Pittsburgh Events

Annual Events

Address: Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts • 600 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Category: Performance - Concert / Music - Classical Dates: June 19 - June 21, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Pops concerts throughout the year feature the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as well as special guest conductors and musicians, multi-media presentations and spectacular music from writers like Henry Mancini, George Gershwin and Jack Everly.

Address: 803 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Category: Fair / Festival - Art Dates: June 5 - June 14, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Annual event held downtown each June. Showcases visual and performing arts, from painting and sculpture to dance and music from popular artists. Attracts nearly 600,000 people. In addition to two weeks of great art, the festival also showcases bands like The Black Keys and Booker T. on two stages located at Stanwix...

Address: North Shore of the Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, PA Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: July 3 - July 4, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

A truly unique way to celebrate Independence Day, the Three Rivers Regatta is a two-day event that features live concerts, jet and water ski stunt shows, a bass fishing tourney, powerboat races and even Frisbee-catching dogs. The festivities climax with an awesome fireworks display at 9:30pm on the 4th.

Address: 4000 Middle Rd, Hartwood Acres, Allison Park, PA 15101 Category: Fair / Festival - Music Dates: July 24 - July 26, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

This summer music festival brings in a number of big-name acts from both the US and abroad – that is to say, folks like Leon Russell, Jimbo Mathis, Billy Price, Peter Karp, Eric Lindell, John Mayall or even The Yardbirds. Food and souvenir vendors, kid-friendly areas and merchandise raffles combine to give the...

Address: Heinz Field • 100 Art Rooney Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Category: Sports Event - Football (American) Dates: August 13 - December 27, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Franco Harris. Terry Bradshaw. "Mean" Joe Greene. Jerome Bettis. Hines Ward. For most football fans, the names of Steeler greats have always been synonymous with hard-nosed play and, above all else, winning. These days, Pittsburgh's NFL franchise is as popular as ever, and tickets to see the five-time Super Bowl...

Address: Penn Ave, between 10th St & Stanwix St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: December 31, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Annual New Year's Eve Festival celebrating the cultural variety of Pittsburgh. Begins with a children's fireworks show and ends with a grande finale fireworks show. Activities throughout the night and multiple stages of music across the city.

Address: 1000 Sandcastle Dr, Sandcastle Waterpark, West Homestead, PA 15120 Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: September 10 - September 12, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Annual event that hosts traditional Irish music and dancing, children's activities, a dog show, an Irish Market, and Sunday Mass.