It\u2019s a big Fourth of July weekend because it\u2019s also America\u2019s 250th anniversary. Between cookouts and fireworks, there\u2019s still plenty to do around town. Here are a few options to fit into your schedule.<\/p>\n
World Cup Fan Zone<\/p>\n
While no FIFA World Cup soccer games are being held in Pittsburgh, spectators and soccer fans can experience seeing the games inside a football stadium with a Fan Zone event at Acrisure Stadium and watch games on the giant screen.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, the experience will be open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., with knockout round games showing at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. After the games, there will be free concerts and views of fireworks. On Sunday, the experience will be open from 2 to 10 p.m., with games at 4 and 8 p.m. and a Party on the Plaza with DJ Pauly D afterwards.<\/p>\n
The Fan Zone will also include interactive activities and a free America 250 festival inside and outside the stadium. To learn more about this weekend of activities, visit acrisurestadium.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Neighborhood Flea<\/p>\n What\u2019s more American than browsing through a mid-summer flea market? Neighborhood Flea pops up Sunday at Schenley Plaza in Oakland for a chill shopping experience.<\/p>\n The event will be full of vintage goods and locally-made wares that you won\u2019t want to miss. The goal of the Neighborhood Flea, beyond a fun place to shop, is to make connections with neighbors and artisans. Look out for retro clothes, vintage jewelry, repurposed furniture, hands-on workshops and tasty food.<\/p>\n The market will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Schenley Plaza in Oakland. To learn more, visit neighborhoodflea.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fourth at the Fort<\/p>\n Independence Day is about fireworks and hot dogs, but it\u2019s also about history. Spending the Fourth of July at the Fort Pitt Museum in Downtown Pittsburgh will give you a chance to examine the significance of the holiday, especially on our 250th anniversary.<\/p>\n There will be a flag-raising, featuring a 36-foot American flag, at 11 a.m. at the Fort Pitt Block House yard. It will be preceded by a performance from the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale. The event will also include Revolutionary War-era reenactments, music, cannon firings, hands-on activities and more.<\/p>\n The event is free and will last from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fort Pitt Museum and Fort Pitt Block House in Point State Park. To learn more, visit heinzhistorycenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dad Karaoke<\/p>\n Channel your inner dad with this themed karaoke night at Bottlerocket Social Hall in the Allentown neighborhood. Are you a huge fan of early 2000s musical acts such as Creed or \u201970s staples like Steely Dan? Then this is the event for you. The multi-generational dad-rock-fest will be a great time, whether you\u2019re singing or just bopping your head along.<\/p>\n The event is all-ages, and if you bring your dad, you can get buy-one-get-one-free plain hot dogs. Singing is free, but feel free to bring cash or canned goods to benefit the nonprofit Casa San Jose. The event will be held on Friday at 7 p.m. To learn more, visit bottlerocketpgh.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Patriotic concerts with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra<\/p>\n Keeping with tradition, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will be presenting several free Americana concerts this weekend around the city.<\/p>\n The program will include an Armed Forces Salute, music from pop culture, including John Williams scores, music by Henry Mancini, Aaron Copland and more.<\/p>\n Concerts will be held Friday at the South Park Amphitheater at 8:15 p.m.; Saturday at Arts Landing in Downtown Pittsburgh at 6 p.m.; and Sunday at Hartwood Acres Amphitheater at 8:15 p.m. To learn more, visit pittsburghsymphony.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a big Fourth of July weekend because it\u2019s also America\u2019s 250th anniversary. Between cookouts and fireworks, there\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":233835,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[73,75,74],"class_list":["post-233834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233834\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}