Days of
Summer!
Edgewood Community Day
Date: Aug. 24
Time: Noon
Address: Koenig Field, 401 Greendale
Avenue, Edgewood
Contact: edgewoodfoundation.org, or
edgewoodboro.com
Whether you enjoy live music or great
food or you want to try your hand at
games of skill, Community Day will have
something for everyone. This year there
will be lots of fun activities for kids and
adults alike. As always, the day winds
down with the Edgewood Symphony
Orchestra and then the sky explodes
in color with Edgewood’s very own
fireworks spectacular. Visit the websites
for more information.
Ethnic Food Festival & Craft
Show in Downtown Irwin
Date: June 8
Address: Downtown Irwin
Contact: downtownirwin.com
This annual show features ethnic food,
music and more than 30 vendors offering
arts, crafts, gifts, direct sales merchandise
and more. Visit the website for more
information.
Export Ethnic Food and
Music Festival
Date: Aug. 17
Time: Noon to 9 p.m.
Address: Downtown Export
Contact: exportpennsylvania.com
This old-time street fair includes
free music on two stages, a children’s
activity area, food and craft vendors, and
historical displays plus this year, a ribbon
cutting ceremony for the Westmoreland
Heritage Trail section in Export. For
more information, visit the website.
‘Living Dead’ Weekend:
Monroeville
Dates: June 14-16
Address: Monroeville Mall,
2790 Mosside Boulevard, Monroeville
Contact: thelivingdeadweekend.com
A fan convention like no other! A
“Creepshow” reunion and a “Dawn of
the Dead” reunion happening inside
the Monroeville Mall. Celebrity
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appearances, movie location tours, official
merchandise, collectibles and art, exhibits
and panels, photo ops, zombie fun and
more! For more information visit the
website.
Mammoth Fest
Date: June 2
Address: Mammoth Park, 254 County
Park Road, Mt. Pleasant
Contact: co.westmoreland.pa.us
This event features an arts and crafts
show, food, music and entertainment for
the whole family. For a small fee, kids
may purchase an All-Day Ride Pass and
receive unlimited access to carnival rides,
horse-drawn trolley rides, and a petting
zoo. Visit the website for a schedule of
events.
Monroeville Foundation
CommUNITY Day
Date: July 27
Address: Monroeville Community
Park-West, 2399 Tilbrook Road,
Monroeville
Contact: monroevillefoundation.org/
monroeville-community-day-event-2
Don’t miss this family-oriented festival
that brings residents, businesses and
community organizations together on
a grand scale throughout the beautiful
66-acre Monroeville Community Park-
West! The event will kick off once again
with an early morning 5K Walk & Run
along with a health fair provided by local
health care and lifestyle-related providers.
The daylong celebration will also offer
opportunities for local businesses and
entrepreneurs, food and craft vendors,
stage performances, kids’ activities and
entertainment for all ages. Visit the
website for more information.
Norwin Community Picnic at
Idlewild Park
Date: Aug. 7
Address: Idlewild Park, 2574 U.S. 30,
Ligonier
Contact: norwinchamber.com
Held on the first Wednesday of August
every year, this picnic—organized and
sponsored by the Norwin Chamber of
Commerce—recognizes the Norwin area
and allows families and friends to come
together to celebrate their community.
Business owners throughout the
community donate money and prizes to
give away during the big finale of the day.
Visit the website for more information.
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24th Annual ParentWISE Ice
Cream Blast
Date: July 20
Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
Address: Kirk S. Nevin Arena at
Lynch Field, 520 New Alexandria
Road, Greensburg
Contact: wfspa.org
Beat the summer heat and enjoy an
arctic blast by joining in the ParentWISE
Ice Cream Blast. This low-cost event for
children, adults, and families includes
on-stage acts, kids crafts and games,
Dairy Queen ice cream, raffle prizes
and auctions, and more—a great way
to spend a warm summer afternoon!
Tickets are sold at the door. Sponsorships
are available. Visit the website for more
details.
Plum SummerFest
Dates: June 20 & 21
Address: Larry Mills Park,
One Fontana Drive (off O’Block
Road), Plum
Contact: plumboro.com
Family, friends and fun! Don’t miss the
rides, games, entertainment and food.
Visit the website for a schedule of events
and for more details.
Shadyside…the Arts Festival
on Walnut Street
Date: Aug. 24
Address: 739 Bellefonte Street,
Shadyside
Contact: artfestival.com/festivals/
shadyside-the-art-festival-walnut-
street-pittsburgh, or facebook.com/
ThinkShadyside
This festival of fine art started out as a
neighborhood street fair and has gained
a reputation as one of the top shows in
Pennsylvania. The weekend art show
hosts over 140 artists who create original
handmade artwork. Enjoy artwork from
painters, potters, jewelers, photographers