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Top August events: Barrel & Flow, Banana Split Fest and more
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August is stacked with reasons to get out, from Restaurant Week deals and Barrel & Flow pours to art crawls, concerts and plenty more across Pittsburgh.
Fill your social calendar with these picks.
- A Taste of the Pittsburgh Folk Festival | Aug. 1 | Our Lady of Victory Maronite Church, Beechview | 11am-7pm | $7.18 with fees
- VegFest | Aug. 1 | Allegheny Commons East | 11am-5pm | Free
- Lawrenceville Art Crawl | Aug. 1 | Butler Street, 36th-52nd streets | Noon-10pm | Free
- Barrel & Flow Fest | Aug. 7-9 | The Stacks at 3 Crossings | Times vary | GA $78
- Steel City Con | Aug. 7-9 | Monroeville Convention Center | Times vary | $41
- Rock, Reggae & Relief Fest | Aug. 8 | Market Square | 11:30am-10:30pm | $70+
- Pittsburgh Restaurant Week | Aug. 10-16 | Pick from 40+ spots | Prices vary
- Little Italy Days | Aug. 13-16 | Liberty Avenue, Bloomfield | Times vary | Free
- Bellevue Rhythm & Brews Festival | Aug. 15 | Lincoln Avenue | 4pm-9pm | $55
- Shadyside – the Art Festival on Walnut | Aug. 22-23 | 5428 Walnut St. | 10am-5pm | Free
- Great American Banana Split Celebration | Aug. 21-23 | Downtown Latrobe | Times vary | Free and ticketed events
- Pittsburgh Cat Walk | Aug. 22 | Brighton Heights | 12pm-2pm | Suggested donation of $10-$20
- Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival | Weekends and Labor Day Aug. 22–Sept. 27 | West Newton, Westmoreland County | Adults $25.50 online, $27 onsite; kids $11 online, $12 onsite
- PedalPGH | Aug. 30 | Multiple routes that begin at Allegheny Commons West | Times and registration fees vary
- Baconburgh | Aug. 30 | South Side Works | Noon-6pm | Free
Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect that TacoMania Super Fest has been rescheduled for Oct. 4.