Summer may be ending and back-to-school season is upon us, but the region\u2019s food festival season hasn\u2019t wrapped just yet. Labor Day weekend brings the return of Pittsburgh\u2019s soul food festival, a Greek feast, plenty of ribs and a chance to hop across the pond for a weeklong British bash.<\/p>\n
Taste of Greece Festival<\/p>\n
If you haven\u2019t had the chance to \u201ceat Greek\u201d this summer, head to Holy Trinity\u2019s Taste of Greece Festival in McCandless.<\/p>\n
Happening Thursday through Sunday, the long-running event caps off 39 days of Greek festivals across the region in 2026. This year features traditional Greek food and pastries, a dessert booth, nightly live music and Greek dancing, product vendors and tours of the Greek Orthodox church, including its handcrafted iconography and woodwork.<\/p>\n
Returning menu favorites include braised lamb shank, moussaka, souvlaki (skewers) and traditional gyros. You can even \u201cyinzerfy\u201d a gyro with Greek-seasoned fries and feta cheese.<\/p>\n
The festival runs daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission and parking are free, with complimentary shuttle service from the Green Lot at UPMC Passavant.<\/p>\n
985 Providence Blvd., McCandless. holytrinitypgh.org\/festival<\/a><\/p>\n Kickoff and Rib Festival<\/p>\n Mark the start of football season as the Kickoff and Rib Festival takes over Pittsburgh\u2019s North Shore and Acrisure Stadium. Running Thursday through Monday, the 36-year-old tradition combines football, live music and ribs of every variety.<\/p>\n Try ribs from a dozen award-winning barbecue vendors from Texas, the Carolinas and Pittsburgh \u2014 including the South Side\u2019s Bad Azz BBQ \u2014 as they vie for pitmaster awards. The festival boasts ribs for every enthusiast, ranging from classic dry-rubbed racks to beef and pork ribs drenched in tangy sauces. Festivalgoers can also enjoy rides and games along a carnival midway.<\/p>\n College football season kicks off with Pitt vs. Miami (Ohio) on Saturday, followed by a postgame street party featuring DJ Steve Maffei Jr.<\/p>\n Admission to the festival grounds is free; food, drinks and games cost extra.<\/p>\n 100 Art Rooney Ave., North Shore. acrisurestadium.com\/ribfest<\/a><\/p>\n A Soulful Taste of the Burgh<\/p>\n A Soulful Taste of the Burgh, also known as the Pittsburgh Soul Food Festival, returns to Downtown Friday through Sunday.<\/p>\n The seventh annual festival, held along Liberty Avenue and Stanwix Street, features two stages, craft and health vendors, a barbecue and mac-and-cheese contest, daily cultural activities and plenty of food. More than 30 vendors from around the country will serve Southern soul food, Caribbean and African cuisine and desserts, including Pittsburgh-based Early Mae Bakery, Jamaica Faraway Kitchen and Monroeville\u2019s 2Cultures2C.<\/p>\n The Pittsburgh Soul Food Festival launched in 2019 to celebrate the region\u2019s African-American culture and culinary traditions. It is billed as Pennsylvania\u2019s largest African-American food celebration.<\/p>\n The free outdoor festival is family-friendly, with a youth fun zone, and runs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.<\/p>\n Liberty Avenue and Stanwix Street, Downtown. facebook.com\/ASoulfulTasteOfTheBurgh<\/a><\/p>\n Britsburgh Festival<\/p>\n Become a \u201cBritsburgher\u201d during Pittsburgh\u2019s annual festival for Anglophiles. Britsburgh, a cultural organization celebrating British history and traditions, hosts its 12th annual weeklong festival from Monday through the following Sunday, Sept. 13.<\/p>\n Treat yourself like \u201cRoyaltea\u201d during an afternoon tea kickoff Monday at the Mansions on Fifth. The next day, raise a pint of Britsburgh Ale \u2014 a honey heather ale brewed with U.K. hops \u2014 during a special cask tapping at East End Brewing Co. in Larimer.<\/p>\n Other events include a walking tour of Pittsburgh\u2019s British landmarks, British trivia and comedy, plus Britsburgh Night at F.N.B. Stadium on Sept. 12 as the Pittsburgh Riverhounds host Loudoun United FC, a team from Virginia.<\/p>\n Most events require registration and tickets, with discounts for Britsburgh members.<\/p>\n Multiple locations. britsburgh.com\/upcoming-schedule<\/a><\/p>\n Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival<\/p>\n Return to the past \u2014 or a 16th-century medieval amusement park \u2014 at the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival. Running on weekends in Westmoreland County through Oct. 4 (including Labor Day), the 30-plus-year-old festival features rotating themes<\/a> dedicated to pirates, kids and wine, revelry and romance.<\/p>\n Festival \u201cfood and drynk\u201d evoke the period\u2019s \u201cmagic and mystique,\u201d with selections from a Pirate\u2019s Pub, Queen\u2019s Pantry and Canterbury Kitchen. Along with the requisite turkey leg, visitors can find Scotch eggs and an Earl of Bratwurst sandwich.<\/p>\n Entertainment includes jousting, medieval rock \u2018n\u2019 roll, fire-breathing and educational birds of prey demonstrations. Artisans will sell hand-forged metalwork and chainmail, pottery, handmade brooms and more.<\/p>\n Online tickets cost $25.50 for adults and $11 for children ages 5-12 ($27 and $12 at the gate). Children under 5 enter free.<\/p>\n