Masontown Matters 4th of July Celebration
2014-07-04 16:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Mason German Park, Virginia Ave, Masontown, PA, 15461, United States
Community festival and July Fourth celebration!

Free Candle Dipping
Free children’s books by The Salvation Army
Live music
Children’s activities
and more!

Moon Township July 4th Celebration
2014-07-04 16:00 - 22:00 | Moon Park, 1350 Ewing Rd, Moon, PA, 15108, United States
Beginning at 4:00pm, Moon Township will feature the following:

Singer RaeLynn
Kid’s Activities & Food Vendors
Arena’s Performing Arts Centre
Frank Vieria – Country Music
Stoney River Boys
Sarah Marince
Military Recognition
Fireworks by Zambelli Internationale

Free Kids Workshop @ Home Depot
2014-07-05 09:00 - 12:00 | PA
The Home Depot offers free workshops for do-it-yourselfers of all ages and experience levels.
July 5th: Build a Bug House
Come learn how to build bug house and discover the outdoors.
FREE hands-on workshops; designed for children ages 5 – 12
All kid get to keep their craft, receive a FREE certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin while supplies last.
Children must be present at the store to participate in the workshop and receive the kit, apron and pin.
Kids Workshop activities are scheduled on a first come/first served basis. Please do not arrive before 9:00 a.m.
Thank you for registering online to help us better plan our craft kit quantities needed.

70 Years of Celebration in the Lawrenceville Community
2014-07-05 11:00 - 22:00 | Arsenal Park, 39th and Butler streets, Lawrenceville , PA, 15224, United States
For 70 years, the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Lawrenceville has continued to hold an Independence Day festival that is filled with softball and baseball games, children’s races, Citipark’s Art Cart, KSWA wrestling show, pony rides, a petting zoo, music and entertainment, refreshments, and, of course, world-class Zambelli fireworks. This year the celebration will take place on July 5, 2014 beginning at 11:00 a.m. in Arsenal Park.
The Lawrenceville Fireworks Committee, a group of resident volunteers, has been the governing force behind the celebration for many years. Working closely with Lawrenceville United for event and logistical support, they spend their evenings and weekends in planning meetings, purchasing supplies, recruiting support and planning an off-season fundraiser. Despite the growth and development of Lawrenceville in recent years, it is a community event that has stood the test of time and continues to bring long-time area residents, their families, and the newer area residents together for a day of celebration in Arsenal Park. The schedule for the day is as follows:
11:00 a Food Booths Open
11:00 a DJ plays
11:15a 9th Ward Girls’ Slow Pitch Softball {All Star Game}
12:00 noon Children Races
12:30 – 3:30p Petting Zoo
1:15p Boys’ Little League All Star Games {9th Ward vs. Bloomfield}
1:00 – 4:00p Train Rides
1:30 – 3:30p Pony Rides
2:00 – 4:00p Fire Truck/ Ambulance Display
4:00 – 6:00p K.W.S.A Wrestling Show
4:30 – 6:00p The Spuds
6:00 – 6:45p Exotic Animal Show
7:00p Official Ceremony: National Anthem – Leonard Garlicki
7:30 – 9:30p Shot O’Soul
7:45 – 8:45p Puppet Show
9:30p FIREWORKS!
The food vendors will be Kelly’s Korner with sausages, burgers, veggie burgers and hot dogs, Hambones with pulled pork sandwiches and wings, and Double D’s Saloon with funnel cake, gyros, and fresh lemonade. All entertainment is free and the food vendors are cash only. If you have any further questions, please contact Becky Thatcher at Lawrenceville United: becky@lunited.org – 412.802.7220.

Ross Township Independence Day Celebration
2014-07-06 11:00 - 14:00 | Ross Common
The annual Fourth of July event is a momentous occasion in Ross not to be missed. The festivities will begin at 11:00 a.m. with our one of a kind parade followed by a picnic lunch under the trees on the Ross Common. There will be food trucks offering a tasty selection for lunch, the PTA will continue their tradition of $1.00 beverages kids will enjoy some good old fashioned games.

