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Dormont Borough – The 2025 Dormont Day July Fourth Celebration will take place on Friday, July 4, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Dormont Pool parking lot and hillside. There will be live music and food, with fireworks starting around 9:30 p.m.
A huge fireworks show capped off Pittsburgh's Independence Day celebration on Friday night. This year's Fourth of July festivities were moved from the usual location at Point State Park to the North Shore Great Lawn because of ongoing construction downtown.
Pittsburgh’s Fourth of July celebration will look a little different this year. Because of ongoing construction by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at Point State Park, there won’t be any programming there,
People can take Pittsburgh Regional Transit's light-rail system to Allegheny Station and walk to the festivities. Also, PRT buses 14 and 54 drop off riders at Allegheny Avenue past Reedsdale Street, within walking distance of the celebration. Reminder, PRT has park-and-ride stations for bus and light rail riders.
The City of Pittsburgh’s Fireworks Task Force responded to 95 calls during the week of the Fourth of July. Public Safety officials said the team prevented large fireworks displays at McKnight Park on Paige Street on the evening of July 4 and at Heth’s Playground on Hampton Street.