Events 2012
Pittsburgh International Children's Festival
Pittsburgh is justifiably proud of its annual International
Children’s Festival, one of the largest and most popular
child-oriented arts festivals in the country, which has earned
world renown since it started out 20 years ago. The festival
consists of five days of extraordinary performing...
see full detailsPittsburgh Folk Festival
For three days over Memorial Day weekend Pittsburgh's Convention
Center is turned into an international village offering visitors
the chance to experience the food, costumes and culture of more
than 24 countries. Continuous entertainment spices up the delights
on offer at the many food...
see full detailsThree Rivers Arts Festival
The Three Rivers Arts Festival is a nearly 50-year-old tradition
in downtown Pittsburgh, bringing art to the people with a mix of
live music, theatre, dance, visual arts and fine food. A programme
of free concerts draws the crowds to Point State Park,...
see full detailsUnited States Open Championship Golf (Pittsburgh)
The United States Open Championship is one of the four 'majors'
(major championships) in men's golf. The event dates back to 1895
where it was first played on a nine-hole course in Newport, Rhode
Island. In 2007, the men's event was once again...
see full detailsThree Rivers Regatta
Each year the height of summer is celebrated in Pittsburgh with
America’s largest inland regatta, the Three Rivers Regatta,
which is far more than just an aquatic challenge. The Pittsburgh
regatta is a full on festival of fun, covering four days, with a
variety...
see full detailsGroundhogs Day
Groundhog Day is perhaps one of America's most famous and
extraordinary events, popularised by the Bill Murray film in the
early nineties. Punxsutawney Phil, as the groundhog is known, has
supernatural powers if you believe the myth, and is asked on 2
February each...
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