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🥨 German food & Oktoberfests
September 26, 2025 · — Francesca Dabecco
Happy Friday! I’ve got your weekend plans covered below ⬇️
Did you know that our members, City Cast Pittsburgh Neighbors, get opportunities to snag exclusive ticket giveaways? 🎟️
If you join right now, you’ll be entered to win a pair of tickets to Say Cheese! at Mazzotta Winery next Sunday, Oct. 5. There will be local cheese, handmade jam, wine pairings, demos from local cooking experts, and more 🧀🍷
BIG thank you to our friends at Good Taste! Pittsburgh for sending us a pair of tickets to give away. And reminder — If you join during our fall campaign, you’ll also get our snazzy new tote 🛍️
What's CITY Talking About?
PA Supreme Court Strikes Down Pgh’s Jock Tax
The court ruled that Pittsburgh’s 3% tax on out-of-town athletes and entertainers is unconstitutional and violates PA’s Uniformity Clause. Pittsburgh expected to receive $6.1 million from the tax in 2025, and the ruling creates more complications for the city’s already precarious finances. [WESA / 📝🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
- Will Taylor Swift ask for her money back? We discuss this and more on the City Cast Pittsburgh podcast. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
US Steel to Invest $100 Million in Braddock Works
After being acquired by Nippon Steel earlier this year, U.S. Steel is investing in a new slag recycler at Edgar Thomson Works and hopes to begin construction next year. Slag is a byproduct of steel production and can be used to create other industrial materials like cement. [TribLive]
- An explosion at Clairton Coke Works, also a part of the Mon Valley Works, killed two workers and injured several others last month. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
A Terrible Towel Tour in Ireland
Ahead of the Steelers game in Dublin on Sunday, a group of players are visiting towns across the country to learn about Irish culture — and show locals how to twirl the Terrible Towel! Late Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney Sr. was a U.S. Ambassador to Ireland. [Pittsburgh Magazine]
- Watch Sunday’s game at 9:30 a.m. on NFL Network and WTAE-TV — or catch it playing at Pittsburgh’s best sports bars. [📝🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
Pittsburghers Cheers To Oktoberfest
German beer festivals are in full swing across the Burgh. Check out our list of the best parties in town, and mark your calendar for the city’s official Oktoberfest along Ft. Duquesne Boulevard Oct. 2-12. The Ferris wheel will be back on the Sixth Street Bridge! [📝🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh / Oktoberfest Pittsburgh]
- In the mood for brats and soft pretzels? Here’s where to find good German food around tahn. [📝🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]
Great Race Shuts Down City Streets
More than 10,000 people are expected to participate in Pittsburgh Great Race activities this weekend. Look out for these road closures. [KDKA]
Pop Quiz, Pittsburgh!
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What To Do
Friday, Sep. 26
- 🍺 Parks on Tap Beer Garden at Schenley Park (Oakland)
- 🍖 BBQ Bash at Community Kitchen (Hazelwood)
- 🍽️ Culinary Collab at Spirits and Tales (Oakland)
- 🎶 Summer Friday at Allegheny RiverTrail Park (Aspinwall)
- 🌈 Calendar Girls: Queer History at Kelly Strayhorn (East Liberty)
- 🏞️ Colors of the River with 3 Rivers Waterkeeper (Wingfield Pines)
- 🪸 Deep Sea Disco at Bottlerocket (Allentown)
- 🍟 Girl Dinner with Pittsburgh Social Club (Lawrenceville)
