Horrible layout and while there is some nice art, most is not up to the quality in previous years. The concert stage area is ok.

Like many of the other recent reviewers have said, the event moved a couple years ago from Point State Park to the Cultural District. While the change affords more shops and accessibility in some ways, it feels more compact and like a shell of its former self when it was in an expansive green space that didn't have traffic running through the middle of it. The arts and artists are as great as ever and it's super fun to walk amongst all of the other patrons, but like it said, it's kind of small and can be completely viewed in about an hour or less. read more

Certainly a slimmed down version from years past. Some nice artwork found here and there - I bought 4 prints my son liked and wanted for his room. Food vendors were, as always, hit or miss. Good gyros at one spot, ridiculously overpriced and crusty old corn dogs (7 bucks? Really???) at another. It's still worth a walk about. read more

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A nice annual arts, music, and food festival in June which runs over 2 weekends and during the week between for free admission. It is especially nice when it's a sunny day to enjoy festivities (this appears to be a quite rainy time of our year). Food: Run-of-the-mill food booths with usual outdoor fare. TIP: Do NOT get the haluska in the Polish food line. I love this dish with noodles and cabbage but this was not anything representative of the dish. It was basically egg noodles and a tiny few bits of cabbage swimming in oil. Yech. I do wish I had tried the lobster burgers (note: they were off to the side and not in the general food booth area of Point State Park). TIP: Take your food and head to the Point State Fountain area for some shade because the picnic tables and food booths are totally devoid of any shade on a sunny day. TIP: We did find a food truck with bottled watter and soda for $1.00 each. I thought that was extremely reasonable. Music: Many varieties, multiple stages for free. Art: Surprisingly good selections and some very distinct high-end quality art from jewelry, pottery, wood bowls/vases, to paintings. Not limited to local artists. Parking: Might I suggest you park in the 1st Ave garage (right off 2nd ave exit on I-376) for a flat rate of $5 on weekends and take the "T" transit for free to the Gateway station. You'll be right where you want to be and avoid congestion trying to park anywhere else. Restrooms: Porta-potties were gross shortly after noon on Saturday, the 2nd day of this event. Seriously gross, more gross than gross of any other event I've ever been to or any selection of portable restrooms I've ever witnessed. Ever. Might I suggest the static restrooms near the Point fountain, the restrooms at the 1st Ave garage when you arrive or leave, or dining at Market Square nearby and then using their restrooms? read more

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The best Arts Festival there ever could be! Where do I even start.. I've been coming here for years. It always falls during my birthday and every year it is what I request to do for the day with my boyfriend and my family. Parking can be a pain, but it's Downtown- what else do you expect? Other than that, it's always a wonderful time. I'm so thankful that Pittsburgh has a festival like this. There are tons of vendors- most of them are there for a few days or even a week, and then new vendors come in. Typically, I try to make it here for both weekends, so that I can see everything from all of the vendors. This year I could only make it to one weekend, but still visited twice. Yes, a lot of the items you will find here will be expensive, but that's ok, it's still wonderful to look. I've also found a lot of great deals and it's always nice to support the artist directly, rather than paying a middle man. Some of the goodies I received this year: A absolutely breathtaking print by Anastasia Alexandrin. $40 A beautiful rose wrap ring by Doctor Gus. $10 Pottery pieces (wish I knew the artist's name) which included: two soup bowls and two mugs. ($12 each for all) A glass ring. $5 Live music, tons of food, amazing art- what more could you want? Even if you don't want to spend money, it's so worth it to come down and experience it. I look forward to it every single year. read more

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This is the first year the arts festival has moved to the cultural district and it is a No for me. It felt like less food options, everything is crammed into a small space and the stages are filled with people during the performances. Part of the beauty of the old space was relaxing, enjoying our park in the city and spreading out in the grass to listen to entertainers. Now there is nowhere to sit because one of the stages is in the middle of the intersection. People were all up against one another, which in covid times is another issue. It doesn't have the same vibe as when it was at the point. read more

