UPCOMING EVENTS
Once on This Island
Experience the Tony Award-winning musical Once on This Island, a vibrant Caribbean-inspired story filled with music, movement, and heart. Follow Ti Moune, a fearless young girl whose journey of love, courage, and sacrifice challenges the boundaries of class, culture, and fate. Featuring 30 talented performers from Alumni Theater Company's Teen and Professional Ensembles and directed by Monteze Freeland, this unforgettable production celebrates the power of storytelling and the voices that shape our world. 🌴🎭
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Lawrenceville Art Crawl 2026
Butler Street comes alive for a full day of art, music, food, and community across 16 blocks in Lawrenceville.
📅 Saturday, August 1 | 12 PM to 10 PM
📍 Butler Street (36th to 52nd St.)
🎟️ FREE Admission
Enjoy 200+ artists, 75+ live performers, local vendors, food, drinks, and participating businesses throughout one of Pittsburgh's biggest summer arts festivals. Rain or shine! 🎨🎶
Taste Makers
Spend your Sunday enjoying great food, Hip-Hop & R&B, craft beer, and community at Pittsburgh's newest summer day party at Trace Brewing.
Enjoy live DJs, local chefs, and the inaugural Taste Makers Wing Invitational, where guests can sample signature wings, craft beer pairings, and vote for their favorite chef with a Wing Invitational Pass. General admission is FREE, with Wing Invitational Passes available for purchase. This event is 21+. 🍗🍻🎶
Next Up Live
Discover Pittsburgh's rising stars at Next Up Live, a curated concert series spotlighting the incredible talent of the 412. On August 6, catch performances by Chardonnay, WitaQ, L R, and Splash at Forge Urban Winery in Homestead for an evening of local music, great vibes, and community.
Ditch Day Pittsburgh
Call it a mental health day, a PTO day, or just a well-earned break. 🍻 Kick off Barrel & Flow Weekend by ditching the office for an afternoon of craft beer, great music, and good vibes at Velum Fermentation.
📅 August 6 | 🕛 12 PM
Reconnect with friends, meet new people, and toast to summer before the weekend festivities begin. Sometimes the best productivity starts with taking a day for yourself. 🎶☀️🍺
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Barrel & Flow 2026 Week
Celebrate a week of craft beer, music, art, food, and culture as Barrel & Flow Festival Week returns to Pittsburgh! Starting August 4, enjoy a lineup of events leading up to the award-winning Barrel & Flow Fest on August 8 in the Strip District.
Named America's Best Beer Festival in 2023 and 2024, Barrel & Flow is the nation's premier celebration of Black brewers, artists, chefs, and creatives. From tap takeovers and community events to the signature festival, it's a week you won't want to miss.
SNB: Barrel & Flow Weekend
Keep the celebration going! Join us on Saturday, August 9 at 3 Crossings for Slappers N Bangers, Pittsburgh's premier 21+ Hip Hop, R&B & Trap day party. As visitors from across the country gather for Barrel & Flow Weekend, SNB brings the energy with an unforgettable soundtrack, great vibes, local food vendors, specialty cocktails, and featured Black-owned spirits.
Dance the afternoon away with Ari Cole, Digital Dave, DJ KK, and QRX as they keep one of Pittsburgh's favorite summer traditions alive.
📍 3 Crossings | Pittsburgh, PA
🗓 Saturday, August 9
🔞 21+ Only | Valid ID Required
GRS Fest
Join us on Saturday, August 22, from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Hazelwood Green for the inaugural Girls Running Shit (GRS) Fest, a celebration of wellness, music, entrepreneurship, creativity, and community.
Enjoy fitness and wellness experiences, shop 50+ local vendors, explore an interactive art gallery, grab food from local trucks, and connect with community organizations. As the evening unfolds, dance to an all-women DJ lineup hosted by Portia Foxx.
GRS Fest is open to everyone and invites the community to come together to celebrate local businesses, prioritize wellness, and experience the best of Pittsburgh.
📍 Hazelwood Green | Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday, August 22 | 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM
🎟 Grab your tickets today!
