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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Little Italy Days

Friday, September 23 through Sunday, September 25

One weekend each year Bloomfield invites the world to join in as it proudly proclaims its Italian heritage.  Little Italy Days finds Bloomfield streets animated with mouth watering delicacies, Old World charm and Italian-American spirit.  Festive red and white striped tents house local vendors selling everything from pasta and pastries to Italian pottery and t-shirts.

The family-friendly celebration of Italian-American heritage and culture features live music, entertainment acts, strolling musicians, a bocce tournament, children’s activities, dancing, and a cornucopia of tasty food offerings.  The lively three-day festival culminates on Sunday with a spectacular and dazzling Madonna della Civita procession along Bloomfield’s Liberty Avenue commercial district.  The spirited parade begins at Immaculate Conception Church on Friendship Avenue and winds through the neighborhood to culminate at Saint Joseph Church on Liberty Avenue.

Free Parking! Free Admission!

Little Italy Days features free parking in all metered spaces and metered lots in Bloomfield throughout the weekend.  The festival starts at 11am on Friday and ends at 7pm on Sunday.  Visit Bloomfield Now for a detailed schedule of events.

Bloomfield Development Corporation

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Community Heritage Market at the Historic Pump House

Sponsored by Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area, the Community Heritage Market at the Pump House is a weekly Sunday market running through September.  Vendors include local artisans, farmers and businesses.  Many Sundays also feature musicians, lectures and special events.  Visit the market website for details.  While there, visit the Historic Pump House, site of the 1892 confrontation between striking workers from the Homestead Works and Pinkerton guards representing Carnegie Steel.
 

Market hours are Sundays, 11 am to 3 pm. Located at the Historic Pump House, 880 East Waterfront Drive, just past Lowe’s at the Waterfront Shopping Complex in Homestead.

For more about the Historic Pump House visit:
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area
Battle of Homestead Foundation

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