June 3, 2025 Three Rivers Festival to Host Musical Performances, Activities, and Artist Market The Three Rivers Arts Festival will bring four days of free art and music to Pittsburgh’s cultural district in early June. Learn More The festival, which runs from Thursday, June 5 to Sunday, June 8, will offer a variety of events and activities, musical performances, artists, and vendors. For visual arts, there will be an artist market, exhibitions, and films, while performances will include everything from popular music artists to dance. The artist market runs from noon to 8 p.m. every day of the festival. It will feature hundreds of independent artists from around the nation selling handmade fine arts and crafts that vary from jewelry and paintings to woodworking and photography. Some of the musical performance highlights include: Ras Prophet (Thursday, June 5 at 3 p.m.) Megan Paullet and the HR Department (Thursday, June 5 at 6 p.m.) The Shiners (Friday, June 6 at noon) Tiera Kennedy (Friday, June 6 at 6 p.m.) Souls of Mischief (Saturday, June 7 at 4 p.m.) Rell Z the Genius (Saturday, June 7 at 5 p.m.) Cautious Clay (Saturday, June 7 at 7:30 p.m.) Lisa Loeb (Sunday, June 8 at 6 p.m.) Suzanne Vega (Sunday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m.) Dance performances include ballet, garba, and a dance battle featuring cash prizes and trophies. For children, the festival will feature a creativity zone and the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh’s Magical Community Garden in the Strip District, both of which are open in the Strip District every day from noon to 6 p.m. The Pittsburgh Glass Center will offer mini-mosaic craft activities, while the Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media will hold a clay workshop. For more events and information, visit the festival’s website.
May 17, 2024 Pittsburgh Glass Center: Sensory Friendly Open House The Pittsburgh Glass Center will host a sensory friendly open house on May 25 that will include tours, demonstrations, and activities that are appropriate for all ages. Learn More The free open house will take place when the center is closed to the public, so visitors may explore the space on their own. Activities include a self-guided tour of the Pittsburgh Glass Center’s four studios, gallery and retail space. There will also be glassblowing demonstrations in the center’s Hot Shop as well as a designated chill zone with activities for visitors of all ages. Visitors are encouraged to borrow a sensory kit from the center’s front desk upon arrival. It includes noise-canceling headphones, paper fans, fidget toys, and more items to help visitors with sensory sensitivities navigate the space. More Details The open house runs from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 25. The Pittsburgh Glass Center is located at 5472 Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh. For more information, visit the center’s website.
