The 33rd Bread and Roses Heritage Festival takes place on Labor Day, September 4, 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., on the Common in Lawrence, MA. It is a free, one-day ‘open air’ celebration for the whole family. The only Labor Day Festival in the East!

Our top-line performers are Bread and Puppet Theater, Andre Veloz, Catie Curtis, Tigerman WOAH, Angkor Dance Troupe, Ceschi, Ubuntu, Anthony Bernabel, and more!

Lots of children’s activities: pony rides, jugglers, arts and crafts, and face painting; historic trolley tours.

Visit our community discussion forum on immigration and the popular Lawrence History Live speakers’ tent, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.