Star Party at Murrysville
Community Park
Date: July 28
Time: 8:30 p.m.
Address: Murrysville Community
Park, 4056 Wiestertown Road, Export
Contact: murrysvilleparecreation.
com, or 724.327.2100, ext. 115
(Register for this event.)
Presented by the Amateur Astronomers
Association of Pittsburgh (AAAP) and
the Murrysville Recreation Department.
Enjoy a short presentation on stargazing
and the universe, then view the sky
through the privately owned telescopes
of volunteer members of the AAAP. Visit
the website for more information on
registration and other details.
Twin Lakes Park Father’s Day
Fishing Derby
Date: June 16
Address: Twin Lakes Park, Donohoe
Road, Greensburg
Contact: co.westmoreland.pa.us, or
724.830.3968
Fun event with Dad! Register at the
Boathouse (Lower Lake) for this free
fishing derby! Visit the website for more
information.
More Pittsburgh
Festivals
Bloomfield Little Italy Days
Dates: Aug. 15-18
Address: Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield
(Ella Street to Gross Street)
Contact: littleitalydays.com
Bring your appetite to the region’s
largest heritage festival! Four days of three
packed stages with over 30 acts! Little
Italy Days started in 2002 to celebrate
Bloomfield’s Italian heritage, and create
a destination spot for Italian-themed
entertainment and food. Visit the website
for more information.
Deutschtown Music Festival
Dates: July 12 & 13
Address: Various locations in
Pittsburgh’s North Side
Contact: deutschtownmusicfestival.com
This award-winning, free two-day
festival has become one of the most
significant local music events of the
year. With over 300 bands, seven
outdoor stages, and 26 indoor venues,
the festival has a little of something for
everybody. Friday night features music
both outside and in clubs and venues,
while Saturday is a full-day event taking
place across multiple outdoor and indoor
stages. A beer garden will be set up in
a closed-off portion of the city-owned
parking. Family-friendly programming
is featured during the daytime, with over
20 food trucks, children’s activities, an
artists market, and other activities to
supplement the music. Visit the website
for more details.
International StrEAT Festival
Dates: June 1 & 2
Address: Penn Avenue at Liberty
Avenue, Downtown Pittsburgh
Contact: highmarkstreatfestpgh.com
The streets will be lined with Italian
vendors from the southwestern PA
region. In addition, there will be stage
performances, eating contests, raffles,
cooking demonstrations, a bocce court
and much more! Visit the website for
more information.
Picklesburgh
Date: TBA (Check the website for the
date.)
Address: Roberto Clemente Bridge in
Downtown Pittsburgh
Contact: picklesburgh.com
A culinary celebration that goes
beyond the dill pickle to include
international dishes, prepared foods and
artisan cocktails that feature pickled
ingredients; an embrace of the farm-to-
table movement and the rising popularity
of canning; a selection of handcrafted
foods and artisan cocktails from local
restaurants; informative how-to demos
and author talks at the demo area; and
merchandise such as pickled goods,
books and DIY products.
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
Dates: Starting July 7
Address: Various locations in and
around the City of Pittsburgh
Contact: pvgp.org
Have fun at this 10-day celebration of
motor sports history, spanning six venues
and two counties. Find event and race
week information on the website.
Three Rivers Arts Festival
Dates: June 7-16
Address: Various locations in
Downtown Pittsburgh (Check the
website for more information.)
Contact: traf.trustarts.org
Don’t miss this outdoor music and
arts festival in the City of Pittsburgh! It
features live music and performance art,
as well as visual art and an artists market.
The event is centered in Point State Park.
Three Rivers Regatta
Dates: Aug. 2-4
Address: Various locations in
Downtown Pittsburgh
Contact: yougottaregatta.org
Music, food and family fun…whatever
floats your boat! With music, boating,
food, fireworks and family fun, the EQT
Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta is where
the Pittsburgh community comes to
celebrate the city and the waterfront. Visit
the website for more information. n
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a We do our best to make sure the events listed
are accurate, but always check the website for
the most updated information.
GREENSBURG SALEM
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