Savor Summer With These Food and Drink Festivals in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is cooking up a ton of flavorful fun this summer, from beloved annual traditions to a few first-timers. Mark your calendar for these delicious food and drink celebrations in the Burgh ⬇️

👽 Mars Brew Fest

🗓️ June 14

📍 Mars

Butler County's out-of-this-world beer fest brings together 25+ breweries and a bunch of local food options for three hours of all-you-can-sip options and a special souvenir cup. Tickets are $40; designated drivers attend free.

🍺 Craft Beer Festival

🗓️ June 14

📍 Greensburg

Celebrate Greensburg’s Craft Beer Week in St. Clair Park with more than 20 breweries, yard games, music, and more. General admission is $45, and each ticket comes with a souvenir glass.

🍋 Festa di Limoncello

🗓️ June 21

📍 Downtown

Get a taste of the Amalfi Coast in Downtown with Vallozzi's 5th annual "Cello Fest," transforming its sidewalk and dining spaces into a celebration of beachy street food, citrus cocktails, and tastings of over 10 cello flavors. Tickets are $90 in advance.

🫐 Freedom Farms Berry Festival

🗓️ June 21-22

📍 Valencia

Celebrate the sweet joys of summer – and “berry everything” – with tractor rides, a petting zoo, more than 50 craft vendors, a beer and wine garden, yummy noms by Freedom Farms, and lots of activities for kids. Tickets are $10 per person, and kids under 3 are free.

🔥 BBQ and Bands Fest

🗓️ June 27-29

📍 Monroeville

Feast on ribs from top pitmasters and enjoy performances from some of the best tribute bands around. For $29, VIP tickets get you access to all three days, special parking, and front-of-the-line food access. Party passes are good for up to five people; get regular tickets for $9 online and $12 at the door.

🫒 Greek Food Festival

🗓️ June 27-29

📍 Oakmont

Come hungry for Greek tradition “made fresh and served with love.” Look for classics like spanakopita and moussaka, plus gobs of pastry options made with almonds, apricots, and pistachios. We’ve got our eye on the variety pack with 13 pieces of assorted goodies. Online ordering is available starting June 21.

🍷 Trax Farm Wine Festival

🗓️ June 28

📍 Finleyville

Your $25 ticket includes unlimited samples from nine local wineries, a souvenir tasting glass, scenic hayrides, and more. Food trucks include Tambellini’s, Franken-Fried, and Wood Stoked BBQ, with live music by Local Buzz.

🌮 Tacos & Tequila

🗓️ June 28

📍 Washington

There's so much more than tacos and margaritas at this festival at EQT Park. In between bites, check out the exotic car showcase, chihuahua beauty pageant, and “turn down for what” with Lil Jon, Chingy, Trick Daddy, and more! Admission starts at $79. The first tier of general admission tickets have sold out, so don't wait long.

🌶️ Caribbean Carnival

🗓️ July 5

📍 North Side

Head over to Allegheny Commons for Pittsburgh's first Caribbean festival. All day long, you can feast on island dishes, shop for art, and listen to upbeat music and steel drums. General admission is $45; VIP tickets are $117.

🍹 Non Alcoholic Cocktail Week

🗓️ July 7-13

📍 Various locations

The Open Road is bringing this new drink celebration to bars and restaurants across the city. Sip on nonalcoholic versions of your favorite cocktails, or try a refreshing mocktail with a twist of its own. The fun begins with a kickoff party at Two Frays Brewery in Garfield.

🥒 Picklesburgh

🗓️ July 11-13

📍 Downtown

This year, Picklesburgh returns to the bridges! For its 10th anniversary, Picklesburgh is taking over Market Square, PPG Plaza, plus both the Roberto Clemente and Andy Warhol bridges. Sample pickle pepperoni rolls, kimchi grilled cheese, pickled nuts, and stay cool with pickle beer.

🍦 Ice Cream Fundae

🗓️ July 27

📍 Highland Park

Wrap up National Ice Cream Month at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium. Graeter's is bringing a dozen flavors to the zoo for this kid-friendly festival including live music, character visits, and face painting. Tickets are $26.50 for adults, $11.20 for teens and kids, and free for children 3 and under.

