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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!
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