Go Fishing in Highland Park

Highland Park’s Carnegie Lake has gone through several changes since it opened in the 1870s. When it was built, it was to be a juncture in the city’s water supply; later, it became a boating hotspot and then a swimming pool.

Now, for the first time in more than 20 years, Carnegie Lake is open for fishing.

In mid-June, Carnegie Lake was stocked with channel catfish, largemouth bass and bluegill, one of the last steps in a two-year effort to restore the pond by the Pittsburgh Parks Conservatory and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Find out more

Carnegie Lake was originally built to serve as a halfway point for water pumped from the Allegheny River en route to a reservoir, according to the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. Improvements in pumping technology made it obsolete, however, before it even opened. The lake was mainly used for boating until 1932, when half of its space was converted into a swimming pool and the bottom was covered with cement.


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Fireworks!

The city of Pittsburgh’s fireworks display will begin at 9:35 p.m. July 4 at Point State Park. Sponsored by EQT, the fireworks will be launched from a barge in the Ohio River just downstream from the Point. 

Click for the complete schedule of fireworks around the city.






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Bach, Beethoven and Brunch 
Sundays thru Aug 12

This longtime favorite series entertains music lovers on the lawn at Mellon Park. Enjoy this delightful buffet of classical melodies.

When: Sunday mornings thru  August 12, 2018

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Mellon Park, Fifth and Shady Avenues, Point Breeze/Squirrel Hill 
Food: Bagel Factory vendor on site or bring your own picnic basket (alcohol prohibited)
Admission: Free
Parking: Street parking around perimeter of Mellon Park and meter lot behind Pittsburgh Center for the Arts.

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Edged Out  at the Frick Environmental Center

A new exhibit of paintings and sculptures puts the hidden lives of amphibians around us on display thru August. The exhibit focuses on how amphibians have been pushed out of their habitats.  

Click to listen to Allegheny Front's Kara Holsopple talk with artist and to check out all the Center's activities including Garden Buds (a free educational session for children about plants and composting).

When: June 24,  1- 3pm
Where: 2005 Beechwood Blvd at the              Environmental Center


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yART Sale at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts - Sunday The 10th annual yART Sale brings together more than 70 local artists and artisans to create a yard sale where you’re sure to find treasures. Adjacent to Mellon Park, PCA's campus is at the corner of Fifth and Shady Avenues in Shadyside.  Admission is free. Hours are 10:00am – 4:00pm, rain or shine. Sunday, June 24 The outdoor event features approximately 70 local artists, bringing affordable art, equipment, ceramics, photographs, jewelry, art books, fabric, prints, glass, and art supplies to budding artists and collectors; and, at the same time, providing artists a venue to sell inventory and materials. CLICK for artist info. Contact the experienced agents at RE/MAX Realty Brokers with your questions about selling or buying real estate.

Go To a Park and Learn Something
A picnic or a walk in the park is fun!

Check the Calendar to find out swimming pool hours, actibities and classes to lean more about:
- Stand Up Paddle Boarding
- Soccer Shots
- Fireflies








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SUMMER CONCERTS
All concerts are FREE and begin at 7:30pm unless otherwise noted.

- Food trucks and Hop Farm Brewing Company craft beer are at all concerts starting at 6:00pm.

- All concerts take place rain or shine at open-air amphitheaters with no covered seating.
South Park Amphitheater opens at sunrise when the park opens.
Hartwood Acres Park opens at 8:00am. The gate to the amphitheater parking lot opens at Noon unless otherwise noted.
- Folding chairs are permitted.
- Popup tents and umbrellas may be used for shade prior to the concert, but they must be taken down before the performance begins.
- Dogs are permitted, but they must remain on leashes at all times and be up to date on all vaccinations and licensing. Owners must clean up after their dogs.

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