This is a great arts festival! It's my first year going but I love the variety of different things to do. The area by point state park has a stage to enjoy different music and a big area for people to sit on the grass. There were some tables available but a lot of people brought their own chairs or towels to sit on. The area is a huge circle of different art vendors, as well as food. The food is overpriced, but it's a festival so what can you expect? There was actually a lot more variety than I thought there would be but a lemonade + curly fries (with ranch, nacho cheese, and bacon bits) together cost $16! Oyyy. If you go towards the fountain there's an activity center for children which is nice! If you walk around through the streets, there's even more vendors, food, and art installations. I love the variety of artists who had beautiful work! There is a lot to see, and this festival is a great way to spend some time on a nice summer weekend. read more

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I so enjoy the art work while walking catching the beautiful view of Pittsburgh. This is the Pittsburgh I grew up with. Just breathe taking and the view is free. Enjoy. The Three Art Festival ends this Sunday 13th. read more

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It's pretty hard to not enjoy the annual arts festival in Pittsburgh on one level or another. You're definitely going to find something to enjoy here, be it the various food booths, carts and trucks, or the diverse array of art vendors, or the art walks and music performances. I've found that vendors alone are worth stopping by to see, as there are some incredibly talented locals who display their works and designs here. But the activities and so forth that have been added on as the festival has grown are also a big part of why I love the festival. The music performances in particular are a lot of fun to experience - anyone from local guitarists to the Pittsburgh Symphony can perform during the arts festival. The result is a great opportunity to support local artists and musicians alike! The arts festival is always downtown, which is a great location - if you work downtown, you have somewhere to go during your lunch break, and even if you don't, you're almost certainly going to be able to catch a bus that will take you in the right direction from your neighborhood. And boy, do people take advantage of their lunch breaks/days off/access to public transportation or parking garages during this event. I swear the festival is always packed from end to end, rain or shine - so remember when attending that this a popular event in Pittsburgh. Always be ready for a crowd, and on a nice day be ready to also watch your step and avoid the little children that inevitability bolt across your path. What holds me back from giving this popular annual event 5 stars? Well, the food remains horrendously overpriced - especially for what you're getting and especially when considering how many good food joints have sprung up downtown over the last few years - but also, if you come year after year after year, things really begin to blur together and look the same. It's like the festival has kind of fallen into a rut and hasn't done a lot to spice or change things up recently. So things are still fun, but it's like you're repeating the fun experience you had the year before that, and the year before that. I'm really not saying going to the festival will be a bad time by any means though. I think my nitpicks are just that, and could easily be remedied by not going every year if I reeeeally didn't want to. So if you live in town and haven't been here yet, why the heck not? It's free to attend this festival and listen to music here (even if the food and artwork is anything but), so grab a blanket to sit on and head on down to enjoy a night in the city! read more

What can I say that hasn't been said about this event already? Hmm, how about it's awesome. Sadly as I write this, we are down to the last couple days of the festival. I encourage all of you to make your way down there and take in everything there is to offer. Live music, amazing food, and tons of art. So much it'll take hours for you to take it all in. The only bad thing (but not start drop worthy) is the crowd. The crowd can either push you along, which makes you miss something, or they hold you up, which can make you discover something. One huge improvement that I've noticed this year is that a majority of the artists now have the ability to take your credit/check card while you are there. God bless technology. This makes is so much easier instead of having to stand in line at one of the ATMs, that is if they are in operation (no fault to the festival). And the food, nothing better than taking in the scents of the food. Vendors in tents and then there are the food trucks. The lines for food are the indicators that it is all delicious. If all else fails, just sit on the lawn in Point State Park and take in the music. Get some sun, hear some tunes, and enjoy the day. read more

