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Make Plans for These Pittsburgh Food Festivals

Posted on August 18, 2023   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Francesca Dabecco

Francesca Dabecco

Vegetarian tacos from Taqueria Acosta. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

Vegetarian tacos from Taqueria Acosta. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

Looking for food and drink fun around the ‘Burgh? Check out these upcoming festivals celebrating craft brews, tacos, soul food, and more.

🍻 Rhythm & Brews Festival

Celebrate craft beer at this Saturday’s Rhythm & Brews Festival in Bellevue. Stroll down Lincoln Avenue for beer tastings, music performances, and a commemorative glass to take home. Tickets are $45.

🌮 Pittsburgh Taco Festival

Get a taste of Pittsburgh’s best tacos from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Aug. 26 at The Stacks at 3 Crossings in the Strip District. Tickets are $13-49, and proceeds benefits the Pittsburgh Hispanic Development Corporation and Casa San Jose.

🎶 Soul Food Festival

Look forward to barbecue, macaroni and cheese competitions, vendors, and live music at the Pittsburgh Soul Food Festival in Downtown, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Labor Day weekend.

Cornfest at Abeille Voyante Tea in Millvale. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

Cornfest at Abeille Voyante Tea in Millvale. (Francesca Dabecco / City Cast Pittsburgh)

🥟 Ukrainian Food Festival

Fill up on pierogi and kielbasa at St. Peter & St. Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s 12th annual festival on Sept. 8-9, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., in Carnegie.

🌽 Cornfest

Head to Abeille Voyante Tea on Sept. 9 for a corny festival fundraiser for Millvale Community Library. There will be corn hole, a corn recipe cookoff, and fresh ears from the Hickory Crop Stop.

🌶️ Hispanic Heritage Festival

Celebrate Hispanic culture and heritage with local vendors, artists, performances, crafts, and delectable cuisine at the Heinz History Center from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 30. The fest is free to attend, and some proceeds will benefit the Hispanic Chamber Foundation. Separate tickets are available for a concert and celebration of Roberto Clemente’s 3000th hit.

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