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card from a deck of cards at each of five
checkpoints along the trail so at the
end of the event, each participant will
have assembled a full poker hand. The
top three poker hands for each event
will receive a trophy and a special prize
package! Visit the website for more
details.
Freedom 5K
Date: July 4
Address: Lynch Field, 526 New
Alexandria Road, Greensburg
Contact: runsignup.com/Race/PA/
Greensburg/Freedom5kGBG
Freedom 5K Run & Walk starts and
finishes at Lynch Field and benefits the
American Heart Association. Team
categories are available, with overall and
age group prizes. Kids Sparkler Run after
the 5K (signup at event only). Visit the
website for more details.
Lions ‘Run4Sight’ 4K
Date: July 4
Address: Starts at Miracle Mile
Shopping Center and ends at
Monroeville Mall (Check the website
for the exact addresses.)
Contact: runforsight.org
Don’t miss the Monroeville Lions
Charity 4K Run, a 4K (2.5-mile) run
along the Monroeville parade route
on July 4. This is a Lions fundraiser to
benefit services for the visually impaired.
Visit the website to register and for more
details.
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
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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.
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.
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
icmags.com
fishing derby! Visit the website for more
information.
More Pittsburgh
Festivals
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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