Memories to Make in May: Your May Breakdown in WashCo

Who says you have to go all the way downtown for some great baseball? Join the Washington Wild Things at EQT Park as the team kicks off its 24^th season in the Frontier League by facing off against the Schaumberg Boomers! After the game, stick around for fireworks.

The Wild Things also recently announced a brand-new $2.50 Tuesdays promotion in honor of the nation’s 250^th anniversary. This red-white-and-blue deal will have fans enjoying $2.50 tickets, $2.50 parking and $2.50 ballpark favorites like hot dogs, beer, pop, popcorn and ice cream.  The promotion will run during Washington’s five Tuesday games that are not day games this summer. 

Read more about the $2.50 Tuesdays promo here, and see the full schedule and buy tickets here.

The National Pike Steam, Gas & Horse Association Show is one of those unique shows you just have to go see yourself. Held twice a year in Brownsville, this display of antique machinery and engines of all kinds, plus vintage tractors, construction equipment, steam and portable engines, shingle mills, rock crushers and more is fun for the whole family. The display is spread out over 100 acres, so there’s plenty to see, but we highly recommend checking out the demonstrations of all these mighty machines and the live blacksmith demonstration.

The National Pike Steam, Gas & Horse Association Show is May 16-17 at 222 Spring Rd., Brownsville, PA 15417. If you miss this one, don't worry: The summer show is August 7-9.

Known as the "longest festival in America," the National Road Pike Days Festival (also known as the Pike Days Festival or just Pike Days in some places) spans a whopping 90 miles from Cumberland, MD, all the way to Wheeling, WV, passing directly through Washington County. The festival is always the third weekend in May, and every town's celebration is different from the last, so we highly recommend taking a road trip and checking out as many celebrations as you can. Scenery Hill and Claysville are the biggest hubs for the festival in the county, and both are planning a full schedule of live entertainment, demonstrations and other activities while hosting tons of food and craft vendors, plus the iconic wagon train. 

The National Road Pike Days Festival is May 16-17 (the website for the festival says May 14-17, but the celebrations in Washington County are May 16-17) along Route 40. For more info, visit the fest's website here. 

Here's one we know people wait all year for: the Greater Pittsburgh Food Truck Festival returns to Hollywood Casino at the Meadows. With dozens of the region's best food trucks in attendance to sample from, we think it may be best if you set aside not just one day, but the entire weekend for this fest. The festival even offers a sampler ticket deal where attendees can sample the best and/or most signature culinary creations from participating food trucks. After you've eaten your fill, browse the market or head to the stage to check out the live music lineup going throughout the whole weekend.... then, maybe hit the food trucks again for dessert. Just a suggestion. 

The Greater Pittsburgh Food Truck Festival is May 22-24 at Hollywood Casino at the Meadows. For more info and to grab your sampler tickets, visit the event's site here. 

Bring the family down to the Springhouse for day of fun on the farm on Family Farm Tour Day! Tour a real working dairy farm, hand feed and pet calves, hand milk a cow and even get a cow kiss or two while learning everything there is to know about the day-to-day operations of running a farm. 

Family Farm Tour Day is May 23 at the SpringHouse. Tickets must be reserved in advance here. 

If that's not enough May action for you, here's a couple other events happening in Washington County this month you're definitely going to want on your calendar.

• Grand Opening of Vibe Pop-Up Nightclub - May 2, Hollywood Casino at the Meadows: Buckle up - you and all your friends are going to want to check this one out. Vibe is officially re-launching at Hollywood Casino at the Meadows on May 2 for Derby Weekend! To learn more about Vibe, click here to watch our brand-new podcast episode with DJ AJ Fresh, or click here. Vibe is 21+ only.
• Second Saturdays at Meadowcroft Rockshelter & Historic Village - May 2, Meadowcroft Rockshelter & Historic Village: Bring the whole family for a day of historic activities in Meadowcroft's various historic villages! Programming is included with admission except candle dipping, offered every second Saturday, which is an optional additional fee of $3 per person. To learn more, click here. 
• Pittsburgh Polo Club Opening Day & Touch-A-Truck Experience - May 16, Pittsburgh Polo Club: Come on out to the Pittsburgh Polo Club on May 16 for the club's Opening Day and a Touch-a-Truck experience! This event benefits the Badge & Flame Project and its mission of assisting first responder departments through grants, equipment, training and future initiatives. Bring the family, meet your local first responders and support the mission! 
• Little Lake Theatre Company presents "Pickleball" - May 28 - June 14: Grab your paddle and join the laughter! In this feel-good new comedy, a group of small-town friends discovers that the game of pickleball isn’t just about points—it’s about passion, purpose, and a few unexpected love matches. Fast-paced, funny, and full of heart, Pickleball is a delightful celebration 
  of friendship, rivalry, and second chances. Recommended for ages 13+. Click here to buy tickets.