Aug 1, 2025 - Culture
What to do in Pittsburgh this August
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Pittsburgh food lovers will enjoy August's lineup with Restaurant Week, Little Italy Days, Rib Fest and Soul Food Fest rounding out this month's myriad events. There's something for the boozy crowd, too!
Here are the top events in Pittsburgh this month.
- Rock, Reggae & Relief Fest | Aug. 2 | Stage AE | GA tickets $91
- Lawrenceville Art Crawl | Aug. 2 | Butler Street | Free
- Greenwood Week Block Party | Aug. 2 | 213 Smithfield St. | Free
- Pirates Raise the Jolly Roger party | Aug. 7 | Waterworks Market District | Free
- Barrel & Flow Fest | Aug. 8–10 | The Stacks at 3 Crossings | Ticket prices vary
- ZooBrew: Glow Wild | Aug. 9 | Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium | Tickets start at $35
- Steel City Con | Aug. 8-10 | Monroeville Convention Center | Tickets start at $41
- Bikes, Boats & Brunch | Aug. 10 | Tom's Watch Bar bike rack | $75
- Tom Swoope's Hip-Hop & R&B Bingo | Aug. 10-11 | City Winery | $40
- Restaurant Week | Aug. 11–17 | Choose from 40+ spots | Prices vary
- Pittsburgh Little Italy Days | Aug. 14–17 | Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield | Free
- Bellevue Rhythm & Brews Brewery Festival | Aug. 16 | Lincoln Avenue | $55
- VegFest | Aug. 16 | Allegheny Commons Park | Free
- Linkin Park From Zero World Tour | Aug. 19 | PPG Arena | Tickets start at $57
- Black Men's Wellness Day | Aug. 23 | Westinghouse Park | Free
- TacoMania Super Fest | Aug. 23 | SouthSide Works | Tickets start at $7
- Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival | Aug. 23–Sept. 28 (weekends only) | West Newton | Adults $25.50 online, $27 onsite; Kids $11 online, $12 onsite
- Rib Festival | Aug. 28–Sept. 1 | Acrisure Stadium | Free
- Pittsburgh Soul Food Festival | Aug. 29–31 | Market Square/Boulevard of the Allies | Free