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Pittsburgh Neighborhood Festivals.
Held throughout the city through fall. 412-422-6405 or www.citiparks.net for complete list
MAY 24
Pyrofest.
Fireworks festival, Hartwood Acres. www.pyrofest.com
MAY 26
Memorial Day Celebration.
Soldiers & Sailors Hall, Oakland. 412-621-4253
JUNE 1
Animal Friends Mutt Strut.
South Park. Games, activities and pooches. 412-847-7000 or www.thinkingoutsidethecage.org
JUNE 4
Riverview Park Heritage Day.
Nature, kids’ activities, “frontier” expo. North Side. 412-255-2493 or www.citiparks.net
JUNE 6-15
Three Rivers Arts Festival.
Downtown. Visual-art exhibitions, public art installations, music and dance performances, and arts-and-crafts market. 412-471-3191 or www.3riversartsfest.org
JUNE 14
Harmony Herb and Garden Fair.
Harmony Museum, Harmony. www.harmonymuseum.org
JUNE 15
Pride Awareness March and PrideFest.
Downtown. www.pittsburghpride.org
JUNE 21
Atlatl Competition.
Meadowcroft, Avella. Try your hand at the ancient sport. 724-587-3412 or www.heinzhistorycenter.org
JUNE 27-JULY 5
Big Butler Fair.
Butler County Fairgrounds. Head for the biggest fair ’round these parts. 724-865-2400 or www.bigbutlerfair.com
JUNE 28
Jam on Walnut.
Shadyside. Live bands perform. 412-682-1298 or www.thinkshadyside.com
JUNE 29
Classic Car Show.
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, Washington. 877-728-7655 or www.pa-trolley.org
JULY 2-4
Three Rivers Regatta.
North Side and Downtown. Boat races, fireworks, food, fishing. www.threeriversregatta.net
JULY 3-6
Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival
Twin Lakes Park, Greensburg. 724-834-7474 or www.artsandheritage.com
JULY 4
Independence Day Celebration.
Meadowcroft, Avella. Games, food and demonstrations of 19th-century rural celebrations. 724-587-3412 or www.heinzhistorycenter.org
JULY 11-20
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix.
Various locations. Vintage car races and shows. www.pittsburghvintagegrandprix.com
JULY 12
Doo Dah Days: Stephen Foster Music and Heritage Festival.
Allegheny Cemetery, Lawrenceville. www.doodahdays.com
JULY 14
Vintage Grand Prix Car Show.
Walnut Street, Shadyside. 412-682-1298 or www.thinkshadyside.com
JULY 20-26
Bedford County Fair.
Bedford County Fairgrounds, Bedford. 814-623-9011 or www.bedford-fair.com
JULY 24-AUG. 2
Fayette County Fair.
Fayette County Fairgrounds, Dunbar. 724-628-3360 or www.fayettefair.com
JULY 26
Jam on Walnut.
Shadyside. Live bands perform. 412-682-1298 or www.thinkshadyside.com
JULY 29
140th Annual Rain Day.
Waynesburg, Greene County. 724-627-8111 or www.raindayfestival.com
JULY 31-AUG. 3
Fort Armstrong Folk Festival
Riverfront Park, Kittanning. Arts and crafts, food, music and other entertainment. www.armstrongfestival.com
AUG. 1-3
Black Family Reunion.
Schenley Park Oval. 412-422-6426
AUG. 2-3
Regatta at Lake Arthur.
South Shore, Moraine State Park. www.lakearthurregatta.org
AUG. 3-9
Greene County Fair.
Waynesburg. 724-627-4752 or www.greenecountyfair.org
AUG. 4-9
Butler Farm Show.
Butler. www.butlerfarmshow.com
AUG. 9
Annual Antique Gun Show.
Harmony Museum, Harmony. www.harmonymuseum.org
AUG. 9-16
Washington County Agricultural Fair.
Washington. 724-225-7718 or www.washingtonfair.org
AUG. 11-16
Lawrence County Fair.
Lawrence County Fairgrounds, New Castle. 724-654-7745 or www.lawrencecountyfair.com
AUG. 15-23
Westmoreland County Fair.
Greensburg. 724-423-5005 or www.westmorelandfair.com
AUG. 16
Jam on Walnut.
Shadyside. Live bands perform. 412-682-1298 or www.thinkshadyside.com
AUG. 16-23
Somerset County Fair.
Meyersdale. 814-634-5619 or www.somersetcountyfairpa.com
AUG. 19-23
Hookstown Fair.
Hookstown, Beaver County. 724-573-4512 or www.hookstownfair.com
AUG. 23-24
The Arts Festival on Walnut.
Shadyside. National, regional and local artists. 412-682-1298 or www.thinkshadyside.com
AUG. 23-SEPT. 28
Greater Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival
West Newton. Open Saturdays, Sundays and Labor Day. 724-872-1670 or www.pittsburghrenfest.com
AUG. 24-30
Indiana County Fair.
Indiana. www.indianacountyfair.com
AUG. 26-30
Big Knob Grange Fair.
Rochester, Beaver County. 724-752-5973 or
www.bigknobgrangefair.org
AUG. 29-SEPT. 1
Pennsylvania Arts and Crafts Colonial Festival.
Westmoreland County Fairgrounds, Greensburg. 724-863-4577 or www.familyfestivals.com
SEPT. 5-7
Pittsburgh Irish Festival.
Riverplex at Sandcastle, West Homestead. www.pghirishfest.org
This article appears in May 21-27, 2014.
