| Dates | Celebration | Origin | Website | Address | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31 | First Night Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Website | Cultural District, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Cultural District | A family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration featuring music, dance, theater, visual arts, and a fireworks display at midnight. |
| April | Pittsburgh Fringe | Pittsburgh | Website | 5020 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224 | Bloomfield, Friendship, Garfield, and East Liberty neighborhoods. | Performing arts festival that features international, national, and local artists. |
| April | Art All Night | Pittsburgh | Website | 3011 Smallman Street Pittsburgh, PA 15201 | Lawrenceville | Free art and performance festival. Features new and emerging artists. |
| August | Three Rivers Regatta | Pittsburgh | Website | 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Dowtown | A riverfront festival featuring powerboat racing, live entertainment, and family-friendly activities. |
| February | Punxsutawney Groundhog Day | Punxsutawney | Website | 1548 Woodland Ave Ext., Punxsutawney, PA 15767 | Punxsutawney | The famous Groundhog Day celebration where Punxsutawney Phil predicts the weather, accompanied by festivities and enterntainment. |
| January & August | Restaurant Week | Pittsburgh | Website | Multiple Locations | Multiple Locations | Discover the most delicious spots in Pittsburgh during the annual Restaurant Week Celebrations. Find dates, participating restaurants, maps and more. |
| July | Picklesburgh | Pittsburgh | Website | Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-15219 | Downtown | It features handcrafted food and artisan drinks featuring pickled ingredients from local chefs, restaurants, and more, embracing the farm-to-table movement. There are also pickle-themed snacks and merchandise, contests, and live music. |
| July | Fourth of July Celebration | United States | Website | 601 Commonwealth Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Point State Park, Downtown | Independence day celebration. Enjoy family-style picnic at Point State Park complete with patriotic music and food vendors. |
| July | Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival | Pittsburgh | Website | 252 Twin Lakes Road, Latrobe, PA 15650 | Westmoreland | A festival celebrating the arts and heritage with music, dance, arts and crafts, and food vendors. |
| June | Pittsburgh Pride | Pittsburgh | Website | 525 East Ohio St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 | Multiple Locations | Kickoff to Pride month. The celebration takes place in different neighborhoods throughout Pittsburgh. |
| June | 3 Rivers Comicon | Pittsburgh | Website | 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Downtown | Comicon convention. Featuring panels, exhibitions, cosplay contest, and much more. |
| June | Juneteenth Freedom Day | Pittsburgh | Website | 601 Commonwealth Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Point State Park, Downtown | 3 days of activities, music, and parades |
| June-August | Vintage Grand Prix | Pittsburgh | Website | 1000 Gamma Dr, Ste. 106, Pittsburgh, PA | Schenley Park, Oakland | Car shows that ends with a vintage street race at Schenley Park |
| June-August | Jam on Walnut | Pittsburgh | Website | Walnut Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15232 | Shadyside | Jam on Walnut features live music and vendors. |
| March | Latin American Social and Public Policy Conference | Latin American | Website | 4200 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, 230 South Bouquet Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 | University of Pittsburgh, Oakland | The LASPP Conference welcomes researchers from around the world to discuss social and public policy in Pittsburgh. |
| March | Saint Patrick's Day Parade | Ireland | Website | Starts at 1100 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 | Downtown | The yearly parade features live music, food, and parade floats. Pittsburgh has one of the largest parades in the U.S. |
| May | Cinco De Mayo Festival in Beechview | Latin American | Website | 1616 Broadway Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 | Beechview | Cinco de Mayo festival held in Beechview and sponsored by different organizations aims to share the food and culture of Mexico. |
| May | Millvale Music Festival | Pittsburgh | Website | 216 North Ave., Millvale, PA 15209 | Millvale | Free 2 day festival features hundreds of bands at dozens of indoor and outdoor locations all throughout Millvale. |
| May | Pittsburgh Marathon | Pittsburgh | Website | Starts at Liberty Avenue near 10th Street, Pittsburgh PA 15222 | Dowtown | Pittsburgh marathon offers a marathon, half-marathon, relay, and 5k race through the streets of Pittsburgh. |
| September | Latin American & Caribbean Festival | Latin American | Website | 4200 Wesley W. Posvar Hall, 230 South Bouquet Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 | Oakland | The University of Pittsburgh's Center for Latin American Studies hosts the annual Latin American and Caribbean festival to celebrate Latino culture. This event provides live music, dance, games, and food. |
| September | Taco Festival | Latin American | Website | 2875 Railroad St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Strip District | This special event has a lineup of 25+ food vendors, live entertainment, and family-friendly fun in the historic Strip District. |
| September | Pittsburgh International Folk Festival | International | Website | 4100 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 | Schenley Plaza, Oakland | This festival occurs yearly to showcase different cultures and communities in Pittsburgh. |
| September | Irish Festival | Ireland | Website | 801 Carrie Furnace Blvd., Rankin, PA 15104 | Rankin | A three-day Celtic Celebration featuring live music, dance, traditional Irish food and beverages, children's crafts and games, genealogy, cultural exhibits, and more! |
| September | International Jazz Festival | Pittsburgh | Website | 898 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Dowtown | Downtown Pittsburgh is transformed into a jazz club featuring over 100 jazz musicians. |
| September | Ligonier Highland Games | Scottish | Website | 2574 Lincoln Hwy, Ligonier, PA 15658 | Idlewild Park, Ligonier | A celebration of Scottish heritage with traditional Highland games, music, adance, and a cultural display. |
| November | Light Up Night | Pittsburgh | Website | 24 Market Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | Market Square, Dowtown | Pittsburgh's official kickoff to the holiday season with tree lightings, fireworks, and live music. |
| Varies | CLAS Cinema | Latin American | Website | 4400 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 | University of Pittsburgh, Oakland | Each year, the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) hosts a film series to promote the teaching and learning on Latin America, the Caribbean, and their diverse diasporic communities. The film screenings are free and open to the public. |
| Varies | Fiesta del Sol | Latin American | Website | Cicuit Center Ballroom, 5 hot metal street, pittsburgh, PA 15203 | South Side Flats | Annual festival to fundraise for Casa San Jose and its programs. This event occurs yearly and has food and live music. |
| Varies | Vamos a.... | Latin American | Website | 5750 Baum Blvd 2nd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15206 | East Liberty | “Vamos a…” is Latino Community Center's annual fundraiser to directly support their work with the Latino community in the Greater Pittsburgh area. Attendees can explore and celebrate the distinct flavors, traditions, and cultures of different Latin American countries. |
| Varies | Farmers Markets | Pittsburgh | Website | Varies | Varies | Pittsburgh Farmers market offer locally-grown produce, meat, foods, drinks, and artisanal products. There are many locations throughout the region. |
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