Ligonier Highland Games
Date: Sept. 24
Address: Idlewild Park, Route 30, Ligonier
Contact: ligonierhighlandgames.org
Follow the skirl of bagpipes to beautiful Ligonier for the annual
gathering of the clans. Join more than 5,000 people at the Ligonier
Highland Games 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 including pottery, jewelry, tartans, Scottish food and, of
course, kilts! 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.
McKeesport Rib Fest
Dates: Sept. 3, 4, 5
Address: Lions Band Shell in
Renziehausen Park, Tulip Drive,
McKeesport
Contact: mckeesportbands.com/ribfestival
Why stay home and barbecue on
Labor Day weekend? Instead, bring the
entire family out to Renziehausen Park
for the fourth annual McKeesport Rib
Festival! Known for attracting some of
the region’s best barbecue vendors, it’s easy to see why this festival
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