Three Rivers Beer Week is a food festival in Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh.
Three Rivers Beer Week runs each April across Pittsburgh. The 40-plus breweries of Allegheny County pour special releases and host events celebrating the city's beer scene.
Tip: Spread across breweries citywide. Plan a route; the special releases sell through fast.
The Holy Cross Greek Festival runs each June in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. Homemade Greek food, pastries and dancing at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church.
Tip: Go for the spanakopita, gyros and loukoumades made by the parish. Free admission.
The Greater Pittsburgh Food Truck Festival runs each May in Pittsburgh. Dozens of food trucks, live music and drinks across a multi-day open-air gathering.
Tip: Ticketed and busy; go at off-peak hours to skip the longest truck lines.
The Steel City Big Pour pours craft beer each September in Pittsburgh to fund Construction Junction. Dozens of breweries and local food in a warehouse fundraiser.
Tip: Ticketed fundraiser for Construction Junction. Buy ahead; it sells out most years.
The South Side Soup Contest runs each February in Pittsburgh. Walk East Carson Street sampling soups from 20 local restaurants and vote for the city's best bowl.
Tip: Ticketed crawl along East Carson. Dress warm; the sampling is mostly walk-and-taste.
The Pittsburgh Soul Food Festival celebrates Black-owned food vendors each summer in Pittsburgh. Soul food plates, music and community across an open-air gathering.
Tip: Free and family-friendly. Go for fried chicken, mac and cheese and peach cobbler.
Picklesburgh takes over Pittsburgh's Sister Bridges each July, a free festival built around pickles. A giant flying Heinz pickle balloon, vendors and pickled everything.
Tip: Free; takes over two bridges downtown. Go early before the lunchtime crowd peaks.