Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
Schenley Park Race Weekend
Dates: July 20 & 21
Address: Bob O’Connor Golf Course
at Schenley Park, Schenley Drive and
Darlington Road, Pittsburgh
Contact: pvgp.org/race-weekend-
events
If you haven’t experienced vintage street
racing, this should be on your bucket list.
Nearly 200,000 spectators fill the golf
course and surrounding Schenley Park
streets to experience car shows and vintage
racing, honoring the origins of sports car
road racing in the ‘40s and ‘50s at Watkins
Glen and Elkhart Lake. Visit the website for
a schedule of events.
Plum Borough’s Movie in the
Park
Dates: Starting June 8 (More dates are
available.)
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Address: Larry Mills Park, Fontana
Drive, Plum
Contact: plumboro.com
Don’t forget a blanket, some chairs and
some popcorn to enjoy a movie in the
park, courtesy of Plum Borough. Visit the
website for more information.
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. n
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Road to Trail 5K
Date: Aug. 10
Address: White Oak Park, McClintock
Road, Red Wood Pavilion, McKeesport
Contact: [email protected], or
trisignup.com/Race/
Register/?raceId=55765
This 5K run and walk will take place
once again in scenic White Oak Park. The
race starts and ends on road while the
middle two miles are through wooded
trails and grass fields. Each year the race has
grown, with large trophies given to overall
winners and medals to the top three in each
age group. Experience one of western PA’s
top 5K races!
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.
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