Your Guide to April in Pittsburgh
From eclipse parties to plant sales to a “dessert beer extravaganza,” there’s plenty to keep you busy in Pittsburgh this month. The City Cast team is here to share the festivals, markets, and cookoffs that caught our eyes – and help you plan your perfect April.
Here are a few of the City Casty things we mentioned in today’s show:
- Solar eclipse viewing at the Allegheny Observatory and Kimpton Hotel Monaco
- What The Muck?! at Lake Elizabeth in Allegheny Commons
- Dirt Day! at East End Food Co-op
- Plant Sale and Indie Mart at WorkshopPGH
- Vintage Pittsburgh at Heinz History
- Market Square Spring Market
- Three Rivers Beer Week
- Le Tour de Donut along the River Trail
- Mt. Washington Soup & Chili Cookoff
- Dessert Wars at the Convention Center
- Pittsburgh Humanities Festival in the Cultural District
- Holi Carnival at Carrie Blast Furnaces
- Steel City Grand Slam at City of Asylum
- Yinzerfest at the Convention Center
For more events, check out Hey Pittsburgh’s guide to April and food festival roundup.
Learn more about our sponsor, Hotel Indigo Pittsburgh-Oakland, and their upcoming Comedy Showcase in the Jones & Laughlin Ballroom. Tickets for Saturday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. are on sale now on Facebook at Facebook.com/HotelindigoPTC.
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