Labor Day 2012: Celebrate the last weekend of summer
Make the most of Labor Day 2012 and your three-day weekend with the best parties, beaches and barbecues in and outside NYC.
Mon Aug 20 2012
McCarren Park Pool Photograph: Marielle Solan
Before you bid summer adieu, go out with a bang on Labor Day 2012. Whether you're heading out of town or staying in the city, we've listed events, exhibitions, beaches, parks, parties, vacation spots and other things to do over the three-day weekend.
Things to do for Labor Day 2012
West Indian–American Day Carnival
Celebrate Caribbean culture and heritage at this huge seven-hour blowout.
Electric Zoo
A guide to the New York City's biggest electronic-dance-music festival, held over Labor Day weekend.
US Open 2012
Tennis stars and their celebrity fans swing in to Flushing, Queens for the sport's final grand slam of the year.
New York beaches: Beaches off the beaten track
These New York beaches are all within one hour of the city.
Best swimming pools to cool off this summer in New York City
We break down New York City’s top summer swimming pools.
Related Labor Day coverage
West Indian–American Day Carnival: Caribbean culture in New York
Close to two million people to Crown Heights in Brooklyn each year for calypso bands, elaborate costumes and island grub.
Electric Zoo guide
Electronic dance music's leading lights and superstars-in-the-making visit NYC over Labor Day weekend.
