Historics At Pitt Race, 'Peter Pan' Top Pgh. Weekend Events

PITTSBURGH, PA - The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Historics at Pitt Race, a prelude to next week’s traditional Schenley Park Vintage Grand Prix finale race, occurs on a 2.8-mile track purpose-built track 40 miles northwest of Pittsburgh.

The race promises to provide fierce competition between the legends of the 60s and early 70s, including Mustangs, Corvettes, Jaguars, BMWs, Porsches and Alfa Romeos. Spectators can visit the cars and drivers in the expansive paddock and watch the vintage races. For a donation to charity, you can experience a lap on the track in a race car with a driver or rent a go-kart and reach speeds up to 45 mph on the .82-mile karting track.

Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Historics at Pitt Race takes place July 11-14, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum.

Other weekend highlights:

• “Peter Pan,” July 12, 8 p.m.; July 13, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and July 14, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Benedum Center, Downtown.

This high-flying Tony Award®-winning musical has been performed around the world and delighted audiences for 60 years. As you probably already know, Peter and his mischievous fairy sidekick, Tinkerbell, visit the nursery of the Darling children late one night and, with a sprinkle of pixie dust, begin a magical journey that includes encounters with a ticking crocodile, a fierce tribe of Lost Boys, a band of bungling pirates and, of course, the villainous Captain Hook.

• Deutschtown Music Festival, July 12-13, various locations, North Side.

This year's festival will showcase more than 400 bands on 30 indoor and outdoor stages and include more than two dozen food trucks, artists market and a beer garden on Foreland Street near the main stage.

• Pittsburgh Beer Fest, July 12-13, Stage AE, North Shore.

This event will bring together more than 125 breweries and thousands of beer enthusiasts from across the region for an unlimited sampling of hundreds of fresh craft beers of all styles and tastes. The event helps to raise money for Animal Rescue Partner.

• Night in the Tropics, July 13, 7 p.m. National Aviary, North Side.

The National Aviary's signature fundraiser features light bites from more than 30 of Pittsburgh's favorite restaurants. Beer, wine, and specialty cocktails also are included with your ticket. There also will be live music performances by Pittsburgh Samba Group and Timbeleza, Pittsburgh's high-energy Batucada band, and you can dance under the stars to sultry Brazilian music with Kenia, Vera Hite, and lively Latin beats with DJ 007.

Oh, and check out the birds while you’re there.