🍻 Barrel and Flow Fest

🗓️ August 9

📍 Strip District

Cheers to Black brewers and creatives at The Stacks at 3 Crossings, where more than 100 breweries and distillers will be sharing their creations — many in collaboration with artists and chefs. Fill up your cup, then dance to live music and browse art and craft vendors. General admission is $60, but there are a bunch of add-on experiences like Barrel and Float with a Gateway Clipper on Aug. 7

• 🎶 Start the party early with a vinyl release party at Kingfly Spirits on Aug. 3, including five original songs created by 10+ local musicians.

🍽️ Pittsburgh Restaurant Week

🗓️ August 11-17

📍 Various locations

Enjoy a discounted meal and dining specials at restaurants across the Burgh at this bi-annual celebration. Stay tuned for details in July!

🍝 Little Italy Days

🗓️ August 14-17

📍 Bloomfield

Celebrate ItalYINZ with four days of live entertainment, a bocce tournament, and of course, delicious food along Liberty Avenue. Look for goodies like ravioli, stuffed peppers, pepperoni rolls, and cannoli.

🥕 Pittsburgh VegFest

🗓️ August 16

📍 North Side

Expand your plant-based palette at this annual festival in Allegheny Commons, featuring some of the best vegan food in the region, animal rescue orgs, and creative craft vendors. Look forward to goodies like Korean bibimbap from manduhandu, Cuban-inspired treats from Mami’s Bakes, and comfort food recreations from Veggies N’at. Be sure to say hi to some four-legged friends, like the pigs from Pittsburgh Squealers.

🎶 Rhythm & Brews

🗓️ August 16

📍 Bellevue

Sample beer, seltzer, and more from Western Pennsylvania breweries while enjoying musical acts, a vendor market, and local food along Lincoln Avenue. Tickets are $55. Get yours now, because they sell out every year!

🌮 TacoMania Super Fest

🗓️ August 23

📍 SouthSide Works

Enjoy a day of tacos and takedowns at this festival featuring pro wrestling performances and some of the city’s best food trucks. Snag a local beer or margarita to sip on with grub from trucks like Taqueria El Pastorcito, Vaya Mexican Street Food, and El Sabor Latin Kitchen.

🍌 Banana Split Fest

🗓️ August 23-24

📍 Latrobe

Visit the home of the banana split for a sweet weekend of family-friendly fun — a “Banana Run” 5K, goat yoga, craft vendor market, live music, and more. While you’re in Latrobe, visit Mister Rogers’ memorial and the largest Rolling Rock beer collection.

🥙 Taste of Greece Festival

🗓️ August 28-31

📍 McCandless

Dig into gyro, moussaka, braised lamb shank, or Greek fries at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church’s annual festival. And don’t leave without treating yourself to a baklava sundae!

🔥 Kickoff and Rib Festival

🗓️ Aug. 28 – Sept. 1

📍North Shore

Pitmasters from all over will gather outside of Acrisure Stadium for this smokin’ hot festival. Fill up on ribs, cole slaw, and corn bread, then check out the Super Bowl trophies in the Steelers’ Great Hall.

🎉 SumFest

🗓️ August 29

📍 Highland Park

Head to Rhododendron Shelter in Highland Park for a multicultural celebration of food and music, featuring eats by A Taste of Jamaica Pitt. There will be craft vendors, a back-to-school backpack drive, and performances by dance groups and reggae bands.

🥘 Soul Food Festival

🗓️ August 29-31

📍 Downtown

Celebrate Pittsburgh’s Black entrepreneurs with a BBQ contest, craft vendors, live music, and some of the best soul food in the city — like Leon’s Caribbean, Ray Ray’s BBQ, and Aunt Rhonda's sweet potato pie. Check out festivities in Market Square and along the Boulevard of the Allies.

🌮 Taco Festival

🗓️ September 6

📍 Strip District

You could track down the best Mexican food in Pittsburgh on your own, or you could sample a bunch all in one spot when you visit this fest at The Stacks at 3 Crossings. Go for tacos; stay for Latin music and Salsa dancing! Tickets start at $17.20.

🌿 Lebanese Festival

🗓️ September 5-7

📍 Beechview

Enjoy cuisine blended from Mediterranean and Middle Eastern traditions — like grilled lamb, falafel, hummus, grape leaves, walnut baklava, and apricot rolls — at Our Lady of Victory Maronite Church. Live tunes and Lebanese wine will keep the party going!

🥓 BaconBurgh

🗓️ September 27

📍 SouthSide Works

Bring home the bacon from this new festival starring the beloved breakfast meat. Expect eats like bacon pierogi and candied bacon cupcakes; live music to keep the party sizzling; and beer, bourbon, and cocktails to wash it down.