You will have to wait a bit longer for the 40th annual Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show.
The show, which in the past included more than 1,800 exhibits and attracted 350,000 people over 10 days, had been scheduled to run April 9-18. ON Monday, Executive Director John DeSantis announced the show would be postponed until October.
“While we had hoped to open in some capacity this April, it is clear that more time is required to address the COVID-19 pandemic,” DeSantis says. “We are, of course, encouraged by the vaccine becoming widely available and by the rapid drop in cases. There has certainly been a turning point. Like many, we expect that this summer will mark the gradual return to relative normal, but our first concern must always be the health and safety of our guests.”
Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show moved to autumn
Staff Reports
PITTSBURGH Traditionally held in spring, the Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show has been postponed until October.
The specific October dates will be announced later this spring, organizers of the popular event inside the David Lawrence Convention Center posted Monday afternoon on Facebook.
The state’s occupancy restrictions for Pennsylvania were increased to 20 percent capacity on Monday, but that still does not make viable the home and garden show for spring, organizers said.
And they worry when the state might be able to sufficiently relax those limits. While we had hoped to open in some capacity this April, it is clear that more time is required to address the COVID-19 pandemic, the event s executive director, John DeSantis, said. We are, of course, encouraged by the vaccine becoming widely available and by the rapid drop in cases. There has certainly been a turning point. Like many, we expect that this summ
The 2021 Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show has been rescheduled a second time, to October.
And for the first time in 20 years, title sponsor Duquesne Light will not be a part of the show.
“We are taking a pause,” said Hollie Geitner, a Duquesne Light spokeswoman. “It just doesn’t feel right for us at this time. We are a critical infrastructure company and it would be very concerning to be at an indoor event. We want to make sure we keep the lights on for our customers.”
Geitner said they usually have 100 volunteers at the event.
She said they respect the decision to adjust this year’s event, as well as future shows, to better accommodate the safety and interests of attendees. She said they will revisit sponsorship next year.
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