We’ve made it to the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it.
Liberty Mile
The Fleet Feet Liberty Mile is on Friday in Downtown. More than 1,500 runners are expected to participate in this evening race and compete for more than $23,000 in prize money.
The first heat starts at 7 p.m.
Professional runners will take off beginning at approximately 8 p.m.
The start is on Penn Avenue between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street. The finish line is at the intersection of Sixth Street and Liberty Avenue.
To celebrate the National Senior Games taking place here, there will be an exclusive heat and prize money for those participants.
Details: LibertyMile.org
Music on the Lawn
SouthSide Works is hosting Music on the Lawn, formerly Music on the Mon, a free summer concert series, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. Performers include Paging Doctor Moon with Working Breed and Brooke Surgener.
The show is part of the Women Who Rock Showcase, a female founded brand that educates, supports and funds women-centric health and music endeavors.
The all-season food kiosks will be open.
Some seating is available, but guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
Details: southsideworks.com
Vegan expo
The Original Pittsburgh Vegan Expo & Arts Festival is this weekend. The first day of the event is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Monroeville Convention Center. It will feature approximately 130 vendors — local and from several states — serving national and international cuisine and desserts. There will be yoga, dance classes, a harp concert, a live painting demo and kids’ activities.
Food options include vegetable and grain dishes, fresh juice and smoothies and vegan deli meats. There will be cuisine from multiple countries. Vendors will sell vegan versions of pop tarts, donuts, ice cream, brownies, cookies, cupcakes, cookie sandwiches and cinnamon rolls.
The second day of the event will be from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at Lolev Beer in Lawrenceville. It will feature 10 vendors, a vegan food truck, dessert offerings and beer. There will be a dance party.
A portion of proceeds will benefit Humane Action Pittsburgh and Among the Wildflowers Sanctuary.
Tickets are $6 on Saturday. Children under 17 are free. Tickets are $20 on Sunday. Free for children attending with an adult.
Details: pittsburghvegan.com
Ed Sheeran
Pop star Ed Sheeran will perform at Acrisure Stadium on the North Shore on Saturday. Khalid and Rosa Linn are scheduled to open for Sheeran. Khalid is recovering from a car accident. It is not clear if he will be there.
Sheeran’s “+ – = ÷ x Tour” (pronounced “The Mathematics Tour”), begins at 6 p.m.
Sheeran last performed in Pittsburgh at PNC Park on the North Shore in 2018. He opened for Taylor Swift in 2013 at the former Heinz Field.
His latest album “- (Subtract)” came out in May.
Tickets start at $25.
Details: acrisurestadium.com
It's finally here!! Subtract, the brand new album is out everywhere now ???????????? How many times have we all listened already?https://t.co/x5DbTb4tUH pic.twitter.com/VYElGcWvBY
— Ed Sheeran HQ (@edsheeran) May 5, 2023
Celebrating 125 years
The Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District is celebrating “Kennywood Day,” the 125th anniversary of the West Mifflin amusement park, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The museum will host games, carnival-themed food, and a special reveal.
There will be a screening of “That Kennywood Summer” and a question and answer session with WQED’s Rick Sebak as well as cultural day cooking demonstrations and “behind-the-screams” amusement park discussions with Brian Butko. Lauren Rabinovitz, amusement park scholar and author of “Electric Dreamland,” will host a discussion.
One of the highlights will be the grand carousel, which dates back to 1927. It featured 64 hand-carved horses, a lion, a tiger, four chariots, 1,400 lights, and a 1916 Wurlitzer band organ.
The event is included with History Center admission. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and $9 for students and children ages 6-17. Children under 6 are free.
Details: heinzhistorycenter.org
