The Other Arts Fest on Walnut with Craft Marketplace; Pour at the (South) Park (Sat., 5/16/26)

May 14, 2026/Rick Handler

August is a great month for strolling the tree lined streets of Shadyside and enjoying the fine arts and crafts during the Art Festival on Walnut. (Photo: Rick Handler)

May is a great month for strolling the tree-lined streets of Shadyside and enjoying the fine arts and crafts during the Art Festival on Walnut Street. (Photo: Rick Handler)

1) “Hip”—as in “Get hip,” rather than “Get a hip replacement”—is one of the oldest American slang terms still in wide use, and Shadyside’s Walnut Street is perhaps the longest-running hip district in Pittsburgh. Incredibly, it gets even hipper during the Art Festival on Walnut Street. The Festival is popular, in part, because there’s so much art. The Walnut biz district is closed to motor vehicles and packed with booths where artists and craft people display paintings, prints, ceramics, handmade jewelry, and so forth ad infinitum. In addition: Some Walnut Street merchants bring out selected goods for sidewalk sales. Exotic food vendors descend. Established restaurants, coffee shops, and night spots operate in peak mode. And, music being the food of love and other good things, musicians play on. Official hours for the art and craft booths are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. April 12 and 13.There is also another Arts Festival on Walnut in August. (M.V.)

2) The Allegheny County Parks Foundation is having a very exciting fundraiser—its semi-annual Pour at the Park. The event, which occurs today from 5:00 (VIP), 6 to 9 p.m. at South Park Fairgrounds. Pour at the Park will feature beer, spirit, and food tastings. Participants include: Penn Brewery, Lucky Sign Spirits, A Few Bad Apples Cider, Hazel Grove Brewing, Recon Brewing, Firewhistle Brewing, Jackworth Ginger Beer, Auntie Anne’s, Nothing Bundt Cake, Tocayo Taqueria and more. Prize baskets valued at $250 to $500 each will be awarded by a ticket raffle. Come on out and support the Allegheny County Parks Foundation and its mission to improve, conserve and restore the nine Allegheny County Parks. This is a family friendly event and also features fun activities for children. Sorry no dogs though. Event tickets required which can be purchased at the door.