6 · THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2017 TRIB TOTAL MEDIA Plenty of festivals to visit from May to September TRIBUNE-REVIEW artsandheritage.com Summer offers many opportunities to spend time outdoors — working in your garden, hiking, riding a bike, playing golf. If you want outdoor fun that offers a schedule full of themed, planned entertainment, check out the many festivals that come to Western Pennsylvania during the summer season. The Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival brings 10 days of free entertainment — with performing and visual arts, along with numerous booths with artists selling their goods — to Downtown from June 2 to 11. Pittsburgh JazzLive International offers three days of free jazz performances in the Cultural District from June 16-18. Pittsburgh Blues Festival has a new name and location this year. The Pittsburgh Blues and Roots Festival has transitioned to a two-day affair on July 22-23 at the Syria Shrine Center, Harmar. It will benefit the Autism Society of Pittsburgh. If fairs are your thing, options include the Big Butler Fair from June 30- July 8, the Fayette County Fair from July 27 to Aug. 5, and the Westmoreland Fair from Aug. 18 to 26. You can enjoy medieval history on weekends from Aug. 19 to Sept. 24 at the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival. The list continues with regattas, fireworks — and even celebrations of pickles, Jeeps and rain. MAY Greensburg Community Days: May 25-28. Food, crafts, carnival rides, live music, fireworks and more. Lynch Field, Greensburg. JUNE PolkaFest: June 2-4. Music, food, crafts. Don Wojtila Orchestra, The Rhinelanders, Alex Meixner. Polka Mass. Free. St. Mary’s Byzantine Church, Johnstown. 800-237- 8590 Saltsburg Canal Days Festival: June 2-4. Family-friendly entertainment, local bands, parade and fireworks display Saturday night. Rivers Edge Stage and Canal, Saltsburg. 724-639-9413 or visitsaltsburg. com Three Rivers Arts Festival: June 2-11. Visual and performing arts. Pittsburgh. 412-456-6666 or 3riversartsfest.org Antiques on the Diamond: June 3. More than 50 antique dealers located around the Diamond. Ligonier. ligonier.com The Steel City Pizzafest: June 3. Pizza, crafts, live music, dessert food trucks and more. Bakery Square, Pittsburgh (East End). steelcitypizzafest.com Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival: June 9-11. Jeep parade and cruise, Jeep playgrounds, on-site trails, contests, outdoor activities, entertainment. $10, $3 for ages 3-12. Cooper’s Lake, Butler County. bantamjeepfestival.com Pride in the Street: June 10. Street party celebrating the local LGBT community. Jennifer Hudson to perform. Pittsburgh. pittsburghpride. org The Jimmy Stewart Airport Festival: June 10-11. Entertainment, music, vendors, displays of vintage and military aircraft, airplane rides. Jimmy Stewart Airport. Indiana. facebook.com/jimmystewartairport Pittsburgh Pride Fest: June 10. Daylong pride awareness march and festival brings people from around the region for food, music and entertainment. Downtown. pittsburghpride.org Pittsburgh Greek Festival: June 13-16. Greek food, dancing and shopping. Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, Pittsburgh (South Hills). pittsburghgreekfestival. org Laurel Highlands Bluegrass Music Festival: June 16-17. Local and national bands, crafts, food. Waterford Volunteer Fire Department grounds, Route 271, five miles north of Ligonier. laurelhighlandsbluegrass.com Wine Time at the Colony: June 17 and Sept. 9. Wineries, artisans and food vendors. 1-6 p.m. Saxonburg. winetimeatthecolony. com Antiques and Artisans Festival at Whispering Pines Farm: June 17-18. 40-50 antiques and artisan vendors. 201 Winsome Lane, Cabot. whisperingpinesfarmpa. com Pittsburgh JazzLive International: June 16-18. A three-day jazz festival featuring emerging and renowned jazz musicians performing 72 hours of jazz. Pittsburgh. pittsburghjazzlive. com New Kensington Community Days: June 23-25. Memorial Park, Stevenson Boulevard. newkensington.org Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival: June 29-July 2. Arts and crafts, children’s activities, poetry and short-story contest, youth art competition, entertainment. Twin Lakes Park, Greensburg. 724-834-7474 or Big Butler Fair: June 30-July 8. Livestock, exhibitions, harness racing, bike night, mud bogs, The Clarks, carnival rides, concerts, , monster truck shows, semi and tractor pulls, fireworks. $7, $9 after 4 p.m., free for age 2 and under. Butler Fairgrounds. 724- 865-2400 or bigbutlerfair.com Ford City SummerFest: June 30-July 3. Crafters, food, games, parade, fireworks. Ford City Park. 724-525-1720 or facebook.com/ fcsummerfest JULY Pittsburgh Fourth of July Celebration: July 4. EQT Flashes of Freedom Fireworks. Pittsburgh. celebrateamericapgh.com Heinz Field 4th of July Celebration: July 4, with the Cadillac Three. Pittsburgh’s North Shore. heinzfield.com/event/fourth-ofjuly celebration Whiskey Rebellion Festival: July 6-9. Celebrating the heritage of the region. Historic reenactments, period exhibitions and demonstrations, frontier art, heritage music and food. Washington. whiskeyrebellionfestival.com Cultural Trust Gallery Crawl: July 7. Free showcase of art and entertainment at various galleries and art spaces. Cultural District, Pittsburgh. pgharts.org Fort Armstrong Horseman’s Association Rodeo and Trail Ride: July 7-8. Exhibits and rodeo events. Crooked Creek Horse Park, Ford City. fortarmstrongrodeo. com Stephen Foster Music and River Heritage Festival: July 7. Doo Dah Days celebrates Pittsburgh native Stephen Foster. Folk bands, educational tours of Allegheny Cemetery and costumed re-enactors. Lawrenceville. doodahdays.com Horse Trading Days Art and Music Festival: July 13-15. Music, contests. Main Street, Zelienople. horsetradingdays.com Seven Springs Rib & Wing Festival: July 14-16. Musical entertainment, beer garden and Kids Zone. $7, free for age 11 and under. Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Somerset County. 866- 437-1300 or 7springs.com Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix: July 15-16. Nation’s largest vintage race event. Schenley Park, Oakland. pvgp.org Summer in Ligonier Arts and Crafts: July 21-22. Arts and crafts on the Diamond, entertainment, activities for children. Ligonier. ligonier.com East Brady RiverFest: July 21-23. Parade, craft vendors, music, rides, games, fireworks. Former East Brady High School football field, off Route 68, East Brady, Armstrong County. 724-526- 5174 or eastbradyareariverfest. com Pittsburgh Blues and Roots Festival: July 22-23. Blues festival benefits Autism Society of Pittsburgh. $20 one-day pass, $40 two-day pass. Syria Shrine Center, Cheswick. pghbluesrootsfest. com Fayette County Fair: July 27-Aug. 5. Rides, games, livestock judging, entertainment. County Fairgrounds, Route 119 North, Dunbar. 724-628-3360 or fayettefair.com Picklesburgh: July 28-29. Celebrating all things pickled. Free. Rachel Carson Bridge, Downtown. picklesburgh.com Rain Day Festival: July 29. 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