- 🚜 Hops & Hayrides at Trax Farms (Finleyville)
- 🎨 Fresh A.I.R. Festival with Teetotal Initiative — Sept. 28 (Sharpsburg)
- 🎞️ Film Show at Bodega Film Lab (Bloomfield)
- 🌻 Fall Planter Workshop at Armful of Flowers (Mt. Washington)
- 🔥 Art on Fire at Pittsburgh Glass Center (Garfield)
- 👻 Homocoming at Harold’s Haunt (Millvale)
- ❤️🩹 Mutual Aid Day at East End Community Thrift (Garfield)
- ☠️ Evil Dead the Musical with PMT — Oct. 25 (West End)
- 🥂 Gatsby Jazz Celebration at Carnegie Free Library (Carnegie)
- 🛠️ Hot Metal Happy Hour at Carrie Blast Furnaces (Rankin)
- 🎶 Music Bingo with Babesburgh at Strange Roots (Millvale)
- 💄 Critters and Glitter at Club Cafe (South Side)
Saturday, Sep. 27
- 🥓 BaconBurgh in SouthSide Works (South Side)
- 🎨 Mt. Lebanon Artists’ Market — Sept. 28 (Mt. Lebanon)
- 🎉 Birthday Party for Allegheny City Brewing (East Allegheny)
- 💗 Backyard Bash at the Roost (Highland Park)
- 🌟 Mavuno Festival at Sweetwater (Sewickley)
- 🌳 Arbor Aid at Tree Pittsburgh (Lawrenceville)
- 🪡 Tailoring Workshop with Sew Pgh (Lawrenceville)
- 🎺 Legends of Pgh Jazz Brunch at City Winery (Strip District)
- 🍁 Crafton Fall Fest in Crafton Park (Crafton)
- 🏠 The Scandinavian Home at the Frick (Point Breeze)
- 🎸 Open Studios at COVE Art Center (Avalon)
- 🍻 Oktoberfest at Burghers Brewing (Millvale)
- 🛍️ Lawrenceville Vintage Market (Lawrenceville)
- 🌃 Night Market on Murray Ave (Squirrel Hill)
- 🖊️ Screening with Pgh Society of Artists (Regent Square)
- 🏓 Adult Recess at Matt’s Pickle & Padel (Sewickley)
- 🌻 U-Pick Night at Sol Patch Garden (Braddock)
- 🚲 Cycling & Cider with Adaptive POGOH (Hazelwood)
- 🌾 Community Flax Day at Old Economy Village (Ambridge)
- 🖼️ Dandy Andy at The Warhol (North Shore)
- ✏️ Bending Genres with Write Pittsburgh (virtual)
- 👟 The Pittsburgh Great Race — Sept. 28 (Downtown)
- 🌽 Harvest Party at Garfield Farm (Garfield)
- 📚 Children’s Literacy Summit at CLP Main (Oakland)
- 🍻 Oktoberfest at Pittsburgh Brewing — Sept. 28 (Creighton)
- 🐉 Dragonboat Festival at North Park Lake (Allison Park)
- 🌾 Frontier Weekend at Meadowcroft Shelter — Sept. 28 (Avella)
Sunday, Sep. 28
- 🏈 Black & Gold Dublin Watch Party on Sixth Street (Downtown)
- ☘️ Steelers Party & Pop-Up Market at Southern Tier (North Shore)
- ☕ Pittsburgh Coffee Week — Oct. 4 (multiple locations)
- 🍻 Dublin Game Watch Party with Pittsburgh Brewing (Creighton)
- ⚾ Yoga at PNC Park (North Shore)
- 🏕️ Summer Camp in the City at Trace Brewing (Bloomfield)
- 🎞️ Silent Film Festival — Oct. 5 (multiple locations)
- 🍔 Yinzerlicious Burger Battle at YoungYinz (Elizabeth)
- 🛍️ Bad Bitch Bazaar Vendor Market (Oakland)
- 👖 Donation Drive at Thriftique (Squirrel Hill)
- 🥳 Slappers N Bangers 10th Anni Mixer & Panel (Downtown)
- 🎶 Slappers N Bangers Party at Stage AE (North Shore)
- ⚡ Ladies of the 80s Drag Brunch at City Winery (Strip District)
- 🧘 Yoga, Music & Mindfulness at the Frick (Point Breeze)
- 🥤 Kombucha & Wild Soda with Community Cultures (Hazelwood)
- 🍂 Fall Fest at Coughlin's Law (Mt. Washington)
- 📖 Sunday Morning Salon at Stay Gold Books (Regent Square)
- 📸 Image Transfers on Canvas with Artist & Craftsman Supply (Squirrel Hill)
- ✂️ Pittsburgh Collage Collective at Roots of Faith (Sharpsburg)
- 🪘 Afro Caribbean Social at Jackworth (Larimer)
📣 Shout out to our newest City Cast Pittsburgh Neighbors: Beth Ann S., Courtney C., Sara D., Sean M., Julie T., Lisa B., Orlando S. & Allison S.
Orlando became a member “to learn more about and fully enjoy my city.”
We can’t wait to see you at our upcoming members-only event 😊 Invites will go out soon!
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