The Woodlands Township is closing out summer with its annual Labor Day Festival on Sunday, September 6, running from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Waterway Square. The free event opens with a live concert from variety group Shake Down Band HTX and builds toward a fireworks finale over the water, giving Town Center residents one more outdoor gathering before the holiday weekend ends.
According to the The Woodlands Township, the festival will feature live music, kids crafts and activities, face painting, balloon art and strolling entertainers spread across the plaza throughout the evening. The township, which serves as the local government for The Woodlands, Texas, posted the announcement under its account, thetownshiptx. Event listings from The Woodlands Township Parks & Recreation Department confirm the same 5-to-9 p.m. window and Waterway Square location.
The festival’s signature draw remains its pie-eating contests. The youth competition kicks off at 6 p.m., followed by the adult contest at 7 p.m., with free on-site registration opening at 5 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Slots are limited, and organizers recommend arriving early since spots tend to fill quickly each year, per the department’s event page.
Lankford’s Burgers Steps In As Contest Sponsor
This year’s pie-eating contests carry a new local sponsor: Houston-based Lankford’s Burgers, which opened its Waterway location at 24 Waterway Avenue in early 2026 in the former Baja Cantina space, as reported by PaperCity Magazine. The sponsorship ties the festival’s contest tradition to the ongoing growth of dining options along the Waterway corridor…