I was lucky enough to be in Pittsburgh the same weekend as this annual arts festival that not only celebrates new and developing local artists but celebrates theatre, dancers, and musicians as well. The festival was founded way back in 1960 and has since featured such musicians as Norah Jones, Wilco, the Black Keys, Sonic Youth, etc. This year there were a few headliners that would have been fun to see but I missed most of the big names and mostly heard snippets of some latin music. The art is quite original and beautiful and stretches to hundreds of booths littered around the park and the grounds of the Wyndham Hotel where I happened to be staying. Most of the artwork is a bit pricey. Noted, I was informed from my sister and her friends that used to attend the Art Institute of Pittsburgh that most people in booths want to gain notoriety and not necessarily sell all of their works, which is why they mark them so high. But it was wonderful to observe it all and I really really REALLY wanted to walk home with towels that said: "E is for Empanada", "M is for Matzo ball", "B is for Bagel", "R is for Rugelach", "P is for Pierogi", and "T is for Taco". I don't think I'm forgetting any because I seriously wanted one of everything but they were $14 each. There also were plenty of booths for food. A little bit pricey but most street food is up there. I split pierogi with my sister and I was kind of disappointed. It was home-made tasting but I've never ate pierogi saturated in a puddle of melted butter. Detroit, little known fact, is also home of the pierogi and paczki. It's one of the largest Polish and Eastern European communities in the nation and we eat our freaking pierogi with sour cream. I also tried a shrimp quesadilla and for $10 it was alright. . . . the popped kettle corn that one dude in our group managed to get for free was amazing. This entire thing is kind of fun and neat though and I love that it supports emerging artists. It's not really about the $$ after all. read more

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After a return to Pittsburgh after being gone for a number of years my wife and I decided to go to the three Rivers arts festival what a huge disappointment it was from previous years. Don't waste your time going to this extremely small venue this year. This used to be a fantastic arts festival to go to and spend days. This year you can walk the entire arts festival in an hour. Food Vendors were very limited and it appeared to be mostly local artists. Kudos to them for grinding it out at this event that used to be one of the best draws to the Pittsburgh summer season. Shame on the city of Pittsburgh for changing locations from the point and trying to squeeze everybody into a one block area That is also under construction. read more

A hundred or more artisans in many fields. Some beautiful work in clay, wood, jewelry, paint and more. Activities for kids and food too! A really nice festival in downtown Pittsburgh. read more

I think the Arts Fest has been improving in the last couple years. I like that they're constantly striving to make improvements and keep up with the times. There are two reasons I specifically wanted to update my review. One reason is that I felt they're trying to make an effort to include local artists who are affordable. I was happy to see Strawberryluna there (if you don't know who you are, google them quickly!), who are at a lot of the I Made It Markets around town. But I also bought something from another artist from Ohio that also had fairly priced prints. I was super excited that I made not one, but two purchases this year! Second, I loved the beer garden along the Wyndham Hotel. Brilliant idea! Even better... throw Penn Brewery into the mix! I loved being able to stop in before a free concert and enjoy a little adult bevvie that wasn't that sugary sweet lemonade. My only hope is that they continue and expand this! I will also note that I really enjoyed that they brought some current acts like Edward Sharpe and Airborne Toxic in. I believe the past two years no one of interest to me had come. This is purely selfish though, because I know they have to include a wide variety of acts to please everyone. But I thoroughly enjoyed the modern rock/indie bands! Plus, who can forget the epic moment when the fountain turned on for the first time in years!? Keep evolving Arts Fest and maybe we can get you back to a full 3 weeks again! read more

Art booths, Sievers food booths, mediocre entertainment, some flash floods, repeat next year... Only went because I work just down the street from the point. read more

It has been years since I've been to the Three Rivers Arts festival but decided to take advantage of a nice sunny day and explore some of it. Please note that if you park in the Stanwix Street garage you will be charged $15.00 for event parking. If you move over one block to the 6th St garage across from the Byrum theater then you'll pay the typical weekend $7.00. The venue is all over the downtown area so we limited ourselves to the artist's market and caught a few musicians here and there. They now have the area between Stanwix St and the street just before the Fort PItt Bridge approach roped off so you can see the weekend artists in that area. The place is packed as usual. Some of the vendors I have seen from before while others are new and sell everything from paintings to wearable art to jewelry. Much is expensive but some places are reasonable. You basically pay for what you get. The Wyndham hotel has a covered area set up for food and drinks provided you stay on their property. All around the festival are set up food stands which include my all time favorite lobster burger as well as lemonade, ice cream and the usual fare. Once you cross over to Point state park there were more vendors from the market surrounding the area by the bridge underpass. Along this side of Stanwix St is the main food court where the food is overpriced and fair. I bought a lemonade for myself and my daughter and they were just barely cold. What can one expect in this heat? Gone were sitting areas. You now must bring a blanket since the festival stage is in that same area. The place is jammed packed with people as is typical the case so it is a bit hard to move from vendor to vendor. Still I find their work interesting and ended up buying my daughter a lithograph. With all the walking and standing it is just a bit too much for me to see the juried exhibitions but i did manage to get a picture of some art under the portal bridge. They do offer entertainment at certain times during the day and they do have evening shows. It's truly worth a visit just to see it and for once we did not have to deal with rain. The festival lasts 10 days only. The artist's market changes constantly so there will be new vendors later on in the week. read more

