m. Tickets can be sold for as little as $15 for right field terrace and $22 for upper gallery. If you're curious as to what your eating options are, head over to Curbed's sister site, Eater DC.

Chill with icebergs

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September 5 is the last day to see Washington, D.C.'s tallest icebergs. The National Building Museum installation, designed by James Corner Field Operations, offers a fantastical glacial sea composed of scaffolding and polycarbonate paneling. To enter the installation, the cost is $16 per adult and $13 per senior and student with an ID.

Shop one-of-a-kind items

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Until September 7, the Mansion on O Street will offer one-of-a-kind items at an indoor yard sale donated by members, friends, neighbors, and guests. The shop is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Be sure to bring your own shopping bags.

Get your blues on

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On Saturday, September 3, the Carter Barron Amphitheater will host the 28th Annual D.C. Blues Festival. From 12 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the free event will feature live music, workshops, and a petting zoo.

Enjoy a weekend-long celebration of music

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From Friday through Sunday, the Lincoln Theatre will host a weekend-long music festival. The free event will feature acts like the Pan American Symphony Orchestra, Eric Byrd Trio, and Black Masala. Expect genres ranging from jazz to rock to Go Go to the blues.

Go to the theatre

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For the 15th year in a row, the Kennedy Center is hosting its annual Page to Stage Festival. The all-day, no-cost event hosts more than 50 D.C.-area theater companies who provide free readings and open rehearsals of plays and musicals in development.

Splash into a pool party

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From September 2 to 4, the Embassy Row Hotel will host a variety of Labor Day events, ranging from a silent disco party ($15 advance tickets) to a pool party ($30) to a DJ set ($30). All of the events will happen on the hotel's rooftop deck.

Watch a National Symphony Orchestra concert

On Sunday, September 4, the National Symphony Orchestra will perform a concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The free, annual concert will feature patriotic tunes like the Washington Post March. The gates will open at 3 p.m. with open rehearsal at 3:30 p.m. No ticket is required.

Go to a ball game

On Labor Day, the Washington Nationals will face the Atlanta Braves at 4:05 p.m. Tickets can be sold for as little as $15 for right field terrace and $22 for upper gallery. If you're curious as to what your eating options are, head over to Curbed's sister site, Eater DC.

Chill with icebergs

September 5 is the last day to see Washington, D.C.'s tallest icebergs. The National Building Museum installation, designed by James Corner Field Operations, offers a fantastical glacial sea composed of scaffolding and polycarbonate paneling. To enter the installation, the cost is $16 per adult and $13 per senior and student with an ID.

Shop one-of-a-kind items

Until September 7, the Mansion on O Street will offer one-of-a-kind items at an indoor yard sale donated by members, friends, neighbors, and guests. The shop is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Be sure to bring your own shopping bags.

Get your blues on

On Saturday, September 3, the Carter Barron Amphitheater will host the 28th Annual D.C. Blues Festival. From 12 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the free event will feature live music, workshops, and a petting zoo.

Enjoy a weekend-long celebration of music

From Friday through Sunday, the Lincoln Theatre will host a weekend-long music festival. The free event will feature acts like the Pan American Symphony Orchestra, Eric Byrd Trio, and Black Masala. Expect genres ranging from jazz to rock to Go Go to the blues.

Go to the theatre

For the 15th year in a row, the Kennedy Center is hosting its annual Page to Stage Festival. The all-day, no-cost event hosts more than 50 D.C.-area theater companies who provide free readings and open rehearsals of plays and musicals in development.

Splash into a pool party

From September 2 to 4, the Embassy Row Hotel will host a variety of Labor Day events, ranging from a silent disco party ($15 advance tickets) to a pool party ($30) to a DJ set ($30). All of the events will happen on the hotel's rooftop deck.