LABOR DAY IN ANKENY
Labor Day WeekendEvents in Ankeny 2026
Sep 5–7, 2026
12 ways to make the long weekend count.
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Weekend spotlight
12 events in Ankeny, All events
THE WEEKEND, DAY BY DAY
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Every event in Ankeny, grouped by the day it happens.
Weekend kickoff
3 events
Saturday, September 5
5 events
1st Saturday Breakfast @ UPTOWN DAIRY
617 SW 3rd St. #105, Ankeny, IA, United States, Iowa 50023
Saturday Social Miles
604 SW 3rd St, Ankeny, IA 50023-3050, United States
Uptown Ankeny Farmers Market
715 W 1st St, Ankeny, IA 50023, United States
Prairie Trail Labor Day Fest
2250 SW Vintage Pkwy, Ankeny, IA, United States, Iowa 50023
Back to Drool
2310 SE Delaware Ave Ste E, Ankeny, IA
Sunday, September 6
3 events
Labor Day Monday
1 event
DJ Bingo at Yankee Clipper!
Yankee Clipper
Best Labor Day Parties, Concerts, Festivals & Things To Do in Ankeny
Labor Day weekend in Ankeny fills itself in fast, which is more or less the point. Parades and festivals take the daylight hours, parties and concerts run late, and live music is rarely more than a short walk away. Bringing the kids changes the math a little, and a food festival or an afternoon outdoors usually wins that argument. If the whole goal is doing as little as possible, a quiet weekend getaway counts too. See what's happening around Ankeny this Labor Day 2026 and book your tickets while there's still room.
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CouchFreaks Boogie
Des Moines Skydivers
Labor Day Weekend Family Fun at Monster Mini Golf
Monster Mini Golf Grimes
DMSFFS Summer SACC 2026
Holiday Inn & Suites Des Moines-Northwest
Run to Revival X Stone Mat Studios
145 S Chestnut Ave, Earlham, IA 50072-7711, United States
Labor Day card show
2550 e Euclid ave, Des Moines, IA
Guitarras ATM Band | Taste of the Junction Multicultural Festival
Taste of the Junction
4th ANNUAL 5 CARD BICYLE POKER RIDE TO KICK KIDS CANCER
The Slater Station
Ray's Labor Day Picnic
Oleson Park
