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Pittsburgh has three unique events: the Three Rivers Regatta, the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, and Light-Up Night.
The Three Rivers Regatta is a three-day celebration in July that coincides with Independence Day, and it was the first F1 power boat race in the United States. Other events on the water include a dragon boat race, jet ski stuntmen, a lighted boat parade at night, and an "anything that floats" race, in which people race in makeshift boats that they built out of random junk. Events off the water include, but are not limited to, BMX stuntmen, sand sculpture presentations, a series of small music concerts (mostly country due to the local country station's sponsorship), and fireworks on the 4th of July. Baseball games at PNC Park often coincide with this event.
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is a 10-day celebration in July, and it's not only the largest vintage sports car race in the United States, but it's internationally renowned as well. Other events include, but are not limited to, a classic car parade in downtown Pittsburgh, a black-tie gala, a concert at the Hard Rock Cafe, a countryside drive through rural western Pennsylvania, and three different vintage auto shows featuring thousands of classic sports and luxury cars from around the world. They also have a "featured marque," which is a significant brand or style of car promoted by the association throughout the celebration. This year, the marque is "the cars of Italy." Last year, it was Mini. In 2013, it was the Ford Mustang to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Light-Up Night is a one-night celebration in November that signals the beginning of the holiday season. It all kicks off the weekend before Thanksgiving, and events include, but are not limited to, free live performances by a pop/rock band and a Christmas choir, a bazaar in Market Square; the lighting of three different Christmas trees in downtown Pittsburgh, the opening of the ice rink at PPG Plaza (larger than the one at Rockefeller Center), a "Wintergarden" in PPG Place with a large model train set, a collection of gingerbread houses, and life-size portrayals of Santa Claus around the world; a themed storefront display at Macy's, and a fireworks display on the Allegheny River. People and businesses downtown leave their lights on so the entire city skyline is brightly lit. At the U.S. Steel Tower, a Nativity scene is unveiled that's the world's only authorized replica of the Nativity scene at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy.
Lots of places definitely have a cherry blossom festival.
Right, and even German Milwaukee has Bastille Day (doesn't compare with NOLA obviously, but it isn't a unique celebration): Bastille Days | Travel Wisconsin
This is where we celebrate Miami's Bahamian heritage since they were the ones who were the initial laborers constructing Miami in it's infancy.
Junkanoo!
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