The Three Rivers Regatta is on Saturday and there is an all day range of events and performances, including dancers and drummers at 1:00 on the Main Stage at Point Park; One Up Skateboard Team at 3:30, 5:00 and 7:00 pm, and Circus Orange at 8:45 pm.  On Sunday, it’s another full schedule of things, and at 2 p.m., the “Salute to Speed” F-3 Powerboat Superleague North American Championships: Time Trials (2 p.m.), Qualifiers (4 p.m.), and Finals (7 p.m.).

Monday brings another day of activities and performance, and of course the fireworks, which start at 9:35 pm.  The fireworks are done by Pyrotechnico, from New Castle, and it’s going to be a multi-site show, as in the last couple of years.

There’s an article about the regatta and a schedule of events for the three days in the Post Gazette; for more detailed information, check the EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta website.

Port Authority’s bus, T and incline service will operate on holiday schedules on Monday, July 4.  The Customer Service phone line will hold holiday hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and the Downtown Service Center will be closed Monday in observance of Independence Day.

For more details, visit www.portauthority.org or call Customer Service at (412) 442-2000 or for TTY, (412) 231-7007.

And finally, the Post-Gazette noted that bridges, ramps or interstates are off limits for motorists who want to watch Fourth of July fireworks.  State police said parking and stopping is forbidden; they will cite all violators and tow unattended vehicles.  A holiday fireworks display will also shut down Fort Pitt tunnel at 9 p.m. Monday. Inbound traffic will detour to the West End Circle or Route 51.

Photo by Dan Majors of the Post-Gazette.