Pittsburgh Festivals 2025 | Summer Events in Pittsburgh

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WYEP's Neighborhood Concert Series | April - September 2025

WYEP is bringing more free live music to the Pittsburgh region this year, with our Neighborhood Concert Series!

For each show in the Neighborhood Concert Series, we’ll be partnering with venues and community organizations to host Pittsburgh-based bands, as well as up-and-coming national artists. And because the series will be in all different communities, it’s a great opportunity for you, friends and family to explore a new place and hear some incredible music!

Click here for this year's lineup.

Millvale Music Festival | May 16-17, 2025

The Millvale Music Festival is a free, community-organized event that showcases 300+ acts of original music ranging from reggae and jazz to country and rock at unique venues throughout the Millvale community.

EQT Children's Theater Festival | TBD

A three-day celebration of youth theater in the Cultural District with live performances, art activities, LEGO building, music, crafts and lots of play! Most activities are FREE to participate in but some indoor shows at theatres are ticketed.

Kennywood Bites & Pints Festival | Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays May 23 - June 29, Plus Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025

Thrill your tastebuds at Kennywood’s Bites & Pints Festival! Sample chef-inspired tastings of international cuisine while sipping specialty cocktails, craft beer or wine as the Racer zooms past.

Pittsburgh Pride | May 30-June 1, 2025

Celebrate Pride Month in Pittsburgh! The first weekend in June is kicking off Pride with parades, marches and parties occurring throughout Pittsburgh neighborhoods. Then, stick around to see what makes Pittsburgh such a welcoming, inclusive community.

Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books | May 31, 2025

The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books is dedicated to enhancing education and literacy in the community and celebrating everyone's love for reading. The festival includes poetry readings, workshops, book signings, and more!

Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival | June 5-8, 2025

The annual celebration of the arts returns in a new location in the Strip District! This free festival runs daily from noon-9 p.m. with world-class artists and featured music, including Grammy Award-winning artists and our own Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, nightly at 7:30 p.m.

3 Rivers Comicon | June 7-8, 2025

Comics, cosplay and all things nerdy come to live at the Convention Center for this incredible comic books and collectibles convention. This year's event features 200+ artists, vendors and special guests, and even a special beer release!

Beers of the Burgh Festival | June 7, 2025

Celebrate your love for local craft beer with at Beers of the Burgh Festival at Carrie Furnace. This year's festival features over 50 of the area’s best brewers. Experience unprecedented brews unique to the Three Rivers region while enjoying Pittsburgh's best food trucks and live music.

Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival | June 13-15, 2025

Butler County, PA is the birthplace of the Jeep and every summer they welcome thousands of people for one of the largest Jeep-only events in the nation. Jeep owners can enjoy a weekend of trails, obstacles, vendors, and history.

Pittsburgh CLO PNC Summer of Musicals | June 17-22, July 1-6, July 18-27, 2025

The 2025 Pittsburgh CLO PNC Summer of Musicals marks 79 years of bringing musicals made by, for, and in partnership with Pittsburgh. This year’s celebration features three blockbuster musicals, bringing beloved stories from the movie screen to the stage.

Lerner & Loewe's CAMELOT, June 17-22
BACK TO THE FUTURE, July 1-6
Disney's FROZEN, July 18-27

Juneteenth Celebration | June 19-22, 2025

Pittsburgh will celebrate Juneteenth from June 19-22, featuring a Freedom Day Fest, live music, Freedom Parade, Youthfest, and Minority Vendor Plaza spotlighting dozens of minority-owned businesses at Point State Park and Downtown locations.

Big Butler Fair | June 27 - July 5, 2025

The Big Butler Fair is the largest agricultural fair in Western Pennylvania. Guests come from all across the midwest and east coast to enjoy food, fireworks, carnival rides, hames, demolition derbies, concerts, and truck pulls.

Anthrocon 2025 | July 3-6, 2025

One of the biggest events every summer, Anthrocon returns to the Steel City this summer with an event you can find Only In Pittsburgh. After the gigantic parade, join the Anthrocon Block Party when the streets shut down and local businesses partner with fursuiters across the globe for an inclusive afternoon of fun.