Allegheny Observatory Tour
2014-07-10 20:00 - 22:00, 2014-07-17 20:00 - 22:00, 2014-07-24 20:00 | Allegheny Observatory, 159 Riverview Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15214, United States
The Allegheny Observatory is an astronomical research institution, a part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh. The facility is listed on the National Register of Historical Places and is designated as a Pennsylvania state and Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation historic landmark.
Night tours are every Thursday from from April through August.
All tours begin at 8 p.m. and last until approximately 10 p.m. A short slide or film presentation is shown followed by a walking tour of the building finally ending up at the 13″ Fitz-Clark refractor (one of only two in existence). If it’s a clear night you would be shown whatever celestial objects are within range of the telescope that night. The tours are free of charge but you must have a reservation. To make a reservation call 412-321-2400 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
2014-07-11 08:00 - 17:00 | PA
Friday, July 11 | Racer Test & Tune at Pitt-Race Complex: Vintage race drivers get a chance to tune their racers and practice on the track for the races that weekend. Free to the viewing public.
Monday July 14 – 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Invitational Car Show on Walnut Street: Nestled on Shadyside’s charming Walnut Street view rare, classic and exotic cars – a sampling of what is to come on the weekend at Schenley Park. Show cars by invitation, free to spectators.
Tuesday July 15 – 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Waterfront Car Cruise: Join us and see over 500 cars of all marques. $5 donation to our charities is requested.
Wednesday July 16 – 10:30 – 2:00 pm | Downtown Parade & Car Display: 100 Race and show cars will thunder through downtown Pittsburgh on their way to car displays at the U.S. Steel Tower, PPG Place, Market Square and Point State Park.
Wednesday July 16 – 6:00 pm– 9:00 pm | Grand Prix Tune-Up @ Atria’s: A special happy hour downtown with a new location – Atria’s at PNC Park and a car show on the Clemente Bridge! Live entertainment and silent auction. $40 per person at the door includes appetizers and one complimentary cocktail.
Thursday July 17 – 7:00 pm– 1:00 am | Hard Rock Cafe – “Cars & Guitars” Concert: The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is excited to hold this event at the Hard Rock Cafe at Station Square for the second straight year. Featuring the Gathering Field and Maddie Georgi.
Saturday, July 19 | Schenley Park Car Shows and Race Qualifying: International Car Shows & British Car Day – 11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Come see classic, antique, and exotic vehicles including British, American, German, Asian and Italian cars on the golfcourse. Watch 150 vintage racers compete on the track all day to quality for Sunday’s featured races.
Sunday, July 20 | Schenley Park Race Day: Our 10-day event closes with a bang as we continue with our races and car shows all day long. 8:15 AM to 10:15 AM Warm-up & Practice Laps 11:00 AM to noon Opening Ceremonies, Parade laps by MINI Marque and Patron Parkers 12:00 to 5:00 PM Vintage Races 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM International Car Show on golf course

Deutschtown Music Festival
2014-07-12 | North Side, East Ohio Street , Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Over 80 Bands! 3 Outdoor Stages and 13 venues! Food trucks and artist’s market. And it’s FREE!
The 2nd Annual Deutschtown Music Festival is a free music and arts festival taking place on Saturday, July 12th on the NorthSide of Pittsburgh – located within the East Ohio Street business district. This non-profit event is hosted by the East Allegheny Community Council and supported by bordering neighborhood groups The Spring Hill Civic League, Community Alliance of Spring Garden East Deutschtown and the Troy Hill Citizens, Inc.
Sponsors for this year’s event are WYEP, Highmark, The Sprout Fund, The Buhl Foundation, Hear Corp and Stage AE.
Family-friendly daytime activities include a flea market, artists’ market, Citiparks Roving Art Cart, multiple food vendors and trucks. Numerous musical acts are spread over three outdoor stages, a singer-songwriter showcase in Bistro To Go and a gospel stage at Damascus Church of God in Christ. James Street Speakeasy will play host to over 15 different jazz performers starting at 1pm and continuing late into the night.
Beginning at 8pm – 13 different walkable venues (with 15 stages) host over 60 bands, one per hour.
A free shuttle bus will transport attendees around the neighborhood – including a stop at the North Shore T station close to PNC Park.
The purpose of this event is to promote the vibrant Deutschtown neighborhood while also showcasing the amazing local talent in the Pittsburgh region. All bands and performers donate their time and efforts. It is due to the generosity of each and every performer, as well as this year’s sponsors, that make this festival possible and free to the public.

Lowe's Build & Grow
2014-07-12 10:00 - 11:00 | PA
Lowe’s presents Build & Grow: build a wooden project and get a free apron, goggles and patch! Build and Grow Clinics are free to the public and occur select Saturdays at 10am.

Jun 28, 2014 Sheep Drop Game
Jul 12, 2014 Turbo with pullback motor
Jul 26, 2014 TurboTaco Truck
Aug 09, 2014 Monsters vs Aliens Trolley
Aug 23, 2014 Monsters vs. Aliens Robot

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
2014-07-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Boulevard, Monroeville , PA, 15146, United States
America’s best train and toy show since 1976! Thousands of trains for sale, huge model train layouts, and more! The show offers free workshops on a variety of topics as well as demonstrations. PLUS, there’s a train that kids can ride! Kids and adults will love a variety of huge operating train layouts that are on display. With tickets, admission to the show is good for both days, plus any child who comes to the show is admitted FREE!

