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Tuesday, December 07, 2021

The complete guide to Pittsburgh's First Night and the giant, inflatable rabbits

nextpittsburgh.com: If you’re looking for a place to ring in the new year, hop on down to the Cultural District. Highmark First Night Pittsburgh 2022 features free outdoor and indoor performances, art galleries, fireworks (of course) … and giant, inflatable, illuminated rabbits.

1 comment:

Madison Gold said...

I thought I saw something about the inflatable bunnies somewhere else but I couldn’t remember. I’m glad that I found this article because I had no idea that they were coming to Pittsburgh! The art installation seems a little bit random to be in Pittsburgh but I guess what art installation isn’t random. I love the symbolism of deflating them every night. I once watched a documentary about invasive species in Australia. Their main focus was the toads but I remember learning about the rabbits as well. I think that bringing awareness to the ignorance of introducing new species to a continent is really important. There is a certain responsibility that we have in this day and age of technology and easy travel. I also think that it is cool that all of these festivities will be free. This makes for a diverse and equitable event and I hope that I can see all of it in Pittsburgh for New Years.