Pittsburgh Irish Festival

Stop by the 22nd Annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival this weekend!  The festival will be held Friday through Sunday September 7-8-9, 2012 at Riverplex at 1000 Sandcastle Drive in West Homestead.

The weekend’s activities will include Irish food and drink, games, music, dance and special activities for the little ones.  The Irish dog area will feature dogs native to Ireland and the Irish Marketplace will offer shopping booths with a vast array of Irish items for sale. See demonstrations of unique skills passed along from generation to generation and try your hand at making a piece of Irish art to take home.  Looking for lost family members?  A Genealogy Pavilion will have information on how to research for family tree and members of Pittsburgh’s Irish organizations will be on hand with information about their services and activities.

Hours:

Friday, September 7 (4 pm - 12 midnight)
Saturday, September 8 (11 am - 12 midnight)
Sunday, September 9 (9 am - 6 pm)

Tickets:
$10 Adults In Advance
$12 Adults at the Gate
$8 Seniors (over 60)
$8 Student with I.D.
$5 Public Safety/Military (retired or active) with I.D.
Children 12 and Under - Free!

$3 "Happy Hour" Admission - Friday from 4 pm - 6 pm
$5 Admission Friday from 6 pm - 8 pm with College I.D.

Visit the Festival Website for more information.

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Antique German Autos & Parade in Deutschtown

Pittsburgh’s Deutschtown neighborhood will celebrate its heritage with an Antique German Auto Display and a German Parade on Saturday, September 8.  Following the show and parade, a luncheon and celebration will be held at Teutonia Mannerchor.  

 

 

 

9:30 - 10:30:

Antique German and Classic Auto Display
Allegheny Commons East – Union Ave and East Ohio Street
Antique Volkswagens, Porsches, Mercedes and others will be parked around the historic commons, currently being restored to its Victorian elegance as Pittsburgh’s first park. View the autos and talk with their owners as they wait for the beginning of the third Annual German parade through Deutschtown.  Free and open to the public.

11:00 - 11:30:

The Parade will start at Allegheny commons East along East Ohio Street, turning left at Madison Avenue, right on Phineas Street and ending at the corner of Phineas and Chestnut Streets. The parade will include antique autos and dignitaries representing various German, Austrian and Swiss organizations, folk dance groups and singing societies. There will be short performances, free souvenir flags and a treat for the children.

12:00 - 1:30:

A Luncheon and Celebration at Teutonia Mannerchor, 857 Phineas Street, will include the recognition of a living person of German speaking heritage and a historic citizen of that heritage. The public is invited; tickets are available for $15 in advance at Teutonia Mannerchor and Priory Fine Pastries, 528 East Ohio Street.  Tickets will also be sold at the door for $18.

For additional information, call Ed Graf at 412-414-1020.

 

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Doo Dah Days in Lawrenceville

The Lawrenceville Historical Society and the AlleghenyCemetery Historical Association will host Doo Dah Days at the Allegheny Cemetery on Saturday, July 14.  This annual event celebrates the life and music of Stephen Foster and remembers the pleasures of pre-industrial Pittsburgh, a time when most of the present city was largely rural and sparsely settled. The festival’s music and activities bring back the simpler time of the mid-1800’s, when river boats were a common scene along the Allegheny River.

The festival will feature four folk bands specializing in the music of Stephen Foster’s era, performing throughout the day.  Foster is one of the most influential song writers in American history.  Among his most popular songs are Oh! Susanna, De Campton Races, Swannee River, My Old Kentucky Home, Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair and Beautiful Dreamer.

Free hourly Trolley Tours will offer interesting facts about Allegheny Cemetery, the sixth oldest rural cemetery in the United States, and will pass by Stephen Foster's gravesite, as well at that of his wife Jane. The day will also offer costumed re-enactors, food vendors and outdoor activities for the whole family.

Allegheny Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh
Saturday, July 14, 2012
11am until 4pm
FREE

Parking will be available behind the Teamsters Temple across the street from the cemetery’s Gatehouse entrance.

For more information, visit the Doo Dah Days Website.

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Mt. Lebanon's Earth Day Celebration

Mt. Lebanon’s 5^th Annual Earth Day Celebration at Mt. Lebanon Park is expected to be their best yet.  Join in on Saturday, April 28 from 10am until 2pm for an array of fun and educational events.  This free environmental fair will include over 50 displays and vendors. Along with many regional and township non-profits offering information and demonstrations on saving energy and conserving resources, there will be live music, great food, a farmers market, the I Made It! art and crafts market, kids activities, and much, much more.

Stop by to learn how to raise your own chickens, power your iPod with an energy bike, tie-dye a shirt or check out the newest in electric vehicles.  The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will be in attendance, collecting reusable grocery bags for the Tote BagProject.  Bring along your extra bags, along with items to be recycled.  Check out the Mt. Lebanon Earth Day website for details. 

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Chili with the Works

Vote for your favorite local chili at the 3rd Annual 2012 Spring Arts & Chili Festival at the South Side Works on Saturday, April 14.  Dozens of area restaurants will offer up samples of their chili from 2-8pm in hopes of being named Best in the ‘Burgh!  Enjoy chili samples, a children’s area, live music on two stages, sidewalk sales, and more.  Between tastings, visit the I Made It!Market, with over 50 vendors showcasing local arts and crafts.  After the chili, stay for a street party from 8-11pm.

Attendance is free. Chili tastings are 4 for $5, 8 for $8, and 12 for $11. $1 off all packages with a college ID.  In case of rain, the festival will be rescheduled for May 12th.

South Side Works

27th & Sidney Streets, South Side

Get more details here.

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31st Latin American and Caribbean Festival

A Pittsburgh tradition since 1979, the 31st Latin American and Caribbean Festival will be held Saturday, March 31 at the William Pitt Union, Oakland.  The festival is a free cultural event, attracting thousands of individuals from a multicultural community.

Visitors will find booths offering the authentic cuisine of Peru, Cuba, Brazil, Columbia, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Venezuela, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados and Jamaica.  Enjoy local and international musicians, traditional dance, handmade arts and crafts, and children’s activities.  Among the over 30 organizations present will be many local language and service groups with a Latin American and Caribbean emphasis.  Learn to speak Portuguese, or where to go to Tango in Pittsburgh!

Saturday, March 31, 2012

noon until midnight
Free and open to the public

William Pitt Union, 3959 Fifth Avenue, University of Pittsburgh, Oakland
For more information, visit the Festival website.

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