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Labor Day Weekend Festival

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Medhane Alem Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church Festival flyer — DC, Maryland and Virginia, free admission. Saturday September 5, 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Sunday September 6, 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM at 4331 Bladensburg Rd, Colmar Manor, MD 20722. Food and coffee, activities, spiritual hymns, and a 5K walk/run for all ages
Community Festival
September 5–6, 2026
Sat 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Sun 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
4331 Bladensburg Rd, Colmar Manor, MD 20722
All are welcome — bring your family and friends

Two days of food, music, and fellowship. Eritrean cultural food, a traditional coffee ceremony, pastries, ice cream, hamburgers and wings. Family activities include children's programs, group church tours every two hours, spiritual mezmur and dance, cultural items for sale, and raffle prizes both days. Admission is free.

Food & Drink for Sale

  • Delicious Eritrean cultural food
  • Hamburgers, wings, and more
  • Pastries and beverages
  • Ice cream
  • Eritrean cultural coffee ceremony

Family Activities

  • Kids 5K run/walk competition (9:00–11:00 AM, Saturday only)
  • Children's activities
  • Group church tours (every two hours)
  • Spiritual mezmur and dance
  • Cultural items for sale
  • Raffle ticket prizes, Saturday and Sunday

Vendors & Sponsors

Vendor applications and sponsorship packages for the 2026 Festival Souvenir Magazine are open. Full page, half page, and quarter page placements are available. Scan the QR code on either flyer below to apply or reserve advertising space.

Sponsorship and advertising tiers are in the souvenir magazine flyer below.

More About This Event

Detailed Festival Labor Day Weekend 2026 flyer — full food and drink menu, family activities, vendor QR code, free admission
The full programme: everything on sale both days, all family activities, and the vendor QR code.
Kids and Adults 5K Run/Walk flyer — Saturday September 5, 2026, 9:00 to 11:00 AM
The weekend opens with a 5K run/walk on Saturday morning, 9:00–11:00 AM.
Festival souvenir magazine advertising flyer — Gold full page $1,500, Silver half page $1,000, Bronze quarter page $500
Businesses can advertise in the 2026 Festival Souvenir Magazine. Scan the QR code on the flyer to reserve space.

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