Fireworks... (Pittsburgh, York, New Castle: appointed, opthamologist, theatre)

[*Danielle*]

I thought I read somwhere on here that Pittsburgh has fantastic fireworks on the 4th of July...True?? What are some other summertime events going on in the city??

[guylocke]

Yes, we have traditionally had some of the most spectacular 4th of July displays in the country. That would be because the ... um. What's their face. Those famous brothers... YOU KNOW...

LOL

Are from Pittsburgh. I knew that was the case when I was a bit younger, it could have changed.

[Geeo]

Three Rivers Arts Festival - June
Three Rivers Regatta (August?)
First Fridays at the Frick (all summer)
Bach, Beethoven and Brunch - Mellon Park, Shadyside - summer Sunday mornings
Gay PrideFest (June 15 - 22)
Shadyside Arts Festival - August?
Ellsworth Avenue Street Fair - August
So many festivals, gallery crawls, pub crawls, art shows, concerts, and theatre that they can't all be listed here. I swear there's something every weekend.

[fleetiebelle]

There are free concerts at Hartwood Acres and South Park, some local bands, some national acts, and Pittsburgh Citiparks has free family-friendly movies in parks all over the city. Schedules for this years concerts and movies aren't up yet, or I'd post.

[smokecitytdi]

Originally Posted by guylocke

Yes, we have traditionally had some of the most spectacular 4th of July displays in the country. That would be because the ... um. What's their face. Those famous brothers... YOU KNOW...

LOL

Are from Pittsburgh. I knew that was the case when I was a bit younger, it could have changed.

Best Fourth of July Fireworks Shows in America



Nashville, Tennessee. Most Musical Booms at Music City The Nashville pyro show with choreographed to live music by the symphony . Country and Rock headliners perform right up the the start of the fireworks show.

Philadephia, Pennsylvania. Best Double Feature. Sunoco Welcome American Week festival boasts an epic fireworks show on July 4. On the weekend before there is a Saturday night fireworks show with Roll and Roil by Chaka Khan. The Independence Day blowout is a celebration with a carnival, live music, and two fireworks shows.

New York, New York. Best Bang for Your Buck. The Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks launches over 35,000 shells from three locations for a full 30 minutes of boom and pyrotechnics. The Big Apple boasts over 1,000 booms per minute. The New York Pops plays patriotic music in sync to a barrage of over 35,000 shells launched from two locations in the East River. the festivities are broadcast on national television. A special guest star is announced at the last minute.

Boston, Massachusetts. Most Historic Pyro Show. Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. Fireworks, cannons, church bells, military flyover and the '1812 Overture" The pyromusical display. Maestro Keith Lockhart leads the Pops Esplanade Orchestra is a program of patriotic music. The finale of the music is Tchaikovsky;s 812 Overturn. The dazzling fireworks display explodes over the Charles River. The fireworks are synchronized to music. The Otis Air National Guard Base for Cape Cod fly-over with F-15 Fighter jets for excitement in the sky..


Houston, Texas. Largest Over Land. Chevy's Freedom Over Texas. The Lone Star State has a massive fireworks show over land in the nation. Bayou Park is the place to celebrate the Fourth in Houston. Four stages feature continuous entertainment starting at 4 pm with diverse music, including: pop, jazz, classic rock contemporary, country, R&B and Latino. The Budweister Beer Garden is a great place to relax and enjoy beverages and foods. the pyrotechnic show starts just after 9 pm.

Washington, D.C. Most Patriotic Display. Fourth of July Fireworks on the Mall. The Fourth of July celebrations is a 200 year old tradition in Washington D.C. Thomas Jefferson hosted the first party at eh residential mansion. The National Symphony Orchestra starts playing to the crowd on the lawn at 8 pm. At 9 pm the fireworks light up the sky over the famous national monuments.

Orlando,Florida. Best Fireworks Trifecta. Fourth of July at Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando. The Magic Kingdom features three different fireworks show. The shows are fired from Disney-MGM Studios, Epcot and the Magic Kingdom. The skies of Lake Buena Vista set the skies ablaze wit fireworks displays of gigantic proportions.

San Diego, California. Most Expanded Show. Big Bay Fireworks Show. The skies of southern California are lit up over the north Bay of San Diego. Four barges shoot off pyrotechnics. The pyrotechnics is accompanied by music from sponsoring radio station my94.l1. Spectators get the best views from North San Diego Bay, Shelter Island and Harbor Island.

New Orleans. Louisiana. Best Battle of the Booms.The party goes on in New Orleans with two dueling barges of fireworks. There are four stages of music,a brass band. The fireworks and rockets light up the sky to classical and patriotic music.

St. Louis, MO. Best Summer Kick-Off. The fireworks over the Gateway Arch are the kick off to the LIVE on the Levee concert series. The weekend concert series starts on July 6, featuring Ani DiFranco, EmmyLou Harris and more. On July 4 Cyndi Lauper will entertain.

Addition, Texas. Best named Pyro Show. Kaboom Town!. The fireworks in Addison can be seen for miles. The Independence Day celebrations in Addison have been named one of the nation's best by publications such as USA Today and the Wall Street Journal.. The party features food, live entertainment, a color guard ceremony and more. During the day is a flyover of vintage airplanes from Addison's Cavanaugh Flight Museum.

Go to Disney...It's the best!

[Scientist Mom]

Yes, Pittsburgh has awesome fireworks.

You can see Zambelli fireworks after Pirates games on May 23, June 20, July 11, Aug 14-16, and Sept. 19, as well and there will possibly be fireworks during the regetta.

I'm still disappointed that I missed the 4th of July fireworks in 1993 when they did 2 grand finales because of a failure in the grand finale of 1992.

[Scientist Mom]

Regarding the previously posted list of best fireworks in America. It seems to deal with entire July 4th events not just fireworks.

I will only speak of what I know..Pittsburgh July 4th Fireworks are WAY BETTER than Houston's (which is on the list). In my opinion, the Houston downtown fireworks were not even worth traveling in from the suburbs to see.

[guylocke]

Zambelli, yeah, them.

[Katiana]

Originally Posted by guylocke

Zambelli, yeah, them.

LOL! I believe they are actually from New Castle. One of them is an eye dr (opthamologist, sp?). Probably didn't want to go into the "family business".

I have seen the Pgh 4th of July fireworks and they are awesome. Have never seen any of the others on the list posted by smokecitytdi.

[*Danielle*]

So, I am assuming these fireworks are on the riverfront??