Regional Event Calendar

An evolving annual calendar of regional art, music, food, sports and other events (Gradually being improved)

Events listed are normally held annually and often have long histories but you should check event website for details.

Pittsburgh

January

February

Pittsburgh Winter Beer Fest (fairly new event)

March

Pittsburgh St. Patrick's Day Parade

April

Carnegie Mellon University Spring Carnival

Lawrenceville Art All Night

Pittsburgh JFilm Festival (Jewish Film)

May

Pittsburgh Marathon

Central Church of Pittsburgh Korean Food Bazaar

June

Three Rivers Arts Festival

Pittsburgh Jazzlive International Festival

Highland Park Yard Sale (One of PGH's best yard sales)

July

Silk Screen Asian Film Festival

Anthrocon Cartoon Animal Fantasy Convention (June or July)

Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix  (Full week of events)

Picklesburgh Music and Food Festival  (New event started 2015)

Big Butler Fair (Butler County Fair Grounds)

August

Bike Pittsburgh/Bike Fest

September

Steel City Big Pour- Craft Beer and Food Festival

Pittsburgh Pierogi Fest 

Friendship House Tour

Shadyside House Tour

Mexican War Streets House and Garden Tour

October

Pittsburgh VIA Festival

University of Pittsburgh Homecoming Week

November

Three Rivers Film Festival

Pittsburgh Light Up Night

Dirty Dozen Annual Bicycle Race

December

Pittsburgh PirateFest

Old Allegheny Victorian Christmas House Tour

Erie Pennsylvania

August

Celebrate Erie

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

June

Thunder in the Valley, Motorcycle Rally

August

Flood City Music Festival

Avon Ohio

June

Avon Heritage Duct Tape Festival

Akron, Ohio

July 

American Soap Box Derby (Multi-day event- races) (Major Event)

August

National Hamburger Festival

September

Highland Square Porch Rokr Music Festival

Canton, Ohio

July-August

Pro-Football Hall of Fame Festival

Chillicothe, Ohio 

Paper City Music Festival  (Indy music Festival south of Columbus)


Cleveland

January

February

Brite Winter, Winter art and music festival (Major Event)

March

Cleveland International Film Festival (Major Event)

April

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Dyngus Day Cleveland (Polish Festival- Monday after Easter)

May

Cleveland Marathon

Hessler Street Fair  (Music & street festival- University Circle area) (Since 1960's)

June

Cleveland Museum of Art: Solstice art and music festival (Major Event)

Larchmere PorchFest (porch music festival)

Waterloo Arts Festival (Collinwood, neighborhood music and arts festival) (Major Event)

July

Burning River Fest (Major music festival)

Taste of Tremont Food Festival

The Ohio Burlesque Festival (End of July-early August @ Beachland )

August

Feast of the Assumption (4 day Italian Street Festival)

Weapons of Mass Creation Design and Music Festival (Major Event)

September

NEOCycle Urban Cycling and Music Festival (Major Event)

IngenuityFest Arts and Technology Festival (Major Event)

Cleveland Garlic Festival

Romanian Transylvania Festival

October

Cleveland Beer Week

Cleveland State University: People's Art Show (October - December)

November

Ghengis Con (Small Press and Underground Comics Convention)

December

Kent, Ohio

Logan, Ohio 

June 

Washboard Music Festival