{"id":255494,"date":"2026-07-30T13:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/255494\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T13:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T13:49:08","slug":"6-free-ways-to-have-fun-this-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/255494\/","title":{"rendered":"6 free ways to have fun this August"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s easy to have free late-summer fun in Pittsburgh in August, especially if you\u2019re a Pitt student. Your Pitt ID gets you into museums \u2014 including the Warhol Museum, which is hosting a Pittsburgh artist\u2019s homecoming this fall \u2014 and other cultural attractions around the city<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Keep scrolling for Pittwire\u2019s top six activities to do this month.<\/p>\n

Reunion on view<\/p>\n

Ongoing through Oct. 12<\/p>\n

The Warhol Museum welcomes the return Pittsburgh-born, renowned sculptor Sharif Bey<\/a>. The ceramicist\u2019s creations, on display alongside work by Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, are inspired by modernism, functional pottery, and Oceanic and African art.<\/p>\n

Where: The Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15212<\/p>\n

Sonic sounds<\/p>\n

Sunday, Aug. 2, 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Take a deep dive into electronic music production at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. The monthly Gadget Playground<\/a> is an opportunity to explore the library\u2019s Musical Instrument Lending Library, hear guest speakers and view demonstrations. You can even try playing an electro-theremin, an antennae instrument that emits a high-pitched ethereal sound.<\/p>\n

Where: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Main Branch, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15213<\/p>\n

Move to the groove<\/p>\n

Aug. 5 and Aug. 19, 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Bring your dancing shoes to Arts Landing, a new park nestled in downtown, for a free 30-minute intro to salsa dance lesson<\/a> led by the founders of Salsa Pittsburgh. After the lesson, show off your new steps during an open dance session.<\/p>\n

Where: Arts Landing, 803 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222<\/p>\n

Local fare<\/p>\n

Friday, Aug. 7, 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

The monthly Garfield Night Market is your chance to shop the city\u2019s small businesses<\/a>, view Pittsburgh-based artists, grab a bite from a food truck and take in a musical performance by a local act. This nighttime galleria is the place to see and be seen.<\/p>\n

Where: 113 N. Pacific Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15224<\/p>\n

Roots music by the river<\/p>\n

Friday, Aug. 14, 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

Mosey on down to Allegheny RiverTrail Park for an evening of music, food truck snacks and waterfront views. This month, the park\u2019s summer concert series<\/a> features Fruition, a quintet known for playing a raucous blend of Americana, folk, blues and gospel music.<\/p>\n

Where: Allegheny RiverTrail Park, 285 River Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15215<\/p>\n

Bella, Edward and curios<\/p>\n

Sunday, Aug. 30, 5 p.m.<\/p>\n

The I Made It! Market\u2019s gothic-themed evening<\/a> is perfect for anyone with a taste for the macabre. The curated shopping experience featuring vintage finds and handmade crafts is running concurrently with a free showing of \u201cTwilight.\u201d Come for the ephemera, stay to hear Robert Patterson utter the iconic line, \u201cYou\u2019d better hold on tight, spider monkey.” \u00a0<\/p>\n

Where: Bakery Square, 6425 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15206<\/p>\n

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Photography by\u00a0Bryan Conley; \u201cSharif Bey: Homecoming\u201d is on display at the Andy Warhol Museum through Oct. 12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s easy to have free late-summer fun in Pittsburgh in August, especially if you\u2019re a Pitt student. Your…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":255495,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[73,75,74],"class_list":["post-255494","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\/255494","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=255494"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255494\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/255495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=255494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=255494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}