August is like the Sunday of summertime. Soak in the last drops of the season with festivities all over the city — live music, engaging art, community fundraising, food and drink events, and more.
Jam Out at Concerts & Dance Parties
Good music can make us more in tune with each other. Enjoy four days of local acts at venues across the region at All Together Now! Music Festival, August 7-10. Proceeds benefit organizations supporting our immigrant neighbors.
Dance to mixes from local DJs at Pittsburgh Open Decks August 7 or Disco Sunday Disco in Graffiti Alley August 17. Then bring your best two-step to the Honky Tonk Block Party at Jackworth Ginger Beer August 23.
Find Club Cafe on S. 12th Street on the South Side. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)
Be Nostalgic at Club Cafe
Live music fans were sad to lose this South Side gem when it closed last year — but now it’s being resurrected! This time, it’ll be a club and a cafe. Celebrate Club Cafe’s grand reopening July 31 - August 3 and find their lineup of shows here.
Because of light rail construction in the South HIlls, you can take the T to Allentown. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)
Get Artsy in the City
Two Pittsburgh neighborhoods will be bursting with art on August 2. Watch five live mural paintings, shop at the Counter Culture Flea & Market, and enjoy food truck grub at Art Around A-Town. Or, spend the day taking in art and performances along Butler Street on the Lawrenceville Art Crawl, packed with more than 200 artists and bands. Then head to Allegheny Center August 8 to catch creative performances, art activities, theater tours and more at the North Side Arts Block Party.
Enjoy art, music, food, and more at Building Bridges Day. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)
Celebrate Building Bridges Day
Have you seen those murals around town with a gold bridge and fists held high in the air? The artwork promotes unity and connection among Pittsburghers from all different backgrounds. And on August 23, the message will come to life with celebrations on the Clemente Bridge!
A tofu banh mi from Blue Sparrow food truck at VegFest. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)
Find Bites & Bevs at Food Fests
Cheers to Black creatives and brewers at Barrel and Flow Fest August 9, where more than 100 breweries and distillers will share their creations. Then expand your plant-based palette at VegFest August 16, featuring some of the best vegan food in the region, animal rescue organizations, and creative craft vendors.
Craving more? Check out Little Italy Days, Taste of Greece Festival, and other August food events.
Use our guide to finding the best yard sales, flea markets, and more. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)
Shop at Local Markets & Yard Sales
Find local crafters and vintage sellers popping up at Found Object Flea at Jackworth Ginger Beer August 2; Neighborhood Flea in Schenley Plaza August 3 and SouthSide Works August 10; Steel City Spooky Market at Frankie Pace Park August 9 and 23; Second Rodeo Home & Yard Sale at WorkshopPGH August 10; Sweetwater Blooms Market August 16; Vintage Mixer at Phipps August 21; and Squirrel Hill Night Market August 23.
And if you’re looking to score some deals on secondhand gems, find neighborhood yard sales in Friendship August 2, Swisshelm Park August 9, South Side August 23, and Greenfield August 23.
Pittsburgh’s festival season is still in full swing. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)
Have Fun at Festivals & Fairs
Make a splash at Moraine State Park Regatta August 2-3; play hookey at Velum Fermentation’s Ditch Day August 7; celebrate the stories you’ve read at Carnegie Library’s Summer Reading Extravaganza August 10; step on up for bingo, wrestling, and more at Hilltop County Fair August 10; light up Lake Elizabeth at the Water Lantern Festival August 23; or build your own bouquet at Armful of Flower’s Flower Fest August 24.
Explore these seven ways to enjoy Pittsburgh’s rivers. (City Cast Pittsburgh)
Watch Paddlers Race on the River
Sit along the shore or post up on a bridge to watch paddlers in kayaks, canoes, stand up paddleboards compete in 6.1 or 3.3 mile races through the heart of Steel City on August 30. Proceeds go to Three Rivers Waterkeeper, an organization that helps to protect our rivers and their watersheds.
Pedal PGH is an annual fundraiser benefiting Bike PGH. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)
Get on A Roll at Pedal PGH
All ages, abilities, and fitness levels are welcome to ride at Pedal PGH August 24. Cruise at your own pace or check out different routes, from the 62-mile Epic Endurance Challenge to the 10-mile River Loop.
We’re no Georgia, but Pennsylvania grows the delicious Chambersburg peach. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)
Go Peach Picking at Local Farms
It’s the sweetest, juiciest season in Pittsburgh! And it’s even sweeter when you get to pick your own! Harvest peaches at area farms like Triple B Farms in Monongahela and Simmons Farm in McMurray. And don’t forget to lookout for seasonal menu items at local restaurants and cafes, like Driftwood Oven’s droolworthy peach and corn sourdough pie.
