Saturday, Aug. 10 | 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St. Pittsburgh, PA. Parking lot underneath the Veterans Bridge Overpass. Free to the public. Come throw out the pallino and throw down for a worthy cause!

Join us for a day of competitive bocce games, delicious Italian food courtesy of Common Plea Catering, and live music by Pure Gold, The Jaggerz, and the Rhythm Aces with special guest Shari Richards. Witness history as more than 40 teams compete for the coveted Bocce trophy, on view year-round in the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.

The History Center's annual Bocce Tournament & Festival is an annual fundraiser that supports the Italian American Program. Founded in 1990, the Italian American Program at the History Center is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Italian Americas in Western Pennsylvania. The program's collection at the Senator John Heinz History Center is one of the largest in the country and home to artifacts and archival materials that document the pivotal role Italian Americans play in shaping our region.

For more information about the Bocce Tournament & Festival, please contact Melissa E. Marinaro at 412-454-6426 or [email protected].