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The Three Rivers Arts Festival is Pittsburgh's largest summertime festival and... What, you say you smell another Susan D. concert review? Your olfactory senses are quite correct my Yelp music friends! If you're like me you basically know the Tom Tom Club on the strength of their biggest (only) hit single, "Genius of Love". You're also aware that the two main members of this group, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth are husband and wife and they were key members of Talking Heads. In my case, my initial exposure to Tom Tom Club and Talking Heads came from the movie "Stop Making Sense". (Tom Tom Club would take the stage in order to allow David Byrne to do a costume change). I remember watching it with my brother and my dad and in fact Tina Weymouth was my inspiration. I looked at her play that bass and I thought "Hey, I could do that!" I've still got that beat-up, dog-eared ol' VHS copy and yes it still plays well. They waited until the middle of their set to play "Genius of Love", instead jamming on some of their more obscure material. No matter, the audience appeared to be enjoying it. I know Lisa and I were. Of course when they did play "Genius" (which they dedicated to Andy Warhol), EVERYBODY got up and danced, inlcuding me and Lisa. Oh and they gave us a few funky cover tunes too including "You Sexy Thing" (gotta dance to that one too), the Al Green version of "Take Me to the River", and "Psycho Killer"! Tom Tom Club always has been a funk/groove band and that they honed their chops well in Talking Heads really served them well. I've got to admit that Tina Weymouth still looks great at age 60(?) and Chris Frantz always looked like a friendly Irish cop. But it's so refreshing to see a band like this that at least acts like they want to be here instead of those who are still slogging along (ahem, Beach Boys--what's left of them) or those doing it strictly for the money even though they despise one another (double ahem, The Police). read more

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Three Rivers Arts Festival is the best thing about June in Pittsburgh. There is no other art event in town that draws in people the way the arts festival does and while this may lead to the pathways being crowded in the main artists market area and occasionally long lines for food, it's a small price to pay. I've been attending since I was a kid and do not plan on missing it ever as long as I'm in Pittsburgh... usually I go at least twice a year! The lineup of artists changes a few times during the festival so it's a good idea to make it out towards the beginning and end to catch as much art as possible... not to mention there are performances (music mostly) held everyday! The festival is pretty large, but well-organized. If you'd like to plan your visit beforehand, the site is pretty useful: http://www.3riversartsfest.org/ If planning isn't your thing, you could just show up. Stop at the information booth so you can pick up a festival booklet to read up on who's at the festival and what's going on that day or don't bother and make your way through the artists market (don't forget about the festival food and more art booths across from the Wyndham Grand (or what used to be The Hilton). There are also schedules posted by the stages so you can see who's performing and when the next performance is. If possible, bring cash! (Or stop at one of the ATMs nearby.) The food vendors only accept cash and that's the case for some of the art vendors as well. Last things: - T-shirts from previous years' art festivals sold at the information booth are only $5! (The shirts from the current festival will be regular price.) - Bring a few napkins/paper towels and hand sanitizer if you plan on eating the festival food in case the food vendor ran out. - Funnel cake, fried Oreos, kettle corn, chicken-on-a-stick, hotdog with "fixin's", lobster burger (husband's favorite). read more

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Remarkable festival, I attend every year. Marvelous outdoor performances, most of them are free. Lots of variety in what they offer. I'm not crazy about the juried art show, but it's fun to look and see what's there. Lots of choices for eats at the food vendor area. read more

