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 20, 2024 Playful Pittsburgh to Offer Games During Three Rivers Arts Festival The Three Rivers Arts Festival will bring 10 days of free art and music to Pittsburgh’s cultural district from May 31 to June 9. This year, Playful Pittsburgh will offer games on three days during the festival. Learn More Playful Pittsburgh will offer games for all attendees at the Giant Eagle Foundation Backyard at 8th Street and Penn Street on the following days: Sunday, June 2 from noon to 6 p.m. Monday, June 3 from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, from noon to 6 p.m. Playful Pittsburgh will bring oversized versions of popular games – including Connect 4, Cornhole, Jenga, and LEGO blocks. Attendees will be able to take part in an afternoon of laughter, joy, and playful competition. Three Rivers Arts Festival This year’s festival runs from May 31 to June 9. Hundreds of vendors selling everything from glass work and paintings to illustrations, jewelry, and pottery will be set up in Pittsburgh’s cultural district. A number of musical artists will perform at this year’s festival, including Los Lonely Boys, the Sugarhill Gang, Furious Five Say She She, Ben Folds, Pokey LeGarge, Martha Redbone, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Nicole Zuraitis, Ozomatli, and others. The festival will also include a number of other events, including a display of photos from the 1984 Three Rivers Arts Festival, juried art exhibitions, a sculpture workshop, and games of chess.For more information, visit the Three Rivers Arts Festival’s website.
