1960
since
~67
Editions
Overview
About
The Three Rivers Arts Festival is a free visual and performing arts festival held every summer in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1960 by the Women's Committee of the Carnegie Museum of Art, it has hosted more than ten thousand visual artists and performers over the decades, combining outdoor music stages, an artists' market and installations. Past programming has featured figures as varied as Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles and Allen Ginsberg.
On site
Practical info
Venue type
- Open air
Kids & family
- Family friendly
- Free for kids
Getting there
Location
Arts Landing, 803 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA
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Past editions
2026Jun 5–14, 202653 artists
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