Overall, this is an enjoyable festival where there is something for everyone. While this is branded as an Arts Festival, it could also be called a music festival. There are hundreds of artists selling their wares, but there are also four stages packed with entertainment. The music choices range from blue grass to hip hop, folk to rock and roll and it is almost non stop between the different stages. A lot of the artwork is out of most people's budgets, but there is a nice mix of art that you can purchase for under $50 as well. The range of items for sale is typical of most art festivals - paintings, photography, pottery and jewelry. One of the more unique (and affordable) vendors was the chinese paper cutter. For $1 per letter, he cut your name and your name in Chinese out of paper and included a mat! It was an affordable and very unique gift. There is also a great variety of food. Everything from traditional cotton candy and corn dogs to lobster burgers. I sampled the lobster burger and it was very tasty. Like any festival, though, the food can be pricey. One of the nice features of the festival is that there are several free water stations around. the day I was there it was sunny and in the 80s, so this was a life saver. Overall, a very enjoyable event. If you are easily swayed or tempted by beautiful artwork or tasty eats, it might be a good idea to leave the wallet at home so all you can do is browse. read more

Maybe I'm a jaded artist. Maybe I'm someone who understands the meaning of the word art. Maybe I think art is something more than overpriced craft booths and overpriced junk food. Sure it's a huge event that brings in revenue for the city and sure they have some decent concerts (free); I've been over the hype since before my days in art school. I'll stick with local galleries, spaces and Unblurred. read more

The new venue is terrible. Very disjointed and not handicapped friendly. There were very few vendors and not much diversity in the art work. Don't waste your time on the 2022 show ;( read more

The Arts Fest is definitely one of my favorite Pittsburgh summer traditions. Held at Point State Park, there's something to see and do here for pretty much anyone, regardless of age or background. For my part, I enjoy browsing the wares of the artists, both from PGH and elsewhere, and speaking to them about their craft. Although not all of the music is up my alley, I have watched a few acts perform here, and if nothing else, it makes for a pleasant acoustic backdrop for the festival. This year, I visited the Arts Fest twice--once last Mon. to see the PGH Symphony Orchestra perform, and once on Fri. to check out the art booths. During both visits, CM and I were accompanied by friends, and during both visits, it rained. While I realize that rainy late afternoon/evening weather is to be expected in June, we were really hoping that we'd be able to see the PSO perform on the outdoor main stage this year while having a picnic dinner. Instead, the PSO performed at their home venue, Heinz Hall, where we'd seen them perform during a previous year, and we had our dinner beforehand. Even if you're not a huge fan of classical music, I highly recommend attending the PSO's performance at Arts Fest because the pieces they play are on the shorter/lighter side, they're an excellent orchestra, and it's free. This year, they played several pieces from Carmen (which, incidentally, CM and I saw a few months ago performed by the PGH Opera), a piece from Porgy and Bess, and a few other operatic pieces. As usual, the performance was delightful, despite the rainy weather. On our visit this past Fri., we took advantage of the food trucks parked along Penn Ave. near the park, with CM and I hitting the PGH pierogi truck, and our friends hitting the BRGR truck. I will be writing a separate review for the pierogi truck, but suffice it to say that we were quite satisfied with our food, and, unlike the concession booths at the festival, it was reasonably priced. In previous years, I bought food at the concession booths, and I wasn't terribly impressed, esp. given the price--hence why we decided to try the food trucks this year. Fri. is the main day for the food trucks, but a couple of them were there during the weekend, as well. As for the booths, as usual, they offered a nice mix of paintings, photos, jewelry, woodworking, and stained glass. At the time that we went, several booths were closed, but this may have been because we were there close to closing time (8pm). The booths rotate, depending on when you attend, with the maximum number being open on Sat./Sun. afternoons, which is when I usually attend. However, the advantage of attending on Fri. evening is that there weren't as many other guests, which made for a more relaxing visit than I'm accustomed to. Although I think the Arts Fest is the best large festival in PGH, I don't feel that a full 5 star rating is warranted, because I do feel that there's room for improvement. Specifically, as Larissa mentioned, it does tend to get a bit repetitive year after year, esp. if you're not super into arts and crafts or the music offered. Even the activities and food seem almost identical year to year... Another criticism is that the ratio of local artists to non-local artists seems rather low. I imagine that the organizers decide which artists to showcase based on creating a good mix of offerings, but it would still be great to see more local talent. Also, as others have mentioned, the art tends to be on the crafty/decorative side, and isn't exactly edgy. If you're a more hardcore fan of the local art scene, I'd recommend checking out Art All Night in Lawrenceville, which is held in April. Overall, however, Arts Fest definitely makes for a fun outing, and I recommend checking it out at least once, esp. if you're relatively new to PGH or happen to be visiting at the time it's held. read more

