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Plum Borough’s Fall Fest Gingerbread House Competition; Pittsburgh’s Annual Vegan Trick-or-Treat for kids; and so much more! Visit the website for more information. Take the kids to this wonderful fall festival featuring a wood-fired grill, food trucks, craft beer, games and activities for kids! Visit the website for a full schedule of events. Westmoreland Food Truck Festival Date: Sept. 28 Address: Plum Creek Park, New Texas Road, Plum Borough Contact: plumboro.com Pittsburgh Foodie Festival Mind–Body–Spirit Healing Expo Dates: Sept. 28 & 29 Address: Monroeville Convention Center South Hall, 209 Mall B, Monroeville Contact: simoneventmanagement.com A weekend of inspiration! Over 100 booths! Learn about Reiki, essential oils, holistic living, health and wellness, integrative medicine, energy healing, psychic and tarot readings, naturopathy, nutrition, bodywork, crystals, massage, yoga, reflexology, astrology, the paranormal, aura imagery, and much more including mini-lectures and seminars. Visit the website for more information. Murrysville Heritage Festival featuring The Great Northern Pike Bicentennial Date: Sept. 21 Address: The Sampson/Clark Toll House, West Pike Street, Murrysville Contact: murrysvillehistory.org, [email protected], or 724.327.4913 Enjoy colonial vendors, food, children’s events, crafts, and much, much more! More information and directions are available on the website. Pennsylvania Arts and Crafts Labor Day Festival Dates: Aug. 30–Sept. 2 Address: Westmoreland Fairgrounds, 123 Blue Ribbon Lane, Greensburg Contact: familyfestivals.com A huge event at the end of summer! With more than 200 exhibits, there is truly something for everyone! The festival also includes food, live entertainment, kids’ activities and more. Visit the website for more details. Dates: Sept. 6 & 7 Address: Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, 590 Pittsburgh Mills Boulevard, Tarentum (Tentative – check the website.) Contact: millerpromotions.yolasite.com The Pittsburgh Foodie Festival features food trucks, vendors, live music and more! It will also showcase products like gifts, home decor, arts and crafts, design, jewelry, decorations and more. Free admission and parking. Be sure to register your dog for the doggie pageant! Visit the website for more information. Pittsburgh Irish Festival Dates: Sept. 6-8 Address: Sandcastle’s Main Parking Lot, 1000 Sandcastle Drive, West Homestead Contact: pghirishfest.org One of the largest annual celebrations of Celtic music, dance, lore and food! Visit the website for more information. Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival Date: Sept. 22 Address: 4800 Kennywood Boulevard, West Mifflin Contact: facebook.com/PghPierogiFest, or kennywood.com Pierogi Fest features over 40 vendors offering different pierogi styles, great music and entertainment, and the ability to ride some of Kennywood’s most popular attractions. Visit the Facebook page for more details. Pittsburgh Vegan Expo Date: Nov. 9 Address: Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Plaza Boulevard, Monroeville Contact: monroevilleconventioncenter.com The former Pittsburgh Vegan Festival will feature vendors selling food and cruelty-free products; a wellness room with massage, yoga and healing arts; cultural arts and entertainment; kids’ activities; Pittsburgh’s Annual Vegan Dates: Sept. 13 & 14 Address: Westmoreland County Fairgrounds, 123 Blue Ribbon Lane, Greensburg Contact: huffspromo.com, or 330.493.4130 This annual event features food trucks and other food concessions, various merchandise, craft and novelty vendors, and all-day regional and local bands. Visit the website for more information. Ideas & Inspiration Bushy Run Battlefield ‘History Speaks’ Series featuring Sheep to Shawl by The Loyalhannon Spinners Date: Oct. 16 Address: Bushy Run Road, Jeannette Contact: bushyrunbattlefield.com, or 724.527.5584 Join BRB for four entertaining and informative programs covering historical and cultural aspects of early life in western Pennsylvania. Contact Bushy Run Battlefield for tickets and reservations. Greensburg 2nd Annual Music Fest Date: Sept. 13 Address: Downtown Greensburg Contact: thepalacetheatre.org/ westmoreland-cultural-trust Westmoreland Cultural Trust presents this fun festival featuring local live music, vendors, food trucks, and more. Free parking is also available in the Robert A. Bell Parking Garage compliments of the city of Greensburg. Visit the website for more information. Continued on next page > PLUM ❘ FALL 2019 19