A Fair in the Park, sponsored by the Craftsmen’s Guild of Pittsburgh, returns to Mellon Park Sept. 11-13. “In 2021, Mellon Park became Pittsburgh’s first officially certified public arboretum. “This year’s 57th annual A Fair in the Park is again honored to rest for three days below the amazing tree canopy of Mellon Park.” A Fair in the Park began in 1969 when The Craftsmen’s Guild saw the need for a fine arts fair for local makers to showcase and sell their work. Initially called the Craftsmen’s Guild Craft Show, the first two shows were held at Allegheny Center, but the festivities eventually moved to its current home in Shadyside’s Mellon Park, with its current name A Fair in the Park.