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Every year I LOVE coming downtown to the Arts Festival. I like to see the artists and their creations. They change vendors every week so I try to come down a couple of times. Everyone in Pittsburgh knows it's guaranteed to rain a lot. Murphy's law. Today was 80 degrees and sunny. It was a perfect day. We started walking through the booths. The disappointment started setting in. Prices were really high. I saw a lot of stuff for $500 or higher. What is worse is that I didn't see anything new or anything that made me go WOW. The one booth I liked most was Vintage Vamp. It usually takes a couple of hours for me to go through the fair and this year it took me a little under an hour. I really hope that to be able to come back another time and see different vendors. FYI-expect to pay $6 for a glass of lemonade. I held off and went to Starbucks and saved money. Isn't that ironic?? read more

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@ Wow! Sun...for the moment! Cold water, and lemonade abound. Food. EVERYWHERE. My Fellow Foodies and I won't starve. Really cool, interesting crafts and art. read more

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This event has been here for 50 plus years. It is a musical and crafts festival that runs for 10 days. I came here for stanley cup hockey and just happened to be staying right next to the festival Good times read more

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This was such a cool festival! I'm so glad I got to experience it while I'm in town. I didn't stay long because traffic getting out of downtown was getting rough with the Pirates playing and concert happening at PPG arena. The art on display by all of the vendors was remarkable (couldn't take pictures of any of it though). The selection of food was great, too, especially with all of the food trucks lining Liberty Ave. Definitely stop by while it's still going on (til June 11). read more

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I've been going for years but the last few years I confess myself....... DISAPPOINTED! They have the same people every year so there isn't anything new to see. The entertainment is usually poor to hillbilly-ish, I would expect something new or fun and creative. The artwork is more crafts and drippy pottery and chunky rock jewelry. Nothing inspiring. They used to have a lot of art at Point State Park, this year there was nothing, but the fountain is nice. They used to have galleries of real art nearby but most are filled with uninspiring boring crap. I would like to see better art and competitions like they used to have and more art in the park and better entertainment. read more

I go every year. I have for a long time. The older I get the more I like it because I can actually afford to buy something other than food now. I like to go there for lunch. I especially like the gyros and lemonade. Id really love to try the chocolate dipped cheesecake on a stick. Guess I should have done that when I was younger and could afford the calories. If you can't afford the art you can usually find some good bands to listen to for free. In addition to food I've bought pottery, clothes, and jewelry there. What's not to love about a festival with yummy food and jewelry! read more

Our arts festival was just recently rated one of the top 10 festivals in the country. It should be. The old joke was when does it arts festival start? Answer: The first day of rainy season. Now moved back to the first two weeks of June, it gets somewhat more stable weather. The best of the best gather here. Some of the best food is sold in the city. Whomever makes the chicken on a stick should be knighted. The fried Oreos, twinkies, corn dogs, lemonade, Thai, Chinese, Italian, it's all there. Some of the best artists local and elsewhere are on the circuit. Check out some of the best bands in the country as well and best of all, it's all free. read more

So much variety of vendors! Also awesome that many accept credit. The lineup of performers are many I've never heard of, but that's why I should go and check them out. I'd love to see more food trucks/vendors in the future. I know the Pittsburgh food truck game is on point, but where are they all?? I love how it goes for a full 10 days, so people have opportunities to check it out any day and any time they're free. No excuses to not check it out! The dollar bank stage is the best stage to hang around-- the other stages aren't given that much space or seating. And unfortunately this year, the Pens game was at the same time as Lake Street Dive (woohoo we won!). For the event planners, it would be useful to have an app map of the vendors as they change and/or a way to find all the categories of vendors I might want to check out in a more organized manner than walking around the maze of tents. A small thing, but something I appreicate, are all the recycling, composting, and landfill bins! Go green! read more

