money for the Westmoreland County
Food Bank. Please bring non-perishable
food items. Visit the website for more
information.
Edgewood Oktoberfest
Date: Sept. 28
Address: Koenig Field,
401 Greendale Avenue, Edgewood
Contact: edgewoodfoundation.org
This event is a family-friendly afternoon
of beer, cider and brats (lemonade and hot
dogs for the kids)! Featuring a selection
of seasonal beers and other tasty items
from local companies. All proceeds raised
go toward future community projects.
Attendees must be 21 or over to consume
alcoholic beverages. Visit the website for
more information on purchasing tickets
and other details.
Explore East Liberty Wine
Festival
Date: Sept. 14
Address: Broad Street (from Highland
Avenue to Center Avenue), Pittsburgh
(East Liberty)
Contact: eastlibertychamber.org/Wine-
Festival
Food, fun and fantastic wine! The
festival is about to take the neighborhood
by storm again with its third annual
installment. Enjoy local eats, live music and
a tour of the region’s best wineries. This
event is poised to host hundreds of visitors
on the main streets of “S’Liberty,” ready
to entice and entertain. Visit the website
for information on purchasing tickets and
other details.
Fort Ligonier Days
Dates: Oct. 11-13
Address: Downtown Ligonier
Contact: fortligonierdays.com
Celebrate as Fort Ligonier Days enters
its 60th year! This three-day fall festival
commemorates the Battle of Fort Ligonier,
a key engagement of the French and
Indian War fought on October 12, 1758.
Don’t miss the over 200 craft booths,
30 food booths, a community parade,
reenactments, free outdoor entertainment
and more! Visit the website for more
details.
Labor United Celebration
Dates: Sept. 1 & 2
Address: Northmoreland Park,
280 Markle Road, Apollo
Contact: co.westmoreland.pa.us
Celebrating the proud tradition of
labor in western PA, this event includes
live musical performances, family
entertainment, a one-ring circus, all-day
carnival ride pass for $4, bingo, a tent arts
and crafts marketplace, a giant flea market
with over 150 vendors, and much more.
Visit the website for more information.
Ligonier Highland Games
Dates: Sept. 14 & 15
Address: Idlewild Park, Route 30,
Ligonier
Contact: ligonierhighlandgames.org
Join more than 5,000 people and
experience exciting competitions in
piping, fiddling and drumming, athletic
events such as tossing the caber and the
Scottish hammer throw, Highland dancing
and Scottish country dancing, as well as
the timeless tradition of Gaelic Mod. Shop
for Celtic wares and visit the clan tents
to explore the history and genealogy of
Scotland’s families. Enjoy the Children’s
Games, the Massed Bands (hundreds of
pipers and drummers at once!), Scottish-
breed dog exhibits, and Celtic performers
from all over the world! Visit the website
for more information.
Mount Pleasant Glass and
Ethnic Festival
Dates: Sept. 28-30
Address: 1 South Diamond Street and
Washington Street and Veterans Park,
Mount Pleasant
Contact:
mtpleasantglassandethnicfestival.com
Mount Pleasant welcomes you to be
a part of its autumn tradition! Don’t
miss this annual street festival that
celebrates the area’s glass making history
and ethnic diversity. Featuring glass
making demonstrations, great food and
entertainment, contests, crafts, jewelry,
clothing, a parade down Main Street on
Saturday, “Mount Pleasant Lights up the
Night” and much more! Visit the website
for more details.
McKeesport Rib Fest
Dates: Labor Day Weekend
Address: Lions Band Shell in
Renziehausen Park, Tulip Drive,
McKeesport
Contact: mckeesportbands.com/rib-
festival
Known for attracting some of the
region’s best barbecue vendors, it’s easy
to see why this festival has become
one of the most anticipated events of
the year. With live entertainment on
the stage, an authentic car cruise, and
a spectacular fireworks display to close
out the celebration, the McKeesport Rib
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