Deutschtown Music Festival
2014-07-12 11:30 - 12:00 | Allegheny Commons Park, Arch Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15221, United States
Over 80 Bands! 3 Outdoor Stages and 13 venues! Food trucks and artist’s market. And it’s FREE!
July 12, 2014 will mark the second annual free Deutschtown Music Festival. Building upon the immense success of last year’s event, the full-day festival will showcase more than 80 bands in at least eight outdoor and indoor venues, starting at 11 a.m. and ending late that night. There will be a wide variety of music styles, including jazz, blues, rock, bluegrass, German, and electronic. The daytime portion is designed to be a family-friendly event, with numerous food trucks, a flea market, and other activities to supplement the music. Throughout the day and night, a free shuttle with several stops in the Northside and Northshore will be available to the 3-5,000 people that are expected to attend.

South Side Works Family Fun Day
2014-07-13 12:00 - 17:00 | South Side Works, 425 Cinema Dr, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203, United States
A three day festival of music, food, entertainment and artists (from the I Made It! Market!) all weekend long! Tons of family fun on Sunday including kids activities.

It Takes a Village: Northview Heights Community Day
2014-07-15 12:00 - 18:00 | PA
@ Northview Heights Playground, Northview Heights
Enjoy the diverse heritage, food and entertainment of Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods at community festivals.

Art Class With Tangled Princess!
2014-07-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Oakland), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, 15213 , United States
Join the Tangled Princess for 2 hours of art fun! The Tangled princess will be giving an art lesson as well as just coloring in some pages. Coloring pages, markers, pencils, and colored pencils will be supplied. Event will take place in the Children’s Area in the library.

Zelienople Horse Trading Days
2014-07-17 - 2014-07-19 | Zelienople
Don’t miss the horse parade on Friday, July 18th at 7pm!
The event, now celebrating its 51st year, has grown to one of the largest in the area and welcomes as many as 40,000 guests each year. Tour the historic sites, enjoy the free concerts, explore unique stores, and dine at fine restaurants and cafes.
Horse Trading Days is an annual event of the Zelienople-Harmony Business Association and is made possible through the support of local residents, businesses, police and fire police, Zelienople Borough, and many more.

Community Park Concert Series
2014-07-17 19:00 - 22:00 | Cranberry Community Park, Ernie Mashuda Drive, Cranberry Township, PA, 16066, United States
Free concert series at Cranberry Community Park. Five dates this summer, Thursdays beginning at 7pm.

July 17 – Michael Christopher
Bring a lawn chair or blanket Despite growing up in a small rural town, singer/songwriter/guitarist Michael Christopher didn’t discover country music until his college days, when he found that its storytelling left a lingering impression. In 2008, he assembled a group of experienced musicians in the Pittsburgh area to form a band. The band has played festivals, fairs, celebrations and private events, as well as broadcast performances and opening for national acts.
July 24 – Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh. Dedicated to composing, promoting and performing chamber music for wind instruments, the Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh was founded in 2003 to bring high-quality wind music to the greater Pittsburgh community. The quintet performs in concert halls, local cultural events, private homes, and is regularly featured on WQED-FM. For their Cranberry concert, the ensemble will offer a program of pops music and summer favorites.
July 31 – Kardaz. – Kardaz is a six-member pop rock band styled after American and British bands of the 1960s and ‘70s. The group flawlessly replicates the harmonic vocals and visuals of that era for audience throughout western Pennsylvania. In addition to vocals, Kardaz incorporates flute, saxophone, recorder, 12-string guitar, harmonica, and percussions, into their performances.
August 7 – The Stickers. The Stickers – three Western Pennsylvania brothers with a love of country music – have taken their passion onto the global stage with concerts and airplay in both the U.S. and Europe, including several top ten songs overseas. Two-time CMA Festival artists, The Stickers have appeared with some of the genre’s leading performers and have been named Billboard song writing winners on three occasions.
August 14 – School of Rock. For more than 15 years, School of Rock – a music school started in Philadelphia that currently includes 130 franchisees in seven different countries, including one in Wexford – has inspired kids to rock on stage and in life. Its students have played thousands of concerts, to more than 100,000 people, including music festivals Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and Summerfest. Its Cranberry concert will focus on cover songs from the 1960s to today.

