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From concerts and culinary events to street fairs and more, here's what's happening around the city this month.

Greek Food Festival | May 5-10 | St. Nicholas, Oakland | Hours vary | Free

Phipps May Market | May 8-9 | Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens | Hours vary | Free

August Wilson Birthday Block Party | May 9 | August Wilson House | 11am-6pm | Free

Toypalooza | May 9 | Monroeville Convention Center | 9:30am-4pm | $10+

Neighborhood Flea | May 10 | SouthSide Works | 10am-3pm | Free

Oakland Restaurant Week | May 10-17 | Times, locations and prices vary

Millvale Music Festival | May 15-16 | Various locations | Hours vary | Free

Strawberry Jell-O Pretzel Salad Standoff | May 16 | The Block Northway | Noon | $12.50

Pittsburgh Power & Fitness Festival | May 16-17 | David L. Lawrence | 9am-5pm | $30+

Pancake Eating Contest | May 17 | Cafe Raymond | 10am-11am | Free

Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band | May 19 | PPG Paints Arena | 7:30pm | $133+

Pittsburgh Pizza Olympics | May 24 | Spirit | 2pm-8pm | $32

Cultural District Gallery Crawl | May 29 | Various locations | 5:30pm-9pm | Free

PGH Book Fest | May 30 | Carnegie Library, Oakland | 10am-6pm | Free

The Lights Lantern Festival | May 30 | Lawrence County Fair, New Castle | 6:45pm | $45+

Riverlife Chalk Fest | May 30-31 | North Shore | Hours vary | Free

Things to do in Pittsburgh this May

Enjoy free food festivals and live music across Pittsburgh this May.

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May is here, and so is festival season!From concerts and culinary events to street fairs and more, here&#x27;s what&#x27;s happening around the city this month.

Things to Do

🤤 Come hungry to PNC Park this Friday.

⚾️ The intrigue: The Pirates unveiled their concession lineup for 2026, with a mix of savory surprises, sweet pastries and inventive yinzer comfort foods.

🏟️ Driving the news: Axios previewed what's new at PNC Park on Tuesday ahead of the Pirates home opener on Friday.

🤳 Go deeper: Check out our Instagram coverage for our ratings.

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Mini versions of the Coop Puppy chicken sandwich, left, and bites of the Chipped Ham fries. Photos: Alexis Johnson/Axios

🌽 Heavy Hitter Dog: A footlong corn dog with yellow mustard and pickle salsa, aka pickle de gallo, had a pleasant crisp and added freshness from the salsa.

🍟 Chipped Ham Fries: An emulsion of Pittsburgh comfort foods: fries, chipped ham, cheese sauce and sweet and vinegary BBQ sauce. Extremely satisfying.

🐓 Coop Puppy: A nice surprise to have a piece of fried chicken on a hot dog bun. 

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Smoked Turkey Leg, left, Kettle Nachos with kielbasa, center, and empanadas. Photo: Alexis Johnson/Axios

🥔 Kettle Nacho: Smoky, savory and a tad spicy thanks to the Sriracha ketchup. The potato chips stayed surprisingly crispy.

🥟 Vegan Empanada: The plant-based meat filling was well-spiced, and bits of corn added sweetness. The dough was light and crunchy.

🍗 Smoked Turkey Leg with Mac and Cheese: Tender, smoky and very rich.

💭 Alexis' thought bubble: The turkey should have been served with fries. Keep it all finger food. I don't want to use a fork at a ballgame.

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Mini versions of the Boricua Dog, left, a Nutella Beignet, center, and the Beer Cheese Burger. Photos: Alexis Johnson/Axios

🌭 Boricua Dog: Sofrito beef dog has good flavor, but there's too much bun, and the potato sticks felt a bit distracting.

🍫 Nutella Beignets: Not crispy enough as a beignet should be, and not nearly enough Nutella filling.

🍔 Beer Cheese Burger: Pretzel bun is a nice elevated touch, and it's comforting like a cafeteria burger, but the beer cheese doesn't shine enough and chips inside get soggy.

💬 Ryan's thought bubble: I don't want a burger at a ballgame. I need my hand free to catch a foul ball.

🧢 What's next: First pitch for the Pirates home opener is 4:12pm Friday.

We tried PNC Park's new 2026 food

From chipped ham fries to vegan empanadas, here's what to try and skip.

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The Heavy Hitter Dog is a footlong corn dog with mustard and pickle salsa. Photo: Ryan Deto/Axios

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Food and Drink

Sports

"The Pitt's" season 2 finale is almost here — and, in Axios Pittsburgh's proud tradition of newsroom banter, we have thoughts.

Why it matters: This season delivered more local nods and doubled down on rising tension among our Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center crew, but plenty remains open-ended ahead of Thursday night's finale.

Here are our predictions, with a few creative liberties.

💭 Ryan's take: Dr. Al-Hashimi will quit and won't take over as daytime attending. She shared with Robby in last week's episode that she has a rare health condition, which feels like only part of the reason she won't take over.

Dr. McKay will decide she's skipping her date at the art gallery at 40th and Butler, opting instead to go home and take a bath. That's fortunate, because there is no gallery at 40th and Butler, and McKay would just get stuck in the notoriously slow Wendy's drive-thru.

We'll see no resolution for Baby Jane Doe — commentary on how life isn't always fair, man [hippie voice].

💭 Chloe's take: Dr. Robby's friend Duke will choose to forgo surgery, causing Dr. Robby to rethink his future.

