The Big Butler Fair isn't just big—it's the largest agricultural fair in Western Pennsylvania, with 2,000 exhibitors, 100,000 visitors, and nearly two centuries of history. Before it closes July 11, this year's Fair Queen hands over her cheat sheet for making the most of it. (Hint: It involves pigs in patriotic costumes.)
A self-guided whiskey tasting walk kicking off the Whiskey Rebellion Festival, a gala celebrating Pittsburgh's Black artists, and an evening of live poetry and experimental 16mm films at the Mattress Factory headline this week's standout events.