Strawberry Festival at Trax Farms
Dates: June 11 & 12 Time: 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Address: 528 Trax Road, Finleyville Contact: traxfarms. com, facebook. com / TraxFarms, or 412.835.3246
Sweet family fun! Both days are filled with delicious strawberry treats, children’ s activities and more. Strawberry Festival activities include a garden craft, bounce house, Rainbow Express train rides, live entertainment and, of course, strawberry shortcakes, strawberry sundaes, bowls of strawberries, hand-dipped ice cream, strawberry slushies, milkshakes( strawberry, chocolate and vanilla), chocolatecovered strawberries and more! Visit the Facebook page for more information.
Summer Daze Festival
Date: August 13 Address: Castle Shannon V. F. D. Memorial & Firemen’ s Halls, 3600 Library Road, Castle Shannon Contact: millerpromotions. yolasite. com, or 412.415.3584
Freshen things up this summer! This event features a collection of Pittsburgh premier art, craft, and gift exhibits. Local artists and craftsmen from the tri-state area. Also includes local gift vendors, Comfort Food Café, 100 + indoor and outdoor exhibits and free admission.
Summer Music Concert Series at South Park
Dates: June, July and August Time: 7:30 p. m. Address: South Park Ice Rink, Corrigan Drive, South Park Contact: alleghenycounty. us / parks
Take advantage of the free outdoor concerts at South Park! A mix of national and Pittsburgh-area bands, the concert series also includes annual appearances by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, River City Brass and more. Visit the website for the full schedule.
Touch-a-Truck at Peterswood Park
Date: July 9 Time: 10 a. m. to noon Address: Peterswood Park, 750 Bebout Road, Venetia Contact: peterstownship. com, or 724.942.5000
Calling all little fire fighters, police officers, construction workers and more! Join us for this free event and get up-close and personal with some of your favorite“ big rigs.” Truck lovers young and old will have fun interacting with a wide variety of trucks, construction vehicles, public safety vehicles and more! Be sure to bring your cameras. Children must be accompanied by adults.
Twilight Trail Walk
Date: July 29 Address: Two starting locations: Vintage to Vogue / The Simple Greek located at 502 Valley Brook Road and St. Petersburg Center located at 210 Valley Brook Road, McMurray Contact: facebook. com / mtcpetersfriends, or montourtrail. org
Support the trail this summer! The Friends of the Montour Trail in Peters Township will be hosting a Twilight Trail Walk along Arrowhead Trail. For a small donation, participants can walk along the luminaria-lit trail, receive a glow necklace to light their way, and an
entry into a raffle for great prizes from local businesses. Participants are encouraged to bring a chair and stay for the refreshments and music at St. Petersburg Center. Children under 5 and pets are free. Registration will be at the event only. All proceeds will benefit maintenance of the Montour Trail in Peters Township. Visit the Facebook page for more information.
Upper St. Clair / South Fayette Partnership July 4th Fireworks Display
Date: July 4 Address: Upper St. Clair Community Center, Boyce Mayview Park, 1551 Mayview Road, Upper St. Clair Contact: twpusc. org, or southfayettepa. com
Bigger, better, brighter! Enjoy a spectacular fireworks display courtesy of Upper St. Clair and South Fayette townships. Plenty of parking will be available for residents of both townships at Upper St. Clair Community Center and Boyce Mayview Park to view the fireworks, which will be launched from Fairview Park in South Fayette. Visit the website for more information.
Washington County Fair
Dates: August 13-20 Address: Washington County Fairgrounds, 2151 N. Main Street, Washington Contact: washingtonfair. org, or 724.225.7718
Welcome to the Washington County Agricultural Fair where we annually celebrate western Pennsylvania heritage, culture and community by providing wholesome family fun, great entertainment,
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