America's 250th Anniversary Celebration

Sunday, July 05, 2026 | 08:15 PM

Allegheny County is celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary on Sunday, July 5, 2026 with a one-of-a-kind patriotic performance. Starting at 8:15 pm, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will take the stage and perform a stirring program which will include the “Armed Forces Salute” and “Stars and Stripes Forever.”

To close out the performance, more than 200 drones will light up the sky, creating a stunning display over Hartwood Acres Park synchronized to beautiful symphonic music.

Gates open at 3:00 pm with local food trucks, Hop Farm Brewery, and Black Dog Winery on-site starting at 6:00 pm. Food trucks will include:

• Bruster’s
• Frios Pops
• Hermes
• Tango
• Tocayo

This unique performance will benefit children and youth receiving services from the Allegheny County Department of Human Services with a suggested donation of $30 per vehicle. Donations can be made by cash or credit card.

About the ACMFF

Since 2000, the Allegheny County Music Festival Fund (ACMFF) has provided children and youth receiving services through the Allegheny County Department of Human Services and the Juvenile Section of the Family Division of the Court of Common Pleas with life-enriching items and opportunities otherwise unavailable through traditional government funding.

The Allegheny County Music Festival Fund has benefited thousands of children and youth by purchasing a wide variety of items and opportunities including:

• A week of "live-in" summer camp for at-risk young people to allow them to engage in enriching activities outside their neighborhood.
• Lessons in dance, karate and music, and other positive outlets for self-expression for a child who is living in a homeless shelter with their mother to escape domestic violence.
• The opportunity for a child receiving mental health services to spend quality time with their family at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium or the National Aviary.
• The opportunity for a young adult to attend a college tour and set the course for their future.

Your contribution is vital to giving children in Allegheny County the opportunity to learn, grow, and be a kid. As the demand for funds increases, so does the need to raise additional funds. Please consider donating to this worthy cause.

Checks should be made payable to:

Allegheny County Music Festival Fund
County Office Building Room 515B, Special Events
542 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

When

Location

Hartwood Acres Amphitheater, 4000 Middle Road, Allison Park, PA, 15101, View Map