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You're invited! Our BikeFest Kickoff Party is only one week away. Beat the long lines - buy tickets today!                                            Don't wait in line, buy your tickets today!
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Join us on Friday, August 6th for our annual extravaganza - The BikeFest Kickoff Party - a fundraiser for BikePGH! Support our work and have a great time doing it!

This is our largest fundraiser of the year, so if you like the bike lanes, racks, the Pittsburgh Bike Map, and fun events like BikeFest and Car Free Fridays, now is your chance to support it all...and have fun doing it!
(*By purchasing a ticket online you can also become a member or renew at a special BikeFest Price*)

Friday, August 6 at the Pittsburgh Opera, 2425 Liberty Ave, 15222 (tons of indoor bike parking)

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THE PARTY BEFORE THE PARTY: THE VIP RECEPTION 6:30-8PM

Join us early for some delicious food and great music at the BikeFest VIP Party.  The event will feature appetizers by Salt of the Earth, the future Garfield restaurant owned by local star chef and bicyclist Kevin Sousa, whose restaurants consistently rank among Pittsburgh's top 25.  The party will also feature live jazz music by marimba virtuoso Marcus Kim.

For $100 per ticket, the VIP Party and will help stimulate Pittsburgh's bicycle infrastructure in a big, big way.

BikeFest VIP Party (6:30-8PM): $100

  • Included with the VIP Ticket is: one BikePGH Membership, admission to the BikeFest Party Main Event, 5 drink tickets, 5 raffle tickets, and a BikeFest T-shirt.

BIKEFEST PARTY MAIN EVENT 8PM - 12AM

After the VIP event, the main event will kick into gear with DJs, a photo booth, a silent auction, dancing and more!  As usual, there will be tons of swag that will be raffled off and available in the silent auction (see below).  Don't miss one of the best fundraising parties in Pittsburgh!

BikeFest Party General Admission (8PM-midnight): $35

  • Ticket includes single admission, 4 drink tickets, and 2 raffle tickets

$35 too much to swing? Try the "Recession Special" (8PM-midnight): $15

  • if a $35 ticket is a little difficult to swing during these tough economic times, we also have a "recession special" ticket price. Ticket includes single admission and 2 drink tickets
While checking out, you will also have the opportunity to Become a Member or Renew at an online-only price.  This special BikeFest offer is only available with the purchase of a ticket to our fundraiser party.

Don't let lines keep you from getting into the party:

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What will you take home from the party?
Raffle and silent auction items galore!
Our lucky Bianchi Pista winner from 2009
Our big prize winner from 2009

Our sponsors, shown below, really stepped it up this year with items and prizes that will be available for our silent auction and raffle.

Some of the top tier prizes include a Bicycle Vacation of your Dreams, several bicycles, wheelsets, a year-long Port Authority pass, gear, apparel, and so much more!

Click here to see what you can win!

Support our generous sponsors - BikeFest wouldn't exist without them.
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American Eagle Outfitters         Bicycle Times         Clank Works         Golden Triangle Bike Rental

Sota Construction        Team in Training         Urban Velo Magazine
Bike Pittsburgh gratefully acknowledges the Richard King Mellon Foundation, Heinz Endowments, The Sprout Fund, The Benter Foundation, the Henry John Simonds Foundation, and our members for their generous support.