This is a good arts festival. I've been to arts festivals in many major cities throughout the USA, and this is a decent one. The Good: - It's in a great location in Point State Park. Worth it just to hang out in a beautiful setting. - Great free music! Big stage. For real. - You can park on either side of either river in lots of places and you're a short walk away. - You can BIKE there and lock-up. Very bike friendly. - Big, free water station. The Less Good: - The number of art booths is really kinda small. - Lines at the ports-potties are EPIC! - The food selection is okay, but the signs just identify WHAT is is (e.g., "Pizza") and not WHO is providing it. There are some great eats here, delivered by some great local establishments, but it's hard to know what's what. read more

I understand everyone's excitement about the art festival, but I think yes, while the stuff was unique, it just seemed like a giant craft fair. I like the atmosphere of festivals but this was not what I was looking for. It was a bit of a letdown, after my friend and I quickly rushed through the festival we went to the arcade and spent most of our money there. I think the festival would have been more fun if I were 10 years younger. It's hard to find parking when the festival is in town so I'd recommend biking if you can. You could even park farther away and walk it. There were a lot of talented people there but nothing that blew me away. read more

I love the Arts Fest! It's my favorite thing to do in Pittsburgh all year long. I try to go as many days as possible during the 10 day long festival. I love that new artists arrive every few days, making it worth stopping by more than once or twice! One of my favorite artists is the man that cuts paper and will do your profile! I also love checking out the Union Project booth. And the music is ALWAYS fantastic! I've loved seeing Glen Hansard, Jake Bugg, the Kaiser Chiefs and the Black Keys! And the bluegrass day is always a blast! Plus it's the best spot to people watch. It so fun to see everyone in their hippiest clothes and watch the little kids dance and run around! I'm longing for the days when my son will run around in the grass with all the other kids. As if the music and art isn't enough, the food is the best festival food around! I can't make it through the fest without getting a lobster burger! OMG! And this year I tried Nutella fritters! Mmmmmmmmm....mmmmmmmm!! I'm so glad there's still a few days left for this years #TRAF! read more

I enjoy browsing the artwork at this festival every year. There is a lot of pottery, jewelry and unique hand made art pieces. Most of the art is priced very high. So if you plan on buying you'll need a bit of cash. They usually have music at the point and food vendors. From our experience this year and previous years, the food is extremely over priced and it isn't very good. I got a small hot pretzel for $6 and it was dry and tasteless. It's nice to go and walk around but my advise is to not go there hungry. It does get pretty crowded which makes it hard to enjoy seeing the art. read more

Music and art was great BUT they could do a much better job of planning for all the people that attend this free festival. One line of 15 porta johns were overflowing by the afternoon of Saturday. If you can't provide a sanitary place for people to relieve themselves on a free budget, then charge a few dollars and proved some clean, convenient facilities. read more

Beautiful day for a wonderful festival. Lots of wonderful vendors that include photographers, stained glass, wooden flowers, metal, jewelry, etc. There are booths everywhere! Food and craft! If you are in Pittsburgh when the festival is in town, go. It is awesome! read more

So I've been coming here since I was a preteen. Watching the street performers, browsing the art, and eating the traditional halluski and perogies have been in my blood for years! It's truly an amazing experience. The music is free and wonderful! It's the best part of June in pittsburgh I'd say! I've also always bought a piece of jewelry every year. And STILL get compliments on how unique and beautiful it is! And it's constantly changing! You could go and see different things every time. I'd highly recommend it! read more

10 days of free music & art?! Yes, please! This is one of my favorite Pittsburgh events which is held in Point State Park, one of the most beautiful spots of the city. Great food, unique vendors and plenty of music around the city. Not to be missed! read more

The absolute best fun of the year. Too many strollers families help to ruin it though