East Brady Area Riverfest
2014-07-18 - 2014-07-20 | Graham Field, Verner St., East Brady, PA, 16028, United States
Annual East Brady Area Riverfest will be held July 16, 17, & 18, at Graham Field (old high school football field), East Brady, PA.We will kick things off with our firemen’s parade on Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. There will be food and craft vendors all weekend, live music, rides, inflatables, games, and a craft corner for children, a magician, fireworks, auction, three point basketball shoot tournament to benefit Muscular Dystrophy, motorcycle show and dice run.

Fineview Community Day
2014-07-19 00:00 - 16:00 | PA
@ Fineview Park
Enjoy the diverse heritage, food and entertainment of Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods at community festivals.

Fairywood West Side Reunion & Community Days
2014-07-19 12:00 - 22:00 | PA
@ Fairywood Playground
Enjoy the diverse heritage, food and entertainment of Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods at community festivals.

Aviary at the South Park Game Preserve
2014-07-19 15:00 - 16:00 | South Park, South Park Township, PA, 15129, United States
“The Aviary will be doing a program at the Game Preserve. The program is being funded by past donations, so it is free for all of you! We ask that you RSVP on the event page so we have an idea of how many will be attending. The event will be held by the Kiddoo House. There will be limited seating, so you are encouraged to bring your own chair or blanket to sit on. Also, please bring your own water because snack WILL NOT be provided. Handicap parking is available. If any other special accommodations are needed for you or your child, please notify us in advance. The National Aviary will be presenting “Amazing Adaptations,” which talks about what makes different birds unique! For more information on the program, you can visit the Aviary website!” – Save the South Park Game Preserve Facebook Page
Please register for this event by “attending” on the Save the South Park Game Preserve Facebook page (click here).

The Polish Hill Arts Festival
2014-07-20 | Polish Hill, 3060 Brereton Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
7th Annual Polish Hill Art Festival which includes artists and craft vendors, food stands, art and craft activities, and live music all day.
The Polish Hill Arts Festival is a quirky, friendly, relaxed event. The festival features more than 30 local artists and contemporary craftspeople displaying and selling their artwork in a range of media, sizes and prices. Our vendors, performers and other participants tell us it’s their favorite. There’s live music, tasty food and hands-on art-making activities for all ages from all walks of life. Admission to the festival is free, including musical performances. Many of the artists, craftspeople and musicians are from Polish Hill or neighborhoods nearby.

Open Streets Pittsburgh
2014-07-20 08:00 - 12:00 | PA
Open Streets Pittsburgh will close the roads to cars so that people can walk, skate, dance, play, and be social.
Open Streets Pittsburgh will hold its first free event downtown on Sunday, July 20, 2014, rain or shine, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Market Street to the Clemente Bridge will be open for everyone to enjoy with activities including yoga, Zumba, dance classes, a climbing wall, and much more.
Led by BikePittsburgh, Open Streets is part of a movement to allow cities to seek innovative ways to achieve environmental, social, economic, and public health goals. The project, a collaboration of the Alliance for Biking & Walking and The Street Plans Collaborative, has reached over 100 cities in the United States. Locally, the Open Streets Committee included participation by Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh, cityLAB, Let’s Move Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership. Open Streets Pittsburgh has received funding from the Heinz Endowments and Colcom Foundation.

Movies in the Park: Highland Park
2014-07-21 21:00 - 22:30 | Highland Park, Reservoir Dr, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Grab a blanket or lawn chair and head out for an unforgettable evening of free cinema under the stars!

Summer Schedule:

June 16 ……………………………………………….. Monsters University (G)

July 21 ………………………………………………… Big Miracle (PG)

August 18 ……………………………………………. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (PG)

Western PA Balloon Quest
2014-07-24 21:00 - 22:00 | Scotland Meadows Park, 2106 Camden Avenue, New Castle, PA, 16101, United States
25 Hot Air Balloons with a “Balloon Glow” scheduled on Thursday night at 9PM. Balloon launches scheduled for Friday evening, Saturday morning and evening, Sunday morning. All launches are 6AM and 7PM.

Kids & Family Fun Saturday @ IKEA
2014-07-26 09:30 - 20:00 | IKEA, 2001 Park Manor Blvd, 15205
Balloon animals, games, prizes and more! IKEA’s children’s area will be open as well.

9:30am – 3:00 pm – Gift card giveaway
Join IKEA FAMILY or scan your card at any kiosk for a chance to win one of 5 $250 IKEA gift cards. Drawings are at 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm.10:00am – 3:00pm – Balloon Art
Join IKEA for fun with “Mike the Balloon Guy”12:00pm – 2:00pm – BOB FM
Show your IKEA FAMILY card at the BOB FM table and play plinko for a chance to win some fun prizes.
All Day
● Play IKEA Twitter picture hunt for an additional chance to win a $250 gift card.
