This week has felt like a marathon, so take a victory lap for reaching the finish line! Here’s a variety of relaxing, fun and flavorful events to attend this weekend.
Little Italy Days
Bloomfield is about to come to life with the sights, smells and sounds of Little Italy Days. This annual festival celebrating Italian food and culture is a Pittsburgh institution.
The four-day festival will go all weekend with 30 different acts performing on three stages. There will also be bocce tournaments, tons of delicious food, vendors, a Kids Fun Zone and even more engaging activities. Performing acts include tribute band Almost Sinatra, John Vento’s Italian Invasion and Vito from “The Sopranos” doing a Q&A and telling stories.
The event will be held Thursday through Sunday along Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield. To learn more about the schedule, parking and more, visit littleitalydays.com.
Todd Rundgren
The legendary and multi-talented musician Todd Rundgren is headed to Pittsburgh this weekend on his Damned If I Do Tour. The voice and guitar behind songs including “Can We Still Be Friends” and “Bang on the Drum” is sure to please fans with this show.
The show will be held at Stage AE on the North Shore’s indoor venue. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Friday, with the show starting at 8 p.m. To learn more and get tickets, visit axs.com.
Family Fest at Arts Landing
Bring the whole family to Arts Landing in Downtown Pittsburgh to check out this day of fun, art and music.
The festival will include chalk art, make-and-take art activities, face painting, balloon art, lawn games, pickleball, story corners and more. Don’t miss out on family karaoke, and fuel up with food trucks for a tasty break during the active day.
The festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Arts Landing in Downtown Pittsburgh. It’s free and open to the public. For more information and a schedule, check out trustarts.org.
In Bed by Ten
Some of us want to party but still need a good night’s sleep after a long week. Enter the In Bed by Ten dance party, bringing all of the hits to get your feet moving — and get you out the door and home in your pajamas at a reasonable hour.
The party will include hits from ’70s disco, ’80s new wave, ’90s R&B and all your 2000s favorites, plus more. And you’ll be dancing for a good cause: the ticket proceeds go to Allegheny CleanWays.
The party will go from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Spirit Hall in Lawrenceville. To learn more and get tickets, visit spiritpgh.com.
Forge Fest
Community Forge will stage this community block party on Franklin Avenue in Wilkinsburg to bring the public together. The free festival is the institution’s “love letter” to the locale.
The fest will feature free barbecue, delicious frozen treats, music and line dancing, an inflatable planetarium, skill-sharing, crafting and so much more. Learn to hop with XPogo and check out custom shirt and board game design with BootUp. Even get a hard hat glimpse of Community Forge’s new Social Hall.
The event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. To learn more, visit forge.community.