1 -- Friday, July 1 through Sunday, July 3: Big Butler Fair in Prospect, Pa., opens each day at 9 a.m.
The 166th annual Big Butler Fair roars back to life with nine days of festivities, including a spectacular fireworks night on July 4th. High-octane events include the Bull Ride Mania, School Bus Demolition, Antique Tractor Pull and Giant Auto Demolition Derby. Carnival rides and games compete for attention on the midway. Farm animals are a big draw with sheep, draft horses, chickens and cows on display. Smaller kids will probably enjoy things like the Agricadabra magic show that teaches them about farming, the 4-H Club’s petting zoo and the Parakeet Encounter Aviary. Tickets start at $8, free for kids 6 and younger. (The fair begins on Friday and runs through July 9.)
2 -Fourth of July events -
July 3: Liberty Day, Oliver Miller HomesteadTime travel to Liberty Day at Oliver Miller Homestead where you’ll find an old-fashioned party with time-period music, bells, gunfire and firecrackers. Amid the celebration activities, the Declaration of Independence will be read at 2:30 p.m. Learn more about Oliver Miller’s sons, John and William, who fought in the Revolutionary War as part of Morgan’s Rangers. These sharpshooters used rifles instead of muskets. Cheer “Huzzah!” to $2 admission. No registration is required.
July 4: Independence Day Celebration & Fireworks, Point State ParkHead to Point State Park for a full day of family revelry, including games, face painting and Soul Line dancing. On the patriotic side, the Daughters of the American Revolution and Fort Pitt Museum offer a local take on Independence Day history from 1-4 p.m. with “Fourth at the Fort.” A flag-raising ceremony launches the day’s activities of living history. Costumed interpreters will reenact life from the era.
Squonk Opera will offer two performances of its inventively playful show “Hand to Hand.” River City Brass Band and East Winds Symphonic Band will add rousing background music. Bring blankets to spread out on the Great Lawn for your picnic feast or nosh on goodies from on-site food vendors.
The evening ends at 9:35 p.m. with the City’s official Independence Day Fireworks presented by Zambelli. The 25-minute sky show will be accompanied by a soundtrack broadcast on 100.1 FM KDKA. Check out the full schedule so you don’t miss out.
3 - Through July 31, “Puffs,” Pittsburgh CLO
Avid fans of the boy wizard series know that the Puffs were never mentioned in the books. But the comedy “Puffs,” playing at Greer Cabaret Theater, offers a hilarious argument for their inclusion. Racing through “Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic,” the clever tale offers a look at three unlikely heroes trying to make it through a school that’s somewhat dangerous for kids. “Puffs” is offered in performances that match the audience. Saturday and Sunday matinees are kid-friendly, Tickets start at $27.75. Everything & more is also at www.kidsburgh.org
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