Ogilvie will return and save the day with a last-minute intubation.

Dr. Santos and Dr. Whitaker will share one awkward hug that they will never speak about again.

💭 Alexis' take: Dr. Mohan will not make an appearance during the finale. She's reportedly not coming back for the next season, and there won't be a goodbye scene.

Some fans might look forward to Dr. Langdon confronting Dr. Robby. The two will hash it out, and Langdon will stand up for himself.

💭 Chrissy's take: Dr. Robby will latch onto what he learned about Dr. Al-Hashimi in last week's episode and cancel his sabbatical. Dr. Abbot and Duke will convince him, begrudgingly, to start unpacking his trauma in a healthier way. 

He'll give his motorcycle to Duke and take Noelle to Nicky's Thai Kitchen.

Season 3 will open with a winter shift. Dr. Whitaker, treating someone with carbon monoxide poisoning, will not-so-subtly remind his patient, and us, that "it's responsible for 100,000 ER visits each year."

What's next: The season finale airs 9pm Thursday on HBO Max.

Shoot us an email at pittsburgh@axios.com with your predictions!

"The Pitt" finale: What we think will happen

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Noah Wyle as Dr. Robby on "The Pitt." Photo: Warrick Page/HBO Max

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Culture

April is packed with everything from massive fan conventions and the NFL Draft to food festivals and live shows.

Here's what's happening around the city this month.

Vintage Pittsburgh | April 4 | Heinz History Center | 10am-4pm | Ticketed event

Boys 4 Life Tour | April 4 | Petersen Events Center | 8pm | Ticketed event

Clean Culture Pittsburgh Steel City Showcase Car Show | April 4 | Station Square | 3pm-9pm | Ticketed event

Dumpling Fest | April 8 | Pepper Space | 5pm-9pm | Ticketed event

Yinzer Trivia Night | April 10 | City Kitchen Bakery Square | 8pm-10pm | Free

Steel City Con | April 10-12 | Monroeville Convention Center | Hours vary | Ticketed event

Sip & Swirl: Wine & Dinos | April 10 | Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium | 6:30pm-9:30pm | Ticketed event

TacoMania Brawl | April 11 | Pittsburgh Brewing Co. | 3pm-9pm | Ticketed event

412 Fest | April 12 | Bakery Square | 12pm-5pm | Free

Three Rivers Beer Week | April 8-12 | Locations and times vary | Mix of free and ticketed events

Becoming Benjamin Lay | April 11 | Carnegie One | 4pm | Ticketed event

VegFair | April 18 | 11am-4pm | Rockwell Park | Free

2026 NFL Draft | April 23-25 | Acrisure Stadium | Hours vary | Free

The Cocoapreneur Market | April 23-25 | Greenwood Plan | Hours vary | Free

Pittsburgh Sports & Collectibles Show | April 24-25 | David L. Lawrence Convention Center | Hours vary | Ticketed event

What to do in Pittsburgh this April

From the NFL Draft to food festivals, here's what's happening across Pittsburgh this April.

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Pittsburgh's St. Patrick's Day Parade kicks off Downtown at 10am Saturday, but the celebrations span the whole weekend and roll right through Tuesday.

Here are a few ways to turn up the Irish cheer.

✒️ St. Patrick's Flash Tattoos | Friday-Sunday | Times vary | Pittsburgh Tattoo Co. | Tattoos starting at $60 and $15 off piercings

🍺 Irish City Celebration | Saturday | 8am-4pm | Pittsburgh Brewing Co. | $19.25

☘️ St. Patrick's Day Celebrations | Through Tuesday | Times vary | Cork Harbour Pub | Free

🧡 Parade After Party | Saturday | Ends at 11pm | Eleventh Hour Brewing Co. | Free

🍻 Lucky's St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl | Saturday | 4pm-midnight | Enclave | $24

🍳 Kegs n' Eggs | Saturday | 8am-11am | City Works | $25

🌈 St. Patrick's Day Block Party | Saturday | 9am-9pm | Coop De Ville | Free

💚 St. Paddy Wagon | Saturday | Noon-9pm | Inner Groove Brewing Verona | $7

🎶 Parade After Party | Saturday | Live music 2pm-6pm | Penn Brewery | Free

🥃 Art on Tap: St. Paddy's Whiskey Bash | Friday | 6pm-9pm | Westmoreland Museum of American Art | $12-$15

Where to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Pittsburgh

Our St. Patrick's Day Parade kicks off Saturday, but the celebrations span all weekend.

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Pittsburgh&#x27;s St. Patrick&#x27;s Day <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Parade" data-vars-click-url="https://pittsburghstpatricksdayparade.com/" data-vars-content-id="fdd9b57d-e61f-4353-8669-d2e094175381" data-vars-headline="Where to celebrate St. Patrick&#x27;s Day in Pittsburgh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pittsburghstpatricksdayparade.com/" target="_blank">Parade</a> kicks off <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Downtown" data-vars-click-url="https://pittsburghstpatricksdayparade.com/parade-routes-and-rules/" data-vars-content-id="fdd9b57d-e61f-4353-8669-d2e094175381" data-vars-headline="Where to celebrate St. Patrick&#x27;s Day in Pittsburgh" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pittsburghstpatricksdayparade.com/parade-routes-and-rules/" target="_blank">Downtown</a> at 10am Saturday, but the celebrations span the whole weekend and roll right through Tuesday.Here are a few ways to turn up the Irish cheer.

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