4th of July Celebration | July 4, 2025

Celebrate Independence Day with fireworks at the Point on July 4! Enjoy a family-style picnic at the traditional Point State Park location with patriotic music and food vendors. The time of the fireworks celebration is 9:35 p.m. for 2024.

Northside Music Festival | July 18-20, 2025

The Northside Music Festival is a free fest that brings hundreds of bands to enjoy at unique indoor and outdoor venues throughout distinctive Pittsburgh Northside locations.

Picklesburgh | July 11-13, 2025

Named #1 Specialty Food Festival in the US four times, this culinary and cultural celebration will, once again, fly the signature 35’ Heinz pickle balloon. Picklesburgh is a free festival that offers a unique space for festival goers to linger, enjoy food, listen to music and relish the energy of the event.

Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix | July 11-20, 2025

Experience the nation’s only vintage street race and the largest vintage race event, spanning 10 days with two race weekends, car shows, parties, parades and motorsport events.

Tekko 2025 | July 17-20, 2025

Pittsburgh's premier Japanese pop culture convention returns to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in 2025! Join fellow anime fans for a weekend full of fantastic guest meet-n-greets, cosplay competitions, games, J-rock concerts, pachinko, and so much more.

Freedom Farms Wildflower Fest | July 19-20, 2025

Enjoy the epitome of summer with tractor rides through u-pick flower fields, pony rides, a sunflower maze, swings, a hay mountain and more.

Goat Fest | July 26, 2025

This festival is the goat, literally. This festival, held in South Side Park, is full of live music, children's activities, goat yoga and food trucks as goats feed off invasive vines to be replaced with native species.

Fall Fantasy at Kennywood | Aug. 2-17, 2025

Kennywood's Fall Fantasy Parade include more than 130 bands from high schools and universities, along with beautifully decorated floats!

Barrel & Flow Fest | Aug. 9, 2025

New year, same block, same party. The nation’s first Black brew fest is back with an award-winning lineup showcasing Black breweries, artists and business owners, with musicians and deejays throughout the day to keep the party going.

Summer Restaurant Week | Aug. 11-17, 2025

It’s the most delicious time of year! Pittsburgh Restaurant Week features dining specials highlighting the wide-ranging dining options that Pittsburgh has to offer. Featured restaurants offer dine-in and takeout specials.

Little Italy Days | Aug. 14-17, 2025

Celebrate Bloomfield’s Italian heritage at the annual Little Italy Days. Enjoy Italian-themed food, play bocce, learn to stretch pizza dough and dance along with traditional entertainment this summer at the region’s largest heritage festival.

PedalPGH | Aug. 24, 2025

Pittsburgh's favorite celebration on two wheels returns! Choose from a flat, family-friendly 7 miler, to a beginner-friendly 25 miler, an advanced 4 mile route, or the most extreme 62 mile route.

Soul Food Fest – A Taste of the Burgh | Aug. 29-31, 2025

Pittsburgh's Soul Food Fest honors the rich history of culinary, butchery and Black food businesses in Pittsburgh since 1795. The event includes food vendors from across Western Pennsylvania selling specialized foods along with a BBQ contest, speakers, local and national entertainment and kids activities.

Three Rivers Regatta | TBD

In August, Pittsburgh summer fun is far from over. You can find the rivers packed full with boats of all sizes during the Three Rivers Regatta, coming back in 2025! During this festival, you can expect almost everything including music, food, family and pet fun, marketplace exploring, and water adventures.

Sprankle's Octoberfest | Sept. 5-7, 2025

Back at a new location in 2025, this one-of-a-kind three-day festival experience of local vendors, sponsors, musicians, special guests, and more! Raise a glass and enjoy a great weekend with great beer.

Saxonburg Arts Festival | Sept. 7-8, 2025

Explore artisan crafts, live demonstrations, music, horse-drawn carriages, delicious food, and drinks at the Saxonburg Arts Festival.

Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival | Sept. 18-21, 2025

The Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival presented by Citizens Bank brings people from all over the world to Pittsburgh for jazz and community. This year's lineup is coming soon.