The Babesburgh Bash Returns For a Third Year
Pittsburgh’s “ultimate girls day out” was held on Saturday, June 6 at Allegheny Landing.
PHOTO COURTESY OF BABESBURGH | SHELLEY MEYER AND CAT BRUNO, THE EXECUTIVE TEAM OF BABESBURGH
In 2023, Cat Bruno, executive director of Babesburgh, had the idea to curate the ultimate girls day out.
That same year, Babesburgh was born.
“[Babesburgh] does monthly events [for women in Pittsburgh], and then the Babesburgh Bash is our big summer festival,” Bruno says.
The Babesburgh Bash returned on Saturday, June 6, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Allegheny Landing on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The bash included more than 115 local businesses, artists, makers, wellness & fitness providers and community groups.
Bruno adds that the festival has something for everyone.
“You can go around to different vendors and sample wine and beer and cocktails, all locally made,” she says. “We have a very large group of women vendors and artists.”
According to its website, the festival hosts 97 booths, which include woman-owned vendors and community involvement opportunities. The festival also includes a farmers market, wine cave, craft cove, wellness circle and a stage with live music.
“We want to introduce Pittsburgh to what these amazing women are doing. They could be small business owners, they could be artists, they could be musicians, they could be fitness or wellness instructors,” Bruno says. “We have a real talent of women here.”
Bruno said the message of the festival is twofold.
On top of showcasing Pittsburgh women and what they are doing, the festival also aims at giving women an opportunity to network.
“It is an opportunity to meet new women, make new friends, make new acquaintances, and make new business networking opportunities,” she says. “But doing it in a really positive kind of upbeat vibe way where there is no pressure.”
While the Babesburgh Bash has passed, there are still opportunities to get involved. The group will host Music Bingo at East End Brewing Mt. Lebanon on June 24. For more information or to get involved, visit the organization’s website.
