15th Annual Bocce Tournament & Festival
- Date
- August 8th
- Time
- 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Age
- Ages 0–12
- Cost
- Free to attend; food available for purchase; sponsorship required to compete
Location
Acrisure Stadium, Gate A, South Plaza
100 Art Rooney Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 · Directions
North Shore
This outdoor Italian American festival surrounds a double-elimination bocce tournament at Acrisure Stadium’s Gate A South Plaza. Spectators can watch the matches, cheer for teams, listen to live music, and purchase Italian food from Common Plea Catering. Public attendance is free; a paid team sponsorship is required only for people who want to compete.
Published schedule
- 10 a.m.: Registration opens
- 10:45 a.m.: Welcome, rules review, and bocce-court blessing
- 11 a.m.: Tournament and concessions begin; The New Pure Gold performs
- 1 p.m.: Norside performs
- 3 p.m.: The Aces perform with special guest Shari Richards
- 5:30 p.m.: Trophy and prize presentation
- 6 p.m.: Scheduled conclusion
The source’s event fact panel lists a 4 p.m. end even though the detailed program continues through 6 p.m. Families planning to stay for the final music and awards should account for that discrepancy.