{"id":163057,"date":"2026-04-11T06:31:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T06:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/163057\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T06:31:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T06:31:21","slug":"celebrate-pittsburgh-with-six-412-day-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/163057\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Pittsburgh With Six 412 Day Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

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SOME FAMED LOCAL MASCOTS WILL BE IN BAKERY SQUARE TO CELEBRATE 412 DAY | PHOTO COURTESY PITTSBURGH PIRATES<\/p>\n

Whether you live within the 412 \u2014 or even within the 724 or the 814 \u2014 April 12 is a special day for Pittsburghers everywhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dubbed 412 Day, April 12 brings a wide range of Pittsburgh-themed activities and events to the city, all of which are aimed at celebrating the stories, people and communities that make up the 412, which is the common area code for the greater Pittsburgh region. Below is a sampling of six festivities happening locally, but be sure to keep an eye out for any additional events happening around the city.<\/p>\n

412 Fest | Bakery Square<\/p>\n

Visitors to Bakery Square<\/a> can enjoy local pop-up vendors, themed activities and special, Pittsburgh-centric appearances; in previous years, a few famed mascots dropped by, and event organizers say the Pirate Parrot and its friends will be roaming the festival from noon to 1 p.m. A Pittsburgh-themed vendor market featuring handmade gifts and themed merchandise will take over Bakery Square Boulevard while Ya Jagoff <\/a>will be hosting a game of Musical Parking Chairs<\/a> in the courtyard from 12:30\u00a0 to 1:30 p.m., and a strawberry Jell-O pretzel pie eating contest<\/a> from 2 to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Bakery Square\u2019s festival will also feature flash tattoos<\/a> with Taylor, an artist from Duck Duck Tattoo.<\/p>\n

$4.12 Drafts | Allegheny City Brewing<\/p>\n

The North Side brewery<\/a> is keeping its annual tradition of holding a $4.12 draft special on April 12 to commemorate 412 Day. All ACB draft beers will be $4.12 plus tax at the company\u2019s new taproom on East Ohio Street on the North Side.<\/p>\n

412 Day Celebration | Southern Tier Brewing Co.<\/p>\n

After grabbing a discounted draft at Allegheny City Brewing, you can swing by Southern Tier<\/a> on the North Shore for the brewery\u2019s own Pittsburgh party<\/a>. In the taproom, vendors will be selling their city-centric wares, ranging from pierogi-themed earrings to Pittsburgh-themed flash tattoos.<\/p>\n

The event is hosted by City Cast Pittsburgh<\/a>, and there will special City Cast beer available on tap.<\/p>\n

412 Spirit Day | Eastside Bond Plaza<\/p>\n

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Spirit Street in East Liberty will be alive with a celebration of all things 412. Featuring live entertainment and local food and retail vendors, the party will be \u201creminding everyone what the 412 is all about,\u201d according to the event website.<\/a><\/p>\n

Treasures in the Archives | Heinz History Center<\/p>\n

From 2 to 3:30 p.m. the Heinz History Center will offer a peek into the stories hidden in \u201cPittsburgh\u2019s attic\u201d during the Treasures in the Archives event. The annual program will dive into four Pittsburgh-based and lesser known topics chosen by the museum\u2019s archivists, including the lessons and legacy of Dr. Violette Eash; a look at the Storagram, the in-house magazine of Kaufmann\u2019s Department Store; a tour of Pittsburgh\u2019s Jewish suburbs in their postwar heyday; and an exploration into the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire records. Admission is free but prior registration is required<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Steel City Con | Monroeville Convention Center<\/p>\n

While not strictly a 412 Day event, Pittsburgh\u2019s annual comic book and pop culture convention <\/a>is happening at the Monroeville Convention Center from April 10 through April 12. From \u201cStar Trek\u2019s\u201d William Shatner to Doug Bradley of \u201cHellraiser\u201d fame, the convention will host a range of famous faces available for meet-and-greets, Q&A sessions or autographs.\u00a0\t<\/p>\n